MsDarkSkin:

exactly lol. Brazilians, cubans, etc. mix yoruba with central african dialects.
the most influence Yoruba has over diaspora blacks both in english speaking and latin american countries is in terms of the deities, particularly "Chango/Shango", otherwise the language is not 100 percent.

i discussed this very topic with some folks who were offended and felt i was trying to downplay yoruba influence (which i admit i was ignorant to) but the bottom line is it's really those with strong ties to Nigeria but live in the diaspora that continue the tradition or expose the culture.

as far as this topic goes I actually heard of Igbos first. I had a class mate that was half igbo/Nigerian and half Trinidadian and he was telling me about his father's background. It was because of that, that I was able to even hear of Yoruba and Hausa through research.

BlackPikiN:

I have also noticed the word "chai", "chei" and "chineke me" in most Nigerian songs. 9ice, tuface has used so many Igbo words in their music.
Most Nigerians in the diaspora presently use the words chai and chei these days when they type or communicate.
So is it safe to say Igbo is the most used and influential songs today?
No! So Igbo and yoruba should please shut up abeg.


you are corrrect but you will definately hear more of the yoruba slangs

Area-Fada:

If a group of people who talk loudly into their phones in all public places, post office, bank, bus, government offices to the consternation of people of host countries means influence, then years.


If inviting two yorubas to your party who never knew each other before and both never speak English again till the party ends means influence, then yes.

If somebody comes to visits you and spend the whole time speaking yoruba into his phone with somebody he/she left at home to the amazement of host means influence, then yes.

Otherwise somebody wants to massage his ego.

Andre Uweh:

I do listen to those musicians more than you.
I listen to Igbo music and know Igbo musicians than you.
Nigerian musicians who chip in Yoruba or sing in Yoruba is either born in Lagos or reside in Lagos. Why is it difficult for people to understand this. Does Victor Uwaifor sing in Yoruba, how about Nkem Owoh, Patience Ozokwor, Sir WARRIOR etc.
The problem with you guys is your inability to step foot outside Yorubaland.
Just tell me musicians from the east who do not reside in Yorubaland that sings in Yoruba.

odumchi:

Ashawo isn't exclusively Yoruba. It's not a corruption of anything since it has no meaning in English. The term Ashawo has been diffused into the Anglophone West-African dictionary and is present in various languages ranging from Ghanaian Twi to Efik. Anyway, if you want to argue about the origin of Ashawo, there's a thread for that I can provide you with a link.

Anyway, the name of the song isn't even "Ashawo" it's "Nwa Baby". People just remember it as "Ashawo" because that's a chant in the song. My point is that the song doesn't have any Yoruba in it but yet everyone on this thread knows it.

Princek12:

Timaya, the son of Bayelsa, uses Yoruba in his songs. He was neither born nor raised in Lagos.

odumchi:

alj harem:

Yoruba is not the most influential language

I wonder why you brought out a topic like this ?

Hausa is the most influenial language in Nigeria and abroad

followed by the Yorubas

then Igbos

then fulani and Ijaw, edo

then the Ibibios etc

MsDarkSkin:





you're mixed right? so can you understand both igbo and yoruba?

Aigbofa:

Substitute the Yoruba in your post with French, Japanese, Chinese, English, German, you will start to see that the problem is not Yoruba but you.

alj harem:

yep both but not perfectly though

happy new year

Princek12:

Timaya, the son of Bayelsa, uses Yoruba in his songs. He was neither born nor raised in Lagos.

Andre Uweh:

Timaya was not born or raised in Lagos, yea, right. But Timaya resides in Lagos now.
Even at that, Ogologo mma agha and other songs Timaya sang in Igbo are hit songs, yet he is not Igbo neither has he resided in Igboland before.
Once again I maintain that musicians who sang in Yoruba or chip in Yoruba are the ones in Lagos or raised in Lagos.
Secondly, The U.K is the only place Yoruba language is more influential than others.

Princek12:

Yoruba is more influential in Yankee, too, and in many European countries. And the fact that Timaya presently resides in Lagos still does not change the fact that he was neither born nor raised in Lagos.

Andre Uweh:

All the states.