Sex education, a Netflix British TV series, has been running for three seasons. This show is watched and liked by many people all around the world, including Nigeria. The film is about sex, sex education, and young people’s relationships, as the title of the TV show suggests.
Sex Education has dominated pop culture debates on Twitter timelines for the previous weeks. Following a brief COVID-19-imposed hiatus, the much-loved program returned for its third season. Now, it added more dimensions to our collective interactions with the show’s quirky characters. Eric Effiong, the gay high-schooler is played by Scottish-Rwandan actor Ncuti Gatwa. He offers a familiar slice of home to the crafted drama. He has been one of the most interesting characters for many African fans. One of the season’s most intriguing sequences occurs in the fifth episode. Here, Eric is preparing for his trip to Nigeria, with Skales’ 2014 smash “Shake Body” as the music.
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As Eric’s narrative moves to Lagos, the episode pays respect to the city’s cultural creative sector. It employs some of the country’s most renowned songs to enliven the storytelling process. From the classic “Sweet Mother” heard in the background at the wedding to the subterranean party soundtracked by Odunsi’s “Star Signs”.
Here’s a list of all the Nigerian songs mentioned in Sex Education’s third season. Get your hands dirty.
“OYEJO” FELA KUTI AND HIS KOOLA LOBITOS
Much of Fela Kuti’s life and exploits blur the borders between dream and reality. But the years following his return from studying music at the Trinity College of Music in London were spent practicing fusions of highlife.
Few songs are as significant to the unstoppable march of Afropop as Davido’s “Fall.” After reaching a block with his commercially-panned ‘Son Of Mercy’ E.P., the pop singer re-focused his attention. He focused his energy on the African audience during a phase of his life known as Back to Basics.
Skales, who recently got married to the love of his life, first made the news when he released “Shake Body” in 2014. Skales was a rapper in his early years, but by 2014, his music had expanded to include other sound components.
“STAR SIGNS” by ODUNSI THE ENGINE.
Much has been written about the alté scene and how it changed the DNA of current Nigerian music. On his first album, ‘rare.,’ auteur Odunsi (The Engine) crystallized the DIY aesthetic of the community. He fused the scene’s early experimental sound with aspects of exuberant Afropop.
Tiwa Savage, after a decade at the pinnacle of Afropop, ventured into international seas in 2019. She signed a global deal with Universal Music. Tiwa Savage’s debut album under the contract was 2020’s ‘Celia,’. It was a coherent collection of material that addressed the many facets of an African lady.
Among a handful of standouts, Blaq Jerzee’s “Attention” stands out for its teasing lyrics and fantastical subject. Tiwa sings about venturing out of a relationship if her spouse does not pay her enough attention.
“Joro” was an instant fan favorite back in the pre-Made In Lagos days. At this point, fans waited on every Wizkid release as a possible lodestar of a bigger project. “Joro,” which was released in 2019, rose to the top of several Afropop charts in Nigeria. It also foreshadowed the stripped-down vocal approach of ‘Made In Lagos’.
It is the song playing in the club when Eric visits Lagos’ underground homosexual scene and kisses Oba.
“SWEET MOTHER” – PRINCE NICO MBARGA
Few songs are as recognizable as Prince Nico Mbarga’s “Sweet Mother”. It is a timeless hit that is one of Nigeria’s most popular tunes of all time. In modern times, little is known about the song’s originator, Prince Nico Mbarga. The highlife artist was born in Abakaliki in 1950 to a Nigerian mother and a Cameroonian father. His vivacious voice and distinctive acoustic guitar made him a fixture on the highlife circuit. His classic song, “Sweet Mother,” was recorded with his band, Rocafil Jazz. This song has become a well-known soundtrack in Nigeria for anything honoring maternal figures.
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