I’m having a weekend rediscovering and enjoying some great music by very talented Nigerian acts from way back. I’m talking about K’ore Kenny and Nosa. I just wonder how I forgot these guys so easily. Life’s happened, happening… Well, now that they’ve surfaced, K’ore, from an old archive on an old hard drive I just … Read more
I found some rap lyrics I wrote sometime back. It was a crowd favourite at the time–rhymes on every line, and a great beat. Even my son likes it 20+ years on!
I discovered Africa on a mobile game my son liked playing. Apparently, the song was a hit way back in 1982 when it was released and then attained a resurgence more recently. The countless covers, from cool to parody, acapella, instrumentals, and choir renditions all pay homage. Even Grammy.com says some scientists laud it as … Read more
The forms of musical expression in any given culture often reflect the reigning assumptions in that culture about reality generally and the human condition specifically. -Ken Myers There’s a lot to think about if you consider the Nigerian music expression against this thought. It reminds me of how people can determine a family’s standard of living … Read more