Hello again @Holysuck

This is a job advertisement for Yoruba writers, via remote working.

They are looking for people to train AI (Artificial Intelligence like ChatGpt) in the Yoruba language.

See the advert in the link, it might be of interest: https://wellfound.com/jobs/2699101-ai-training-for-yoruba-writers

I think you will need your own laptop and internet connection to be able for this.

All the best and God Bless.

Holysuck:

Thank you very much sir, u really made my day. God will give ear to ur heart desires ijn. Am really grateful sir

It was my pleasure. God Bless you and your Studies, IJN, Amen.

Redman44:




I met Roseline Ogunro in 1999 in Surulere, Lagos. I was interviewing ace newscaster and media personality, Bimbo Oloyede, that day. Roseline Ogunro and Bimbo Oloyede are very close. I think Ogunro was also a newscaster with NTA before she delved into music in the mid 80's. Cheers.

Wow! It's good to appreciate artistes and personalities. Thanks for the feedback.

calcal:
Programming is a language, one needs to speak and understand it.

We need to develop a programming language in e.g. Yoruba, then one will realize that programming is easy to learn and apply.

try write this:

move an object from point A to point B forward and backward, input feed: counter and feedrate

develop a program for a local bricklayer, welder, carpenter, small package in form of an app. gradually you move on

Here is Yorlang, a Yoruba Programming Language Developed by Anuoluwapo Karounwi:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgAoNFGeasg

https://www.nairaland.com/4884225/hurray....a-yoruba-programming-language-here

https://www.nairaland.com/4887444/alumni-hiit-plc-creates-programming

https://anoniscoding.github.io/yorlang/

ciao

FILEBE:




Do you know the one that Sang " oro re Oro re Repete"

hekkyboi:

if you see as my body dey do me eehhh with the way una dey unleash all these nostalgia songs eehh. then nobody cares about tribe and as these songs dey drop all the tribe go dance to am. Oro re o Oro re o Oro re o repete. chai!

It was sung by roseline Ogunro from Delta State. Check it out below:


Rosaline Ogunro - Oro Re(From 1987? a Yoruba soulful ballad song) ;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slAufX03Fwc&feature=emb_title

Konquest:

^^^^^^
^^^^^^
@Africaman
Hello to you.

Awesome... Thanks for this feedback on early Yoruba
history! Prof Akin Osuntokun even said there were already
existing or autochtonous communities in the Ondo
axis at the time of Oduduwa's arrival so Oduduwa's arrival
simply refers to the beginning of a new Dynasty and NOT
that he was the PROGENITOR of the Yorubas. A new Dynasty
he said should not be confused with the beginning or
origins of the people! He was the one who first opened
my eyes to the real history of the Yoruba area in 2004
because I didn't know that FACT before.


I will get Prof Banji Akintoye book "A History of the Yoruba
People" Hardcover by Stephen Adebanji Akintoye that you
recommended.


I should be able to get it at MMA2 or Lagos Airport Hotel
Book stores when I pass through. I have seen some massive history books
on sale on a wide range of issues at MMA2 from all over the world before.

He is a well-spoken historian of repute in Nigeria who I
have heard speak on Channels TV online before.

Incidentally he will be on Channels TV with Lado Akeredolu-Ale
at 9 PM [Nigerian time] today on the program called NEWSNIGHT.
I saw a preview of the program and look forward to watching it
online. Very brilliant man who also speaks extempore or offhand
with facts and figures.

I first came across the reference to Ikedu traditions in 1991 in a
magazine called roots and I shred the scanned copy with just
2 people on NL. If I check my Google Drive later on I can share
that article with you.


There is indeed more to know via archaelogy and radio carbon 14 dating
and also DNA sequencing on the history of the Yoruba people pre- and post
Oduduwa.

Thanks again for the feedback!


P.S. Don't forget to watch Channels at 9AM Nigerian time
for the interview with Prof. Banji Akintoye tonight.

Hello @Konquest,

Good day to you.

You are right concerning Professor Osuntokun's claims on pre-Oduduwa Ondo area. Indeed, I remember reading about some people known as "Idoko" people inhabiting the Ondo area before Oduduwa. As babies, Princess Pupupu, her twin brother and entourage went to settle in Ondo(because they were banished from Oyo/Ife, as twins were taboo in that time period), they were welcomed by the Idoko people. The Ondo monarchy came through her descendants I believe.

I remember reading some editions of the Unesco General History of Africa more that two decades ago. I may have come across mentions of the Idoko from there originally.

