Languages are forms of speech, or any method of expressing ideas by writing or any other instrumentality. Music speaks to people differently, to some the vocal words, to some the instrumentals, and to some the musical style. Nowadays we see musicians who aren't from certain ethnic groups singing in their dialects or people dancing to a tune from a different tribe they do not belong to. This is because music is universal, regardless of one's race or ethnicity. If there's anything that brings people from different tribes, races, or cultures together, it's music and that's because one way or another, we understand the language of sounds.
When I was serving in Western Nigeria, Ekiti to be precise. I visited one of their cultural events, and I had a lot of fun with the various activities that were done at the venue. I come from the Middle belt where we speak a different language from the people of Ekiti, but one thing I got engrossed in despite the diversity is the cultural music. It took me just a few minutes to sing the song they sang in their dialect. I did not understand what was said, but I found myself attached to not just the song, but the sound and the musical style.
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People from different cultures and tribes attended the events and I could see how fulfilled they were as they watched the singers and dancers perform. One's cultural attire may not be a catch to other tribes, but music plays an important role in uniting tribes. One of the events in school during cultural days was the display of musical talents from every tribe. While tribes come out to perform, you see people from a different tribe joining the dance and a few people have learned not just to sing the songs, but also dance in their styles.
You may want to ask, does music have a language? Yes it does, and such a language is not attributed to any ethnic group or tribe. The language of music is peace, and this is why it unites tribes and culture together. Wherever there's music, there's peace. Peace as a language of music is the reason behind its healing power and connection with one's soul. Listen to music of any genre or tribe, the first thing you feel is peace and calmness and it no longer matters who sang it, what matters at the point is finding connection with it.
Nowadays we listen to every music as long as we find connection with it. A million people stream songs everyday because it speaks a message they all understand. One song, one message, an inspiration to millions of streamers. Ask 5 million of people who listen to one song what they love about the song, you'd be surprised to hear all the reasons are targeted to one message. Why would the reason be so similar? That's because music is a universal language, it speaks several things in one way that everyone understands. It doesn't matter your ethnicity, your tribe, or race, there's always a message that everyone understands in a song.