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Yemi Elebuibon

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Ifáyẹmi Ọ̀ṣúndàgbonù Elebuibon is a renowned Ifa priest as well as a writer, poet, author, linguist, and Yoruba from Nigeria. His efforts to preserve Yoruba culture and legacy have won him praise worldwide for his plays and films. He also lectures on the road for several organizations, such as the Wajumbe Cultural Institution in California, the San Francisco State University's Black Studies Department, and the Obafemi Awolowo University's Department of African Language and Literature.

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Calling (Ipe)2021 • AlbumTracks: 4

Awurela2019 • AlbumTracks: 9

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