Tag: yoruba
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Falz and the Diaspora of Nigeria
Folarin Falana, formerly known as Falz(or Falz the Bahd Guy), is a Nigerian rapper, songwriter, and actor. He was born on October 7,1991. He wasn’t formerly known until his song “Marry Me” in 2014, where he then went on to own an independent record label called Bahd Guys Records and have four studio albums. Falz…
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La Fete- Falz
Folarin Falana, better known by his stage name Falz, is a Nigerian hip hop artist, songwriter and actor. He is well-known by his collaborated acts with the Nigerian star, Yemi Alade. The video above is Falz’s song entitled “La fete”. In this song, he incorporates different languages including: Yoruba, French, Swahili, and the Nigerian dialect “Pidgin…
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WALE: The DC rapper that holds true to his Nigerian roots
Olubowale Victor Akintimehin also known by his stage name Wale was born September 24, 1984 in Washington D.C. to parents that are both from the Yoruba ethnic group of southwestern Nigeria. In an interview Wale stated that both of his parents are Nigerian and he grew up in a household of Nigerian culture. He looks…
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Olamide Reaches All Yoruba Speakers
Twenty-nine year old rapper Olamide, has been hot on the scene since his debut album Rapsodi. Recording mostly in his native tongue, Yoruba, Olamide reaches out mostly to native Nigerians and the youth of Nigeria, even though most of his songs are perceived as controversial.