This study explores the vital cultural and musical roles women play within Oshimili communities, despite the longstanding myriad of limitations imposed on them by socio-cultural norms. Historically, women in many African communities have navigated a complex landscape of restrictions that confine their participation in communal life. These restrictions extend into musical traditions where certain performances are exclusively reserved for men, hence it taboo for women to participate or even observe musical performances. Nevertheless, within these limitations, women uphold crucial responsibilities within community, transmitting effective social functions. Drawing on ethnographic observations, this paper investigated how Oshimili women serve as cultural custodians and agents of heritage preservation, highlighting their roles as performers and educators in various communal settings, thereby showcasing how they contribute meaningfully to cultural continuity and social development. The study found out that women and girls contribute significantly to the sustainable socio-cultural development of their society as musicians, teachers and performers. The study also notes areas for further studies, and highlights women as composers and performers in their musical culture. The study concludes that women are promoters of their cultural heritage through musical presentations and performances in the community. It recommends that women’s contributions acknowledged and accorded much deeper scholarly attention, particularly as it relates to music and sustainable cultural development.