Apparently miffed by what it described as calculated efforts to rewrite the history of the famed Yoruba heritage, a group under the aegis of Think Yoruba First Ogo Adulawo Socio-Cultural Association ...
Atunto, a global Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, has strongly condemned recent claims suggesting that the Igbo people once occupied Ile-Ife, the ancestral homeland of the Yoruba. In a statement ...
The documentary, titled “The Odyssey”, will trace the history and evolution of different subcultures within the music, including Were, Sakara, Apala, Juju, AfroJuju, and Fuji, among many others.
Beyond its breathtaking scenery, it holds deep cultural, historical, and spiritual significance for the Yoruba people. Its name, “Olumirin,” meaning “The Lord Walked With Me,” reflects the reverence ...
Contemporary Yoruba beadwork artists are fusing traditional methods with modern design elements. By doing so, they create ...
“The Half-God of Rainfall” is populated by gods: the rulers of Mount Olympus from Greek mythology, Yoruba deities from West Africa, the basketball gods of the NBA. But actor Jason Bowen explains that ...
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has traced the history of the Igbo race to Ile-Ife. While addressing journalists ahead of an International Conference on ‘Ile-Ife and Yoruba Civilization: Nexus ...
Nike Davies is one of the few African women known internationally in contemporary art circles. The Woman with the Artistic Brush traces her life history and illustrates the strategies developed by ...
This examination of the Oyo Yoruba claim to the heritage of Oduduwa throws light on the process by which traditional history is modified to serve changing political ...