AJAYI Oluwasesan Victor

Lecturer I

Email address(es): viktorthegreat@yahoo.com ovajayi@oauife.edu.ng

Office Address: Department Of Music, Faculty Of Arts, Oau, Ile-Ife

ORCID iD: http://orcid.org/0009-0006-6447-6484

Academic Qualifications: B.A, MPA, M.A, Ph.D.

Areas of Specialization: Popular Musicology, Church Music, Music Therapy

Title of M.A. Thesis:

Orlando Julius Ekemode And The Fusion Of Afrobeat And Highlife Music In Nigeria

Title of Ph.D. Thesis:

Musical Structure And Cultural Identity Of Highlife Music In Southwestern Nigeria

Ongoing Current Research:

Peace And Conflict Resolution

Publications:

Musical works and achievements of orlando julius ekemode: an enigmatic nigerian highlife and afrobeat musician

The evolution of highlife music in southwestern nigeria (1950s-2010s)

Staff Profile

I teach also, Afro-American Music, African Music and Nigerian Music. I am also involved in several Music Concerts and competitions within the state and other states.