(Nigerian comic song) Kabusa Oriental Choir - "Valentine Is Coming" (video, lyrics, & comments)

Kabusa Oriental Choir, Feb 9, 2020

Valentine mass in Ghana🇬🇭⛪

This is hymn 0.81, it contains 'The Valentine  Song' by #MrCocoyam​ 'Lonely' by Deacon @akon and 'Abena' by Sister @cuppymusic inside it . This hymn is dedicated to all those people who refused to be our #Valentine​. Tag all of them and sing it with passion 📣

Choir Members: @austincan_ @ransompapi @yungfaze_ofueze @veon_syndrom

Produced by @ransompapi & @davidacekeyz

Shot by @icequeonit

This hymn is available for download.. 👇🏾👇🏾

 https://linktr.ee/Kabusaorientalchoir”...
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Kabusa Oriental Choir's "Valentine is Coming" is a remix of a comic song by Ghanaian singer Mr. Cocoyam. The Kabusa Oriental Choir's rendition of this song also includes lines from Senegalese-American singer and rapper Akon's 2005 hit song "Lonely". 

Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onze7Md7ueQ&ab_channel=KabusaOrientalChoir for Kabusa Oriental Choir's Jan 2021 video entitled "Valentine is coming Verse 2 💔😂"

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases the song "Valentine Is Coming" by Kabusa Oriental Choir.

The official YouTube video of that song is included in this post along with lyrics and selected comments from that video's discussion thread.

In addition to learning information about this song from these comments, I'm particularly interested in the use of Pidgin, English and Ghanaian or Nigerian terms, and/or African American Vernacular English words in these comments. I'm also interested in sharing comments that document that this song is known in numerous nations throughout Africa and elsewhere in the world.  

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Kabusa Oriental Choir for their creative musical legacy. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.

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LYRICS- VALENTINE IS COMING
(Kabusa Oriental Choir)

About a month ago I liked your picture

About a month ago I sent you a DM

About a month ago I shoot my shot, and you ignored me

Odoyewu

Valentine is coming

Where's your boyfriend

You are sitting at home, oh chali

You are so lonely

Abena bena bena beeena

Where is your boyfriend

Your mates are getting flowers

You are so lonely

(Lonely)

(You are so lonely, you have nobody, all on your ooown, chali,

Lonely, you are so lonely, you have nobody all on your ooooown)
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These lyrics were posted in that YouTube discussion thread by Marisa Glade, 2021
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Explantions for some of the words in this song:
Abena (shortened form in this song "Bena") - "female born on Tuesday" (a Twi* language day name) *a language originally spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast   

Chali (also given as "chale"; "charlie" = Ghanaian term meaning "friend", "buddy"

DM= direct message (over the internet) 

Mates- [in the context of this song], girlfriends. 

Odoyemu- Ghanaian term meaning "my love", "sweetheart", "honey" 

Shot my shot - [in the context of this song] tried to get your attention (so you would agree to accept me as your boyfriend)

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SELECTED COMMENTS
These comments are presented in relative chronological order based on their posting date with the oldest dated comment given first except for replies. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

2020
1. TheAnointedSamurai
"😆😆😆😆👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 African creativity!!! Love it!!!"

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2. True Thots
"Okay I'm actually LOL for this one 🤣🤣🤣"

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3. Zuzu Dimingo
"This is really beautiful mahn 🔥😍love it"

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4. BONGINKOSI MTHOKOZISI NGWENYA
"This is fire 🤣🤣🔥🔥❤️"

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5. Obi Chinyere
"This made me smile,no cap"

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6. Christelle Gloria Olodo
"🤣🤣🤣🤣 I’m dead 😵 but weirdly the melody sounds good 😍🥰🥰 i like it. But you men are wicked ooh 😂😂😂"

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7. Da Vidiamp Guy
"This video was disliked by Abena and her sympathizers"
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As of Feb. 14, 2021 at 9:00 AM ET. this video has 956,123 total views,  40K "likes", and 293 dislikes. 

