{
  "id": 4851232,
  "title": "Yoruba Tennis Club Marks Centenary with Jazz, Celebrates Nigeria-Cuba Cultural Ties",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/yoruba-tennis-club-marks-centenary-with-jazz-celebrates-nigeria-cuba",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T11:31:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/01/yoruba-tennis-club-marks-centenary-with-jazz-celebrates-nigeria-cuba-cultural-ties/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Yoruba Tennis Club celebrated its centenary with a jazz festival featuring musical influences from Nigeria, Cuba and Brazil. The event, held at the club's Greetings Hall in Lagos, marked the club's 100th anniversary and was attended by Cuba's Ambassador to Nigeria, Mariam Morales Palmero. Chairman of the Yoruba Tennis Club, Chief Olawumi Gasper, emphasized the power of music to connect cultures and communities and highlighted the club's rich African and global connections. Cuban Ambassador Morales Palmero stressed the enduring influence of Yoruba culture in Cuba and the historical bond between Nigeria and Cuba. The festival provided an opportunity to explore shared cultural histories and the role of the arts in bringing people together.",
  "summary": "Funmi Ogundare The Yoruba Tennis Club has taken its centenary celebration into the realm of music and cultural diplomacy with a jazz festival that brought together Nigerian, Cuban cultural and",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}