Abstract:Using textual analysis, this article reflects on Adekunle Gold’s Ire (‘goodness’). It situates the song within the Nigerian contemporary orientation of ascribing ‘goodness’ to the Global North as a propellant for greener pasture quest abroad. It unpacks the representation of the images of time, returns, supplication and homeland opportunities for migrants who, over time, have not met their expectation(s) in host countries. The song affirms the call by ‘goodness’ in the homeland for migrants to return. This cal… Show more
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