Shockwaves are reverberating across Yorùbáland and the global Yorùbá diaspora following the sudden death of the Baba Ọba (King’s Father) of the famed Oyotunji African Village in South Carolina, USA. The late Baba Ọba, Lukman Arohunfale, a revered socialite and traditionalist, passed away under circumstances already sparking fierce controversy. His death comes just days after he publicly accused the newly installed Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Oba Akeem Adéyẹmọ Owoade, of allegedly ordering his courtiers to beat him mercilessly during a recent courtesy visit to the Oyo palace in Nigeria. In a widely circulated voice recording, the deceased recounted how what was meant to be a simple homage turned violent. Although the Baba Ọba had reportedly battled ill health in the past year, growing insinuations suggest that the alleged physical assault may have aggravated his condition, ultimately leading to his untimely death. The palace in Oyo recently denied that s...
It is a song that has resonated from loud speakers across Nigeria for over three decades , as people celebrate the end of the year and members of the group have vowed to stick to their age long style of music despite the massive turnaround of the Nigerian music industry.
The group of elderly women that sang the evergreen end of the year song, 'Odun Nlo Sopin' were our Artiste of the week on Sunrise, where they explained how the group has been faring in the almost fourth decades of its existence and release of the hit track.
The group of elderly women that sang the evergreen end of the year song, 'Odun Nlo Sopin' were our Artiste of the week on Sunrise, where they explained how the group has been faring in the almost fourth decades of its existence and release of the hit track.
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