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Yoruba music is the pattern/style of music practiced by the Yoruba people of Nigeria, Togo, and Benin.It is perhaps best known for its extremely advanced drumming tradition and techniques, especially using the gongon [1] hourglass shape tension drums.Yoruba folk music became perhaps the most prominent kind of West African music in Afro-Latin and Caribbean musical styles; it left an especially ...
Jùjú is a style of Yoruba popular music, derived from traditional Yoruba percussion. The name juju from the Yoruba word "juju" or "jiju" meaning "throwing" or "something being thrown".
26 lip 2022 · Cultural radicalism in popular music started in Yorubaland just after the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the official end of the Cold War. Hip-Hop is a glamourous music with a mandate that defeats the Yoruba philosophy and cultural conservatism of morals.
Bio Mojola Aofiyebi, also known as "Mojo Af," is a Nigerian singer known for his lyrical prowess in Yoruba rap music. He honed his musical skills by listening to prominent indigenous rappers such as Dagrin, Reminisce, and Olamide before releasing his debut single, "Chop Life Crew," featuring Nigerian recording artist Prettyboy D-O in 2019.
In the first Edition of Yoruba Rap, Ajazco Records showcases the talents of DQ and Samnem, who hail from Lagos, Nigeria, the capital of music entertainment in West Africa. A powerful blend of Yoruba rap in it's diversity with a strong message and exceptional vocal features from Mike Abdul, Karizma and Breezy.
11 kwi 2024 · From the Afrobeat-inspired grooves of Fela Kuti to the ethereal productions of Flying Lotus, Yoruba influences reverberate throughout the musical landscape of hip-hop, infusing it with a distinctively African flavor.
23 mar 2022 · US-based Nigerian artist, Olusegun Osaniyi aka Lord of Ajasa, has recalled how he pioneered the Yoruba rap genre in Nigeria.