I agree with you concerning the DNA sequencing to know more about these things, with some more archaelogy and anthropology. It is a shame that the Yoruba Historical Research Scheme that was set-up in (1955/56 - 1960) is no more. It it were still in existence, it would have given a more co-ordinated and focused approach to exploring the Yoruba past. I'm not sure that the current Yoruba Academy has been able to fill its shoes!

A Professor Suzzane Blier wrote a paper on the Ife bronzes, with reference to the pre-Oduduwa story of Ife. Check it out here: https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/blier/files/blier.pdf

I have also watched the Channels TV interview of Professor Banji Akintoye with Lado Akeredolu-Ale, although via youtube. Thanks for alerting me to that. Someone opened a thread here on Nairaland with the youtube link. Check out the lnks here:

1) Nairaland Thread: https://www.nairaland.com/5739292/professor-banji-akintoye-yorubas-like#87504476

2) Youtube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7KdByGK9vk&feature=emb_title


Enjoy your weekend.
ciao

Konquest:

^^^^^
^^^^^
Olu317

You are on fire with this your post...

I enjoyed reading it.
As an Ife prince that you are, I'm not surprised
that you have some esoteric knowledge of Yoruba
history and migrations that are NOT fully in the public
domain.

About the ichi mark... are you saying it came from
Yorubaland originally based on what you wrote above?

I do know that "Afa"[Ifa in Yoruba and Igala] is consulted before a new
Eze Nri is installed and the Nri was influenced by the Igalas who introduced
kingship to that part of Iboland. Igalas also consult Ifa before a
new Attah of Igala is coronated.

No doubt Yoruba bloodlines run in Igalaland just like the
current Attah of Igala stated in a Sunday Punch interview in
2017 that I posted on Igalaschools's thread.


But then who were the people that lived in Ife
before the Oduduwa Dynasty stated?
Where did they originally come from?

Prof. Jide Osuntokun[A historian and former Nigerian
ambassador to Germany wrote in 2004 about the fact
that autochtonous or aboriginal Yorubas lived in Ife before
Oduduwa came to start a new dynasty.

The Olugbo of Ugboland, Ilaje axis in Ondo State also
indicated that it was his people that were in Ife but Ifa instructed
them not to fight but leave to avoid blood shed when they
his forebears had issues with the Oduduwa arrival.


Thanks in anticipation of your response as usual
AND YOUR CONTRIBUTION to an understanding of Yoruba
culture and traditions.[Not the kindergarten history information
children were taught in primary schools back in the day]


Signing off!

Hello @Konquest,
I'll try to answer some of the issues/questions you raised in the bolded portion of your message above. I know it wasn't addressed to me, but I do find it interesting.

I remember reading about some pre-Oduduwa traditions in Ile-Ife, which stated that there were 99 pre-Oduduwa kings who reigned in Ife. This was referred to as the "Ikedu" traditions. I don't remember the publication title or date. When Oduduwa reached Ile-Ife, he was said to have overthrown a man called Oreluere aka Agbonniregun, who was the ruler at the time.

However, Prof Banji Akintoye, the Asiwaju Yoruba also addressed some of these issues in his Yoruba history book published back in 2010. The book's complete title is : "A History of the Yoruba People Hardcover by Stephen Adebanji Akintoye ". In the book, professor Akintoye said that Oduduwa and his followers came from the hills surrounding Ife, that they were not from Egypt/Sudan or elsewhere. He said that Ile-Ife was originally composed of 13 autonomous villages, each with its own ruler. Those villages formed a loose alliance, to which Oreluere was the head of the alliance. He also described some particularly vivid battles in which Oduduwa and his followers defeated the alliance, took power and formed a centralised kingdom. He then had his children/followers/allies carry out similar operations across the Yoruba-Ewe area of West Africa.

I would view the 13 village alliance as something similar to ECOWAS and its 15 member states, albeit on a much smaller scale. When Oduduwa took over, I would view that as almost similar to a military take over, with military administrators being appointed over the states.

Just my view.

ciao

Konquest:

@Africaman

I've read the detailed email that you sent to me today.
It can be very distressing to get banned from the culture
thread or any other thread on NL by the so-called spambots.

You did the right thing by saving your original post before
emailing it to me.


I just discovered or have a hunch that it is when several
videos are attached to a post and then you try to re-edit
that post after sending the message the first time that
the NL spambot kicks in.



The email was very detailed and I learned some more
about the James Brown and Orlando Julius-Ekemode
relationship from you.
I
You are indeed right about Fela Kuti's music being
an eclectic mix of sounds from different genres fused
together to form his Afrobeat sound... especially from the
Koola Lobito era to Egypt 80, etc.

