Yoruba is spoken by 50 million people in Nigeria and Benin. A tonal language of immense cultural richness, Yoruba is the language of Nollywood (Africa's largest film producer), afrobeats music and a fascinating mythology (the Orishas).
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Epic Nollywood film in Yoruba on Netflix. Historical Yoruba with rich cultural vocabulary.
Epic / FantasyHistorical action film in Yoruba. Traditional Yoruba with intense dramatic dialogues.
Action / HistoricalNetflix film in Yoruba about warriors. Classic and contemporary Yoruba blended.
Action / DramaEssential artists to discover music in Yoruba.
Living legend of juju music. Pure and melodic Yoruba with traditional guitars and percussion.
Global afrobeats superstar. Yoruba-English-Pidgin mix, irresistible rhythms and planetary success.
Nigerian Grammy winner. Yoruba, Pidgin and English mix with reggae and afrobeats influences.
Worldwide Nigerian singer. Unique voice, lyrics in Yoruba and English, emotional.
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