Tag: Yoruba
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One of the most poignant concerns for children of the diaspora is cultural preservation. How can we have our own families, live away from our mother countries, and still preserve our culture? For many, language has been a predominant way of staying connected. Listening to music, watching the movies, and being able to speak with…
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The Rise of Indigenous Yoruba culture in Western entertainment today. Contribution by Demilade Phillips. . The 2017 Grammys marked a very prominent moment for me as a black Nigerian man of Yoruba heritage. All anybody could talk about afterwards was Beyoncé’s otherworldly performance. Cloaked in a goldish-yellow ensemble, anybody accustomed to ancient Yoruba history would…