That feeling you have when you find your feet tapping to that song beat you've argued that you couldn't be bothered with. Whether we ignore or observe trends, we are going to be bothered by our airwaves' playlist. You can educate your mind or your children not to listen to them, but you will have to bite your tongue when the lyrics start echoing from your lips.

Argue as much as you want, but the stirring or animating power of music entails emotional arousal. We turn to music because we need it; because of its ability to move us; to induce feelings and moods and states of mind.

In Nigeria, our songs somehow 'reflect' or 'represent' the people, the era and the generation. Music as a bedrock for popular entertainment serves as a vehicle for national identity and nation building in a multicultural setting such as Nigeria. Ask any young adult on the streets about the President, he/she may be in a dilemma over the answer but interrogate about a street anthem and be amazed.

I have met many two-three-year-olds who cannot recite the country’s anthem, however, they know the lyrics to songs. Some parents would ban their children from watching contents with secular music but forget that their children would interact with the society at one point or the other.

Music is an important element in every society. It is a powerful language that can transcend certain barriers and bring people together. Lusensky (2010) attempts to explain the importance of this notion when he writes: Why is music such a social force, especially among the youth? Perhaps it's because music is so closely tied to our sense of identity and self. Therefore, Music has substantial social benefits because it can display a person’s sense of self and uniqueness while also providing him or her common ground with others with similar musical tastes.

Here are several ways our society has been influenced by our secular musicians:

Last week, some youths took to social media to protest the rumoured ban of Olamide’s “WO” by the Federal Ministry of Health. The Ministry had banned the video for promoting smoking of tobacco which is alleged to cause millions of deaths. While the matter has been resolved, this drives the efficacy of music as a powerful message tool. Millions of young Nigerians smoke tobacco daily, there are even adverts of them, but a music video is what draws the attention of the Ministry of Health.

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