Benjamin Obeghare Izu
Biographic Data
| ID | 6403724 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Benjamin Obeghare Izu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Benjamin Obeghare |
| FAMILY NAME | Izu |
| SIGNATURE | IZU B O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Nelson Mandela University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5314-7215 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Linguistic and Persuasive Techniques in Constructing Divine Entitlement in Nigerian Pop Music
In recent years, Nigerian popular music has moved away from narratives about earning success through hard work. Instead, it now focuses on the narratives that success comes from divine blessings or entitlement. This study explores how Nigerian pop artists use persuasive strategies and linguistic techniques to construct and legitimise expectations of financial breakthroughs as a divine right. Through a textual analysis of Syno’s “Money Fit Me” and…
Establishing Connections with the Ancestors through Umxhentso Dance
Through the ages, ritual dances have been part of human culture. Although artistic, the umxhentso dance is a ritual dance performed by the Xhosa amagqirha (traditional healers) to establish connections with supernatural beings. During the dance performance, the amagqirha enter a state of trance and connect with the spiritual realm. During this state of trance, they seek guidance and vision from their ancestors. The amagqirha, in all the Xhosa com…
The Functional Role of Traditional Music and Dance in Xhosa Traditional Healers’ Ceremonial Rites
African societies have always used traditional music and dance to celebrate events, interface, and connect with divinity, especially during communal ceremonies. The central thesis of this paper is that traditional music and dance are transforming agents used by Xhosa traditional healers during ceremonies to gain insights into the nature of a society’s experiences and to connect with supernatural beings. This study, therefore, investigates the fun…
The Sociocultural Significance of the Emedjo (Masquerade) Dance Among the Abraka People in Delta State, Nigeria
Dance serves an important role in the cultural lives of a people and transcends the overall aesthetics of the body to convey the cultural essence of the dance. Among the Abraka people, the emedjo dance is an art form that reflects their cultural beliefs and thus goes beyond mere aesthetic dancing. The foremost challenges to the survival of the emedjo dance are Christianity and Western influence and if not addressed, these can adversely affect the…
Drumming Tradition among the Xhosa Amagqirha
Drumming is an important part of several African communal cultural traditions and is performed during initiation and ritual ceremonies because it is believed that the beat of the drum can evoke the ancestors. This article is based on ongoing ethnographic research into umxhentso traditional dances among the Xhosa people in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape Provinces of South Africa in the context of amagqirha ceremonies. These ceremonies include d…
Traditional festivals as a symbol of culture in Africa
Traditional festivals have become a prominent topic of research because of their social-cultural values. The values, and beliefs of a people are demonstrated through festivals. However, thus far, limited research has been conducted on the more profound issue of the possible contribution of festivals as a cultural symbol. This study aims to portray the symbols of the Abraka people’s culture through the Ovwuvwe festival celebration. The Ovwuvwe fes…
The Ugie Festival Ceremonies as a Demonstration of Ancient Benin Culture in Nigeria
Through the ages, man has recorded his personal life experiences and sojourns in drawings, paintings, artefacts, sculptures, weaving, drama, music, songs, festivals and other forms of art. These expressions form part and parcel of the cultural heritage of mankind, and in many ways help to articulate human history, norms, customs and way of life. To the Edo society, festivals constitute an essential appendage to their accomplishments. These festiv…
The Ugie Festival Ceremonies as a Demonstration of Ancient Benin Culture in Nigeria
Through the ages, man has recorded his personal life experiences and sojourns in drawings, paintings, artefacts, sculptures, weaving, drama, music, songs, festivals and other forms of art. These expressions form part and parcel of the cultural heritage of mankind, and in many ways help to articulate human history, norms, customs and way of life. To the Edo society, festivals constitute an essential appendage to their accomplishments. These festiv…
The Ugie Festival Ceremonies as a Demonstration of Ancient Benin Culture in Nigeria
Through the ages, man has recorded his personal life experiences and sojourns in drawings, paintings, artefacts, sculptures, weaving, drama, music, songs, festivals and other forms of art. These expressions form part and parcel of the cultural heritage of mankind, and in many ways help to articulate human history, norms, customs and way of life. To the Edo society, festivals constitute an essential appendage to their accomplishments. These festiv…
Traditional festivals as a symbol of culture in Africa
Traditional festivals have become a prominent topic of research because of their social-cultural values. The values, and beliefs of a people are demonstrated through festivals. However, thus far, limited research has been conducted on the more profound issue of the possible contribution of festivals as a cultural symbol. This study aims to portray the symbols of the Abraka people’s culture through the Ovwuvwe festival celebration. The Ovwuvwe fes…
The Functional Role of Traditional Music and Dance in Xhosa Traditional Healers’ Ceremonial Rites
African societies have always used traditional music and dance to celebrate events, interface, and connect with divinity, especially during communal ceremonies. The central thesis of this paper is that traditional music and dance are transforming agents used by Xhosa traditional healers during ceremonies to gain insights into the nature of a society’s experiences and to connect with supernatural beings. This study, therefore, investigates the fun…
The Sociocultural Significance of the Emedjo (Masquerade) Dance Among the Abraka People in Delta State, Nigeria
Dance serves an important role in the cultural lives of a people and transcends the overall aesthetics of the body to convey the cultural essence of the dance. Among the Abraka people, the emedjo dance is an art form that reflects their cultural beliefs and thus goes beyond mere aesthetic dancing. The foremost challenges to the survival of the emedjo dance are Christianity and Western influence and if not addressed, these can adversely affect the…
Drumming Tradition among the Xhosa Amagqirha
Drumming is an important part of several African communal cultural traditions and is performed during initiation and ritual ceremonies because it is believed that the beat of the drum can evoke the ancestors. This article is based on ongoing ethnographic research into umxhentso traditional dances among the Xhosa people in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape Provinces of South Africa in the context of amagqirha ceremonies. These ceremonies include d…
Establishing Connections with the Ancestors through Umxhentso Dance
Through the ages, ritual dances have been part of human culture. Although artistic, the umxhentso dance is a ritual dance performed by the Xhosa amagqirha (traditional healers) to establish connections with supernatural beings. During the dance performance, the amagqirha enter a state of trance and connect with the spiritual realm. During this state of trance, they seek guidance and vision from their ancestors. The amagqirha, in all the Xhosa com…
Linguistic and Persuasive Techniques in Constructing Divine Entitlement in Nigerian Pop Music
In recent years, Nigerian popular music has moved away from narratives about earning success through hard work. Instead, it now focuses on the narratives that success comes from divine blessings or entitlement. This study explores how Nigerian pop artists use persuasive strategies and linguistic techniques to construct and legitimise expectations of financial breakthroughs as a divine right. Through a textual analysis of Syno’s “Money Fit Me” and…
Aesthetics (5 works) · Art (5 works) · Dance (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Visual arts (5 works) · Anthropology (3 works) · History (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Xhosa (3 works) · Entertainment (2 works)