Nigeria

This study examines how digital transformation is reshaping the performing arts in Nigeria and Africa. It synthesises data on digital infrastructure, distribution channels, production technologies, policy frameworks, and cultural inclusion to assess opportunities and challenges in theatre, live performance, and film. The paper is structured into thematic sections, each grounded in current literature and data.

This paper examines the relationship between age, loud music exposure, and hearing health among live-musicians and audio engineers in Osun State, Nigeria. Using a mixed-methods approach, the research combined audiometric assessments of 28 participants with surveys and interviews from a larger cohort (N=100) to evaluate occupational hearing health. Findings revealed higher hearing thresholds among music professionals compared to controls. Specifically, live-musicians averaged 21.43 dB HL in the right ear versus 16.14 dB HL in the control group.

Volunteerism remains one of the most significant pillars sustaining religious institutions across Nigeria, particularly within church music ministries where members offer their time, skills, and resources without financial compensation. This study examines the intersection of volunteerism and community music-making in the Anglican Diocese of Evo, Rivers State, Nigeria.

Gospel music is an integral part of Christian worship in Nigeria. It serves as an instrument of worship, evangelism, edification, and congregational participation. In recent times, paying gospel musicians (gospel music ministers) for their ministrations has become a contentious issue among the Christian populace in Nigeria, especially considering conflicting views of prominent clergymen and gospel music ministers on social media platforms.

Nigeria is a nation rich in natural and human resources, but it is also inundated by acute environmental degradation, which affects its marginalized communities. This has sparked a strong need for environmental advocacy, justice, and awareness, with music serving as a veritable mechanism for the actualization of this quest. This paper investigates the relationship between environmental justice, music, and law in Nigeria.

Yorùbá Church music among the Nigerian Baptist Convention churches in South-western Nigeria has experienced growth in performance practices, human and material resources, and in the quality of musical works from the Yorùbá musical culture. Although there is noticeable musical growth in the area, there is yet the need to review and document the factors responsible for the growth from 1981 to 2021.