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8. Just_ Aren
"Trending on WhatsApp right now...

Can't get enough of this song...

😹😹😹😹😹"

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9. Mswit Pish
"Kenyans 🇰🇪 😂from WhatsApp status 😂"

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10. Nikodemo Mola
"Big up, love from 🇹🇿🇹🇿"

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11. Jesse Oseribhor Maigret
"i found this video in a news post in the netherlands xD"

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12. Abigail adeshina
"I hope I guys actually have plans to console the people affected by this piece, because it's actually painful and the song is piercing through the soul🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Reply
13. ENGR GAMING
"Abigail adeshina are you one of them?"

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14. Obichukwu Onyeowuzoni
"She who sows pain will reap tears. Nothing is more painful than ignored DM."

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15. Abigail adeshina
"@Obichukwu Onyeowuzoni lol🤣🤣🤣🤣"

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16. Oluwaseye Mike Akinware
"Am here...lol"

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17. Steward Momin
"Well I've deliberately sent it to all posh who rejected me. Lol"

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18. Abigail adeshina
"@ENGR GAMING 🤣🤣🤣🤣

There's nothing to hide at this point....I am one of them

(And so are you so let us praise Da Lord,🤣🤣)"

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19. Rachel Lorna
"which is exactly the intention of the song (soul piercing) haha"

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20. levar wright
"@Rachel Lorna 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂"

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21. bvainkidd
"I feel personally attacked. My Ghanaian name is even Abena 😂"

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22. Abena Boateng
"Especially when your name is Abena 😩😭"

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nathan
23. "This is inspired by Ghanaian Comedian Mr. Cocoyam🇬🇭🔥"

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24. queencty
"They are Nigerians, they just throw in some Ghanaians names and languages. But we are all brothers and sisters"

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25. Nontokozo Mazibuko
"at 0:30 the guy in the middle killed me loool"

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26. nkosilathi godswill Siziba
"Lol he is really into it"

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27. KIYANA KD
"I’m in pain lol 😂😂😂u guys so wicked 😂😂😂 where is your boyfriend sis ???"

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28. Mirabel Akimbom
"HAHAHAHA Did you notice the gloating face?"

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29. KIYANA KD
"Omg yes 🥺😂😂😂it had me dead 😂😂😂"

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30. Nontokozo Mazibuko
"mara jokes aside these guys are talented"

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31. sophia Rapu
"Nah, this video is so pricelessly funny. Welldone guys! Keep up the creative work. The harmonising is more than A1."

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32. Tochi Onuoha
"This song is fit for yabbing every yeye girlfriend this valentine 😂😂😂"

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33. Mosunmola Adeojo
"And yeye boyfriend"

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34. HUSKI BEATS
"This is the happiest sad song ever"

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35. konatee Greg Morris
"Hahahahahahahaha, you guys are so crazy"

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36. Nostalgia
"Single people stand up for our anthem"

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37. kabadanke
"This arrangement is sick. I've had it on repeat man. So good."

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38. glenda mvinzou koukounouka
"The way this song is bomb, I play and replay it all day."

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39. Lynn M
"😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I am dead."

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40. Tariroyashe Gracious Nhachi
"Haahahahhahahsh🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👏ths made my day Zimbabwe approves 🇿🇼"

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41. Kimberly Chamblain
"My new jam 😂  Can't stop playing it and dancing to it. 😍😍 "Valentine is coming, Aaaayyyyyeeee, where is your boyfriend?" 🤣🤣🤣 Sooo freaking lit! 🔥🔥🔥

Much love from Haiti 🇭🇹 and Brazil 🇧🇷

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42. Rudy
"Repping live from the U.K. this is so dope chale"

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43. Grace Chiru
"Out here in India this video is used as WhatsApp  status during Valentine's week by the single people😂"

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44. Nana Esi O. Nyarkoh, 2021
"Grace Chiru looool I love India’s friendship with Africa🤣🤣🤣"

