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Eastern (Igbo) Music Genres
In this series we take a look varying styles of Eastern Nigerian (Igbo) music. Egwu Ekpili A brief history on the beautiful genre of Egwu Ekpili from Anambra State. Inspired by @naija4lyfe Twitter thread Egwu Ogene Join us for another Eastern Musical Friday! Last week we explored Egwu Ekpili from Anambra State. Today, we’re looking at the…
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#2 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
CHIIZII An outstanding artist who’s vibrant and bold use of hues gives even more depth to African cultural expression. Chiizii is an interdisciplinary artist, designer and researcher. Born in London, raised in New York and Igbo. Working heavily with but not limited to painting, collage and textile design. Her work centers the specificities of Igbo,…
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#1 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
AMANDA IGWEGBU Amanda is a budding contemporary portrait artist based in Glasgow, Scotland. She uses a range of mediums to express her soft but bold artistic style. In 2020 she won the WAG (Women After Greatness) best artist award, and the Hobbycraft Artist of the Year Award 2020 (Runner-Up), two of many more to come.
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Insults in Igbo (Vol. 2)
In this video we take a look at a few funny insults in Igbo.
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Igbo Traditional Yam Curing
Yams of the Dioscorea genus have many distinct compounds within the yam that makes it toxic to humans. These compounds consist of but not limited to: dioscorine, other alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, phenolic acids, tannins, and oxalates. To remove these toxins, which can induce fatal paralysis, the Igbo people developed a “curing” technique. First the yam is boiled…
Okwu ID
Okwu ndị Igbo n'ala bekee.