IMUMECHIEEN OKUPMUGWEM
Warigbani’s “Imumechieen Okupmugwem” is a through-composed choral work composed for four voices: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass with piano and…
ỌMỌ LAWORAN ERE
The final scene in the opera entitled “Iyunade” captures one’s offspring as the true essence of life, a common belief…
OJEJE
Ojeje is a compelling expression of Yoruba oral tradition, where music operates simultaneously as narrative, moral instruction, and cultural memory….
JESUS THE TREE OF LIFE
The Tree of Life, a rich theological metaphor, first appears in Genesis 2:9 and Genesis 3:22- 24; representing God’s eternal life…
I AM NOT ALONE
I Am Not Alone is written in an a cappella style and set in two stanzas. The piece is in…
GRACIOUS LORD
The composition, Gracious Lord, is written as an act of thanksgiving to God for His daily show of mercies, forgiveness,…
ENYI’NOROSI
The piece begins with an incomplete bar (anacrusis) and delivers the theme with violin 1; while other strings accompany in…
EKWO HALLELUJAH
Ekwo Hallelujah is a choral work by Nigerian composer Isong Isong Akpan, written for SATB choir with African percussion ensemble….
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…