Abstract
Benue state—Nigeria, promotes one of Nigeria’s internationally renowned traditional theatre troupes. The state has rich indigenous tradi-modern musical talent—which is an increasingly popular hi-tech digital studio sound with Tiv, Idoma, Igede and Etolo renditions. The resulting “tradi-modern” music positively resonates beyond Benue. Benue state government also has shown interest in Benue tradi-modern music towards positive cultural, economic and political developmental drives. Public and private entities in Benue have also boosted the efforts of tradi-modern Benue artists such as Bongos Ikwe, Tuface, Zakki-Azzay, Bravo-D, David Abeker, ODWoods, ZuleZoo, Jumabee, Mark Own, and Rapizo, among others. This chapter covers tradi-modern music ingenuity. The dominant themes addressed in tradi-modern musical genre include level/quality of support experienced and enjoyed by Benue tradi-modern music artists. This chapter directs attention towards finding the developmental influence of Benue tradi-modern music. Indeed, this secondary and primary research-based chapter contributes to the generally expanding field of afro-centric tradi-modern music and the relative relationship with the constantly changing digital media and socio-realities, as well as indigenous mass culture. Relative findings hopefully encourage contemporary interest in meeting points between modern musical digital capacities, digital media and local cultures—especially how such synergies can be harvested towards positive social changes.
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Nyam, I.IT. (2022). Tradi-Modern Musical Genres Amidst Neo-Colonial Western Digital Recording Towards Development in Benue State. In: Salawu, A., Fadipe, I.A. (eds) Indigenous African Popular Music, Volume 2. Pop Music, Culture and Identity. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98705-3_22
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