Nigerian home video movies and enhanced music involvement

The Video Film Industry in Nigeria has attracted much attention within the shores of Nigeria, Africa and beyond in Asia and in Europe. The popular acclaim trailing the industry not withstanding, there has arisen in several fora, critical assessment of the contents of the work churned out in great quantum. One such area that has elicited comment is the area of music involvement which is seen by many as significantly ignored by producers or inadequately represented. The concern of this paper is to put in proper perspective the significance of music involvement in Nigerian video films thus opening windows of opportunities for film makers and users in a bid to fostering a better appreciation of the genre.