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 1972 liturgical chorus by the hymnologist Dapo Taiwo
Category Chorus
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 12/8 compound metre to create a fluid, devotional sound world. Set in A-flat major and unfolding across 85 bars, the piece employs a moderate tempo and a gentle rocking rhythmic profile that reinforces its themes of divine guidance, protection, and spiritual assurance.
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 into a powerful musical statement. Scored for mixed choir with piano accompaniment, the work draws on Yoruba linguistic expression and communal lament traditions to articulate collective frustration, deprivation, and resilience.
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 sacred music traditions with Western harmonic and orchestral sonorities