My Academic Writings and Projects

David Alo (aka Dafidi) in ERE YA! (Let’s play with each other) – January, 2018

David Alo of DEV, UEA, Norwich explores the use of Culture and Heritage as tools of Mediation and Development. Highlife Juju music is a popular music genre in West Africa. It is popular among the various ethnic and religious groups and used variously in the wider social space as a tool of admiration, veneration, promotion of social values, praise-singing, conflict resolution and development. Join Oluseye ‘Dafidi’ Alo in ‘ERE YA’!

“Development is not synonymous with economic growth alone. It is a means to achieve a more satisfactory intellectual, emotional, moral and spiritual existence. As such, development is inseparable from culture” – UNESCO

WAfriDEV Campaign / DEOMediaUK

THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND RESULTANT ‘SLACKTIVISM_ IN INTERNATIONAL NON-GOV ORGANISATION CAMPAIGNS

THE ROLE OF MUSIC IN SOCIAL CHANGE – December, 2016

MEDIA AND POLITICS ESSAY – David Alo – December, 2015

THE INFLUENCE OF MULTIPLATFORM BROADCASTING ON THE 2016 EU REFERENDUM ELECTION – April, 2017)

NEWS ANALYSIS – Argument for and against the UK’s membership of the EU. 20.12.2015

AN INDEPENDENT FILM PRACTICE RECORDING SHOWING DAVID ALO PERFORMING A CONTEMPORARY SHORT MUSICAL DANCE DRAMA WITH A ROCK MUSIC ARIA TITLED ”DO WHAT YOU GONNA DO” (APRIL, 2017)

ORO L’ORI ORI – David Oluseye Alo (UEA African Studies Group). 02. 05. 2017

“EXPLORING AFRICAN CIVILISATION IN SPACE AND TIME USING THE RYTHMIC AND AESTHETIC QUALITIES OF THE UGANDAN ANKOLE’S NAMUNJOLOBA AND NIGERIAN YORUBA ADAMO GANGAN DRUM IN CLASSICAL YORUBA APALA MUSIC AS A MEASURE”