"Singing in Tongues" as Esotericism and Postmodern Christianity. A Study of Contemporary Nigerian Gospel Music
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3660780 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Floribert Patrick Calvain Endong (0000-0003-1893-3653, Université de Dschang), Eugenie Grace Essoh Ndobo (University of Calabar) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 249 |
| Issue | 249 |
| Pages | 157-179 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cahiers d études africaines (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-0055 • E-ISSN: 1777-5353 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/etudesafricaines.40821 |
| OpenAlex | W4327815153 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 19 |
The Nigerian gospel music industry has over the years witnessed the emergence of many artistic, cultural and philosophical movements. One of these movements is the “singing-in-tongues” paradigm, particularly endorsed by the new generation of Pentecostal hip-hop musicians, many of whom seem bent on redefining the boundaries of Nigerian gospel music. Although remarkable, the singing-in-tongues paradigm (as deployed by Nigerian artistes) has remained understudied or virtually non-theorized by scholars. This paper seeks to fill this apparent gap in knowledge by exploring the singing-in-tongues concept in the light of two philosophical/religious currents, namely esotericism and postmodernism. What has been the place of the singing-in-tongues paradigm in the evolution of the Nigerian gospel music industry? How is singing in tongues esoteric? And how is it a subtle reflection of postmodern Christianity in Nigeria
Acoustics · Aesthetics · Art · Christianity · Gospel · Literature · Postmodernism · Singing · Sociology · Media, Religion, Digital Communication · Music History and Culture · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies · Philosophy · Religious studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |