In conversation

Why the conversations belong here

Tapestries of Yorùbá Civilization is grounded in research and storytelling, but its purpose is personal as well: to make ancestral memory available to young people and families in Yorùbáland and across the diaspora. These two conversations with Discover Yoruba explain the impulse behind the work in my own voice.

The interview moves from Oró and family history to Yorùbá cultural continuities across the Atlantic, including a visit to Cuba. It considers scholarship, animation and AI-assisted production as ways to carry a complex story to a global audience. The short video begins with a simpler question: what does being Yorùbá mean?

A conversation that continues

For the series, global reach begins with specificity. Oró's stories are told with attention to sources and living custodians; diaspora histories have their own voices and forms of continuity. Together they invite audiences to ask how language, creativity and knowledge can help a community see itself clearly and shape what comes next.

The February interview reflects a particular stage of the project. The current production direction is mature cinematic stylised realism, with human review of Yorùbá language and historical interpretation. These conversations express a perspective and purpose; contested historical claims still require careful source work in the films.

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