Bright Chimezie (born 1 October 1960) is a musician from Abia State,

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and is married to Chinyere Chimezie. His music style became known as Zigima Sound. It is a genre which became popular in the

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part of

in the early 1980s. It is a mix of traditional

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and

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fused with chanted vocals. Bright Chimezie used it to revolutionize the musical structure in Nigeria with lyrics that focused on social issues of the country in a rather funny way. Bright Chimezie made songs like 'Ube Nwanne', 'because of English' , African style. his album Respect Africa brought him to Limelight as he used these songs to ridicule problems in the society. He is also known for his dance steps. popularly known as legwork. His stylish way of mixing excellent steps and a warning chant gave him the title ' the duke of African music'. He is happily married to Chinyere Chimezie and together they have five children.

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1960 births Living people Igbo highlife musicians Igbo-language singers 20th-century Nigerian male singers 21st-century Nigerian male singers Musicians from Umuahia {{Nigeria-musician-stub