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Donald Macleod explores the development of Nigerian art music through the lives and work of some of its most influential composers. Joined by Alexander Douglas, he traces the emergence of a musical tradition shaped by European missionary education, church music and indigenous cultural practices, beginning with Fela Sowande鈥檚 pioneering synthesis of Yoruba and Western traditions. From Sowande's early years in Lagos and London to the work of later figures including Ayo Bankole, Akin Euba, Samuel Akpabot and Nkeiru Okoye, the podcast follows a continuing conversation about identity, heritage and musical innovation. Along the way, we hear how generations of composers drew on local traditions while creating new forms of concert music, and how their legacy continues to evolve today.

Fela Sowande: High Life
Joshua Uzoigwe: Talking Drums
Fela Sowande: Go Down Moses
Josiah Ransome-Kuti: Ob谩ng铆j矛 Iwo Lo to S矛n
Fela Sowande: African Suite
Fela Sowande: 2 Preludes on Yoruba Sacred Folk Melodies 鈥� No. 1 K鈥橝 Mura
Fela Sowande: Yoruba Lament
Fela Sowande: Night and Day
Fela Sowande: Sunset
Fela Sowande: Obangiji
Ayo Bankole: Egun Variations in G major
Ayo Bankole: Variations for Little Ayo
Ayo Bankole: Nigerian Suite
Ayo Bankole: Three Yoruba Songs
Ayo Bankole: Ya Orule
Ayo Bankole: Piano Sonata No. 2 in C major 鈥淭he Passion鈥�
Akin Euba: Three Yoruba Songs Without Words
Akin Euba: Scenes from Traditional Life
Akin Euba: Six Yoruba Folk Songs
Akin Euba: Study in African Jazz 3
Akin Euba: Igba Kerin
Akin Euba: Igba Kinni
Akin Euba: Wakar Duru
Joshua Uzoigwe: Nigerian Dance No. 1
Samuel Akpabot: Scenes from Nigeria 鈥� Pastorale
Samuel Akpabot: Three Nigerian Dances
Nkeiru Okoye: African Sketches
Nkeiru Okoye: Breaking Bread
Nkeiru Okoye: Songs of Harriet Tubman 鈥� I Am Harriet Tubman, Free Woman

Presented by Donald Macleod with Alexander Douglas
Produced by Ellie Ajao for 麻豆社 Audio Wales

For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Fela Sowande and the Art Music of Nigeria /programmes/m002y62n.

And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we鈥檝e featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z.