Thanks for the prayers as well and hope to get more
interactions with you as the months go by.

Thanks again for the detailed response.

^^^^
^^^^

Thanks Bro...As you can see, I have now been unbanned by the spambot.

I will take note of what you've mentioned when replying/posting with video attachments.

I look forward to interacting with you more as well as time goes by.

All the best.

Holysuck:
am a 1oo level yoruba student in oau, i discover people underrate and ridicule the course a lot. pls what are the employment opportunities for graduates having B.A IN YORUBA

Hello,

i) First of all, you may be able to find work as a journalist with Yoruba langauge newspapers and magazine publishers like "Alaroye" weekly newspaper and "Alaroye" monthly magazine, published by World Information Agents. There is also "Iroyin Owuro" newspaper.
Try and contact them and see if they will allow you to do some Industrial Attachment with them during your vacations. You might consider being a reporter or column writer e.t.c. Just to find out how the Yoruba newspaper industry works.

ii) You could become a professional translator, doing Yoruba translations for organisations, companies or even the governmental agencies.

iii) You might also be able to find work doing "voice over" for advertisments and announcements.

iv) You could try subtitling Yollywood films into English language. You would need training in subtitling technology.

v) Also try Script writing for Yollywood films.

vi) Consider being a Yoruba language radio presenter/commentator, whether doing political analyses or sports, or be a generalist. I haven't seen any Yoruba language boxing commentators/analysts, so you could be a pioneer in that. You could try motor sport, basketball, golf, e.t.c. There are many Yoruba language radio stations all over the Yoruba states(Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, 12 lgas of Kwara and 6 lgas in Kogi).

vii) You could also consider doing the above for the televison industry.

viii) You could try being a Yoruba Studies teacher in a primary/secondary school or a Yoruba Studies lecturer in a College of Education/Polytechnic/University. There are many people around the world who would like to learn the language, so you might be able to offer online Yoruba lessons.

ix) You could become a diplomat, working as a cultural attache in a Nigerian embasssy abroad. A few years ago, the Nigerian embassy in Benin Republic gave the Beninese some Yoruba books to help them teach the Benin Republic Yoruba. The Yorubas are roughly 18% of the Benin Republic population and can be found mainly in the eastern and central parts of the country. You would also have to speak French to work in Benin Republic I think.

The same happened with the Nigerian Embassy in Brazil, where there descendants of Yoruba slaves in Bahia state, northeast Brazil. The Nigerian embassy supplied some Yoruba teachers to help teach the Yoruba descendants of slavery. I believe you would also need to speak Brazilian Portuguese to work there.

As you can see from my brief write-up, you have quite a few options with the Yoruba language as a Career path, so forget about those who underate and ridicule your course.

Be encouraged, it is a worthwhile course to study.

All the best

SavageMaster:


New dance style loading...

COVID-19 LEGWORK

Actually, it's an old dance style fdrom the late 1980s/early 1990s called the kick-step. It was popularised by an American rap duo, known as Kid n Play. Check out their films "House Party" and "House Party 2".

See Here: https://www.discogs.com/Kid-N-Play-2-Hype/release/4546699

Konquest:

^^^^^^^
^^^^^^^
@Africaman
Greetings to you.

Thanks for getting back to me over that post of 20th of January, 2020.
I actually posted a very detailed message to you and the NL Spambot
just trapped my post.

The NL Spambot is one of the 2 things that get me pissed with NL... the
second thing that gets me pissed off with NL is the unbriddled ability
of known@ trolls to open new accounts instantly by using free throwaway
emails to continue to spread hate speech and misleading information
on here.

I contacted the Super Mods to untag my original post to and to my surprise I'm
just realising from you that the post which I typed offhand was not
restored by the Super Mods.

I will send the message today because I fortunately saved the post/message
into my computer notepad so I have been able to trace it based on the date
[20th Jan 2020] you supplied to me.

@Konquest
Greetings to you too. Thanks for replying me. I await your post/message.

ciao

Tunji Oyelana - Agba L'ode (From the 1960s? A Yoruba Psychedelic AfroFunk tune ) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V-NIyKvN0o&feature=share


Monomono - Tire Loma Da Nigbehin(From 1974, a Yoruba Soulful Jazz/AfroFunk tune) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UJowgQZUPQ


Gasper Lawal - Eronu(From 1980, a Yoruba RootsyBlues/AfroSoul tune) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7Ppiay1Igs


Peter King - Omo Lewa(From 1976, a Yoruba Psychedelic-AfroFunkJazz tune) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOrzaQpWLCY

warrenweste:


Pls do u have bola abimbola : Seh Rere Laye

I just found the song above on youtube. I've searched youtube but can't find Bola Bimbola's Seh Rere Laye on there. Just keep checking youtube, maybe somebody will upload it in future.

cheers

warrenweste:


The content is empty can u pls try to reupload it?

