Is Jazz Music Urhobo? III
Is Jazz Music Urhobo? III In part II of this series, we must mention the choice of the Art Ensemble of Chicago as archetypal to Uhuoro’ojevwu. Such is not a…
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Is Jazz Urhobo Music? II
Is Jazz Urhobo Music? II In part one, I talked about scat originating in Urhoboland, then known as Otọr Urhobo. ‘Djueta, scat, was never introduce into Uhuoro’ojevwu merely because it…
Is Jazz Urhobo Music? I
Is Jazz Urhobo Music? I Odeyovwi; Kọdiọ rẹ ihweje – Ancient Urhobo saying. Ọmẹ v’ọroavware diọvo. – Ancient Urhobo saying. Jazz trumpeter Lester Bowie once said jazz was originally a…