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'''Zule Zoo''' was a Nigerian music duo formed in the late 1990s by Michael Aboh and Al-Hassan Ibrahim, both from [[Benue State]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-12 |title="When I Saw The Picture Of Zule-Zoo, I Wept", Man Says As He Calls For Help For The Benue Musician |url=https://www.ghgossip.com/when-i-saw-the-picture-of-zule-zoo-i-wept-man-says-as-he-calls-for-help-for-the-benue-musician/ |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=www.ghgossip.com |language=en-AU |archive-date=2023-11-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112151225/https://www.ghgossip.com/when-i-saw-the-picture-of-zule-zoo-i-wept-man-says-as-he-calls-for-help-for-the-benue-musician/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Emmanuel |first=Solution |date=2023-04-29 |title=FLASHBACK: Remedies, Styl Plus, Trybesmen, Maintain, 14 other music groups we miss |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/music/595827-flashback-remedies-styl-plus-trybesmen-maintain-14-other-music-groups-we-miss.html |access-date=2023-11-12 |newspaper=[[Premium Times]]|language=en-GB}}</ref> They were known for their fusion of different musical genres such as traditional Nigerian rhythms, [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]], and [[reggae]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Amobi |first=Ahmad Adedimeji |date=2023-11-03 |title=From Lijadu Sisters, Zule Zoo to The Cavemen & Others — Let's Take a Musical Journey Through Time With Music Duos |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2023/11/music-duos-in-nigeria/ |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=BellaNaija |language=en-US}}</ref>

They became known after the success of their controversial hit song “Kerewa”, which was banned by the [[National Broadcasting Commission|Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC)]] for obscene content.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Adebiyi |first=Adeayo |date=2023-03-29 |title=10 Afrobeats songs that generated controversy |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/10-afrobeats-songs-that-generated-controversy/0ej83q3 |access-date=2023-11-12 |newspaper=[[Pulse Nigeria]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-13 |title=15 Years After Singing "Kerewa" And Getting Banned, See How Zule Zoo Looks Like Which Got People Talking |url=https://www.ghgossip.com/15-years-after-singing-kerewa-and-getting-banned-see-how-zule-zoo-looks-like-which-got-people-talking/ |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=www.ghgossip.com |language=en-AU |archive-date=2023-11-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112145050/https://www.ghgossip.com/15-years-after-singing-kerewa-and-getting-banned-see-how-zule-zoo-looks-like-which-got-people-talking/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> They were one of the top musical groups in Nigeria in the early 2000s, with their unique dance steps.<ref>{{Cite news |title='Kerewawa' dance a remedy for waist pain – Zule Zoo|url=https://dailytrust.com/kerewawa-dance-a-remedy-for-waist-pain-zule-zoo/ |access-date=2023-11-12 |newspaper=[[Daily Trust]]}}</ref> Zule Zoo performed at the [[The Headies 2018|2018 Headies]].<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2018-05-12 |title=Headies 2018: The wins, goofs and shades |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/headies-2018-the-wins-goofs-and-shades/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2023-11-12 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-06 |title=Photos of celebrities at the 2018 Headies awards |url=https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2018/5/photos-of-celebrities-at-the-2018-headies-awards.html |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=Linda Ikeji's Blog |language=en}}</ref>

== Separation ==
The duo split up in 2008, after Aboh released a solo album titled “E Dey Pain Me”. Since then, they went silent musically.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Awojulugbe |first=Oluseyi |date=March 16, 2016 |title=Mo'Hits, Plantashun Boiz, The Remedies... 8 musical groups that went 'the PSquare way' &#124; TheCable |url=https://www.thecable.ng/mohits-plantashun-boiz-remedies-8-musical-groups-went-psquare-way|newspaper=[[TheCable]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Njoku |first=Benjamin |date=March 9, 2018 |title=Where is Zule Zoo? - Vanguard News |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/03/where-is-zule-zoo/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref>

== Death ==
In 2022, Aboh died after slumping in the bathroom while having his bath.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Enenaite |first=Blessing |date=2022-06-05 |title=Fans mourn as Zule Zoo's Michael Aboh slumps, dies |url=https://punchng.com/fans-mourn-as-zule-zoos-michael-aboh-slumps-dies/ |access-date=2023-11-12 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Sunday |first=Ochogwu |date=2022-06-04 |title=Member of Zule Zoo of Africa, Mike Aboh is dead |url=https://dailypost.ng/2022/06/04/member-of-zule-zoo-of-africa-mike-aboh-is-dead/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2023-11-12 |newspaper=[[Daily Post (Nigeria)|Daily Post]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Zule Zoo is remembered as one of the pioneers of the ''Takuraku'' beat, which showcased Nigerian culture through creativity in lyrical composition and innovative use of African percussion instruments.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ibeh |first=Ifeanyi |date=2022-12-14 |title=Two Tigers roar their way into reckoning in Nigeria music scene |url=https://guardian.ng/life/two-tigers-roar-their-way-into-reckoning-in-nigeria-music-scene/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2023-11-12 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[List of Nigerian musicians]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Nigerian musical duos]]
[[Category:Musicians from Benue State]]
[[Category:21st-century Nigerian musicians]]


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[[Category:Musical groups established in 1990]]
[[Category:Nigerian boy bands]]
[[Category:Nigerian contemporary R&B musical groups]]