Jùjú () is a style of Yoruba popular music, originated in Lagos, Nigeria. Early styles of jùjú music consisted of banjo or acoustic guitar, drums, gourd rattle, tambourine, and vocals. Jùjú music emerged in Lagos in 1932, and was influenced by palm wine guitar music. Jùjú was also strongly influenced by Asikò dance drumming, which is tied to Yoruba Christian communities. This included a bandleader who sang and played the banjo, a tambourine player, and a sèkèrè (gourd rattle) player.The style used at Christian wake keeping ceremonies was especially important. It was often characterized as having free musical expression unhampered by the strictness of keeping to a rigid four-part organization.
Modern jùjú music, by artists such as Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey and King Sunny Adé, reflects the influence of modernization and cultural blending. In performance, audience members commonly shower jùjú musicians with money, a tradition known as "spraying." There are several contexts in which jùjú music is performed, such as hotels, nightclubs, and universities. These celebrations are parties which celebrate the naming of a baby, weddings, birthdays, funerals, title-taking, ceremonies and the launching of new property or business enterprises.
