The history of Africa is full of magic and supernatural activities. However, in all the sections of
Hausa performing arts, oral songs are the most exalted arts that dominate many folkloric activities and
control very great significant aspects of religious, political and socio-cultural consciousness in the
Hausa community. The singers employ different methods and techniques of injecting poetic ideas into
the minds of audience. The songs are sung with either melancholic, charming, or tranquil expressions
so that their content messages are of deep impact to listeners. Therefore, the songs are entertaining,
charming, educating or touching. In the struggle to create an attractive method or style, the use of
supernatural is traced, which this paper intends to demonstrate. It is discovered that most of popular
oral singers, MammanShata inclusive, employ supernatural activities in demonstrating hyperbolism,
heroism, medical or fetishism, and so on. Malam Baba Na QofarGabas, SarkinBoriSule and Hassan
SarkinDogarai to mention but few of the masterpieces of the prominent Hausa oral singer (Shata)
comprised of supernatural powers in thematic and stylistic structures. By employing any one of these
adornments in any oral songs, the zenith of stylistics is being reached, as per as Hausa culture is
concerned. This paper therefore traces instances of use of supernatural in Shata’ssongs.
author/Gobir, Y.A. & Sani, A.U.
journal/DELAC FUGUS E-Librarypdf-https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oVaRyqIRUcQo8dBBsQ7A_uS9EMSNgE9Z/view?usp=sharing
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