Very Impressive. It is refreshing to see aspects of our culture respected. For too long parts of African culture have been dismissed. Thanks for uploading. I wish I could play the Drums like Kayode. FAO: adisalaam I agree....
Wow, i'm stunned, and highly impressed!! Being a British Nigerian myself, and growing up hearing my parents speak Yoruba and understanding it, but (regrettably) not being able to speak and converse fluently just yet, makes this so encouraging to watch!! This has reminded me it's never too late to learn. Great video! :)
"All truth & no love is brutality; all love no truth, hypocrisy" - J Mac
Read most of these comments & I think both sides make fair points but let's be careful not to demonize the people we're talking about. "Omoluabi" neglecting to learn Yoruba is sad for sure, but it's not a cardinal sin. Esp not b/c foreigners are learning it, lol.
Anyhoo, well done, Kevin/Kayode!
Encouragement to those who can't speak, but heard it over childhood - your intonation will probs be better for it (than his) =]
The 9ja lauguages are not easy to learn,unlike English they can be full of double meanings ,mixed with proverbs and have different dialects ,Kayode could have just easily picked up the language,but the drum beating ,proverbs and mindset shows that he immersed himself in the culture and tradition,this is not often seen in a non-nigerian
@abamieda2 : As a Native Yoruba and English speaker, I see what you're saying and I may be able to throw some light on it. Both languages have many words with double meanings. But in Yoruba, oftentimes it is not really the same word.
1) They are not pronounced the same way
2) If spelt correctly, with tonation marks, then they are not spelt the same way.
In English, however, it is usually the same word. But if one's first or only language is English, then one is likely not to notice this.
It's sad that Nigerian-American or "Africans Americans", whatever they want to call themselves, are so lazy they can't even be bothered to learn their own language. It's taken a oyinbo to put you to shame. How embarrasing. Anyway, God Bless Nigeria, my people !!!
Outstanding....... Hell! he speaks Yourba better than me and i grew up in naija! All five WARRIORS put was all to shame.......this is the most positive thing i've heard from naija in years...this has made my DECADE!
@MajorrBison I think african americans who learn Spanish do so because they are more likely to use it. These students all learned Yoruba because the professor, who literally wrote the textbook, teaches the language at their school. They decided to learn it- great.
But if you are an African American doctor, working in (say) the Bronx, which language would it make sense to learn? We need to stop putting each other down.
Also...there are TONS of African Americans who speak Yoruba. And I don't mean people of Naija descent. I once made some Yoruba t-shirts, and every last person who bought them was a Yoruba-speaking, slave-descendant, straight up African-American.
This is impressive. This is big slap to some ignorant Yoruba people that never appreciate their culture. Yoruba is one of the powerful culture and language in the world. Some dumb Yorubas even change their name form "olawale" to "horlawalay". Have u ever witness "Brandon" spell as "Burandonu" before. We just need to appreciate our culture like Asian and others do
i think that stinks, i think more black ppl esp in america should widen their language range... it is a great importance for black ppl to be like other multi languo like other blacks outside and in americas like carribeans, nigerians, senegalians, ghanians and benians/beninians... this guy in the video is kind of a shame in that blacks really should have done it first... hello...
@niokolas umm, I suppose you never heard of Oyotunji village in South Carolina. Why we choose to make these reckless, negative assumptions about black people is beyond me :-/
@katdaddimd so you admit we as in you and me make reckless negative assumptions... im African American /black and you assume i have not heard of Oyotunji . Whos really reckless and negatively assuming about black ppl dont know about Oyotunji... ? or that any African populated towns exist in America... ? not me... i dont think that but you just did...
@niokolas s Niokolas, I'm not assuming that black people don't know about Oyotunji village, I was assuming that YOU didn't know because you stated that black/ African-American people should have been learning these languages FIRST. My point is that they were. I think that it's great that Kevin/Kayode has an interest in Yoruba language /culture but I don't see how why it's a reason to complain about black people :-/
lmao! I know right ! any reason to slander black people. there are about 8 millions of yoruba speakers. one more or one less doesn't change a thing.I don't understand a word of yoruba and I can tell he has a strong accent. the white guy who spoke ghanaian Twi 's his accent and body language was perfect . he was born and raised there.
