Is Jazz Urhobo Music? I
Is Jazz Urhobo Music? I Odeyovwi; Kọdiọ rẹ ihweje – Ancient Urhobo saying. Ọmẹ v’ọroavware diọvo. – Ancient Urhobo saying. Jazz trumpeter Lester Bowie once said jazz was originally a…
Urhobo people
The Igbe Religion – A Faith
The Igbe Religion – A Faith Igbe is neither my personal nor family religion. Stiil, I lived in Urhoboland, where it originated and people still practise it, long enough to…
A Song for Reassurance: Okpan Arhibo Verses
A Song for Reassurance: Okpan Arhibo Verses Songs have often come to the rescue of a distressed, pained or broken soul. Songs shine lights in darkness, offer hope when it…
Okpan Arhibo: Traditional Disco Music
Okpan Arhibo: Traditional Disco Music Cameroonian musician Manu Dibango invented disco music out of the blue with his release of the phenomenal hit single record, Soul Makossa. The year was…
Urhobo Blow (UB): A True Martial Art?
Urhobo Blow (UB): A True Martial Art? Enter Urhobo Blow (UB), Ubi edje or Ohonre r’ubi . It is an ancient traditional martial art developed by the Urhobos for military…
Do The Urhobos Need Saviours or Leaders?
Do The Urhobos Need Saviours or Leaders? At the moment the Urhobo nation is both essentially saviourless and leaderless, forget the ethnic bosses. Chiefs Mukoro Mowoe, Michael Ibru, David Ejoor,…