Stories, reviews, and reflections on Yorùbá culture, history, and everything in between.
African Culture
In the book, Ìwé Ìtàn Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́, the author established that Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ grew rapidly while the wars were still going on. When peace…
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African Culture
When Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ people arrived in Jos as early as the 1880s, they lived together as one family under one roof. The houses…
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African Culture
While shooting the documentary “A Road From Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ to Jos” with Àyánkọ́lá Àyánwuyì, we kept hearing names like Ilé Ọdẹ́fárá, Ilé Ayétòrò,…
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The book “Home Away From Home… History of Ogbomoso People in Jos,” published in 2012, was written by Olayinka Oyegbile PhD. The…
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African History
Àyánkọ́lá Àyánwuyì is a Àyánkọ́lá Àyánwuyì is a cultural practitioner, cultural researcher and cultural educator. It’s on that basis that we became…
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African Culture
A new historical documentary titled “A Road From Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ to Jos” is set for release, chronicling the story of how generations of…
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African Culture
Today makes it 20 years since my beloved grandmother, Fóyèkẹ́ BABÁṢỌLÁ, Àtọ́kẹ́ Ọ̀kín, Ọmọ Alápà Mọnjọra, went to be with the Lord.…
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African Culture
Aníkúlápó is a movie that portrays Yorùbá culture with a high level of accuracy, and making films of this nature is no…
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African Culture
In a video attached below, Apostle Agboola said some things about Ajé as being a foot soldier of Mammon. As an enthusiast…
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Movie Review
Once again, Nollywood has made a bold statement of excellence and cinematic prowess with the production of Làbákẹ́ Olódodo. As an enthusiast…
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Movie Review
The movie Àsírí Adé opens with an intense and gripping scene. Olóyè Arẹ̀ṣà, played by Ìjẹ̀bú, is fleeing for his life, guarded…
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Movie Review
I had previously reviewed Lísàbí – The Uprising last year, holding back some of my thoughts because the producers had promised a…
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Uncategorized
I have an unshakable passion for Yorùbá culture—so deep that it often keeps me awake at night. There are moments when I…
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Movie Review
The Yorùbá Nollywood industry is evolving, and it’s a transformation worth celebrating. From impeccable productions to deep cultural portrayals, these films are…
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Movie Review
Before anything else, let’s take a moment to applaud Ẹ̀gbọ́n Femi Adebayo for crafting an absolute cinematic masterpiece—one that doesn’t just tell…
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African Culture
Sàngó Tella-Oko, the third Aláàfin of Ọ̀yọ́, once felt a deep desire to perform an act of filial piety by worshipping at…
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Movie Review
With the release of Lísàbí, I’m now totally convinced about the revolution happening in the Yorùbá movie industry. It’s a new dawn.…
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Uncategorized
Báálẹ̀ Jaiyéọlá Báíyéwùwọ́n, the great-great-grandfather of the current king of Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́, Oba Afọlábí Ọláoyè, served as the Sọ̀ún of Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ from 1833…
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African Culture
During the Bátẹ̀dó/Ìjàyè War from 1844 to 1846, the forces of Ìbàdàn and Ìjàyè clashed fiercely. The alliance of Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ was also…
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African Culture
Before Emir Abdulsalam, the son of Alfa Alimi, became the first Emir of Ilorin, the city was ruled by Láderin, Pàsín, Alùgbìn,…
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African Culture
The Egba people, often referred to as the children of Lisabi, are a prominent sub-tribe of the Yoruba who inhabit the southwestern…
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