From the primeval age of Ayànàgalú (the Yorùbá pioneer-drummer-turned-deity-of-drumming) to the modern era, Yorùbá musical traditions have been shaped by individual performers: drummers, dancers, ...

The Nation can report that the annual intellectual discourse that brings together artistes with focus on Yoruba music in the entertainment industry has been set to hold. The conference, themed ...

Obviously not pleased with the trends in the Nigerian entertainment industry especially the Yoruba genre, living legend and Fuji Icon, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall has called for concerted effort to ...

Dr. Babalola said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, September 3, 2016. He also talked about the growth of the music industry in Africa and Nigeria, mentioning ...

The documentary, titled “The Odyssey”, will trace the history and evolution of different subcultures within the music, including Were, Sakara, Apala, Juju, AfroJuju, and Fuji, among many others.

Grounded in his Yoruba roots, Asake's music unites people across cultures worldwide. This set pulls hits from his last three ...

The crux of the Puerto Rico-based group ÌFÉ, says bandleader Otura Mun, is “about bringing people together, and seeing ourselves as people connected.” In their critically-acclaimed 2017 debut, ...

Nearly three years on from the release of The Mask & Music EP Project Cut One, and Nigerian Afropop star Glenn Mena is back with news of a sequel and the project's lead single, "Yoruba Demon" with ...

Although these older genres may be lost on a young population unaware of the golden age of Highlife, their significance is on display at weekly social functions, events and parties recently christened ...

Famous for his many roles in Yoruba movies, the actor seems to be testing new waters. Odunlade Adekola is ready to drop his musical debut album. Ruth Adekola, Odunlade’s wife gave birth to the boy on ...