10 Nigerian Songs Inspired by Ghanaian Classics

A group of people dance and socialize at a lively indoor party, with colorful clothing, upbeat expressions, vibrant lighting, and the energetic rhythms of Nigerian music filling the air.

Ghanaians and Nigerians have long shared a musical language, and these songs prove how inspiration, when done right, can lead to timeless records.

Call it sampling, call it interpolation—what matters is the spark of influence that transforms one great song into another. Music has never respected borders, and in West Africa, the creative exchange between Nigeria and Ghana runs deep, giving rise to countless legendary Ghana-Nigeria collaborations that have shaped the sound of the continent.

Nigerian artists have long drawn from the rich well of Ghanaian classics, blending…