Abstract

Bi-lingual music is the use of two languages mostly local dialect in conjunction with the English Language in writing the texts of songs. This has become the tradition of mostly hip-pop musicians. This practice is also common among Nigeria hip-pop musicians where Yoruba, Igbo, Pidgin is combined with English Language. Generally, the advent of hip-pop music over the years have generated a lot of arguments among Scholars where some see it to have negative effects while other see it as positive on Yoruba culture. Despite the claims, Bilingual music continue to thrive home and abroad in the music industry. To also note is the prevalent of more of the combination of Yoruba and English language hip-pop music calls for a research. This study examined the potency and the communicative role of selected bi-lingual hip-pop music on preservation and sustenance of Yoruba language. Findings show that, Bi-lingual hip-pop music is veritable tool in communication and preservation of Yoruba culture, especially with ample repetitions, has a facilitative effect on learning and sustaining Yoruba Language.

Key Words: Bi-lingual, Hip-Pop Music, Communicative, Preservation, Yoruba Language

About the Author

*Sunday Olufemi Akande, Ph.D., is a Music Lecturer in the Department of Performing Arts, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria. His research interests are on Music Pedagogy, Epistemology, Popular Musicology, Music Business, African Music, Gender Studies, Church Music and Environmental Musicology.

^JCMR Journal of Communication and Media Research, Vol. 16, No. 1, April 2024, pp. 80-86

© Association of Media and Communication Researchers of Nigeria (AMCRON).

Article Citation

Akande, S. O. (2024). The bilingual potency of selected hip-pop music and communicative role in the preservation of Yoruba language. Journal of Communication and Media Research, 16 (1): 80-86.

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