I recently did some research and would like to share some facts about contemporary Nigeria and certain artists from there.
Contemporary Nigeria
Contemporary Nigeria
- Nigeria is the most populated African country with a population of about 132 million. "National Geographic Atlas of the World, Eighth Edition"
- The main export of Nigeria is crude oil. "National Geographic Atlas of the World, Eighth Edition" http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/nigeria-facts/
- The current president of Nigeria is Goodluck Johnson. "Nigeria Facts" November 17, 3013 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13949550
- The capital of Nigeria is Abuja. "Federal Republic of Nigeria" 2005 http://www.africanart.com/Nigeria.html
- Chinua Achebe attended Ibadan University
- In 1958 Achebe joined NBC (Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation) as a director of external broadcasting
- Achebe left his career in radio prior to the Biafran war
- A serious car accident left Achebe paralyzed from the waist down
- Achebe died on March 21, 2013
- http://www.biography.com/people/chinua-achebe-20617665#awesm=~oCt8avGssl3vHo
- http://www.gradesaver.com/author/chinua-achebe/
- http://www.unc.edu/~hhalpin/ThingsFallApart/achebebio.html
- Fela was born to a middle class family ans was introduced at an early age to politics
- Fela was often in trouble with the government for his anti-oppression lyrics
- Fela married 27 women
- Fela's first band was Koolo Lobitos
- Fela died August 2, 1997 from complications stemming from AIDS
- http://www.allmusic.com/artist/fela-kuti-mn0000138833/biography
- http://www.knittingfactoryrecords.com/artists/fela/
- Soyinka was the first person in Africa to win the Nobel Prize in Literature
- Soyinka was held in prison for 22 months for being suspected of siding with Biafra
- Soyinka is part of the ethnic group Yoruba
- Soyinka is an activist and playwright
- Soyinka is currently alive
- http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1986/soyinka-bio.html
- http://www.biography.com/people/wole-soyinka-9489566#awesm=~oCv5SPrHATvpCY