Thanks

I actually don't have the files, I only found this on youtube and posted the link here. It actually works when I play it, maybe you can try using a different web browser/computer/phone.

Bola Bimbola - Sunmomi Fanomi (Off The Wall Yoruba Version, From 1987, an Afro-Disco-Beat tune.) (This is in reality a Yoruba cover version of Michael Jackson's 1979/1980 hit song "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough". :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhbpgwBQRUc


Segun Bucknor - Dye Dye(From the early 1970s, a Yoruba AfroFunk song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5Yer2u8_kY


Gasper Lawal - Jeka-Jose(From 1980, an Afrobeat song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO7zvlxSE8Q


Gasper Lawal - Ajomasè(From 1980, a Soulful Yoruba AfroFunk song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjCYHsIa1ZM

warrenweste:


Pls what year was that amona tete mabo released?i luv the song
@ Naptu pls add bola are..eyin obo ogo o

and roseline ogunro..ofofo..do u remember that song? nibi won gba se ofofo kiri.ategun ba gbe gele lo

I know this post was addressed to Naptu2, however I'm just letting you know there are some of Roseline Ogunro's songs on youtube. Unfortunately, "olofofo" is not one of them.

Here is one called "Oro Re":


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slAufX03Fwc&list=PL5lq3R0TeFOyGlEQX-TGYF1jsHo6evKjZ&index=12&t=0s

Enjoy

Mystiqme:
Hi naptu2. This such a great list! I'm going down the list and I heard of a song by someone called Bola Abimbola: "Silifa Bamijo" apparently a cover of a Michael Jackson song. Do you know anything about it?

naptu2:


It's a very long time ago, but I remember it a bit. I don't think he started it. The truth is that many people did not know what Michael Jackson was singing in Don't Stop Till You Get Enough, so they made up yoruba lyrics to go with the melody.

I'm trying to remember the lyrics, but I think where Michael said "Force don't stop", he said "Fo soke" instead.

Folks, here is a link to the song on youtube:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhbpgwBQRUc

Enjoy

Yinka Davies - John 3:16(From 2010, an AfroSoul-Jazz Gospel Song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flXiNNqDvmU&list=PLaYQwzdHuS7KSX3nbEo-jatSEUIUnIOmO&index=10


Gangbé Brass Band Ft Fèmi Kuti - Yoruba(From 2015, an Afro-HI Funk Yoruba Song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2IEtphpIdM


Street Billionaires - Yoruba Ni Mi (Official Video, From 2018/2019 a modern Apala/HipHop/Rap fusion Tune) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ujBzhDoE48


Bola Johnson & His Easy Life Top Beats - Buroda Mase(From 1971, an Afro-Funk Yoruba tune) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLWSWUyMjRU

Dimeji & NCR ft Selma - O ti J'oba(From 2014, Jazzy Soulful Yoruba Gospel) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HTtb0NtXYE


Eddy Okonta & The Aces - Adura (Audio, From 1981, a Yoruba Highlife Gospel Tune) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG4zgbIFRac


Tunji Oyelana - Ojo (From 1974, Funky Afro-HI meaning Afrobeat/Highlife) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hwBS0yHfD0


Gougla Patou - Bobaje Towo Ni (Audio, 1960s Yoruba Ska/Reggae-like Highlife from Benin Republic) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ww2vZXAsa0

Konquest:
Hello,

@Konquest Hi Konquest I saw your id on the response to this thread dated Jan 20, 2020, but no post, so I assume you posted something that got lost in the sytem. If you see this, pls respond cheers.

