Is Baba Fryo still artistically consistent after his “Dengenpose” dancehall hit song released in the 80’s? the answer is capital yes. Nigerian living legend and one time the Dancehall King, popularly known Baba Fryo also described aa a ragamurfin mentor by ghetto youths in Nigeria, had finally bagged our Nigeria’s Top 20 Dancehall Songs of year 2021 compiled by Obaland Magazine. Reggae dancehall music giants rated under Top 20,in 2021 ended year are Yemi Alade, Jethro Lion, Benny Paladin, Patoranking, Cynthia Morgan, Xtacy, Raybekah, Naxis DG, Evi Edna Ogholi, Sandi Moral, Jah Wondah, Kola-Bo, Ruger and DEZIGN OVO .
Review:
Jamaican dancehall style in Nigeria can’t in future withstand the global tempest and wild fire spread of Afrobeats in recent years. Nigerian Dancehall acts seem coming up with a sort of coalation to archieve greater height above Afrobeats in Nigeria and diaspora. Guess what? recently Nigerian former dancehall acts completely invented a fused dancehall style “Afro-Dancehall” which Jamaican Grammy award winner Koffee dabbed into probably due to similarity between Jamaican patoi and Nigerian pidgin english that is noted in all Nigeria popular music.
Top 20 Nigeria Afro – Dancehall was professionally rated and compiled without involving artists managers and other personalities related to the official playlist, songs were rated due to public downloads, radio airplays in Nigeria and diapora including sales as unveiled by Nielsen company in Nigeria. Obaland Magazine music critic and editor Mr Edwin Odeh, during his review, said “the Top 20 Nigeria Dancehall compilation could competit drastically with any Jamaica dancehall style” He rated the playlist songs 8.5/10.