@katdaddimd Yes you were assuming that I didn't know and I know that that they are too but not enough and this guy is a reason for common mass to start learning... because they are missing out... im am not complaning about black ppl at all, in fact im encouraging them... :)
Several years ago I was seated on an airplane next to a Yoruba professor. Her daughter had just had her wedding in Nigeria and had married an Anglo. The Anglo spoke fluent Yoruba. I asked how that happened
The professor said that while in college, the Anglo had a friendship with a Yoruba guy in his class. The Anglo fell in love with the culture & the language his friend spoke. He set out to become fluent in Yoruba.
For someone to learn your language out of love, is a true compliment!
Do I see jealousy eating deep on some non-yoruba people who are dissing this young white guys. GBOSA! To themf or a job well done. Omo Oduduwa for life!
Your proficiency of the Yoruba Language is beyond believe......I should learn Yoruba too ASAP!!!!!............. Funny thing he first learn about the Yoruba from Brazilians and Cubans, and Not even Nigerians...... wake up guyz.
This is really surreal. Aren't there any sharp movie producers in Nigeria? These Yorubs speaking oyinbos could make some Yoruba movie producer a fortune if he can come up with a good script that will integrate their ability to speak Yoruba language.
If I can speak English, he should be able to speak Yoruba. Big deal! It will do him good to be able to understand the language and culture anyway. Big deal. Kudos to him though.
@dreamflite sharap. go and learn a language to which you have not been exposed before you come here and run your dirty mouth. go and learn Japanese. that would be a big deal.
@princekinzo LMAO! Why the abuse? How many Nigerians have had to learn foriegn languages like German, French, Spanish as adults? See this one foaming at the mouth! Na jungle fever dey worry you! So he speaks yoruba? I say it again, BIG DEAL! FYI he will probably end up working for the State depart/Immigration and end up deporting your ass back to Naija if you have over stayed (or it is even there in the first place!) ptcheeeew!
@dreamflite the issue is not even whether other Nigerians have learned how to speak German, French, etc, but to achieve the level of fluency they did in a short period without born into the language. He learned Yoruba in nine months, but Nigerian kids born to Yoruba parents cannot learn Yoruba. Yoruba is also difficult, with all the intonations that a non native speaker has to learn.
@dreamflite : Get a life! It?s obvious you are not a yoruba hence your jealousy.Yoruba just like any other African language need exposure to Western world. Hopefully we shall be international like spanish, french et.c. Give credit to whom credit is due.
I hv heard about the 5 Wisconsin white students at University of Ibadan before but that was just a stint of their outing. This video is a complete bam. Whao, so, why would Nigerians in USA not learn and speak their languages well? Over to the parents. Let's make a change please.
I have to agree with some of the comments already posted here. Yes, he can speak Yoruba - that's great. It's always good when other people learn about a culture outside their own. BUT we are all here speaking English and quite frankly no one is clapping for us. So I'm not on this hype... How about all the Nigerians that speak other languages even outside English... *sigh*
@nwadiqn you are comparing apples to oranges. Most Nigerians speak English because they are born and bred into it. These kids learned Yoruba without being born into it. Nigerian kids born to Yoruba parents abroad cannot even speak it because of their parents have inferiority complex--they are too ashamed to speak Yoruba to their children or the kids don't want to be associated with Yoruba. Give credit to whom it's due. Why don't you go to China and learn Chinese before running your mouth?
@princekinzo *sigh* I appreciate your point of view. If you re-read the comment in which you are replying to I said "that's great". I then carry on to say "it's always good when other people learn about a culture outside their own" so before giving people instructions I would advise you read what is actually being said...
@nwadiqn :Plz don't compare yoruba language which is a third world language to english; french, german or spanish. This is a good sign that at least african language are getting recognised abroad
@omoibile This comes across to me as if you are saying that Yoruba is therefore an inferior language. Obviously I could be mistaken but I don't believe it makes any difference whether it's a third world language or not. Why can't I compare Yoruba to English, French, German, or Spanish in this context?
@nwadiqn : Listen and reason intelligently, don't assume or twist my comment. No language is inferior or superior. Some languages are official and recognised and those languages happen to be from europe except recently that Asia and Middle East are getting recognised. Years ago nobody cares about chinese language but now they are getting recognised and many people are learning it. Don't compare yoruba with english et.c because not all africans heard about yoruba nor all nigerians can speak it.
@nwadiqn anyone who actually thinks that african languages are inferior to european ones beause they are not widely spoken is not african am sorry but you need to be proud of your language as an african , i would ignore that type of comment no nigerian would be saying something like that to be honest.. there are a few types out there parading their nigerianness but saying things that make you realise they are not nigerian at all if they are african to boot. which i now very much doubt.
