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An image of a group of men at Nigeria's Egungun Festival, with sticks circling another man who is wearing colorful regalia and dressed up as an ancestor.

Arts + Culture

06 June 2023

Photo Series: Inside Nigeria’s Egungun Festival

Rooted in the Yoruba word for masquerade, the centuries-old festival honors ancestors, with a striking display of costumes and masks.

An image from the film Aníkúlápó of a man hunching over inside a hut, wearing a green tunic, with sunlight pouring across his face.

Film + TV

11 April 2023

The Best Yoruba Movies on Streaming

Films in the Yoruba language have been entertaining movie-goers both inside Nigeria and abroad. We take a look at some of the best ones to watch and where you can see them.

News

26 May 2021

British Fashion House Disastrously Attempts to Trademark 'Yoruba'

Timbuktu, a British outdoor clothing brand, has recently caused quite the stir after it was revealed that it attempted to trademark the term 'Yoruba' back in 2015.

Mexican Government Returns Stolen Bronze Sculpture to Nigeria

News

27 February 2020

Mexican Government Returns Stolen Bronze Sculpture to Nigeria

Mexican customs officials thwarted an attempt to smuggle the ancient Yoruba sculpture into the country.

Mozambique fashion designer african brands

Fashion + Beauty

10 October 2019

Eliana Murargy Is the Trailblazing Mozambican Fashion Brand You Should Know About

We spoke with the designer about her latest collection "Basking In the Osun River," which was the first by a Mozambican designer to show at New York Fashion Week.

Reclaiming Tradition: How Hair Beads Connect Us to Our History

Fashion + Beauty

08 November 2018

Reclaiming Tradition: How Hair Beads Connect Us to Our History

A history of beads and African hair jewelry told through the unforgettable story of Baroness Floella Benjamin.

Correction: Brazil Has Not Made Yoruba an Official Language

Popular

19 September 2018

Correction: Brazil Has Not Made Yoruba an Official Language

Brazil's Ministry of Culture tells OkayAfrica that the Minister of Culture was not in attendance during the event where the announcement was said to have been made.

Listen to Adekunle Gold's New Album 'About 30'

Latest

25 May 2018

Listen to Adekunle Gold's New Album 'About 30'

Adekunle Gold's highly-anticipated sophomore album is here.

Featured

10 May 2018

OkayAfrica's Mini-Guide to Salvador

What to see, do and eat in Brazil's blackest city.

Tomi Adeyemi On Writing the Best and Blackest Fantasy Novel of the Year

Literature

17 April 2018

Tomi Adeyemi On Writing the Best and Blackest Fantasy Novel of the Year

We speak to the young Nigerian-American author of "Children of Blood and Bone" about the Yoruba themes in her book, colorism, asserting the power of blackness in fantasy and more.

Skepta Has Been Made a Chief In His Hometown In Nigeria

News

05 April 2018

Skepta Has Been Made a Chief In His Hometown In Nigeria

The grime star is now a chief in Ogun State.

You Need To See the Stunning Covers of This Afro-Brazilian Comic Series Inspired by the Orishas

Popular

19 March 2018

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yoruba Stories

Photo Series: Inside Nigeria’s Egungun Festival

Rooted in the Yoruba word for masquerade, the centuries-old festival honors ancestors, with a striking display of costumes and masks.

The Best Yoruba Movies on Streaming

Films in the Yoruba language have been entertaining movie-goers both inside Nigeria and abroad. We take a look at some of the best ones to watch and where you can see them.

British Fashion House Disastrously Attempts to Trademark 'Yoruba'

Timbuktu, a British outdoor clothing brand, has recently caused quite the stir after it was revealed that it attempted to trademark the term 'Yoruba' back in 2015.

Mexican Government Returns Stolen Bronze Sculpture to Nigeria

Mexican customs officials thwarted an attempt to smuggle the ancient Yoruba sculpture into the country.

Eliana Murargy Is the Trailblazing Mozambican Fashion Brand You Should Know About

We spoke with the designer about her latest collection "Basking In the Osun River," which was the first by a Mozambican designer to show at New York Fashion Week.

Reclaiming Tradition: How Hair Beads Connect Us to Our History

A history of beads and African hair jewelry told through the unforgettable story of Baroness Floella Benjamin.

Correction: Brazil Has Not Made Yoruba an Official Language

Brazil's Ministry of Culture tells OkayAfrica that the Minister of Culture was not in attendance during the event where the announcement was said to have been made.

Listen to Adekunle Gold's New Album 'About 30'

Adekunle Gold's highly-anticipated sophomore album is here.

OkayAfrica's Mini-Guide to Salvador

What to see, do and eat in Brazil's blackest city.

Tomi Adeyemi On Writing the Best and Blackest Fantasy Novel of the Year

We speak to the young Nigerian-American author of "Children of Blood and Bone" about the Yoruba themes in her book, colorism, asserting the power of blackness in fantasy and more.

Skepta Has Been Made a Chief In His Hometown In Nigeria

The grime star is now a chief in Ogun State.

You Need To See the Stunning Covers of This Afro-Brazilian Comic Series Inspired by the Orishas

'Contos dos Orixás' or 'Tales of the Orishas' is the comic book series celebrating the legacy of Yoruba culture in Brazil.