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 case of searching for patterns or resemblances where none exist. There’s no dreaming here either. Archetypes though clearly defined take…
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Culture as Institution
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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 sounded good, or words were lacking. The words of song in Uhuoro’ojevwu were subversive in the utmost. Leaders, Big People,…
Culture as Institution
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Is Jazz Urhobo Music? I
Is Jazz Urhobo Music? I Odeyovwi; Kọdiọ rẹ ihweje [If it is so good; every one lays claim to it.] – Ancient Urhobo saying. Ọmẹ v’ọroavware diọvo. [My own and our own is not the same.] – Ancient Urhobo saying. Jazz trumpeter Lester Bowie once said jazz was originally a…