Akin Euba (born Olatunji Akin Euba, Lagos, Nigeria, 28 April 1935) is a Nigerian composer, musicologist, and pianist.

Overtime with experience in musical experimentation, he became one of the few early Nigerian composers to produce a successful musical syncretism of African choral works using western forms and techniques with the result generating wide appeal among Africans, and little difficulties or distortion in conveying meaning of the words being song.

Joshua Uzoigwe (July 1, 1946 - October 15, 2005) was a Nigerian composer and ethnomusicologist.

Akin Euba - Nigerian composer, musicologist and pianist.

The Nigerian composer, musician and activist Fela Kuti (1938-1997) invented the musical style called Afrobeat, relentlessly assailed political corruption and repression in Africa and beyond through his records and performances, and led a scandalous private life very publicly.

It is based on events in the life of groundbreaking Nigerian composer and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti.

First up is the Nigerian composer and drummer Babatunde Olatunji, perhaps the first performer to make a modern studio recording of African music with his 1959 album, "Drums of Passion."