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Title: | Socio-economic factors in the evolution of popular music in southwestern Nigeria |
Author: | Ogisi, Arugha A. |
Year: | 2008 |
Periodical: | Humanities Review Journal (ISSN 1596-0749) |
Volume: | 8 |
Pages: | 59-71 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Nigeria |
Subjects: | popular music music history |
Abstract: | This article examines socioeconomic factors which played a role in the evolution of popular music in southwestern Nigeria during the period 1900-1990. In the early 20th century amateur music groups were set up in Nigerian urban centres especially for migrants from rural areas. During the Great Depression patronage of entertainment in general, and of popular music in particular, was adversely affected and the period saw a decline in music and dance events. The subsequent improvement of the economic situation and increasing urbanization had a positive effect on music-making in southwestern Nigeria. The article describes the evolution of popular music in various contexts - the street context, the context of the palm wine bar, the hotel and night club context, and the context of overseas music tours which brought musicians into contact with other bands and types of music. Attention is also paid to music merchandising and promotion throughout the decades. Although the recession of the 1990s dealt a devastating blow to popular music in the country, today there are signs of a revival. Bibliogr. [ASC Leiden abstract] |