THE WINNING STRATEGY
– Different Fights Require Different Weapons “Throwing rocks at a gun fight is not a winning strategy. Winning the world’s conscience against a formidable opponent is a shrewder stratagem.” – Dele Ajaja IMAGE: The acerbic…
– Different Fights Require Different Weapons “Throwing rocks at a gun fight is not a winning strategy. Winning the world’s conscience against a formidable opponent is a shrewder stratagem.” – Dele Ajaja IMAGE: The acerbic…
Rí'rán La Rán Mi Wá – A Yoruba eulogy for the Divine Rí'rán la rán mi wá, Èmi kí mo rán'rà mi; Rí'rán la rán mi wá o-ò, Àṣẹ d'ọwọ́ ẹni tó rán mi wá.…
– Ode to the Elusive World © Dele Ajaja Òkun l'ayé; ènìyàn l'ọ̀sà, Ẹni tí ò mọ̀'wẹ̀ k'ó má'ṣe bẹ́ s'ódò. Ilé ayé, ilé ogun! Ẹni a ní kó f'ẹ́ni l'ójú, ata l'ó fi s'ẹ́nu,…
– Dedicated to the Firefighters who Died on 9/11, so Others Might Live. © Dele Ajaja Hero; the Real Hero!I've wondered and pondered who you were;Asked and tasked my soul what to christen you,I’ve thought…
– The Brilliance of Yoruba Language YORUBA: Ẹ jẹ́ k'á rìn gbẹ̀rẹ̀, k'á ṣe'bí ẹni t'ó f'ẹsẹ̀ kọ́, k'á w'ẹni t'ó ma ṣe'ni pẹ̀lẹ́. Ẹ jẹ́ k'á sùn, k'á ṣe'bí ẹni t'ó kú, k'á w'ẹni…
– The Authentic Personages “The politicking, acting, singing, lettering, and sprinting celebs are laudable, but the idol-seeking world often overlooks the real blazing stars – the unsung, hardworking, law-abiding, and commonplace angels, who make the…
– Nothing Happens for no Reason “I’m not aware of any rational person who does things for no reason. Some do things just to see the outcomes, and others do them because they are bored.…
– A Yoruba cultural refrain that admonishes people for not doing enough to discourage unethical practices. E r’oju ole, e o mu, E r’oju ole, e o mu o, Omo yin o s’agba’fo, O nk’aso…
Agbe Gbé mi Dé'lé – A ‘safe journey’ refrain chanted by itinerants in Yorubaland. Being a tonal language, a single word in Yoruba could mean different things. The word, ‘agbe,’ in this song could mean…
Cock Crow at Dawn’ – Another hit track by the iconic Nigerian songster, Bongos Igoche Ikwue. Bongos Ikwue and the Groovies animated the Nigerian entertainment sector a few decades ago. You can hear the bird…