I only had a couple of Nigerian musician Sunny Okosun(s) albums, but he was an important part of my reggae collection. He has a great, upbeat (in the sense of uplifting) sound. He also pioneered reggae in Nigeria and Africa as I understand it. He was known for considering messages essential to his music, and his music was revolutionary in more than one sense. Later in life he was successful in gospel.
I can’t find (quickly) many good videos - but here’s a song I know well:
I’ll always remember the CD cover of my first album of his - a guy in (what I take to be) traditional African/Nigerian garb/headdress and high heeled cowboy boots backed up by less ostentatiously African/Nigerian dressed musicians wearing sneakers.
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