By Ahmed Oluwasanjo
Music, a creative blend of voices, melodies, instrumentation, rhythms and rhymes, is a universal language. Not because all ears understand the different languages in which songs are sang. But, because all ears enjoy goodness of rhythms and instrumentation.
This explains why makosa music brings down the roof in Nigerian parties, even when many do not understand what’s being sung in french. Music is, however, not all about rhythms, rhymes and instrumentation. Long after they fade away, the messages in songs have the power to inspire, educate and inform.
So, musicians are not just entertainers, but great story tellers.
As members of societies, they draw inspiration from different sources. It could be their personal experiences, religious scriptures, books or happenings in their remote and immediate environments. As story tellers, they creatively knit…
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