Saheed Osupa celebrates Yoruba Day on X, promoting Yoruba culture and Fuji music while urging global Yoruba people to preserve their heritage.
[dropcap]R[/dropcap]enowned Fuji musician Saheed Osupa, also known as Fuji Beast, has joined Yoruba citizens worldwide in celebrating Yoruba Day on X (formerly Twitter).
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Osupa has remained a vocal advocate for Yoruba culture and Fuji music, a genre founded by Sikiru Ayinde Barrister.
In a video shared online, Osupa was seen performing before the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, where he described Yoruba as the most interesting language in the world.
Spoken by over 47 million people across Nigeria, Benin, Togo, and beyond, the Yoruba language plays a vital role in global African traditions.
It is widely used in Afro-American and Afro-Caribbean religious practices such as Santería and Candomblé. Despite this influence, many modern practitioners no longer speak it fluently, relying on Yoruba words for chants and rituals.
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Osupa’s tribute reinforces the importance of preserving Yoruba culture and encouraging younger generations to embrace their linguistic roots.
Yorùbá dùn lédè,
Yorùbá dùn lọ́rọ̀,
Yorùbá dùn lẹ́nu,
Àṣà Yorùbá gbayì,
Ọmọ Yorùbá ni wá a yááyì
Ọmọ Yorùbá ni mí,
Mo peregedé,
Mo lè fèdè Yorùbá pèdè láwùjọ àwọn elédè,
Mo le fi Yorùbá sọ̀rọ̀ láàrín àwọn sọ̀rọ̀sọ̀rọ̀
Yorùbá dùn lọ́jọ́ kọ́jọ́,
Yorùbá nígbà… https://t.co/HT4akirHzW pic.twitter.com/bsvfgayAcR— King (Dr.) Saheed Osupa Akorede Okunola (@saheedosupa) February 27, 2025
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