Meanwhile, continuing with the Yoruba golden tunes(Oldies and some Newies ):


Sonny Okosuns - No More Wars(From 1985, "Orimolade", a Yoruba gospel song starts at 5:30) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF98_U97VFk


Onyeka Onwenu - Gbemi Leke (Audio, From 1991) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsBqwsWZ6dc


Mr Solek-Mo Nwole Jesu(From 2007) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoW2u8R6r1w


Bola Johnson & His Easy Life Top Beats - Mimo L'Oluwa(From the 1970s) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIhfpDmYE_k

ciao

Ginger Johnson - I Jool Omo(Ijo Olomo, From 1967, a Yoruba jazzy afro-soul song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItTZ44hpSJ4&feature=emb_title


Tunji Oyelana - Omoba D'eru Ri(From 1974, a Yoruba afro-psychedelic song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXRMunSaf8U


Fela Kuti - 'Ako'(From 1969/1970, the beginnings of Fela's original Afrobeat) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvZCL1_ZiOw


Mowo Puro Leran - Dipo Sodipo() :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I-HO36qx7M

Roseline Ogunro - Omo(From 1987? an 80s Nigerian afropop Yoruba song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q4zGfuuXqU


FELIX LEBARTY - ABURO(From 1983, an 80s Nigerian pop Yoruba song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o72nkrYTQks


Stella Monye - Kilode (Audio, From 1987, an 80s Nigerian pop Yoruba song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsWMseelVLs


Ginger Johnson - Adura(From 1967, chants with afro percussion & flute to 'The Lord's Prayer' in Yoruba) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-8chRY1rN0&feature=emb_title

Michael Jones(Blackman Akeeb Kareem) - Oya A (Eje Kajo, From !985? Afro cover of Jackie Esam's tune 'Movin', Yoruba disco-funk) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlEbx9os6ts


Angelique Kidjo - Itche Koutche(From 1998, a Yoruba Soul/Funk song from Benin Republic/France) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEVSS1nMYhM


Mbamina - Kilowi Kilowi(From 1982, a Yoruba afro-soul/disco/funk/boogie song from France) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElIViIaMas8


Material - Owo Epo(From 2010, a Yoruba reggae/rnb song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4zSyOOFGRs

Zeynab - OWO (Clip Officiel, From 2018, a modern Yoruba afron song from Benin Republic) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP4tLwlxMCo


M'Bamina -- Atide (slow, From 1983, french afro-funk/disco Yoruba song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k28fqihmdL8


Angélique Kidjo - Ominira (Sings, From original: 2002, remix: 2015. From Benin republic, soulful/classical Yoruba song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv6TivOj9xo


Vivi L'Internationale - Oluwa Dakun (Audio, From 1970s Benin Republic, a Yoruba Christian song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSIQoJ2wPTg

Fela Kuti - Obe(From 1969/1970, the beginnings of Fela's original Afrobeat) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZoBi0xhQO0


Oluwe Ft. Da Grin - Ewe Lowo(From 2009?, a modernised Apala song with rap) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfb9XsXJA88


Orlando Julius Ekemode and Ashiko - Aye le(From 1985, a dance-afrobeat/reggae Yoruba song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U370RCVz-dU&frags=wn


Asa - BA MI DELE (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO, From 2010, a Yoruba soulful ballad) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS3lg3KpTTA

CCC Imole Parish - Aja Ki Roro - Nigerian Reggae (From 1986) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB6Icm9Bxpk


Christy Essien Igbokwe - Seun Rere(Audio, From 1982, 80s Nigerian pop in Yoruba, a tribute to mothers) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDrApu9APBk


Akeeb Kareem - Ololufe(My Love, From 1977, a Yoruba highlife/blues song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTfFe70LAY4


Lijadu Sisters - Erora(From 1979, a Yoruba folksy/bluesy/soulful song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmRcwzqoo44

Akin Nathan's Ijama - K'ale San Wa(From 1982, a Yoruba Funk / Soul, Afrobeat, Boogie) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PUu4Z6aVyw


Brymo - Olánrewájú(From 2018, a Yoruba afro-soul/acoustic song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucz452rlQrI


Asa - Eye Adaba - Legendada(From 2008/2009, an acoustic/soulful Yoruba song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlCPUypKUCo


Eppio Fanio - Ikoko(From the 1970s, An Afro-psychedelic/funk song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F02nMrL-MlA

More songs:

ORLANDO JULIUS EKEMODE & ASHIKO - "ISHE"(From 1984, a dance-afrobeat song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-KqsGUE9Qw


Eppi Fanio - Oh Maria (From 1984, a Yoruba Funk/Soul/Disco/Boogie song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cxZ0S9n82w


Asa - Bimpe(From 2010, a Yoruba soft rock song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVxKmWacuyc


Material Elegbeje ado - I don change FT Qpidfyne(From 2010, a Yoruba rnb song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Red3eh7Nz3A

Ifyjoshblaze:


Exactly what i was looking for.
I'm very grateful.
Thanks.

You're very welcome. Good luck and God Bless.