Wole Soyinka Displays Fluency In Yoruba Language At The African Drums Festival

[@Skits_Series77]

When he speaks, we listen because we have tremendous respect for him.

[@Taiwoabiri]

Nigeria doesn’t have many heros. This is one of the few National Hero. WS nothing more than a Living GEM. Go and read his books

[@carlosalvarenga5449]

This man is our pride I hope giant population Nigeria produce more high quality like this gentleman hallelujah hallelujah.

[@beproudofyourown7571]

Carlos Alvarenga oh, yes he is sir, oh yes he is, well said.

[@MyDiasporaSpeaks]

Nigeria does. I am one; so are so many that you may not hear about because more light, and a bright one indeed, is shed on the few bad apples. Nigerians are the most educated here in the U S., and more. You may even have them as yout lawyers, medical doctors, etc, and just don't know it. Yes, Alagba Wole Soyinka is great, but there also many more that are not mainstream famous..🙂.

[@ufuomaagadumo1390]

I love this man so much, always so dignified and well spoken, and when he speaks yoruba 😍😍

[@beproudofyourown7571]

Ufuoma Agadumo so do I, bless him.

[@celiachan-ho9607]

Yoruba sounds fascinating and Soyinka seemed awesome, especially upon finding out he also had history with Leeds University which I went to!

[@osagbemirotaiwo1793]

I love this man displaying talent Advocate of truth, fairness and equity. A man of whom justice is the first condition of humanity

[@beproudofyourown7571]

@All great things started in Ogun State, well said sir, I must say I concur. Darn right sir, sure, all great things started in Ogun State. Thank you, for the alteration. Bless you sir, and long may you live. Much love Pa Wole Soyinka 🙏 ❤️ 😘

[@ADE-of-LAGOS]

For those who do not know, Sango, a human embodiment of the deified Orisa and divinity. Sango, was once the Alaffin of Oyo. So, the palace was the perfect place to invoke him.

[@ChobstorySunnex]

Whole Soyinka is so good in Yoruba language

[@paulolukunle929]

pride of Africa!

[@beproudofyourown7571]

olukunle paul indeed sir, indeed. Well said.

[@matthlip3262]

Division is the answer to this country called Nigeria earlier the better

[@9ty214]

Yes 💯

[@GANOTAL]

He is a Yoruba man for goodness sake! Of course he will be fluent in the Yoruba Language, he grew up in Yoruba land, This is not news

[@theartistlol3279]

Gladson Tabbs ka bi ni si nilẹ yooba, ka dagba nilẹ kaarọ ojire o tumọ si ka gbo ede abinibi wa.

[@juniorbrowne3768]

Who tell you that...if you grow up in a place you will speak the language.. Woke can speak very good Yoruba just wanted to be fair to people that does not speak our language not to be left out

[@abigailfolowoshele3527]

We are both physical and spiritual. Words are powerful.

[@DARELASISI]

Bros Kongi of AFRICA.

[@marilynseptember21]

Can all these so called afrobeat musicians start using real instruments especially African drums in their music because all their computer music sounds like shit. There is a reason for instrument - it brings life to the music....so happy to see this.

[@nikeokesola8101]

Jagunlabi of African culture, Erinlakatabu litireso

[@ositaeze5237]

The title of this video is very insulting to say the least It's like saying Shakespeare displays fluency in English. Please, could someone hide this inferiority. No pun intended.

[@terryohikhokhai2937]

Only persons that can think properly would fully understand your point. PS he speaks English and French fluently

[@tesfuweldemikael2902]

I was wondering why a Yoruba native speaker who writes English at the same level as Shakespeare while integrating Yoruba cosmology into that literature would surprise anyone by speaking a language he learned before English with some fluency.

[@worldnews787]

My highly esteem prof.

[@olatundeokanlawon1686]

What's good and meet is meet !

