
Oriki by definition is praise poetry, consisting of praise songs often about a family’s heritage, ancestry and also takes on a name, most Yoruba Nigerians have an Oriki name. In Yoruba, there’s a saying, if you don’t know your Oriki you lose your spiritual essence, your heritage, your place of home.

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Balancing his heart between the vibrant rythms of New York and the soulful melodies of London, NIJI discovers his equilibrium in the harmonics notes of his latest EP, 'Somewhere In The Middle'.