ABSTRACT Renowned musicians in Nigeria have formed part of the struggle against the repressive military junta, injustice, corruption, and the crises of the colonial, military, and civilian regimes. Evidence abounds in the literature and the public domain that the orientation of these musicians made them nationalists, and their music an important medium for socio-political and economic development. However, with the upsurge in celebrity politicians, nowadays many orientations are employed by popular musicians to sell politicians. In Nigeria, where empirical studies and global development statistics show that corruption and bad leadership seriously undermine socio-economic development, the roles of popular musicians as crusaders for good governance are under serious scrutiny. This article examines whether the legacy formerly promoted by renowned musicians is still promoted by popular musicians of this era. Analyses of two songs, composed by two popular Fuji musicians, Abass Akande and Wasiu Ayinde, for Otunba Alao Akala and Senator Abiola Ajimobi in Oyo State respectively, show that instead of serving as watchdogs or social crusaders holding politicians accountable to the electorate, popular musicians praise politicians. This detour in orientation undermines the ideals of renowned musicians of the pre-independence and independence era, with serious implications for the nation’s social and political development.

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受欢迎的富士音乐家在尼日利亚大选中担任政治商人

摘要尼日利亚知名音乐家参与了反对镇压性军政府，不公正，腐败以及殖民，军事和民权政权危机的斗争。在文学和公共领域，有大量证据表明，这些音乐家的取向使他们成为民族主义者，而他们的音乐则成为社会政治和经济发展的重要媒介。然而，随着名人政治家的兴起，如今流行音乐人采用了许多取向来推销政治家。在尼日利亚，实证研究和全球发展统计数据表明，腐败和领导能力不佳严重破坏了社会经济发展，因此，对流行音乐家作为善治的十字军的作用正在受到严格审查。本文研究了以前由知名音乐家推广的遗产是否仍由该时代的流行音乐家推广。由两位流行的富士音乐家Abass Akande和Wasiu Ayinde分别为奥尤州的Otunba Alao Akala和参议员Abiola Ajimobi创作的两首歌曲的分析表明，流行的音乐家不是充当政治家向看门人负责的监督者或社会十字军赞美政客。这种方向上的弯路破坏了独立前和独立时代著名音乐家的理想，对国家的社会和政治发展产生了严重影响。分别代表奥尤州奥通巴·阿拉奥·阿卡拉（Otunba Alao Akala）和参议员阿比奥拉·阿吉莫比（Abiola Ajimobi）表示，流行音乐家不是充当监督者，也不是要求政客对选民负责的社会烈士，而是赞扬政客。这种方向上的弯路破坏了独立前和独立时代著名音乐家的理想，对国家的社会和政治发展产生了严重影响。分别代表奥尤州奥通巴·阿拉奥·阿卡拉（Otunba Alao Akala）和参议员阿比奥拉·阿吉莫比（Abiola Ajimobi）表示，流行音乐家不是充当监督者，也不是要求政客对选民负责的社会烈士，而是赞扬政客。这种方向上的弯路破坏了独立前和独立时代著名音乐家的理想，对国家的社会和政治发展产生了严重影响。