Orits Williki explaining the roots of Nigerian reggae 🇳🇬 #nigerianreggae #nigeria #music #fypage

OUT TODAY: 'Fight The Fire: Digital Reggae, Conscious Roots and Dub in Nigeria 1986–91'🔥 In the mid-1980s, as Nigeria faced military rule and rising political tension, reggae swept the nation - dominating the airwaves, filling the shelves of local record stores and spilling into the streets and dancehalls. From the Caribbean to West Africa, the music became a point of connection - where Jamaica and Nigeria collide. Drawn to its conscious spirit, local artists took hold of the genre and made it their own - singing about daily pressure and local struggles, using music to call out corruption, demand justice and speak truth to power. We caught up with Orits Williki, whose track Fight The Fire lends the compilation its name... This wasn’t just music. It was a weapon. Featuring 14 handpicked tracks, Fight The Fire shines light on a pivotal moment in Nigerian music - a period where imported influence became something distinct, urgent and entirely its own. Compiled by Jeremy Spellacey Available now on vinyl via our website, Bandcamp and selected record stores worldwide. #80s #reggae #interview #rasta #nigerianmusic #fyp