Discovering all things Yoruba culture around the globe through its people and stories.
Ultimatum for Fulani herdsmen to leave the Yoruba states was declared by little know Sunday Igboho Jan 2021 He is the man standing up to defend the Yorubas and their land because they are being terrorized by cattle herders who commit crimes and suffer no consequences. Is he the saviour we need?
Capt J.P.L Davies one of the earliest known Yoruba industrialists. His early life, marriages, philanthropic exploits Read up https://artblart.com/tag/james-pinson-labulo-davies/ https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw86363/James-Pinson-Labulo-Davies-Sarah-Forbes-Bonetta-Sarah-Davies Music copyright: Dubakupado Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
This epsiode talks about how Yoruba names are derived and items needed to complete the prayers Research The History of the Yorubas Music copyright: Dubakupado Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Brief history and mythology of Idanre hills Interview Excerpts : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGCjgw2dUWc&t=1207s Copyright (c) 2019 by ASA ILE WA VENTURES https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5169/ Music copyright: Dubakupado Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
A story of persistence and bravery by egba women who fought against discriminatory taxes levied on them by the Alake and British authorities. Abeokuta Women's Union (AWU) comprising of women from all works of life successfully unseated the king and gave them self multiple seats at the table . https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/226116/funmilayo-ransome-kuti-and-the-abeokuta-women-riots.html https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000230929 https://muse.jhu.edu/article/636807 Music copyright: Dubakupado Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Who are the Yorubas? History of the Yorubas by Samuel Johnson : https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/history-of-the-yorubas/2389E85E75E370E76B6189F44A6A9646 Music copyright: Dubakupado Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
This is a little known story about an Egbado girl that was orphaned at age 8 and became the goddaughter of the Queen of England. summary of life and pictures of Sara Forbes Bonetta's family and descendants: https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/black-and-asian-history-and-victorian-britain/sarah-forbes-bonetta-and-family https://web.archive.org/web/20030508111257/http://www.black-history.org.uk/bonetta.asp https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/n3csx8st Picture of head stone in Madeira Portugal : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Forbes_Bonetta#/media/File:Sarah_Forbes_Bonettas_gravestone,_Madeira,_2021.jpg Music copyright: Dubakupado Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
This episode is about the lost ancient city of Sungbo. The legend of Bilikisu Sungbo http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/607382.stm Music copyright: Dubakupado Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Interview Extracts: Nubia Africa https://youtu.be/HRkwJS67NBw