In recent times, Afrobeats have been paying it to their roots by infusing Fuji, a Yoruba-rooted Nigerian music genre ...
Fújì fuses Islamic philosophy and wordsmithing with Yoruba poetry and meaning-making to create sound, idioms and recreational habits. It does this across social classes, from the wealthy in the ...
“Today, arguably it’s the only existing indigenous Nigerian music that is still relevant,” Bobo Omotayo says of fuji. Omotayo is an executive producer of The Odyssey, a forthcoming documentary on 100 ...
A new documentary, entitled “The Odyssey”, is set to detail Yoruba music’s 100-year history to Afrobeats and beyond. “The Odyssey” will take viewers on an illuminating journey through the history of ...
Renowned singer and songwriter, Adekunle Gold, has been announced as the latest addition to the production team of White House Productions’ upcoming documentary, “The Odyssey”. The film delves into ...
With a 33-piece orchestra and surprise guests, Asake became the first African artist to headline Red Bull Symphonic in the ...
Editor’s note: First published on Yaba Left, this post is republished here with permission. Read the first part of this post here. Nigeria's political climate in the 80s was rather turbulent with a ...
Nigeria has a long history of protest music, and the fire to sing against the ills of Nigeria did not end in the 1970s. Towing the path of older musicians before them — who sang against military ...
Pulse Music presents 5 of these women who over the years have flown our colours and sound from Nigeria to the world. ___4488639___https:_____static.pulse.com.gh ...
Attendees at the 2022 Yorubafest dressed in traditional attire. The fourth annual celebration takes place Saturday at the Yoruba Cultural Center. The Yoruba Cultural Center Dallas is hosting ...