THIS IS PLEASING ENOUGH
– Eyi Ma Dun To (A Yoruba Cultural Song) Eyi ma dun to o eee, Eyi ma dun to o eee; Eyi ma dun to o eee, Eyi ma dun to o eee. Eyi ma…
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THE SHREWDNESS OF YORUBA PEOPLE
– Excursion into the Thinking of Yoruba People The shrewdness of Yoruba people is showcased in many ways, including their parables, folksongs, rhymes, and anecdotes. Yoruba people use parables, folksongs, rhymes, and anecdotes as the…
YORUBA MUSIC-MAKERS OF YESTERYEARS
– Their Thoughts CHIEF COMMANDER EBENEZER OBEY “’Mo ti gun’gi, mo ti r’ehin aye!’ O ns’oro bi Eledumare; o nhu’wa 'ta lo maa mu mi?’ Se’ranti, Oluwa nbe…” – Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Fabiyi (Chief…
INSIGHT INTO YORUBA PEOPLE’S PHILOSOPHIES
– Witticism at its Best “Won ni ki n’ma su s’epo, mo su s’epo, won o ba mi wi rara. Won ni ki n’ma to s’ala, mo to s’ala, won o ba mi wi rara.…
WATER IS ERODING SAND EFFORTLESSLY
– Omi ńwọ́ 'Yanrì Gẹrẹrẹ (YORUBA) Omi n’wo yanrin gerere o, Omi n’wo yanrin gerere, Omi o l’owo, omi o l’ese, Omi n’wo yanrin gerere-e-e. Alasuwada, p’ara’da o, Alasuwada, p’ara’da, Ojo ti mo da, ko-i…
TORRENTS OF REMEDIAL CONCOCTIONS
– Ṣẹ́lẹ̀rú Àgbo (YORUBA) (The folksong that showcases the dexterity of Ọ̀sun, the Yoruba goddess of fertility.) Se’le’ru agbo, Agbara agbo; L’Osun fi nw'omo re, Ki dokita o to de. Se’le’ru agbo, Agbara agbo; L’Osun…
THREE BROODS ARE PLAYING
– Ọmọdé Mẹ́ta Ńs'eré (YORUBA) Omode m’eta ns’ere, Ere o, e-ere ayo. Okan lo’un yo g’ope, Ere o, e-ere ayo. Og’ope! Og’ope! Og’ope! Ere o, e-ere ayo. Omode m’eta ns’ere, Ere o, e-ere ayo. Okan…
THE APPEAL OF YORUBA LANGUAGE
– Yoruba language is so beautiful that one could almost ‘feel it physically.’ YORUBA: Aanu oju kii je ki won t’owo b’oju. Iberu ejo kii je ki won t’omo ejo mo’le. Aanu epo kii je…
I WOULD BE RICH
– Ma L'ówó (YORUBA) Ma l’owo o-o, Ma l’owo o-o; Ki me l'owo l'omode, Mo ti a ni l’agba. A’i l'owo l'omode mo-i s’ole, Aye ni mo mo bo b’ola o-o-o. Ma l’owo o-o, Ma…
SINGLE COTTON TREE
– KàKà Kí N'bí Ẹgbàá Ọ̀bùn (YORUBA) (Yet, another stimulating verse from the late Chief J.F. Odunjo, renowned Yoruba playwright, poet, politician, and statesman. This work comes from one of his renowned Alawiye sequence.) Kaka…