REGULATION OF MUSIC PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA: A ROADMAP TO SOCIETAL WELLNESS

Abstract

In the past 25 years, popular music in Nigeria has grown and developed so much that Nigerian musicians/singers and their music are compared to the Western musicians/singers and are now being nominated for Grammy and other awards. This can be seen in the case of Bona Boy who won the Grammy in the year 2021. These achievements are made because of the high number and quality of music productions/recordings in Nigeria. So, one can say that music productions/recordings in Nigeria have been a success. But these successes have not come without a problem. Nonetheless, there is a need to censor the music out there for public consumption for the betterment of the society and the younger generation; both in their videos and texts and this has affected lots of vulnerable youths and children in Nigeria. Hence, the increase rate of social vices and misdemeanor. This prompts my interest in a strategy that Nigeria might use to support and promote the wellness of its citizens. This study aims at creating a strategy that focuses on the regulation of music production/recordings in Nigeria.