Theory of Change in Hausa Lyrical Performance

This paper relates theory of change in Hausa lyrical performances, especially in the songs of Dr. Alhaji Mamman Shata Katsina. Theory of change deals with how activities are understood to produce a series of positive results that contribute in achieving the final intended impacts. Methodology used in gathering data is reading and understanding theory of change and listening to some selected songs of (Dr) Alhaji Mamman Shata. The theory employed for the purpose of this paper is scheme theory. A scheme theory is taken to be an abstract representation of a generalized concept or situation and its inherent entities The study identified contributions as an agent of change in Hausa lyrical performance in respect of the public singer musicological aspects (Dr. Mamman Shata). The types of changes examined in this paper include changes in politics and Administration, economic affairs, and social settings.