Among the deities of the Yoruba religion, Oshún holds a special place of reverence and affection. Known as the queen of ...

Showmax continues to expand its storytelling reach with two standout series, ‘Between Worlds’ and ‘Kabiyesi’, both of which ...

The Yorùbá people’s history and values are deeply embedded in Ifá corpus, encoded in bi­nary form for processing. They are also preserved in folk songs like hunters’ songs (Ìjálá- Odo), praise poetry ...

Listen here to Professor Jacob Olupona of the University of California on the Yoruba creation myth THE BAGANDA OF UGANDA Similarly in Uganda, Katonda is the supreme deity of the Baganda.

The story of Lagos, its godfather and potential explosion, is beginning to resemble the cataclysmic end of the Yoruba deity of thunder and lightning, Ṣàngó. Aláàfin Ṣàngó, the third ...

In Yoruba mythology, Ife was founded by a senior deity Oduduwa, acting on the order of the supreme deity Olorun (also known as Oludmare). Oduduwa became the first ruler, or Ooni, of Ife.

based Biodun Adeniyi channels the ethereal essence of Orunmila—the Yoruba deity of wisdom—to produce an album that resonates with poetry and humane musicality. Adeniyi’s work unfolds as a ...

Cuban-born artist Ricardo Brey brings his transcultural perspective to Alexander Gray Associates in New York with his fourth ...