Abstract:
Abstract:- The research analyzes the Ekegusii jazz band
songs with specific reference to Bana Sungusia Jazz
Band songs. Studies have been done on different songs
focusing on different themes. The study determined how
the language used in the songs is meant to amend the
worrying social trends among the Abagusii. Critical
Discourse Analysis theory by Norman and Lexicosemantics theory was used in analyzing the Ekegusii
jazz band songs with specific reference to Bana
Sungusia jazz band songs. Qualitative research design
was utilized. Purposive sampling was used to select the
study sample. The researcher selected and used 8 songs
from the list of Bana Sungusia songs that have been
recorded. The data was collected from recorded songs
from CDs or video tapes and downloads from YouTube.
The songs that were selected were then transcribed in
the original language and translated into English
language. The data was analyzed and interpreted based
on the meaning and application of the themes in the
Bana Sungusia jazz band songs. It was found out that
the Bana Sungusia jazz band songs have used various
words and phrases to pass massages on the concerns
affecting the Abagusii. Language has been used to try to
amend the worrying social trends addressed in the
songs .The outcome of this research will go a long way
in providing data to linguistic scholars, listeners of the
BanaSungusiajazz and songs, the participants and all
the interested parties to understanding the meaning,
social concerns and the great power of language in the
song far as forming of character and character
transformation is concerned.
Keywords:- Songs, Sungusia, Social trends, Social
concerns.
