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
“Ẹ kú àárọ̀”
Good morning (with respect)
“Àṣà là ń ṣe, kì í ṣe àṣà la ń rí”
Culture is something we practice, not just something we see
“Igi gògòrò àtìlẹ̀yìn àdúgbò”
A tall tree is the pride of the neighbourhood
One persons success lifts the whole community.
The ancient Yoruba city of Oyo was once one of the most powerful empires in West Africa.
“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.
Yoruba talking drums (Dùndún) can replicate human speech - they literally speak the tonal language.
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Yoruba classics, Afrobeats and the music we love at our events.
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