This man is a true ambassador for 'humanity', this should serve as an encouragement for close minded people to be open minded about other culture! Way to go Kayode! I'm very much impressed.
@sguardian870. It has nothing to do with Jesus or Satan choosing one language.. The same thing happens everyday in a place where it's rare to see someone from another country speaking ones native Language.. I speak polish,Ukrainian together with Russian fluently and Each time im in some cities of these countries ,their natives always respect and treat me like their own (Yoruba black Jesus lol).
To me the beauty of this clip is not that guy speaking Yoruba, afterall there are numerous Africans, even Yorubas, speaking English better than the native English. But for someone to acquire so much proficiency of a language within so short a time is commendable. And Yoruba being a tonal language is not a dance one does with snuff on one palm, so to say. However the magic of this clip is the drumming. That man must have been a Yoruba man in his previous incarnation. No doubt!
I CANT BELIEVE THAT NIGERIANS R TRYING TO FORGET YORUBA BUT THEY R TRYING TO PERFECT THEIR CANADIAN/AMERICAN ACCENT. IF DIS GUY CAN MASTER A SECOND LANGUAGE. WHY CANT WE PEOPLE WHO OWN AND INHERIT THE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE INHERIT AND PUT THE GOOD THINGS IN PRACTICE! WE R WASTING OUT TIME TRYING TO BE "COOL" OR "FRESH". BEING DIFFERENT IS A GOOD THING!TO LOSE YOUR NATIVE TONGUE AND CULTURE IS BASICALLY LOSING YOUR ROOTS. YOUR NO LONGER A PERSON
@goinatural I think it would be worth it to find out why it is that when a Western born Yoruba person who is trying to learn the language must endure all sorts of insults from their own people. We are so quick to embrace outsiders who learn the language (nothing against titi and kayode, i think their cool!) but we put each other down for trying. No surprise that some people just quit.
@katdaddimd i totally agree! Thats one of many problems we have to fix. i have witnessed it so many times in ma language school. i wish people would see that it is breakin the person's confident and makin dem dislike there own language. may God help us all
@goinatural Well said!..... It is the remnants of slavery which makes us inherently think our magnificent and rich language - Yoruba is inferior...... it is a crying shame that an ‘outsider’ is showing more pride for the motherland than us....
@goinatural True Yoruba will never forget their language. Igbo people rarely speak their language. Yoruba ppl teach their languiage worldwide. There are Yoruba ppl in Cuba & Brazil that still speak the language even after centuries of slavery. The problem is mainly with the "diaspora" children in America/Canada that can't be bothered to learn the language. Yoruba will always thrive in Yoruba land back in Naija..I pray that the American "Naija" ppllearn it
@IfImBeingHonest noir american still running your mouth on nigerian vids cos i kicked your idiotic ass .. lol yep keep whittling about slavery you pathetic fool.. who gives a damn about your problems here.. gbenu e soun , olodo ni e..
KAYODE AND TITILAYO.....YOU ARE THE BEST.....YORUBA MOMS AND FATHERS YOU ALL SEE YOUR SELF...SHAME OF ALL OF YOU IN NIGERIA USA AND LONDON...LET THIS BE SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF/. YOUR CHILDREN NAME FROM YORUBA LAND MEANS A LOT.. DONT CALL YOUR CHILDREN LIKE THE WAY AMERICANS ARE CALLING IT...GET THE MEANING OUT...TITILAYO AND KAYODE WILL BE GREAT IN FUTURE...IAM VERY PROUD OF THEM THIS JUST FOR ALL NIGERIAN MOST ESPECIALLY YORUBA PEOPLE.....
why are people now behaving like jesus has choosen a nigerian language above all others. Can u not speak english. do the english do back flips when we speak it. Abeg, it a language that should be spoken like any other. If a black man spoke this would we all be shaking.
@sguardian870 It's not that Yoruba is above all others. It's just the feeling of knowing that someone took their time out to learn OUR language. It's just exciting, that's all. And to those who cannot speak their native tongue, hearing someone who isn't of the same decent speaking it, is just a lil reminder and even incentive to go out there and learn it themselves =)
@Criistoks03 Im not saying that people think Yoruba is above other languages or what ever, im quarter yoruba but what im saying is why do we in nigeria act like jesus is speaking our language when oyibos speak our language is where im coming from. Dont know if u understand. It like look, a god has chosen us. Do u see where im coming from with this. Its sad, ok he can speak our language cool. But we dont need a whole series of programs to announce it.
