Unlike other countries, Nigerian artistes are not strict on copyrights. This is why there are many websites sharing artist music for free. You can visit these sites to download the latest music from your favorite artists without having to pay for subscription. There are so many of such websites out there but here, I’ll be showing you the best ones;
1. Naijaloaded.com.ng
Naijaloaded is the most popular music website in Nigeria. It’s an award winning website created by Makinde Azeez in 2009. On Naijaloaded, you can get the latest and trending songs in Nigeria; all you need to do is to visit the music section. As an upcoming artist, you can also pay to get your song featured on the website. Millions of Nigerians download from Naijaloaded monthly, so your music can reach a large audience. Naijaloaded also features music videos, Dj mixes, sports, entertainment news, talk zone, and more.
2. Tooxclusive.com
Tooxclusive is the second most popular music download website in Nigeria. The website was launched in 2010 by Tyler Duncan Sotubo and records more than 3 million visits in a month. In Nigeria, Tooxclusive has won several awards including the 2013 Nigerian Blog Award for Music Blog Of The Year, and the Beatz Award for best online music platform a record 4 times. The main Tooxclusive website features just Nigerian music but there’s a Ghana variant or branch website where you can download music by Ghananian artists.
3. JustNaija.com
JustNaija is an ideal music website to visit if you want to download EPs and albums of your favorite artists. The website is one of the best because it gets updated very fast once new music is out. You can download all the songs in EPs and albums at a time as the files are uploaded in zip files. Simply download, unzip and you can enjoy your music. From JustNaija, you can also download music videos and foreign songs. You can request for any song to be uploaded if not already.
4. NotjustOK.com
NotjustOK is a popular music download website. However, it comes number 4 on this list because recently, the website has been more about entertainment gists than music download. Nevertheless , you can still get all the best new music from NotjustOK. Notably, NotjustOK features a best new music list every week. On this list, you can find all the latest Nigerian songs you might have mixed and download them easily. The NotjustOK playlist – Afrobeats Hits – is also available to stream on Spotify. This playlist always consists of 100 songs.
5. 36ng.ng
36ng is described as an all round Nigerian entertainment website. When you visit the site, you’ll mainly find entertainment gists on the homepage. However, you can easily click the music tab to find the latest songs. 36ng is one of the music websites in Nigeria that uploads very fast. Like most music download websites, you can visit 36ng and play or stream music online without actually downloading it. This will be most beneficial to iOS users who can’t directly download music to the Apple Music app.
6. 9jaFlaver.com
9jaflaver is one of the fastest loading music websites in Nigeria. The website is most popular among upcoming Nigerian artists because a lot of them get free beats and instruments to record with from the website. On 9jaFlaver, you can browse songs by music artists and download the hottest songs. Aside from that, the website also features music videos, comedy videos, Dj mixtapes, and more. Notably, 9jaFlaver has an exclusive section for downloading gospel music. Hence, the website is one of the best websites to download gospel music in Nigeria.
7. NaijaVibes.com
Here’s another music website you can visit if you’re interested in downloading gospel music in Nigeria. Naijavibes is not just a website for downloading Nigerian music, you can download Ghana, South African, and East African music from the website too. Once you visit the website, you can immediately see the trending songs in Nigeria from the top entries list; about 6 songs are featured on this list. After that you can see the latest updates which includes music, videos, and entertainment news from all different countries in Africa.
8. Naijamusic.com.ng
This website is one of the newest to download music in Nigeria. Nevertheless, it has proven to be one of the best due to its regular update. As a music lover, this website brings you the latest Nigerian music, videos, albums, EPs, mixtape, gospel sounds, gist, South African music, and articles. Each of these are sectioned in different categories so you can easily visit a category to get what you’re looking for. You can also find music lyrics to sing along as you listen and if you’re an artist, you can get your song featured on the website.
9. Mp3Bullet.ng
The Mp3Bullet website was founded by Akinsanya Seun and is a widely visited one. It features good songs not from Nigerian artists alone but from artists all over the world. Basically, you can download any trending music from any major artist on Mp3Bullet. One thing you’ll love about Mp3Bullet is the editorial. The website features interesting articles about Nigerian artists and their songs that you wouldn’t want to miss.
10. 360instrumentals.com
What you’ll find on 360instrumentals is not songs but instrumentals and beats. When artists release songs, you can visit 360instrumentals if you need the beat for making a cover or others. 360instrumentals is the best instrumental and free beats download website as you can find almost all song instrumentals on the site. You’ll find afrobeat, hip hop, rnb, highlife, and free instrumentals amongst others. Upcoming artists and producers can upload their songs and beats respectively on the website.
Bottom Line
If you love Nigerian music, the 10 websites listed above will help you stay updated with the latest sounds. They are the 10 best websites to download music in Nigeria. While you can make use of them, it’s ideal if you make use of streaming platforms like Apple Music, BoomPlay, Spotify, etc. That way you can actually support artists.