Music that emerges from Nigeria, popularly called Afrobeats has had its moments in several ways including sampling. Sampling is the art of taking parts of an existing song to make another record. This includes taking portions of instrumentals, a chorus or verse. Sampling unearths a cross-continental appeal that has seen artists from around the world tap Nigerian songs to create music for global consumption. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sampling magnifies an underlying bond between classic and contemporary artists. This phenomenon fosters the nobility and timelessness of art that has influenced a culture, as portrayed in the musical thread between 18-year-old Ayra Starr<\/a> and legendary Afrobeats duo, Lijadu Sisters. \u201cI did my research on female artists doing big things back then that nobody talks about, I found them [Lijadu Sisters]and I was so amazed. They did really great things and it’s just a wonder how people don\u2019t know them,<\/em>\u201d says Ayra Starr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sampling, at best, draws a crossway between new wave and nostalgia while encouraging smooth intercultural fusion between genres like hip-hop and Afrobeats, pop and apala etc. Here\u2019s a selection of PAM\u2019s best samples of Nigerian artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cFreak Me\u201d<\/strong> (feat. Tekno<\/strong>) (2018) by Ciara samples \u201cBefore Nko\u201d (feat. D\u2019Prince) (2015) by Tiwa Savage <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n