Odumodu music
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Odumodu is a style of music that originates among the Ohuhu people of the Igbo ethnic group
Igbo people
Igbo people, also referred to as the Ibo, Ebo, Eboans or Heebo are an ethnic group living chiefly in southeastern Nigeria. They speak Igbo, which includes various Igboid languages and dialects; today, a majority of them speak English alongside Igbo as a result of British colonialism...

, in south eastern Nigeria and is sang among mature men. The style incorporates many traditional Igbo music instruments such as the udu
Udu
for other uses see Udu The udu is an African drum originated by the Igbo people of Nigeria. In the Igbo language, udu means vessel. Actually being a water jug with an additional hole, it was played by women for ceremonial uses. Usually the udu is made of clay...

and ekwe. Odumodu features vocals from a single male who leads a group of back up vocalists, most of the times these are also instrumentalists. Some famous odumodu artists include Obewe and Prince Ogewanne.
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