Bọ̀lọ̀jọ̀ is an African dancing and popular musical style among the
Yewa
The Ẹgbado, now Yewa, are a subgroup of the Yoruba people and inhabit the eastern area of Ogun West Senatorial District, Ogun State, in south-west Nigeria, Africa. In 1995 they changed their name to the Yewa which comes from the Yewa River wh ...
Yoruba clans situated in the western regions of
Ogun State
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,
Nigeria
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and other closely linked
Yoruba subgroups in the nearby
Plateau Department
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of
Benin
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.
It is mostly featured in festivals, parties and in
Gelede shows.
Beninese singer
Zeynab Habib is also known for her popular recreation of Bolojo dances.
References
Yoruba culture
African dances
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