OMOLAYE Bamidele Vincent
Email address(es): bomolaye@oauife.edu.ng
Office Address: Department of Music, Faculty of Arts of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9425-448X
Academic Qualifications: Nigerian Certificate in Education (Music) 2006; Bachelor of Arts (Music) (Second Class Upper Division) 2010; Master of Arts (Music) 2014; and Doctor of Philosophy (Music) 2019.
Areas of Specialization: Ethnomusicology, Popular Music studies and Performance.
Title of M.A. Thesis:
Functions and Structure of Okitoroko Music in Ovia Osese Festival among the Ogori in Ogori Magongo Local Government Area of Kogi State
Title of Ph.D. Thesis:
Performance Styles and Techniques of Juju Music among Selected Female Artistes in Southwestern Nigeria
Ongoing Current Research:
Women in Nigerian Popular Music: A Case Study of Tiwa Savage (Queen of Afro-beat)
Performance Styles of Jùjú Music among Female Musicians iii. Documentation of Selected Yoruba Folksongs in Notation Form iv. An Investigation of Logic-Pro Recording Software in Today’s Music Production
Publications:
Adekogbe, O.S. & Omolaye, B.V. (2018a). Bridging the Gap between Gown and Town among Gospel Musicians in Ile-Ife: Femi Adedeji’s Contributions. In Abiodun, F; Adeogun, R; Nwamara, A; Olatunji, M, & Aluede, C (Eds.). Music, Musicology and the Gospel in Nigeria. A Festschrift in Honour of S.O. Adedeji. 39-47.
Adekogbe, O.S. & Omolaye, B.V. (2018b). Language Tonality through Dialectical Registration in Selected Musical Tracks of Adéolá Fáléye. In Salawu, A.S. & Rabiu, O.I. (Eds.). Trend in African Oral Literature, Creative Writings and Contemporary Society. Articles in Honour of A. A. A. Fáléye. 292-304.
Omolaye, B.V. (2014). Àpàlà Popular Music in Nigeria: Its Origin, Exponents and Developments. Nigerian Music Review (NMR) 13. 37-50.
Omolaye, B.V. (2016a). Poly-Eclecticism in the Juju Music of Abiodun Awesola (Awesome Tones Band). Nigerian Music Review (NMR) 14. 115-132.
Omolaye, B.V. (2016b). The Role of Òkítóròkò Music during Ovia-Osese Festival among the Ogori of Kogi State. Journal of the Association of Nigerian Musicologists (JANIM), 10. 331-347.
Omolaye, B.V. (2016c). From Jùjú to Afro-Jùjú: The Contributions of Shina Peters. Ife Journal of the Humanities and Social Studies (IJOHUSS). 3(2), 1-13.
Omolaye, B.V. (2020a). Organisational structure and performance practices of Òkítóròkò music of the Ogori in Kogi State. Journal of African Arts & Culture, 4(2),17–33.
Omolaye, B.V. (2020b). Arúgbó-Ojó Reloaded: Album Review. Nigerian Music Review (NMR) 18. 234-239.
Omolaye, B.V. (2021). The Emergence of Female Juju Artistes in Southwestern Nigeria: An Appraisal. Journal of African Arts & Culture, 5(1), 22-43.
Joel, S.A. & Omolaye, B.V. (2022a). Issue of Paternal Exclusion in Yoruba Dùndún Ensemble. Journal of the Association of Nigerian Musicologists (JANIM),16(2),196-210.
Omolaye, B.V. (2022b). Repositioning Afro-pop in the Global Music Space: The Contributions of Davido Music Worldwide (DMW)’s 30 Billion Gang. West African Journal of Musical Arts Education. (WAJMAE West Africa Sub-Region).
Omolaye, B.V. (2023). Aesthetics and Utilitarian Essence of Selected Yorùbá Folktales. Accelerando: Belgrade Journal of Music and Dance, ACCELERANDO: BJMD. 8 (3). 1-17.
Staff Profile
Dr. Bamidele Vincent Omolaye is one of the finest Nigerian Saxophonist, Orchestra Band Conductor and Music producer of international reputes. He has produced several artistes, record two albums as well as several instrumental singles to his credit among which is ‘Gratitude’. Dr. Omolaye has produced several film soundtracks for different gospel film ministries in Nigeria. These films are streamed on various multimedia platforms, including YouTube. Dr. Omolaye has served as member of several panel of Judges at different musical contests and share stage with both Nigerian and international music artistes within and beyond the shores of Africa.