THE MAN SPEAKS ROUGHLY TO US
The composition “The Man Speaks Roughly to Us,” is a scene from the opera book, “Joseph and His Brothers,” composed…
JESU TI DE S’AYE
The composition Jesu Ti De S’aye draws its inspiration from the biblical narrative of Jesus Christ’s birth. It reflects the…
IYA (Mother)
The music “Iya” began with a four-bar introduction played by the piano instrument. This piece, a code mix of Yoruba…
IMOTOTO (Cleanliness)
IMOTOTO, composed by Ayokunmi Olaoluwa during the COVID-19 pandemic, is a choral work for SATB voices with piano accompaniment. Conceived…
EZIGBO NNE (Good Mother)
This paper explores Ezigbo Nne “Good Mother” by Nwaeke Udochukwu, a contemporary African art music piece that bridges indigenous Igbo…
Blessed Be God
The composition Blessed Be God draws its text from the “Canticle of Zechariah” (Luke 1:68–79), traditionally referred to as the…
Ayo Olopon
Ayo Olopon (Board Game), composed by Ademola Adedoyin Oluwaseun in 2024, is a vocal-instrumental work that celebrates the traditional Yoruba…
ADURA FUN NIGERIA (Prayers For Nigeria)
Adura Fun Nigeria is a Yoruba vocal-piano composition that engages music as a socio-cultural testimony and artistic critique. Set in…
AYE BAJE (The World Decays)
Aye Bajẹ Tan (“The World Decays”) is a Yoruba art-music composition for solo soprano and piano that reflects on contemporary…
CHINEDUM (God Leads Me)
Chinedum (“God Leads Me”) is an Afrobeat-inspired gospel composition for solo voice that integrates a solo–chorus refrain structure with a…
EBI NPA WA! (We Are Hungry!)
Ebi Npa Wa! (“We Are Hungry!”) is a contemporary Nigerian SATB choral composition that transforms the nation’s current economic hardship…
FREEDOM SUITE
Freedom Suite is an intercultural orchestral composition that unites Western symphonic instruments with African indigenous idiophones and membranophones to create…
NNE MI (My Mother)
Nne Mi (“My Mother”) is a programmatic piano composition that transforms an Efik domestic folktale into a vivid musical narrative….
OUR GOD REIGNS!
Our God Reigns is an SATB choral composition with piano accompaniment that celebrates the sovereignty and victorious reign of God…
