Ile-Ife is the spiritual home of the Yoruba. Explore its creation story, the Ooni, the Staff of Oranmiyan, the Ife bronze heads and why the city still matters....
Ojude Oba is the Ijebu festival where age-grade groups parade in matching outfits to honour the Awujale. Learn its meaning, what happens and how to attend....
Explore Yoruba folktales and literature: the night-time àlọ́ stories, Ìjàpá the tortoise, D.O. Fagunwa's first Yoruba novel and Amos Tutuola's Palm-Wine Drinkard....
Wole Soyinka, the first African Nobel laureate in Literature, is a Yoruba playwright and poet. Read his biography, major works and the Yoruba roots of his art....
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was a Yoruba teacher and women's rights pioneer who led the Abeokuta Women's Union. Read her biography, achievements and lasting legacy....
King Sunny Adé is the king of juju music. Learn about his life, the Synchro System, his international breakthrough and why he is one of Africa's great bandleaders....
Fela Anikulapo Kuti created Afrobeat and became Africa's boldest voice. Learn about his life, music, the Kalakuta Republic, the Shrine and his lasting legacy....
The Yoruba talking drum, the dùndún, can imitate speech. Learn how it works, its parts, who plays it and its place in juju, fuji and Afrobeat....
Oríkì is the Yoruba art of praise names and praise poetry. Learn its types, how it is performed and why it still matters in Yoruba life....
A visitor-friendly guide to the Osun-Osogbo Festival: its history, the Arugba procession, the sacred lamp, the grove and practical tips for attending....