@sguardian870 If people are now just saying they are proud to be Nigerian or Yoruba because oyinbos can speak the language... don't mind them, they're just talking & if that's the case then it's truly sad. I definitely see where you are coming from though. Let's flip it a little bit, I wonder what Japanese people would do if we were to speak their language. Perhaps they'd embrace us as we've embraced the oyinbos (in terms of the media). Ta lo mo sha.
But everyone should be proud of where they come from, regardless of who speaks it. It's important to know your roots. & I'm sure you know yours. Take care!
@Criistoks03 i do however see where people might be coming from with it, but people are now saying, im proud to be nigerian or yoruba etc. Like god is speaking
I'm Igbo. I don't understand anything he is saying. But chai, HE IS FINE OOOOHHH! Can I have you?
OnyinyeNwokorie 2 weeks ago
Very Impressive. It is refreshing to see aspects of our culture respected. For too long parts of African culture have been dismissed. Thanks for uploading. I wish I could play the Drums like Kayode. FAO: adisalaam I agree....
AdAnthony1 1 month ago
Wow, i'm stunned, and highly impressed!! Being a British Nigerian myself, and growing up hearing my parents speak Yoruba and understanding it, but (regrettably) not being able to speak and converse fluently just yet, makes this so encouraging to watch!! This has reminded me it's never too late to learn. Great video! :)
lollylondoner 1 month ago 3
"All truth & no love is brutality; all love no truth, hypocrisy" - J Mac
Read most of these comments & I think both sides make fair points but let's be careful not to demonize the people we're talking about. "Omoluabi" neglecting to learn Yoruba is sad for sure, but it's not a cardinal sin. Esp not b/c foreigners are learning it, lol.
Anyhoo, well done, Kevin/Kayode!
Encouragement to those who can't speak, but heard it over childhood - your intonation will probs be better for it (than his) =]
FroMaestro 2 months ago
@FroMaestro well said, we need to encourage foreigners to speak our language no matter where they come from .. i love the proverbs !!
SuperQueenofAfrica 2 months ago
Oju o ni tie Kayodo.
sirfemo 2 months ago
The 9ja lauguages are not easy to learn,unlike English they can be full of double meanings ,mixed with proverbs and have different dialects ,Kayode could have just easily picked up the language,but the drum beating ,proverbs and mindset shows that he immersed himself in the culture and tradition,this is not often seen in a non-nigerian
abamieda2 3 months ago
@abamieda2 : As a Native Yoruba and English speaker, I see what you're saying and I may be able to throw some light on it. Both languages have many words with double meanings. But in Yoruba, oftentimes it is not really the same word.
1) They are not pronounced the same way
2) If spelt correctly, with tonation marks, then they are not spelt the same way.
In English, however, it is usually the same word. But if one's first or only language is English, then one is likely not to notice this.
202eng 2 months ago
wow.... I am stunned!!!!
oyenikebanjo 3 months ago
My respect goes to Professor Mabayoje
ogedola 3 months ago
oooooooooh my god, am ashamed to be yoruba..cant speak well, cant dance it well..
yemi8149 3 months ago
this lady is beaurifulllllllllllll lol
8aec8cce 4 months ago
Lmao! He made me laugh.... This just made my year!....
Oyinda4lfe 4 months ago
same on you we una pikin no dey speak una mother tongue. So da be? the language some people don't want to associate with others are making us proud.
this is ijinle pampa. Talo sope oyibo a maye je.
olorunwalomi 5 months ago
It's sad that Nigerian-American or "Africans Americans", whatever they want to call themselves, are so lazy they can't even be bothered to learn their own language. It's taken a oyinbo to put you to shame. How embarrasing. Anyway, God Bless Nigeria, my people !!!
IfImBeingHonest 5 months ago
0:07 ole girl dances like mosquitos are biting her lol! she needs some practice. that's cute tho ha ha
cannoir 5 months ago
wow! one white person speaks Yoruba and this gives all of you the right the slander black people. Are you guys serious ? lol!
cannoir 5 months ago
c'est incrouyable, et il parle parfaitement...
MrPeacecool 5 months ago
...this boy na tout!!....lol...akara..haaaa...
khamas19 5 months ago
Wow, Kayode's yoruba sounds better than Titi's to me! Now it makes me curious to hear what the other folks sound like!
