Examining Cultural Heritage preservation through popular musical arts in Sunny Ade's Ògún

https://doi.org/10.36349/olijhe.2024.v01i01.012

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36349/olijhe.2024.v01i01.012

Keywords:

Archive, Cultural Heritage, Ògún, Popular Music, and Sunny Adé.

Abstract

This study examined Sunny Ade's song titled 'Ogun' with the aim of analyzing its lyrical message in comparison with the conventional view of the Yorùbá people. Historically, popular musicians in south west Nigeria focused their songs towards good morals, societal norm, peace, current affairs, love, money, and entertainment. However, some musicians recorded songs eulogizing Yorùbá deities for various reasons which benefited such musicians and members of the society. Admirers of such musicians still enjoy the recorded songs and kept it as an archive of values. Findings showed that, some of these songs contributed to ethnic identity, good morals and low in crime rate in those days. This study provided analysis of the song with its musical scores documented for musicologists and other concerned scholars. This study is historical and relied on discography, observation and bibliographical style for data collection. Adopted theory for this study is the Theory of Change and Continuity.

Author Biographies

  • ADÉYẸMỌ, Timothy Olúgbémiga

    ADÉYĘMO Timothy Olúgbémiga, was born on the 25th September, 1973 in Ògbómọṣ̀ ọ́, Ọ̀yọ́ State, Nigeria. He acquired his Primary Education between 1979 / 1985 and Secondary Education between 1985 / 1991 in Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́. He studied Music Education at Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Oto Ìjànikin, Lagos State, between year 2000 / 2003 and acquired his NCE certificate. He proceeded to Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti for his First Degree in the year 2010 and graduated in 2014 with B. A. Ed - (Music Education). Furthermore, he studied Ethnomusicology at Lagos State University (LASU) and acquired his Master Degree in the year 2020. He has authored and co-authored both local & international publications addressing peace, understanding and respect for other people's views. 
    His research emphasis focused on African indigenous and popular music. Presently, He is a Lecturer in the Department of Music Education, Lagos State University of Education, Oto / Ijanikin. Also, he is a musician who has performed music with some famous musicians in the industry and has recorded some songs from his compositions for peace, conflict resolution and prosperity in the society.

  • AYODELE, Precious Samuel

    AYODELE Precious Samuel, born on the 18th of May 1980 to the family of Mr. & Dcns. Ayodele from Odeomu, Osun State is a music scholar, a lecturer in Lagos State University of Education (LASUED). He is a musician, music director, music producer and a multiinstrumentalist. His major area is Music Performance and Ethnomusicology. He holds a Master's Degree of Arts (Ethnomusicology), a Bachelor of Arts (B.A Music-Performance) and a Nigerian Certificate in Education (N.C.E.) in Music Double Major. He is currently running his PhD in Ethnomusicology. Precious Sam as fondly called is the Director of PVP music Empire. As an artiste, he has 5-music albums and several music videos to his credit including Alagbawi- Oba Onibuore- Everywhere, Om̩o ̩ Laso̩ ,̩ Om̩ o ̩ Ob̩ a to mention a few. He is a praise machine and a seasoned worship leader. He is a music instructor with several awards including the prestigious award for 'Best steel pan instructor in Nigeria' 2013/2015. He is a fellow at the Ife Institute of Advanced Studies in August 2023. Ayodele is a member of several professional and learned societies, including the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) CAT-B, Society of Music Educator of Nigeria (SOMEN), Association of Nigerian Musicologists (ANIM), and Early Childhood Association of Nigeria (ECAN). Precious Sam is married to his best friend, Ayanfe-who is also a music graduate with 3-amazingly gifted girls namely Piano, Viola, and Melody.

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Published

2024-08-09

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024): OLÓGÈ: LASUED INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES EDUCATION (OLIJHE)

Section

Articles