

Egwu Ndi Chiri Echichi: Rhythm, Ritual, and Intercultural Form in African Art Composition
This article presents an expanded musicological study of Egwu Ndi Chiri Echichi (The Dance
‘Tiwa ati Tiwon’ (Ours and Theirs): Interrogating the Intersection Between Western Musical Training and Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Composing African Art Music
African art music has generated sustained scholarly interest, particularly regarding its identity, pedagogical foundations,
Rhythmic Architecture and Tonal Identity in Afrobeats: A Compositional Analysis of Selected Contemporary Nigerian Works
Afrobeats, the contemporary Nigerian pop genre that emerged in late-1990s Lagos, draws on jùjú,
Negotiating Nigerian Church Melodies Through Contemporary Compositional Practice: Seun Owoaje’s Iyanu l’Oluwa
Contemporary Nigerian art music continues to evolve through sustained interaction between indigenous musical traditions
Iya (Mother): A Structural and Compositional Analysis
Iya (Mother) is a contemporary African art-music composition that blends Western melodic instruments with
Kabiyesi Hossana and the Evolution of Nigerian Art Music: A Structural and Cultural Reinterpretation
Kabiyesi Hossana is a Yoruba nationalistic art composition for solo piano, derived from a
Structural and Textual Dimensions of Bolojo Performance in Ogun West Secondary Schools, Nigeria
This study examines how Bolojo, an indigenous Yewa musical genre, functions as a vehicle
Eye Orofo (Green Wild Pigeon): Indigenous ethics and musical semiotics in Yoruba choral composition
This article examines Ẹyẹ Òrófó, a contemporary Yoruba choral composition that employs the green
WE LOVE CANADA
We Love Canada, composed by Olufunmilola T. Oladipo and arranged by Adeyeye Adetoyese Oladapo, is a patriotic choral anthem for…
ODUN OLOYIN
Odun Oloyin (“Year of Honey”) is a choral composition for SATB voices with piano accompaniment, written in a tonal, diatonic,…
NYEM EJIMA
Nyem Ejima is an Igbo sacred choral composition grounded in the language of supplicatory prayer. Its recurring petition, “Nyem ejima”…
ECHE ADAMBARA
The composition Eche Adambara draws its inspiration from Palm Sunday celebrations in Ebira-land, where Christian communities undertake processional road rallies…
E BA MI GBE JESU YI GA
African Art Music is a hybrid of both Western and African musical idioms. “E Ba Mi Gbe Jesu yi Ga”…
BABA MO W’OLE
This study presents a musical analysis of Baba Mo W’ole, a choral–instrumental composition by Sunday Olufemi Akande that synthesises African…
ALELLUYA JESU FERAN MI
This study examines the structural and formal features of Alelluya Jesu Feran Mi, a choral composition for SATB choir with…





