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A diachronic study of change in juju music

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 November 2008

Afolabi Alaja-Browne
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Juju music, popular in Nigeria, first emerged in the island city of Lagos during the third decade of this century. Since its beginning, however, the music has undergone changes in both concept and practice as might be expected of any dynamic musical style. These changes have arisen not only through cultural contact and creative musical innovations, but also through the musical consequences of social, political, economic and other changes in contemporary Nigerian society and culture. This article seeks to identify and evaluate the change in juju music from two vantage points: (1) that of style which identifies it and provides a foundation against which continuity or stability through time can be measured; and (2) that of innovation whose creation and diffusion are examined diachronically against the contexts of society and culture.

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Research Article
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Popular Music , Volume 8 , Issue 3 , October 1989 , pp. 232 - 242
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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