- male
- Osunlade is an artist from New York, USA and is the founder of the label Yoruba Records. He was born in St Louis, Missouri. At the age of 17 he...
- male, 72 years old
- General (rtd.) Chief Olusegun Aremu Okikiola Matthew Obasanjo, GCFR (born circa March 5, 1937) is a retired Nigerian Army General and former...
- male, 75 years old
- Akinwande Oluwole "Wole" Soyinka (born 13 July 1934) is a Nigerian writer, poet and playwright. Some consider him Africa's most distinguished...
- male, deceased (1997)
- Fela Anikulapo Kuti (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, October 15 1938 - August 2 1997), or simply Fela, was a Nigerian...
- male, deceased (1987)
- Obafemi Awolowo (1909-1987) was a Nigerian politician and leader, a Yoruba and native of Ikenne in Ogun State of Nigeria, who started as a regional...
- Lagbaja is a Nigerian Afrobeat musician. The first question that is often asked when Lagbaja is encountered is, “Why the mask?” Basically, Lagb...
- male, deceased (2001)
- Bola Ige (September 13 1930 - December 23 2001) was a Nigerian Yoruba politician. He was born in Esa-Oke village, now in Osun State. He became a...
- male
- Adewale Ayuba (Mr. Johnson) is a Nigerian singer from Ikenne Remo, Ogun State. His band is popularly referred to as "Bonsue Fuji." He is known for...
- male
- Ebenezer Obey (born 1942), nicknamed the "Chief Commander," is a Nigerian pop musician. Obey, whose real names are Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo...
- male, deceased (1997)
- Amos Tutuola (June 20, 1920 - June 8, 1997) was a Nigerian writer famous for his books based in part on Yoruba folk-tales.
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