About Owerri bongo
Owerri bongo is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Igbo highlife.
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Owerri Bongo (Bongo/Igbo Bongo) is a style of Igbo highlife music that has its origins in the Igbo people of Owerri and spread around all Imo State, which is in eastern Nigeria. The musical style is a sub-genre of Igbo highlife music. Unlike Igbo highlife, which is known for its brass horns and often somber feel. Owerri Bongo is typified by its heavy use of drums (Igba) and the Owerri dialect in which the genre is usually sung.
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What is Owerri bongo?
Owerri bongo is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Igbo highlife.