played by spirited pacesetters such as Haruna Ishola, Sefiu Ayan, Ligali Mukaiba, Kasumu Adio, Yekini (Y.K.) Ajadi, etc. Fuji, which emerged in the late 60s/early 70s, as an offshoot of were/ajisari music genres, which were made popular by certain Ibadan singers/musicians such as the late Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, Alhaji Dauda Epo-Akara and Ganiyu Kuti or "Gani Irefin. Another popular genre is waka music played and popularized by Alhaja Batile Alake and, more recently, Salawa Abeni, Kuburat Alaragbo, Asanat Omo-Aje, Mujidat Ogunfalu, Misitura Akawe, Fatimo Akingbade, Karimot Aduke, and Risikat Abeawo. In both Ibadan (Nigeria's largest city), and Lagos (Nigeria's most populous city), these multicultural traditions were brought together and became the root of Nigerian popular music. Musical instruments Agbe: a shaker Ashiko: a cone-shaped drum Batá drum: a well decorated traditional drum of many tones, with strong links to the deity Shango, it produces sharp high tone sounds. Goje: sort of violin like the sahelian kora Sekere: a melodic shaker; beads or cowrie shells beautifully wound around a gourd, shaken, beaten by fists occasionally and thrown in the air to create a festive mood. gudugudu: a smaller, melodic bata Sakara drum: goatskin istretched over clay ring Agogô: a high-pitched tone instrument like a "covered" 3-dimensional "tuning fork" Saworo: like agogo, but its tone is low-pitched aro: much like a saworo, low-pitched Seli: a combination of aro, saworo and hand-clapping Agidigbo, a thumb piano instrument wound round the neck and stabilized by the player's chest. Dundun, consisting of iya ilu or gbedu, main or "mother" drum and omele, smaller drums, played as an accompaniment to bata drums to create a base for their sharp beats. Bembé, bass drum, kettle drum. (see also List of Caribbean membranophones) Gangan: a talking drum, has two face and use in prosody if human speech Omele Ako Bata: known as omele meta and is a smallest drums in bata family Ahmad Audi Adamu See also List of Nigerian highlife musicians References Music