Akinsipe, Felix2. Adekeye, Foluke2023-04-182023-04-1820151595-0972https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/9259Songs are integral part of festivals in most African/Nigerian communities. These songs though adding tremendously to the overall aesthetics of the entire festival also perform specific roles within it. Songs in Alátà festival of the Òkòre people of Òmù-Àrán, Kwara State, Nigeria fall into this category. The aesthetics of the festival is anchored around the songs of the festival. This is why this paper using Christopher Caudwell's functionalism theory of art examined the content and contexts of the songs in Alátà festival in relation to its role and aesthetics input to the entire festival. The historical and participant-observation approaches were used to deduce to functionality of songs in Alátà festival. Our findings reveal that songs remain at the centre of the festival giving it life, meaning and aesthetics that makes people to keep participating and coming to witness it every time it is performed.enSong Aesthetics, Alátà Festival, Ceremonies, Functional Aesthetics, RitualityArticle