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Nigerian artists and Navy band members dressed in Nigerian garb perform in front of an audience.

Move to the Music

Nigerian artists perform a traditional dance to music by the Topside Brass Band, a U.S. Navy ensemble, in Lagos, Nigeria, Jan. 29, 2023, during Obangame Express, a multinational maritime exercise in western and central Africa.

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