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…
Egwu Ndi Chiri Echichi: Rhythm, Ritual, and Intercultural Form in
This article presents an expanded musicological study of Egwu Ndi Chiri Echichi (The Dance of the Titled Men), a contemporary…
‘Tiwa ati Tiwon’ (Ours and Theirs): Interrogating the Intersection Between
African art music has generated sustained scholarly interest, particularly regarding its identity, pedagogical foundations, and the creative strategies through which…
Rhythmic Architecture and Tonal Identity in Afrobeats: A Compositional Analysis
Afrobeats, the contemporary Nigerian pop genre that emerged in late-1990s Lagos, draws on jùjú, highlife, hip hop, and electronic production…
Negotiating Nigerian Church Melodies Through Contemporary Compositional Practice: Seun Owoaje’s
Contemporary Nigerian art music continues to evolve through sustained interaction between indigenous musical traditions and Western compositional techniques….
Iya (Mother): A Structural and Compositional Analysis
Iya (Mother) is a contemporary African art-music composition that blends Western melodic instruments with African percussion timbres to create a…
Kabiyesi Hossana and the Evolution of Nigerian Art Music: A
Kabiyesi Hossana is a Yoruba nationalistic art composition for solo piano, derived from a 1972 liturgical chorus by the hymnologist…
Structural and Textual Dimensions of Bolojo Performance in Ogun West
This study examines how Bolojo, an indigenous Yewa musical genre, functions as a vehicle for cultural identity, social meaning, and…
Eye Orofo (Green Wild Pigeon): Indigenous ethics and musical semiotics
This article examines Ẹyẹ Òrófó, a contemporary Yoruba choral composition that employs the green wild pigeon as a metaphor to…