Lydex 5 months ago
he sounded so sexy speakin it.. chaii
CoolestAfrican1988 5 months ago 6
Outstanding....... Hell! he speaks Yourba better than me and i grew up in naija! All five WARRIORS put was all to shame.......this is the most positive thing i've heard from naija in years...this has made my DECADE!
Shiftingfly 5 months ago
i wonder how many african americans do this just to be bi lingual, most just learn spanish even though they look more african than a latino.
MajorrBison 5 months ago
@MajorrBison I think african americans who learn Spanish do so because they are more likely to use it. These students all learned Yoruba because the professor, who literally wrote the textbook, teaches the language at their school. They decided to learn it- great.
But if you are an African American doctor, working in (say) the Bronx, which language would it make sense to learn? We need to stop putting each other down.
katdaddimd 5 months ago
Also...there are TONS of African Americans who speak Yoruba. And I don't mean people of Naija descent. I once made some Yoruba t-shirts, and every last person who bought them was a Yoruba-speaking, slave-descendant, straight up African-American.
katdaddimd 5 months ago 2
It would have been nice if a transcript could have been provided. Of course, for us folk who don't speak Yoruba...
It's not like the interview didn't start out in English!
strongpimphand 5 months ago
This is impressive. This is big slap to some ignorant Yoruba people that never appreciate their culture. Yoruba is one of the powerful culture and language in the world. Some dumb Yorubas even change their name form "olawale" to "horlawalay". Have u ever witness "Brandon" spell as "Burandonu" before. We just need to appreciate our culture like Asian and others do
adisalaam 5 months ago 9
im not trying to be ungreatful, im just promoting blacks reeducate themselves in the language it could help alot...
niokolas 5 months ago
i think that stinks, i think more black ppl esp in america should widen their language range... it is a great importance for black ppl to be like other multi languo like other blacks outside and in americas like carribeans, nigerians, senegalians, ghanians and benians/beninians... this guy in the video is kind of a shame in that blacks really should have done it first... hello...
niokolas 5 months ago
@niokolas umm, I suppose you never heard of Oyotunji village in South Carolina. Why we choose to make these reckless, negative assumptions about black people is beyond me :-/
katdaddimd 5 months ago
@katdaddimd so you admit we as in you and me make reckless negative assumptions... im African American /black and you assume i have not heard of Oyotunji . Whos really reckless and negatively assuming about black ppl dont know about Oyotunji... ? or that any African populated towns exist in America... ? not me... i dont think that but you just did...
niokolas 5 months ago
@niokolas s Niokolas, I'm not assuming that black people don't know about Oyotunji village, I was assuming that YOU didn't know because you stated that black/ African-American people should have been learning these languages FIRST. My point is that they were. I think that it's great that Kevin/Kayode has an interest in Yoruba language /culture but I don't see how why it's a reason to complain about black people :-/
katdaddimd 5 months ago
lmao! I know right ! any reason to slander black people. there are about 8 millions of yoruba speakers. one more or one less doesn't change a thing.I don't understand a word of yoruba and I can tell he has a strong accent. the white guy who spoke ghanaian Twi 's his accent and body language was perfect . he was born and raised there.
cannoir 5 months ago
@katdaddimd Yes you were assuming that I didn't know and I know that that they are too but not enough and this guy is a reason for common mass to start learning... because they are missing out... im am not complaning about black ppl at all, in fact im encouraging them... :)
niokolas 5 months ago
Several years ago I was seated on an airplane next to a Yoruba professor. Her daughter had just had her wedding in Nigeria and had married an Anglo. The Anglo spoke fluent Yoruba. I asked how that happened
The professor said that while in college, the Anglo had a friendship with a Yoruba guy in his class. The Anglo fell in love with the culture & the language his friend spoke. He set out to become fluent in Yoruba.
For someone to learn your language out of love, is a true compliment!
boyshanks 6 months ago
Do I see jealousy eating deep on some non-yoruba people who are dissing this young white guys. GBOSA! To themf or a job well done. Omo Oduduwa for life!
omoibile 6 months ago
E e se're, eyin omode won yi...ati baba a won!
bolajiutube 6 months ago
I feel soooo shame. soooo shame. Im 100% naija i grew up in Canada i can only understand 95% but cant really speak...JESU CHRISTI loool
Exichica 6 months ago
Wow awesome , and there are still a lot of Nigerians with grown up kids that cant speak their native dialect , nwa ko màá wo bòó ni bi lukumon.
