Abstract
ABSTRACTThe study examines the concepts of popular culture and elitist art productions. Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is studied as a paradigm for popular music and Wole Soyinka is examined as a paradigm for elitist drama. The study investigates the impacts of the new technologies, particularly YouTube, in making the works of popular and elitist artists (Fela and Soyinka, in this case) available and accessible to online audiences. The paper examines the theme of schism between popular and elitist art works (popular music and elitist drama). It reveals that, unlike Fela, Soyinka, with his canonical drama, on many occasions, does not attract a wide range of audiences due to, among other factors, the language and styles/techniques of the canonical plays. The paper argues, therefore, that whether or not schism would be mandatory between popular and elitist/“obscure” art works is a matter that would be determined by, among other factors, the factors of production and consumption of the works.
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