Catherine Oshuware ORIEKU

This study focuses on music as a vehicle for societal change within Nigeriansociety. Under the lens of the Marxist theory, the research aims to unravel the different societal ills plaguing Nigerians, brought to light through some selected songs of FalzandTimaya, and how these artists try to cultivate a culture of resistance and hard workamongNigerians. The research emphasizes the importance of awareness concerning the different societal ills plaguing the people, and it also highlights the need to adopt resistanceandhard work in the pursuit of social change. It does this by employing the qualitativemethod of data analysis which involves the critical analysis of some selected songsofFalz and Timaya. These songs serve as a mirror, reflecting the artists' provokingnarratives which explore the oppression and exploitation in Nigeria. The workrevealsthat through their songs, the artists communicate important information; the onlypathtosocietal regeneration is resistance and hard work. By highlighting the artists' contributionto societal change, in alignment with Marxist principles, this research aims to cultivatethe spirit of resistance and hard work in the minds of Nigerians for societal regeneration.