Ghanaian actress, Fella Makafui, has opened up about the challenges of speaking Yoruba for her role in the movie series, Aníkúlápó: The Ghoul Awakens.Makafui, who played the role of Abena, told Sunday ...

The Yoruba people of Nigeria believe Ife to be a sacred city founded by the gods and the birthplace of humanity. Lying 135 miles northeast of the Nigerian city Lagos, Ife was where archaeologists ...

There’s a religious paradox in the African Diaspora. While evangelical Catholicism and Protestantism are the fastest growing faiths on the Motherland, African indigenous faiths are growing among ...

A British clothing retailer has come under fire for trademarking the name of the west African Yoruba people several years ago, igniting a debate online about whether trademarking names of ethnic ...

Láolú Senbanjo’s singular black and gold geometric patterns welcome Yoruba culture and other Nigerian traditions into a contemporary context, translating the New York-based Nigerian artist’s drawing ...

Critiqued by Tejumola Olaniyan, Akinwumi Ogundiran, Grey Gundaker and Adeleke Adeeko with response by Rowland Abiodun in African studies review (Piscataway, NJ) 58 (3) December 2015, pages 215-223 ...

What do Sesame Street, Patti LaBelle and the West African Yoruba religion have in common? Well, they’re all part of legendary DJ-producer and Yoruba Records chief Osunlade’s fascinating story. Back in ...

The documentary targets the international audience as it explores the historical influence of Yoruba culture. Speaking on the documentary, Adekeye reveals, "I hope it becomes a unifying documentary ...

Through dazzling beadwork, a mixed-media art exhibit in Palm Beach County celebrates African Yoruba heritage and family traditions from a rising Nigerian star in global contemporary art. Multimedia ...

There is a need for unity among Yoruba groups in South Africa to foster cultural preservation, economic empowerment, social cohesion and national integration, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba, Iba Gani ...

A British clothing retailer has come under fire for trademarking the name of the west African Yoruba people several years ago, igniting a debate online about whether trademarking names of ethnic ...