The spirit of the African diaspora was in full force during the 2026 Battle of Jollof in New York City over the weekend.
On Saturday (September 12), the three-country jollof rice competition and basketball game between Team Ghana and Team Nigeria was held at Major R. Owens Center in Brooklyn, New York, with performers and guests including Wale, Tobe Nwigwe, Akbar Gbajabiamila, Angela Yee, Guapdad4000, Saddiq Bey, and more.
Speaking of great moments involving jollof: Speedy Morman, formerly of Complex, once got Burna Boy to taste-test plates of jollof while (largely correctly) identifying their country of origin during a 2023 interview. Check out the moment below.
