Question

The performance venue Motherlan’ in this country was founded by an anonymous masked saxophonist who adopted a name meaning “nobody, somebody, anybody, or everybody.” A baritone sax solo quotes the “Assembly” bugle call to end a song from this country after the singer repeats a series of marching instructions three times before shouting “dismiss!” An artist from this country sent his mother’s coffin to its military headquarters and wrote the song “Coffin for Head of State” after a raid on his compound following the release of his album Zombie criticizing the military. (10[1]-5[2])King Sunny Adé, (10[1])an artist from this country, globally popularized its jùjú music. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this country where Fela Kuti developed Afrobeat (10[1])influenced by its traditional Yoruba music. (10[3])■END■ (10[4]0[1])

ANSWER: Nigeria [or Federal Republic of Nigeria] (The artist in the first clue is Lágbájá.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
JaehyunBU ABowdoin A91-5
Chloe ChowHarvard ABrown A91-5
Jem BurchYale BClark A9110
Yrwin BatanMIT AYale A9410
Ohm PatelBoston University BWilliams A104-5
Francis PowellTufts BBrandeises Brew11510
NickBowdoin ABU A12110
Jack FeinbergCarabrandeisTufts A12110
Rajat SethiNortheastern AYale C12110
Kevin HoffAmherst ABowdoin B12210
Ethan YoungWilliams ABoston University B12210
Ryan LeeBrown AHarvard A12210
Jonathan SchnipperA Brandeis SupremeDiamond Brandeis12210
Christopher DechDiamond BrandeisA Brandeis Supreme1220