Gospel singers and use of ‘Ifa slangs’ (3)
By Tunji Ajibade
In the first part (and second) of this piece published in The PUNCH newspaper, I explained “odu” in the name Olodumare as...
Gospel singers and use of ‘Ifa slangs’ (2)
’Tunji Ajibade; tunjiaoa@gmail.com
Besides the common items used in worships across faiths, Yoruba sayings or proverbs are sometimes used in Christian worship and they reflect...
Gospel singers and the use of ‘Ifa slangs’
’Tunji Ajibade; tunjiaoa@gmail.com
The Nigerian gospel singer, Tope Alabi, sang a Yoruba song in a church setting and it was reported online that she used...
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’Tunji Ajibade
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’Tunji Ajibade
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’Tunji Ajibade
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’Tunji Ajibade
tunjioa@yahoo.com
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’Tunji Ajibade
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By ’Tunji Ajibade
tunjioa@yahoo.com
That was a near miss. Yes, it was. He almost returned to 10, Downing Street, you know, practically giving our leader and...
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By ’Tunji Ajibade
tunjioa@yahoo.com
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