Solja88 6 months ago 2
All I can say is wow!!!
morrellyn 6 months ago
Your proficiency of the Yoruba Language is beyond believe......I should learn Yoruba too ASAP!!!!!............. Funny thing he first learn about the Yoruba from Brazilians and Cubans, and Not even Nigerians...... wake up guyz.
Zamzaki1 6 months ago
WOOOOOOWW.............. Your proficiency on Yoruba Language is surreal.... I should learn Yoruba TOO!!!.......I am soo jealous. :(...LOL!!
Zamzaki1 6 months ago
This is really surreal. Aren't there any sharp movie producers in Nigeria? These Yorubs speaking oyinbos could make some Yoruba movie producer a fortune if he can come up with a good script that will integrate their ability to speak Yoruba language.
jajaopobo1 6 months ago
If I can speak English, he should be able to speak Yoruba. Big deal! It will do him good to be able to understand the language and culture anyway. Big deal. Kudos to him though.
dreamflite 6 months ago
@dreamflite sharap. go and learn a language to which you have not been exposed before you come here and run your dirty mouth. go and learn Japanese. that would be a big deal.
princekinzo 6 months ago
@princekinzo LMAO! Why the abuse? How many Nigerians have had to learn foriegn languages like German, French, Spanish as adults? See this one foaming at the mouth! Na jungle fever dey worry you! So he speaks yoruba? I say it again, BIG DEAL! FYI he will probably end up working for the State depart/Immigration and end up deporting your ass back to Naija if you have over stayed (or it is even there in the first place!) ptcheeeew!
dreamflite 6 months ago 2
@dreamflite the issue is not even whether other Nigerians have learned how to speak German, French, etc, but to achieve the level of fluency they did in a short period without born into the language. He learned Yoruba in nine months, but Nigerian kids born to Yoruba parents cannot learn Yoruba. Yoruba is also difficult, with all the intonations that a non native speaker has to learn.
princekinzo 6 months ago
@dreamflite : Get a life! It?s obvious you are not a yoruba hence your jealousy.Yoruba just like any other African language need exposure to Western world. Hopefully we shall be international like spanish, french et.c. Give credit to whom credit is due.
omoibile 6 months ago in playlist DOPESHIT
THIS MAKES ME FULLY PROUD:)
Damiabbey213 6 months ago
Bobo yi n so yoruba gidi gidi. Yoruba e ni swags
ajideogo 6 months ago
won jasi lolll. wot a fineee ass man!
xbritaxxx 6 months ago
I hv heard about the 5 Wisconsin white students at University of Ibadan before but that was just a stint of their outing. This video is a complete bam. Whao, so, why would Nigerians in USA not learn and speak their languages well? Over to the parents. Let's make a change please.
Tunde Akindele
Michigan USA
fadatee 6 months ago
I have to agree with some of the comments already posted here. Yes, he can speak Yoruba - that's great. It's always good when other people learn about a culture outside their own. BUT we are all here speaking English and quite frankly no one is clapping for us. So I'm not on this hype... How about all the Nigerians that speak other languages even outside English... *sigh*
nwadiqn 6 months ago
@nwadiqn you are comparing apples to oranges. Most Nigerians speak English because they are born and bred into it. These kids learned Yoruba without being born into it. Nigerian kids born to Yoruba parents abroad cannot even speak it because of their parents have inferiority complex--they are too ashamed to speak Yoruba to their children or the kids don't want to be associated with Yoruba. Give credit to whom it's due. Why don't you go to China and learn Chinese before running your mouth?
princekinzo 6 months ago
@princekinzo *sigh* I appreciate your point of view. If you re-read the comment in which you are replying to I said "that's great". I then carry on to say "it's always good when other people learn about a culture outside their own" so before giving people instructions I would advise you read what is actually being said...
nwadiqn 6 months ago
@nwadiqn :Plz don't compare yoruba language which is a third world language to english; french, german or spanish. This is a good sign that at least african language are getting recognised abroad
omoibile 6 months ago
@omoibile This comes across to me as if you are saying that Yoruba is therefore an inferior language. Obviously I could be mistaken but I don't believe it makes any difference whether it's a third world language or not. Why can't I compare Yoruba to English, French, German, or Spanish in this context?
nwadiqn 6 months ago
@nwadiqn : Listen and reason intelligently, don't assume or twist my comment. No language is inferior or superior. Some languages are official and recognised and those languages happen to be from europe except recently that Asia and Middle East are getting recognised. Years ago nobody cares about chinese language but now they are getting recognised and many people are learning it. Don't compare yoruba with english et.c because not all africans heard about yoruba nor all nigerians can speak it.
omoibile 6 months ago
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@nwadiqn anyone who actually thinks that african languages are inferior to european ones beause they are not widely spoken is not african am sorry but you need to be proud of your language as an african , i would ignore that type of comment no nigerian would be saying something like that to be honest.. there are a few types out there parading their nigerianness but saying things that make you realise they are not nigerian at all if they are african to boot. which i now very much doubt.
aitan844 2 months ago
wow he even speak btr yoruba than me and i am a yoruba!
