Cultural Heritage Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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photo credit; @2nation_pictures Bright Chimezie Ironmuo, popularly known as “Okoro Junior,” is one of those musicians who didn’t just make music, he made a movement. His style, Zigima Sound, became a…

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Biography Cultural Heritage

Chief Pericoma Okoye: The Lion of Arondizuogu – A Life in Music and Tradition

Pericoma Okoye, a renowned Nigerian singer, songwriter, and traditionalist. When people talk about mystical power, cultural pride, and traditional music in Igboland, Chief Pericoma Okoye’s name rises like a legend. Known…

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Biography Cultural Heritage Discography

Godwin Kabaka Opara- The Guitar Virtuoso of Igbo Highlife

Photo by Kabaka of The Oriental Brothers Intl.” When people talk about Igbo highlife guitar legends, Godwin “Kabaka” Opara’s name always comes up, sometimes even first. His guitar didn’t just produce…

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20 hours ago

Biography Cultural Heritage Discography

Ikenga Super Stars of Africa: Pioneers of Igbo Highlife

The image shows the cover of an album by the Nigerian highlife band Ikenga Super Stars of Africa. When you talk about powerful, energetic, and deeply cultural Igbo highlife, you simply…

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Biography Cultural Heritage

Chief Dr. Emeka Morocco Maduka: The King of Ekpili Music

Chief Emeka Morocco Maduka, a prominent figure in Nigerian music. Chief Dr. Emeka Morocco, fondly known as “Eze Ekpili” is one of those musicians whose voice feels like home. He wasn’t…

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Nov 2025

Biography Cultural Heritage

Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe: The Highlife Maestro of Igboland

The photo credit; LAGOSJUMPRADIO.COM, RADIOLOUNGE.COM, and MIXCLOUD.COM. If music had a soul in Nigeria, Highlife would be one of its oldest, most charming spirits and Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe would be…

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Nov 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Historical Studies

A “Stateless” Society: The Republican Nature of Pre-Colonial Igbo Governance

Igbo family in traditional attire. When people talk about pre-colonial African societies, they often imagine kings, chiefs, and empires. But the Igbo of southeastern Nigeria were different. They didn’t have kings…

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Nov 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Folklores Historical Studies

The Aro Confederacy and the Long-Distance Trade Network

The image is a depiction of the flag of the Aro Confederacy The Aro Confederacy was one of the most influential pre-colonial political and economic systems in southeastern Nigeria. Established by…

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Nov 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Folklores Historical Studies

The Voodoo Legacy: Religion and Culture in Modern Benin

The photo credit for the image is Kanaga Africa Tours. The image depicts participants in the annual Fête du Vodoun (Vodoun Festival) in Ouidah, Benin. Voodoo, or Vodun as it is…

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Nov 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Folklores Historical Studies

Benin’s Democratic Leap: The 1990 National Conference and the Multi-Party System.

The image shows a session of the Sovereign National Conference (Conférence des Forces Vives de la Nation) in Benin. Photo Credit: The photo is commonly attributed to a collection from…