Kadupe Sofola
Biographic Data
| ID | 4051981 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kadupe Sofola |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kadupe |
| FAMILY NAME | Sofola |
| SIGNATURE | SOFOLA K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kabarak University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8536-7631 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Lagbaja’s ‘vernacular’ as a counter-narrative to colonial language imperialism in Yoruba society
Nigeria’s 1914 amalgamation required English as the official language due to its multi-ethnic nature, compelling indigenous people to learn English for formal settings. Language remains a crucial cultural determinant of grassroots development; however, mother tongues face challenges due to English dominance. This study, based on Critical Pedagogy and Semiotic Analysis, examines how Lagbaja’s ‘Vernacular’ uses music to decolonise linguistic hegemo…
The Afrobeats ‘lovescript’
There is a knowledge gap regarding how Afrobeats serves as ‘lovescript’ in contemporary Nigerian dating space. Anchored in Gagnon and Simon’s (1973) Social Scripting Theory and van Zoonen’s (1994) Feminist Media Studies, the study employs a qualitative design to analyse the lyrical narratives that shape gendered expectations in the Nigerian digital dating space. This design combines a thematic lyrical analysis of five purposively selected Afrobea…
From Admonition to Bridal Serenade
The impacts of colonialisation on Yorùbá culture are enormous, including both positive and negative, from music to language, fashion, education and marriage. Within this ongoing cultural conflict, this study explores the contributions of the music of Segun Akinlolu, popularly known as Beautiful Nubia to reclaiming Yorùbá traditional marriage practices through lyrical and musical expressions in two purposively sampled tracks from his 2016 album ti…
Music students’ perception of the role of industrial attachment programme on their career readiness in south-western Nigeria
There is a dearth of literature on the significance of industrial attachment programme for Nigerian music students from their own perspective. Anchored on David Kolb’s Experiential Learning Theory, this study explores music students’ perception of the role of industrial attachment programme on their career readiness in southwestern Nigeria. It uses a quantitative research design to generate data from 47 music students across five higher instituti…
When Fuji goes viral
This study explores the return to prominence of King Saheed Osupa’s Jòkòó Síbẹ̀, a Fuji track released in 2016. It explores how digital platforms have enabled the song’s re-circulation, which allows it to take on new meanings in response to current socio-economic concerns in the Nigerian society. It uses a qualitative approach grounded in textual analysis and the Social Construction of Technology (SCOT) framework, to examine both the lyrics of Jò…
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From Admonition to Bridal Serenade
The impacts of colonialisation on Yorùbá culture are enormous, including both positive and negative, from music to language, fashion, education and marriage. Within this ongoing cultural conflict, this study explores the contributions of the music of Segun Akinlolu, popularly known as Beautiful Nubia to reclaiming Yorùbá traditional marriage practices through lyrical and musical expressions in two purposively sampled tracks from his 2016 album ti…
Music students’ perception of the role of industrial attachment programme on their career readiness in south-western Nigeria
There is a dearth of literature on the significance of industrial attachment programme for Nigerian music students from their own perspective. Anchored on David Kolb’s Experiential Learning Theory, this study explores music students’ perception of the role of industrial attachment programme on their career readiness in southwestern Nigeria. It uses a quantitative research design to generate data from 47 music students across five higher instituti…
When Fuji goes viral
This study explores the return to prominence of King Saheed Osupa’s Jòkòó Síbẹ̀, a Fuji track released in 2016. It explores how digital platforms have enabled the song’s re-circulation, which allows it to take on new meanings in response to current socio-economic concerns in the Nigerian society. It uses a qualitative approach grounded in textual analysis and the Social Construction of Technology (SCOT) framework, to examine both the lyrics of Jò…
Lagbaja’s ‘vernacular’ as a counter-narrative to colonial language imperialism in Yoruba society
Nigeria’s 1914 amalgamation required English as the official language due to its multi-ethnic nature, compelling indigenous people to learn English for formal settings. Language remains a crucial cultural determinant of grassroots development; however, mother tongues face challenges due to English dominance. This study, based on Critical Pedagogy and Semiotic Analysis, examines how Lagbaja’s ‘Vernacular’ uses music to decolonise linguistic hegemo…
The Afrobeats ‘lovescript’
There is a knowledge gap regarding how Afrobeats serves as ‘lovescript’ in contemporary Nigerian dating space. Anchored in Gagnon and Simon’s (1973) Social Scripting Theory and van Zoonen’s (1994) Feminist Media Studies, the study employs a qualitative design to analyse the lyrical narratives that shape gendered expectations in the Nigerian digital dating space. This design combines a thematic lyrical analysis of five purposively selected Afrobea…
Narrative (2 works) · Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies (2 works) · Yoruba (2 works) · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues (1 work) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (1 work) · Afterlife (1 work) · Colonialism (1 work) · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience (1 work) · Cultural imperialism (1 work) · Decolonization (1 work)