Nigeria’s Yoruba culture dominates the African Americas. However, Yoruba is not the only culture of Nigeria. Over 500 languages are spoken there. Being focused on the Americas, our focus here is Yoruba.
Nigerian NYC
Celebrate Yoruba New Year
Thursday, June 3, 2021
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“E ku odun, eku iyedun”
(Happy New Year)
Eleguá, Orisha of the Crossroads
January 6, 2021
WEST & CENTRAL AFRICA, CUBA, BRAZIL, AFRICAN DIASPORA
Obatalá
Thursday, September 24, 2020
ILE-IFE, Nigeria
Obatalá is the son/daughter of God, creator of land and humankind, and godfather/mother of the Orishas
Changó, Xangô, Sàngó or Santa Barbara
Friday, December 4, 2020
NIGERIA, CUBA, BRAZIL
Celebrate Changó (also Xangô, Sàngó or Saint Barbara), the Yoruba Orisha (patron saint) of fire, lightning, thunder and war, but also of music, drumming and dancing
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! 2018
African, Chilean, Colombian, French-Canadian & Mexican music, dance and film.
Prospect Park Bandshell, Brooklyn
June 5 – August 11, 2018
FREE
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