Who we are
More than Aso Ebi and Afrobeats.
Ijoko Omo Yoruba is a London-based diaspora community platform dedicated to educating, connecting and celebrating Yoruba culture. We started because we noticed a gap - a generation disconnected from their language, stories and traditions.
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Yoruba Wisdom
“Bí owó bá ti pọ̀ tó, èèyàn ni owó”
No matter how much money there is, people are wealth
True riches are the relationships you build.
The ancient Yoruba city of Oyo was once one of the most powerful empires in West Africa.
Afrobeats and Afrobeat both have deep Yoruba musical roots - from Fela Kuti to Burna Boy.
Yoruba talking drums (Dùndún) can replicate human speech - they literally speak the tonal language.
“Ọwọ́ ọmọdé ò tó pẹpẹ, ti àgbàlagbà ò wọ kèǹgbè”
A child's hand cannot reach the high shelf; an adult's hand cannot enter the narrow gourd
Everyone has their own strength. We need each other.
“Káàbọ̀”
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