Nigeria @ 63: It's thumbs up for entertainment, creative industry … – The Sun Nigeria

By Tosin Ajirire

As Nigeria celebrates its 63rd Independence Anniversary today, there is every cause for jubilation in the entertainment and creative industry. 

Though, many hit makers of the ‘60s through the ’90s had fizzled out of the scene, the last couple of decades had witnessed the rise of young talented artistes who are making waves and keeping the flag flying all over the world. 

The retreat of highlife

Highlife was more or less Nigeria’s truly national musical genre in the ’60s/70s….