 The Igbo people have a musical style into which they incorporate various percussion instruments : the udu , which is essentially designed from a clay jug ; an ekwe , which is formed from a hollowed log ; and the ogene , a hand bell designed from forged iron . Other instruments include opi , a wind instrument similar to the flute , igba , and ichaka . Another popular musical form among the Igbo is Highlife . A widely popular musical genre in West Africa , Highlife is a fusion of jazz and traditional music . The modern Igbo highlife is seen in the works of Dr Sir Warrior , Oliver De Coque , Bright Chimezie and Chief Osita Osadebe , who were among the most popular Igbo highlife musicians of the 20th century . 
