A timeline of some of the best Afrobeats songs from the early 2000s till 2025 were put on display as four artists from different generations of Nigerian music took turns to thrill guests and attendees of the Glenfiddich Experimental Night Concert.
The line- up of artists and DJs moved freely between memory, reinvention and culture in one night. The 2025 edition of the annual event was held in partnership with international music label gamma records.
The event was kicked off with a DJ relay that had DJ Casper Sandra, DJ Cocaina, DJ Gigi Jasmine, DJ Maze x Mxtreme, DJ Crowd Kontroller, DJ Tag Team and DJ Tunes rotating seamlessly, pulling from different decades and genres of music.
Peruzzi stepped out first as the live performances began to deliver some of his biggest tunes including ‘Somebody Baby’ and ‘Majesty’ to an audience that met him with loud, easy responses. It was a grounded opening that firmly placed the night in the present.
9ice came up next and as an O1’ guy in the game, he began his performance with a slower and more reflective energy, built on storytelling that has followed him for more than two decades. Two songs, ‘Gongo Aso’ and ‘Street Credibility,’ defined the night as the response was immediate. Voices rose, not out of hype, but recognition.
Then Terry G took the stage and disrupted the entire rhythm that has been played earlier. The Free Madness star returned with the unpredictable energy that once defined an era of Nigerian pop music. His performance was loud, restless and unfiltered, driven by genre bending production and anthems that still landed with force.
Emerging young act, Fola , closed the night leaning into experimentation, stretching the energy outward and offering a glimpse of what lies ahead.
Beyond the music, the night drew an impressive cross-section of Nigeria’s creative ecosystem including Vice President and General Manager of gamma in Africa, Larry Gaaga, alongside Osi Suave, Charles Okpaleke, Ike Onyema, Seyi Classic, Fola David, Shaun Okojie, Mide Iwasokun, Chimezie Imo and Efe Tommy, among others.
