Fuji music

Fuji
Stylistic origins
Cultural origins1960s, Lagos, Nigeria
Typical instruments
Subgenres
  • Afro-Fuji
  • Bonsue Fuji
  • Fancy Fuji
  • Funk Fuji
  • Merengue Fuji
  • Okhlahama Fuji
  • Pata Olokun Fuji
  • Talazo Fuji
  • Wákà Fuji
Fusion genres
  • Classical Fuji
  • Fuji Fusion
  • Fujipiano
  • Fuji Reggae
  • Neo-Fuji
Regional scenes
Nigeria
Other topics
Apala

Fújì is a genre of Yoruba popular music that emerged in Nigeria in the 1960s. It evolved from the improvisational wéré music also known as ajísari (meaning "waking up for sari", performed to awaken Muslims before dawn during the fasting season of Ramadan. Fuji music was named after the Japanese stratovolcano-mountain, Mount Fuji by Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister (pioneer of wéré). It features energetic beats, diverse Yoruba rhythms, and call-and-response vocals. Fuji's influence extends into contemporary music, with its hooks and rhythms frequently appearing in Nigerian hip hop.