One way that Muhammad Babangida relaxes is by listening to jazz, traditional African music, as well as rhythm and blues. He has written a variety of articles analyzing African-American influences on jazz music, which is the original American art form.
Muhammad Babangida has a specific love of Dixieland style Jazz. He also enjoys the music of jazz great Benny Goodman known as the King of Swing. He has additionally written on folk music and the birth of rock and roll, and African-American effects on American Folk Music.