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
“Mo fẹ́ ẹ”
I love you
“Àlàáfíà ni ìwòsàn”
Peace is healing
“Ẹ kú àárọ̀”
Good morning (with respect)
“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.
“Àṣà là ń ṣe, kì í ṣe àṣà la ń rí”
Culture is something we practice, not just something we see
The Yoruba have the highest rate of twin births anywhere in the world.
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Yoruba classics, Afrobeats and the music we love at our events.
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