10 recent songs that are samples or reimaginations of Nigerian classics

These artists are taking from the past and interpreting it through artistry and talking points that capture the realities of a new generation.

Music often involves taking from the past to create new sounds that capture the zeitgeist of the times.

This is the same for Nigerian mainstream pop music, which has steadily evolved over the years through a fusion of Nigerian indigenous music with foreign elements.

While Afrobeats' global success has motivated the leading actors to craft sounds that reflect this international rise and accommodate the sensibilities of their foreign audience, some artists are still looking within in search of the next frontier.

This search has led some artists to take a trip back into the storied past of Nigerian music to discover gems that are now inspiring exciting new materials.

In the past two years, Nigerian music has seen a growth in the sampling of the works of veterans and the reimagination of classic materials.