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Fela Sowande and the Art Music of Nigeria

Fela Sowande and the Art Music of Nigeria

Composer of the Week Podcast vor 1 Monat

Donald Macleod explores Nigerian Art Music from Fela Sowande to the present day.

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Donald Macleod explores the development of Nigerian art music
through the lives and work of some of its most influential
composers. Joined by Alexander Douglas, he traces the emergence
of a musical tradition shaped by European missionary education,
church music and indigenous cultural practices, beginning with
Fela Sowande’s pioneering synthesis of Yoruba and Western
traditions. From Sowande's early years in Lagos and London to the
work of later figures including Ayo Bankole, Akin Euba, Samuel
Akpabot and Nkeiru Okoye, the podcast follows a continuing
conversation about identity, heritage and musical innovation.
Along the way, we hear how generations of composers drew on local
traditions while creating new forms of concert music, and how
their legacy continues to evolve today.

Fela Sowande: High Life Joshua Uzoigwe: Talking Drums Fela
Sowande: Go Down Moses Josiah Ransome-Kuti: Obángíjì Iwo Lo to
Sìn Fela Sowande: African Suite Fela Sowande: 2 Preludes on
Yoruba Sacred Folk Melodies – No. 1 K’A Mura Fela Sowande: Yoruba
Lament Fela Sowande: Night and Day Fela Sowande: Sunset Fela
Sowande: Obangiji Ayo Bankole: Egun Variations in G major Ayo
Bankole: Variations for Little Ayo Ayo Bankole: Nigerian Suite
Ayo Bankole: Three Yoruba Songs Ayo Bankole: Ya Orule Ayo
Bankole: Piano Sonata No. 2 in C major “The Passion” Akin Euba:
Three Yoruba Songs Without Words Akin Euba: Scenes from
Traditional Life Akin Euba: Six Yoruba Folk Songs Akin Euba:
Study in African Jazz 3 Akin Euba: Igba Kerin Akin Euba: Igba
Kinni Akin Euba: Wakar Duru Joshua Uzoigwe: Nigerian Dance No. 1
Samuel Akpabot: Scenes from Nigeria – Pastorale Samuel Akpabot:
Three Nigerian Dances Nkeiru Okoye: African Sketches Nkeiru
Okoye: Breaking Bread Nkeiru Okoye: Songs of Harriet Tubman – I
Am Harriet Tubman, Free Woman

Presented by Donald Macleod with Alexander Douglas Produced by
Ellie Ajao for BBC Audio Wales

For full track listings, including artist and recording details,
and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after
broadcast) head to the series page for Fela Sowande and the Art
Music of Nigeria https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002y62n.

And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve
featured on Composer of the Week here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z.