This article presents an expanded musicological study of Egwu Ndi Chiri Echichi (The Dance of the Titled Men), a contemporary African art-music composition that re-imagines Igbo ritual dance practice within a modern concert framework.
African art music has generated sustained scholarly interest, particularly regarding its identity, pedagogical foundations, and the creative strategies through which composers negotiate the relationship between Western musical training and Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS).
Afrobeats, the contemporary Nigerian pop genre that emerged in late-1990s Lagos, draws on jùjú, highlife, hip hop, and electronic production while remaining distinct from the earlier Afrobeat tradition.
Contemporary Nigerian art music continues to evolve through sustained interaction between indigenous musical traditions and Western compositional techniques.
Iya (Mother) is a contemporary African art-music composition that blends Western melodic instruments with African percussion timbres to create a vivid sonic portrayal of maternal symbolism.
Kabiyesi Hossana is a Yoruba nationalistic art composition for solo piano, derived from a 1972 liturgical chorus by the hymnologist Dapo Taiwo
This study examines how Bolojo, an indigenous Yewa musical genre, functions as a vehicle for cultural identity, social meaning, and musical creativity within secondary schools in Ogun West, Nigeria.
This article examines Ẹyẹ Òrófó, a contemporary Yoruba choral composition that employs the green wild pigeon as a metaphor to critique excessive talkativeness within Yoruba society.
The intensification of political intolerance, moral decline, and social fragmentation in contemporary African societies has renewed interest in cultural and religious media capable of fostering ethical consciousness and social reform.
Wall Gecko is a short Grade 1 piano character piece inspired by a familiar ecological presence in many African households. Wall geckos, often seen clinging silently to walls and ceilings, play an important role in domestic ecosystems by hunting mosquitoes, spiders, and other small insects.