Solomon Lange 'Na gode' Review

Na gode (Solomon Lange)a KENNEDY TAREOTU REVIEW

INSTRUMENTAL

This song sounds as if it went through the traditional scheme of work to be able to bear its professionalism.

The instrumental alone is a great master piece of African induction and tradition, starting with a string solemnly that showed a lot of emotional quotient and yet in the African traditional method. Never have I seen a Hausa traditional song this well presented.

The use of our own instruments as a choice of the instrumentation helped the song to be well accepted.

SINGING SENSATION

The greatest emotion in this song comes from the vocals of the act and his back up.

Solomon Lange has a great vocal presence with a great technique that suits the song. In his vocals you would hear absolute richness, vocal strength, emotions, you can nearly cry if you are sad listening to this song.

Despite the fact that he sings in a dialect that not everyone could interpret, the singer was good enough to make repetitions that makes the song sing-able and follow-able by listening ears. It’s an easy to remember and has an appealing sound, one rich enough to be an outstanding movie soundtrack.

LYRICAL CONTENT

‘New Life, deliverance, help, victory, family, friends…you’ve given me, I thank you’.

‘I am worshiping, giving thanks, for you wiped away tears, washed away sins, giveth peace, liberty, healing, wisdom…I thank you’.

These are a simple translation of the majority of the lyrics of this song.

It passes a clear message and yes I can say maybe no poetic essence was necessary, but never can anyone say that.

In a gospel song the poetic license to give the song a rich meaning and strong vocabulary isn’t sometimes used, because of the will to pass a clear message; so lyrically, this song did come out so plain. Plain isn’t a good word for musicals but sometimes plain is all we need. Solomon Lange did not too well in the lyrics, but how much can we question is bad when we know his intension is just to say thank you throughout? So I accept the lyrics as suitable enough.

COMPOSITION

Hearing this song is hearing good music. It’s an alluring sound and a pleasing song. Am looking forward to seeing this song used as soundtracks, it fits that purpose.

This is the best traditional song I have heard from the Hausa region, even though it can’t be compared to a lot of great traditional African songs, it’s a step forward from that region.

OVERALL REMARK

This song is well done, a great traditional song, a gospel, a soundtrack. There is nothing more I would have expected.

KENNEDY TAREOTU REVIEW.