[@moholugbenga8879]

Our pride. Love to listen to u always

[@abrahamoladejo6661]

Can we see someone like wole soyinka again in Nigeria

[@beproudofyourown7571]

Abraham Oladejo I doubt it very much sir, that, I doubt. Thank you.

[@adewoleodunayo3360]

What of Buhari our president

[@peteradesida8646]

Don't be Deceived,When He's gone,God Will Surely Create Anothe Enigma Like or better than him...Before Messi,Was Maradona & Pele,Before Mayweather was Alli, Before Usain Bolt Was Carl Lewis..Only God Can't Be Replaced..Shalom

[@ayanfemiancestral3584]

Yes of course...

[@olalekanajayi4012]

Millions are coming

[@listenup2882]

Why is this a surprise or something worth discussing? Isn't he Yoruba? Africans have really lost their way. Could you imagine French people making a fuss about Macron speaking proper French? It would be a given. It would be a story if Soyinka couldn't speak his own language. Smh

[@Rabidanti]

We totally lost our way indeed. Nigerians are surprised because they see Yoruba as inferior language to English. So this Very intelectual man speaking Yoruba is like a very big thing... Inferiority complex at it's best

[@bak3456]

Thank you oo

[@olayinkaajasin3543]

Tradition in Africa i is not a Crime

[@Oponu-Ayirada]

And the Speech that made Asiwaju Bola H Tinubu president happened in Ogun state.

[@peacetheworld...........7105]

That's my role model!

[@gbemisolaakerele1534]

Omo ogun

[@reginaldblack8326]

“Displays Fluency”.. wtf? He is a Yoruba man so of course he speaks Yoruba.

[@mathelize]

And no camera captured the event?

[@bamideleakintomided.3492]

Thank you. Inside the palace he saw the wind afar off coming towards them. Fallacy!

[@ifafore]

Not impossible. Sometimes, we are engrossed in the moment.

[@ifafore]

@@bamideleakintomided.3492 Depends on your definition of palace. Buckingham palace does not necessarily mean inside the house. All the grounds are considered part of the palace. Not sure there is any reason to make up a "story". Enjoy

[@peteradesida8646]

He was just tryna Create an Eruditic Joke which he did effortlessly

[@ADE-of-LAGOS]

I am sorry for you people saying it's fallacy. Maybe some of you are Christians. So, this may sink into your thick skull. When Jesus said "you can tell a mountain to move from here to there ...." what does it symbolize? That there is power in your mouth. Most of you have been dumbed down to the point that there is zero self belief left in you. If you are not yoruba, you may be forgiven. But for a yoruba, it's unforgivable. The fact that it's Wole Soyinka narration even made it unlikely to be a fallacy. You ought to have been one of those students he took along. Do you think it's an act that anyone can just do? It was done by a Sango priestess. If a low level rain-maker can invoke rainfall, how much more a Sango priestess. You do not realize how much knowledge and power Olodumare has bestowed on Yoruba. Our people only have re-discover themselves and use it for good.. Until most yoruba come to that realization and live as the true Omoluabi they are supposed to be. Without that they will be living like israelites in the wilderness, not knowing their left from right.

[@MyTwell]

😍

[@peterbest3763]

Yinka baba

[@OluremiOtitoju]

Iam boastful of you uncle wole even though I am ile ife

[@lukasttv580]

Only watchung t to hear how t sounds like ahahah

[@raymondjeegbe]

Our pride

[@baroswalter5278]

You people comments so irritating... by saying Sir wole shoyinka is a your roll model bla bla bla... yes I agreed with you but can’t papa speak Yoruba From d beginning to the end ?

[@masterteeblack9321]

Can't u hear is reason's

[@ayinlataiye1648]

@@masterteeblack9321 some people don't listened attentively before commenting, the professor has already tells his reasons.

[@nklas6749]

He said he must mix his speech with English because of the presence of Balyesa governor and other non-yorubas in the audience