MUSIC AS A VEHICLE FOR SOCIETAL REGENERATION: A FOCUS ON SOME SELECTED SONGS OF FALZ AND TIMAYA

 Abstract

This study focuses on music as a vehicle for societal change within Nigerian society. Under the lens of the Marxist theory, the research aims to unravel the different societal ills plaguing Nigerians, brought to light through some selected songs of Falz and Timaya, and how these artists try to cultivate a culture of resistance and hard work among Nigerians. The research emphasizes the importance of awareness concerning the different societal ills plaguing the people, and it also highlights the need to adopt resistance and hard work in the pursuit of social change. It does this by employing the qualitative method of data analysis which involves the critical analysis of some selected songs of Falz and Timaya. These songs serve as a mirror, reflecting the artists' provoking narratives which explore the oppression and exploitation in Nigeria. The work reveals that through their songs, the artists communicate important information; the only path to societal regeneration is resistance and hard work. By highlighting the artists' contribution to societal change, in alignment with Marxist principles, this research aims to cultivate the spirit of resistance and hard work in the minds of Nigerians for societal regeneration.