{"product_id":"yoruba-oral-tradition-in-islamic-nigeria-a-history-of-dadakuada-paperback","title":"Yoruba Oral Tradition in Islamic Nigeria: A History of Dàdàkúàdá - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAbdul-Rasheed Na'allah\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book traces Dàdàkúàdá's history and artistic vision and discusses its vibrancy as the most popular traditional Yoruba oral art form in Islamic Africa. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForegrounding the role of Dàdàkúàdá in Ilorin, and of Ilorin in Dàdàkúàdá the book covers the history, cultural identity, performance techniques, language, social life and relationship with Islam of the oral genre. The author examines Dàdàkúàdá's relationship with Islam and discusses how the Dàdàkúàdá singers, through their songs and performances, are able to accommodate Islam in ways that have ensured their continued survival as a traditional African genre in a predominantly Muslim community. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be of interest to scholars of traditional African culture, African art history, performance studies and Islam in Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbdul-Rasheed Na'Allah\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of English and Comparative Poetics and Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria. He is co-author of \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to African Oral Literature and Performance \u003c\/i\u003e(2005), and author of \u003ci\u003eAfricanity, Islamicity and Performativity \u003c\/i\u003e(2009), \u003ci\u003eAfrican Discourse in Islam, Oral Traditions, and Performance \u003c\/i\u003e(2010), \u003ci\u003eCultural Globalization And Plurality \u003c\/i\u003e(2011), \u003cem\u003eGlobalization, Oral Performance and African Traditional Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e (2018). \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 164\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48463042543864,"sku":"9780367787950","price":56.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/8SqB7_lIWb9780367787950.webp?v=1784017484","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/yoruba-oral-tradition-in-islamic-nigeria-a-history-of-dadakuada-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}