Meet the main Yoruba musical instruments: the dùndún talking drum, bàtá, sẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀, agogo and àgídìgbo, and how each is played....
Fuji is one of the biggest Yoruba popular music genres. Learn where it came from, who pioneered it and who carries the sound today....
Learn how the dùndún, the Yoruba talking drum, imitates tonal speech, how it is built and played, and where you can hear it in Yoruba life and music....
Listen to Beginning Of Wisdom (BOW), the 2026 album by Yoruba music star 9ice. See release details, track highlights, background on the artist and links to stream the album online....
Listen to AKANNI, the 2026 EP by Yoruba artist Okin Vibezz. See the tracklist, release details, artist background and links to stream the EP online....
Listen to OGORUN, the 2026 album by Yoruba Afro-roots artist Hondread. Get the release details, tracklist highlights, production credits and links to stream the album online....
Apala is a Yoruba music style born from Ramadan wake-up songs. Learn its history, instruments, legends Haruna Ishola and Ayinla Omowura, and the artists carrying it forward, including at Felabration 2...
Felabration 2026: Dates, What to Expect at the New Afrika Shrine and Why Fela’s Legacy Still Matters
Felabration 2026 runs from 12 to 18 October at the New Afrika Shrine in Lagos. Here is what to expect, what the festival is, and how to plan your visit....
How Yoruba rap and street pop rose from Lagos streets to the mainstream, with Dagrin, Olamide, Reminisce, CDQ, Lord of Ajasa and Asake....
A clear guide to Yoruba music: the talking drum, juju, fuji, apala, sakara, Afrobeat and today's Afrobeats stars, plus the legends who built each sound....