4ever9ja 6 months ago
"won ja si" ...wow oyinbo dey speak yoruba slang...superb!
BabaOniBabaTV 6 months ago 2
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BabaOniBabaTV 6 months ago
If someone told me about this, I wouldn't have believed it.
Quasiloks 6 months ago 2
It really shows you can lift mountains if you can just believe in yourself doing it. Well done
dallasilaje 6 months ago
i like him haha
stylaproductionz 6 months ago
This man is a true ambassador for 'humanity', this should serve as an encouragement for close minded people to be open minded about other culture! Way to go Kayode! I'm very much impressed.
samfatiregun 6 months ago
@sguardian870. It has nothing to do with Jesus or Satan choosing one language.. The same thing happens everyday in a place where it's rare to see someone from another country speaking ones native Language.. I speak polish,Ukrainian together with Russian fluently and Each time im in some cities of these countries ,their natives always respect and treat me like their own (Yoruba black Jesus lol).
jnhmaxxwell 6 months ago
wow nice
startobesoon75 6 months ago
I will be damned. That's what dedication and sense of purpose means. he went for it, he wanted to learn and he learnt. I am really proud.
I cant even say proverbs as good as he does.
He's a man of the world.
tomiwa97 6 months ago
wow I can pick up some of the yoruba words but me a (canadian boy) got a long way to go
lucassharman 6 months ago
Hennne wonder shall never end. A white guy speaking such native Nigerian language and most probally better than yoruba born in yoruba land.
uruwa64 6 months ago
To me the beauty of this clip is not that guy speaking Yoruba, afterall there are numerous Africans, even Yorubas, speaking English better than the native English. But for someone to acquire so much proficiency of a language within so short a time is commendable. And Yoruba being a tonal language is not a dance one does with snuff on one palm, so to say. However the magic of this clip is the drumming. That man must have been a Yoruba man in his previous incarnation. No doubt!
Amolegbe 6 months ago 11
Its Amazing....
vctrgood0 6 months ago
meeeen!
zionthox 6 months ago
omg m in love with yoruba sha!!...and wow nice one kayode!!..really dope..
always4all 6 months ago
wow
mzdynamiteteehee 6 months ago
I CANT BELIEVE THAT NIGERIANS R TRYING TO FORGET YORUBA BUT THEY R TRYING TO PERFECT THEIR CANADIAN/AMERICAN ACCENT. IF DIS GUY CAN MASTER A SECOND LANGUAGE. WHY CANT WE PEOPLE WHO OWN AND INHERIT THE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE INHERIT AND PUT THE GOOD THINGS IN PRACTICE! WE R WASTING OUT TIME TRYING TO BE "COOL" OR "FRESH". BEING DIFFERENT IS A GOOD THING!TO LOSE YOUR NATIVE TONGUE AND CULTURE IS BASICALLY LOSING YOUR ROOTS. YOUR NO LONGER A PERSON
goinatural 6 months ago 21
@goinatural I think it would be worth it to find out why it is that when a Western born Yoruba person who is trying to learn the language must endure all sorts of insults from their own people. We are so quick to embrace outsiders who learn the language (nothing against titi and kayode, i think their cool!) but we put each other down for trying. No surprise that some people just quit.
katdaddimd 6 months ago
@katdaddimd i totally agree! Thats one of many problems we have to fix. i have witnessed it so many times in ma language school. i wish people would see that it is breakin the person's confident and makin dem dislike there own language. may God help us all
goinatural 5 months ago
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Shiftingfly 5 months ago
@goinatural Well said!..... It is the remnants of slavery which makes us inherently think our magnificent and rich language - Yoruba is inferior...... it is a crying shame that an ‘outsider’ is showing more pride for the motherland than us....
