Textual metafunction

Through Ideation, interpersonal and textual meta-funtion, we have been able to write on the importance and significance of Fela Kuti’s song making use of Micheal Halliday’s systemic functional linguistic because it makes use oflanguage in analysing the text. This theory views language as a network ofinterconnected systems and meaningful alternatives , options or choices for creating meaning. Fela through his songs speak against corruption, nepotism and favouritism.He exposed a lot of wrong done in the society through his music and speaks to the consciousness ofthe poor masses. He sensitize them abou the danger ofnot waking up and accepting reality and fighting for their freedom as these government is not ready to save the masses rather, the government is stealing from them big time.

Through Ideation, interpersonal and textual meta-funtion, we have been able to write on the importance and significance of Fela Kuti’s song making use of Micheal Halliday’s systemic functional linguistic because it makes use of language in analysing the text. This theory views language as a network of interconnected systems and meaningful alternatives , options or choicesfor creating meaning. Fela through his songs speak against corruption, nepotism and favouritism. He exposed a lot of wrong done in the society through his music and speaks to the consciousness of the poor masses. He sensitize them abou the danger of not waking up and accepting reality and fighting for their freedom as these government is not ready to save the masses rather, the government is stealing from them big time.