Genetics, Culture and Heritage of Nasiru Shehu Idris in the Songs of ALA and Rarara

The paper titled “Genetics, Culture, and Heritage of Nasiru Shehu Idris in the Songs of ALA and Rarara” examines these concepts from the songs: Ɗaura Ɗammarar Fama Nasir and Ɗanmajen Kasar Zazzau. The study aims to appreciate the royal lineage, cultural heritage, and legacy of Nasiru Shehu Idris, Ɗanmajen Zazzau, from the corpus songs. The researchers listened to the compositions attentively, transcribed them, and selected relevant stanzas for analysis. They also chose and translated stanzas that discussed the royal lineage, cultural heritage, and legacy of Nasiru Shehu Idris. Beyond these, the researchers consulted books on literary appreciation, the government in Zazzau, the history of the Katsinawa dynasty in Zazzau Emirate, and a biographical history of Sultans of Sokoto since 1804. The article utilizes the theory of Personhood and the history of the Katsinawa dynasty for analyzing the corpus songs and confirms that the lyrical eulogy of genetics, culture, and heritage from ALA and Rarara testifies that Nasiru Shehu Idris is of royal bloodline, and one among the children of the 18th Emir of Zazzau, His Highness Shehu Idris (1975-2020), and a grandson of the 17th Emir of Zazzau, His Highness Muhammadu Aminu (1959-1975), respectively. The paper reaffirms that Abdulkarim (1834-1846) was the founding father of the Katsinawa ruling dynasty of Zazzau, and Muhammadu Sambo (1881-1890) was the second emir produced by the dynasty. Moreover, Usman, brother to Muhammadu Sambo (1881-1890), was not Ɗan’iya as ALA calls his title but Iyan Zazzau. Mai Unguwa Idrisu autan Sambo and Abubakar Kwasau remain the same in the history of the Katsinawa dynasty of Zazzau, as the lyrical eulogy affirms. Conclusively, the corpus songs acknowledge that Nasiru Shehu Idris, Ɗanmajen Zazzau, is an architect by profession with a specialization in disaster and construction risk management, who is committed to preserving and advancing the legacy of his forefathers as the Head of Works to the Emir of Zazzau.