The Fusion of African Masquerades & Music Videos

A masquerade festival. Photo by Nkoriko

 

Join us on a journey to understand the fusion of African masquerades and music videos, and how they continue to celebrate the vibrant cultural traditions of the continent. Most people see masquerades as a single thing or just costumes, a masquerade is always an event. This list we’re putting together here is a part of a collective, it’s an ongoing list. 

in alphabetical order

  1. Angelique Kidjo - "Agolo"

  2. Angelique Kidjo - "Batonga"

  3. Adekunle Gold, Zinoleesky - Party No Dey Stop

  4. Agwu Agwu EJYK NWAMBA

  5. AKWAEKE - BANYE

  6. Bill Clinton - ELENGI YA TOMBOLA #générique

  7. Blaqbonez (feat. Jeriq)- NYEM EGO

  8. Chiké & Mohbad - Egwu

  9. Ebube Agu Wilibobi ft Ojadiligbo

  10. Fatoumata Diawara - Blues feat. Roberto Fonseca

  11. Flavour - Ada Ada

  12. Flavour - GBO GAN GBOM (feat. Phyno & Zoro)

  13. Flavour - Umu Igbo (feat. Biggie Igba)

  14. Ifex G - ỌFỌ [Remix] Feat. Phyno

  15. IGBO: an epic chant poetry performance by Amarachi Attamah

  16. JERIQ - APOLOGY

  17. JERIQ ft FLAVOUR OLUOMA

  18. Kcee - Ojapiano

  19. Kcee & OneRepublic - Ojapiano {Remix}

  20. Larry Gaaga - Egedege [feat. Pete Edochie, Theresa Onuorah, Flavour & Phyno]

  21. Midas The Jagaban - Ma Jo Lo

  22. MMANWU (masquerade) 👺🔥Dances with Ogene Ejyk Nwamba | IGBOAMAKA ❤️

  23. Omah Lay - soso

  24. Phyno - Fada Fada ft. Olamide

  25. Sampa The Great - Final Form

  26. Shallipopi - Obapluto feat. Pa Monday-Edo

  27. Shey Lontum Yov - NGEH (Nkeleng Nkeleng)

  28. Skepta, ODUMODUBLVCK, Idris Elba ft. Tribal Mark - Jangrova

  29. STONER NWAIGBO - AMUMA

  30. Stoner Nwaigbo & Showtym - Mmuo

  31. Umu Obiligbo - UDEMBA

  32. Witty Minstrel - Be Proud (Remix) ft Magasco, Vernyuy Tina, Awu, Kameni, Gasha, Mr. Leo

  33. Zlatan - Oganigwe feat. Odumodublvck & Jeriq

  34. Zoro ft Flavour- "OGENE"

  35. Zoro - Kulture


A wise quote from Leopards of the Magical Dawn: Science and the Cosmological Foundations of Igbo Culture, by Nze Chukwukadibia E. Nwafor,

the Ijele Uwa notion further encapsulates the Igbo primal observation that, reality is like a dancing masquerade, and to better experience or appreciate its highly assorted facets, wonders, dimensions, temperaments, aesthetics and opportunities, one must also move around in tune with the mobile inclinations of the masquerade. This they encapsulate as “anaro akwu ofu ebe enene mmonwu” lit. this world is like a dancing masquerade, if you want to see it well, you do not stand in one place.

 

 

Imra Wasabi

She spends her time writing, reading and floating in other realities.

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