Shiftingfly 5 months ago
@Shiftingfly thank u! its a disgrace to people who dont try or care for their motherland
goinatural 5 months ago
@goinatural True Yoruba will never forget their language. Igbo people rarely speak their language. Yoruba ppl teach their languiage worldwide. There are Yoruba ppl in Cuba & Brazil that still speak the language even after centuries of slavery. The problem is mainly with the "diaspora" children in America/Canada that can't be bothered to learn the language. Yoruba will always thrive in Yoruba land back in Naija..I pray that the American "Naija" ppllearn it
IfImBeingHonest 3 months ago
@IfImBeingHonest noir american still running your mouth on nigerian vids cos i kicked your idiotic ass .. lol yep keep whittling about slavery you pathetic fool.. who gives a damn about your problems here.. gbenu e soun , olodo ni e..
SuperQueenofAfrica 2 months ago 2
WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW
goinatural 6 months ago
SO freaking cool
jay2k510 6 months ago
I am proud of Titilayo and Kayode! Had I been Nigeria's President I would have made you ministers. You inspired me!
ayindeopo 6 months ago
@ayindeopo You would make them ministers for learning a language?
katdaddimd 5 months ago
KAYODE AND TITILAYO.....YOU ARE THE BEST.....YORUBA MOMS AND FATHERS YOU ALL SEE YOUR SELF...SHAME OF ALL OF YOU IN NIGERIA USA AND LONDON...LET THIS BE SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF/. YOUR CHILDREN NAME FROM YORUBA LAND MEANS A LOT.. DONT CALL YOUR CHILDREN LIKE THE WAY AMERICANS ARE CALLING IT...GET THE MEANING OUT...TITILAYO AND KAYODE WILL BE GREAT IN FUTURE...IAM VERY PROUD OF THEM THIS JUST FOR ALL NIGERIAN MOST ESPECIALLY YORUBA PEOPLE.....
omondoloveu 6 months ago
Amazing. So impressed.
fadeyemo 6 months ago
This is wonderful and calls for sober reflection for the so-called 'YORUBA'
adeoyetunde2002 6 months ago
why are people now behaving like jesus has choosen a nigerian language above all others. Can u not speak english. do the english do back flips when we speak it. Abeg, it a language that should be spoken like any other. If a black man spoke this would we all be shaking.
sguardian870 6 months ago
@sguardian870 It's not that Yoruba is above all others. It's just the feeling of knowing that someone took their time out to learn OUR language. It's just exciting, that's all. And to those who cannot speak their native tongue, hearing someone who isn't of the same decent speaking it, is just a lil reminder and even incentive to go out there and learn it themselves =)
Criistoks03 6 months ago
@Criistoks03 Im not saying that people think Yoruba is above other languages or what ever, im quarter yoruba but what im saying is why do we in nigeria act like jesus is speaking our language when oyibos speak our language is where im coming from. Dont know if u understand. It like look, a god has chosen us. Do u see where im coming from with this. Its sad, ok he can speak our language cool. But we dont need a whole series of programs to announce it.
sguardian870 6 months ago
@sguardian870 If people are now just saying they are proud to be Nigerian or Yoruba because oyinbos can speak the language... don't mind them, they're just talking & if that's the case then it's truly sad. I definitely see where you are coming from though. Let's flip it a little bit, I wonder what Japanese people would do if we were to speak their language. Perhaps they'd embrace us as we've embraced the oyinbos (in terms of the media). Ta lo mo sha.
Criistoks03 6 months ago
But everyone should be proud of where they come from, regardless of who speaks it. It's important to know your roots. & I'm sure you know yours. Take care!
Criistoks03 6 months ago
@Criistoks03 i do however see where people might be coming from with it, but people are now saying, im proud to be nigerian or yoruba etc. Like god is speaking
sguardian870 6 months ago
This guy is really good. Respect. Love him
TheStreetGotTalent 6 months ago
Am proud to be nigerian ooo!
5050sheboy 6 months ago
wow! Kudos Kayode, inu mi dun pupo
nchinnenna 6 months ago
so funny.ori mi wu lol.
gbemisola1980 6 months ago
kayode you are the best..Gba be
K22Simon 6 months ago
lol
cashino 6 months ago
Wow! Kayode you are my hero.
yaminrin 6 months ago
Kayoda, you are great!
yemibutwhy 6 months ago
Beautiful!
theinquest 6 months ago
Well done , Titi, Kayode and dear Professor Mabayoje!
BigDadsgal 6 months ago
Why No subtitles? Come on guys!
00tuoyo 6 months ago
This is great!!!!!!
POSITIVENIGERIA 6 months ago