“Onaapo” vs. “One Factory”: A critical discourse analysis of Ghanaian political campaign lyrics (2012-2016)
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2019
Abstract
In this chapter, the authors investigated how ideological differences between the two main political traditions in Ghana manifested in their campaign lyrics. The authors diachronically interrogated the 2012 and 2016 campaign songs of the National Democratic Congress and the New Patriotic Party of Ghana using critical discourse analysis. The findings suggest that there are no clear manifestations of ideological differences between the two political traditions in their campaign songs. The songs had pragmatic themes that essentially dwelt on the lived socio-economic conditions of the voters. As such, these daily economic needs of the voters became the defining concerns in political campaign songs rather than ideological affinity.
Publication Title
Music and Messaging in the African Political Arena
ISBN
9781522572954
Recommended Citation
Agbozo, G. E.,
Edward, M.,
&
Inusah, F.
(2019).
“Onaapo” vs. “One Factory”: A critical discourse analysis of Ghanaian political campaign lyrics (2012-2016).
Music and Messaging in the African Political Arena.
http://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7295-4.ch012
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