THE WORLD
AYÉ (YORUBA) – A classical rendition by the Osetura, Oloye Awo, Hubert Adedeji Ogunde, the renowned composer, musical director, playwright, actor, and the father of modern-day Yoruba Theatre, from Ososa, Ogun State, Nigeria. Ayee, ayee,…
– Emancipate "Unlike versatile education, ignorance fixates people's minds on the old and only ways they knew how to do things. They explain things the same ways the people before them did. Their minds are…
– Stop Limiting your Prospects “One of the vilest disservices one could do to self is to don the garb of ethnicity, when standing on a global stage. If the immortal is benevolent enough to…
A ṢE’ṢE, A JÙ'WỌ́N LỌ NÁ – A Yoruba Cultural Song A’se’se, a ju’won lo na ooo, A’se’se, a ju’won lo na; A’se’se, a ju’won lo na ooo, A’se’se, a ju’won lo na. Igba irore…
ỌMỌ OLÚ'LÉ ỌLỌ́NÀ – A Refrain for the Bride (This classical Ekiti folksong counsels brides to ponder their backgrounds before engaging in domestic disputes. Ekiti is a subgroup within the Yoruba ethnic group in West…
KÁBÍYÈSÍ – Reflection on humans and our diminutiveness “Everything, they say, has beginning and ending. Following the same rational, they enunciate that everything that exists was created or caused by something. Those concepts, I believe,…
– Choices “Friends would come up with many IDEAS, but YOU are ultimately RESPONSIBLE for the ones you CHOOSE.IMAGE: All-smiles – but the friendly person often leaves a gap for an unforeseen disagreement.” – Dele…
– The Problem with Confiding in Blabbermouths YORUBA: Abánirẹ́ fi àlàfo ìjà s’ílẹ̀. ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY DELE AJAJA: The friendly person leaves a gap for an unforeseen disagreement. CLARIFICATION: Telling a friend everything about oneself…
– Courses of Action YORUBA: Kíni kìràkìtà l'ára kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ t'a gùn tí ò sá'ré? Àgùn f'ẹsẹ̀ wọ́'lẹ̀; atan'ni f'ógun mú ẹran!. ENGLISH TARANSLATION BY DELE AJAJA: What’s exceptional about the donkey that doesn’t sprint when…
– The Golden Rule YORUBA: Ènìyàn ló k'ẹ́ṣin l'óró; ẹṣin ò n'íkà nínú. Wọ́n so'dẹ wẹ́rẹ́wẹ́rẹ́ pa'pọ̀, wọ́n fi k'ẹ́ṣin l'ẹ́nun.. ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY DELE AJAJA: Humans imparted ruthlessness to horse; horse lacked cruelty. They…