Societal realities in contemporary Nigerian popular music
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2018
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Department of the Performing Arts, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
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Societal realities have continued to be evident in thematic structures of music
composition, performance and production. Hence, this study critically examines the
societal realities in contemporary Nigerian popular music. The Structural functionalism
theory foregrounds this study. This study adopts the content analysis and deductive
methods of research, audio and video tape materials in the contemporary Nigerian
popular music space were used for deductions and analyses based on their thematic
content and structure. This study argues that contemporary Nigerian popular music
portray the realities in our contemporary society to a large extent as the society inspired
its production and this music subsequently goes on to influence the people (society) with
its content, especially the youths. This study encourages the use of the contemporary
popular music as a tool for fostering national development, mass education and cohesion
rather than embracing promotion of social immoralities and disintegration.
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Ibitoye, O.J. (2018): Societal realities in contemporary Nigerian popular music. Department of the Performing Arts, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. 20() 244-253. Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/356573455_Societal_Realities_in_Contemporary_Nigerian_Popular_Music