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45. Mz. lafa
"So upon all the names in this world, na Abena,my own name you guys com use. ...Chai, I'm finished. ....anyways Macho 💖 from GH"

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46. Ikechukwu Ukwuma
"Who else noticed they were using Ghanaian accent?  😂😂😂"

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47. ugonna orubele
"Ikechukwu Collins loves that they used a Ghanaian accent because the original song was done by a Ghanaian comedian, Mr. Cocoyam"

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48. Evanie E.
"Why didn't you guys credit mr. cocoyam? He is the original composer of the valentine is coming song. He was the first one to post it on his instagram in 2015."

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49. Meso
"i wish the guy who made it got his props it was from 2016🤦🏽‍♀️"

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50. Top Shottas
"They gave the original guy his credit 👏🏽 👏🏽"

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51. Praise Sam
"I like this Igbo version😁😁"

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52. Tshiala B
"I think the middle one got rejected"

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53. The lone musician
"Better harmony than an actual church choir! Good job!!!!"

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54. Mr Insomniac
"ayeee this is crack up, if i showed this to my mom she would think its a holly song, and start dancing lol!"

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55. Herman Jondoh
"It’s sounds like those traditional choir ewe choirs 😂"

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56. Shardeé Mahaffey
"My brothers and sister from the mother land ❤I love youu😇this video is so perfect 😂"

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57. Nampoina Razafimandimby
"Thank you guys for making Valentine's day more fun , love this song"

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58. TheOfficialTee
"😂😂☠️☠️☠️they did not have to diss me like dat lmao"

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59. Shanielle Williams
"this song is hilariously petty and I love it"

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60. Yo Jo
"Laugh from Abidjan in Cote d'Ivoire 😂😂😂💓"

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61. fungai chasi
"totally hooked to this clip hahaha very creative these guys are so talented..from Botswana i say thumbs up"

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62. Silver Goliath
"Hilarious 😂🤣😂🤣😂♥️👌🏿🇳🇦"

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63. COLORS STUDIOS (Uganda)
"This is the first trending piece of you guys in Uganda...we love it so hard"

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64. griiezzi
"The Akon's lonely part gat me sha"

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65. Yunise Etor-Rithesh Vexel
"Stop teasing me,with those teddy bear😁😁😁"

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66. James Magwenzi
"You keep ignoring DM's that's the problem."

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67. queencty
"If your name is Abena, I apologize o😂😂"

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68. Tornado82s
"Why the middle guy is getting all my attention??😅😅😅😅😅"

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69. Akorfa Destiny
"Me too. His facial expressions alone 🤣🤣🤣"

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70. steven Jay N
"@Akorfa Destiny i tell you"

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71. Temitope Adeyemi
"He was just too extra...😂😂"

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72. Steel prime King of Dabbleyoo
"He’s into it way more than the others"

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73. Cici Mb
"The guy in the middle is doing too much sauce😂😂😂"

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74. Lois Arthur
"Abena is one of my name's I feel personally attacked oh😅😂.

Great song 👍🏾👍🏾😂😂"

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75. GothicRuby K
"when they said “chale o” i LOST IT"

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76. James Magwenzi
"Zimbabwe approves this song.😂😂🤣🤣🇿🇼🇿🇼"

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77. Mamzelle GR
"omg 😂😂😂, DRCongo 🇨🇩 is laughing"

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78. H James lungawi
"And thanks for the subtitles 😜"

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79.  w paker joseph
"😂😂🙌🏽   Big Up from 🇭🇹"

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80. Mpho Ngwenya
"The dance moves 🔥🔥😂😂👌🏽"

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81. Overlord Clef
"We need 'where is your girlfriend too '🤣🤣"

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2021

82. Tafara Paul
"Back at it again 2021😂😂😂 the chorus is Lit💯🔥🔥.....those dislikes are for girls with no boyfriends"

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83. cobby collins
"This never gets old... Every year it trends 🤣😂"

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84. PlayCookie Selectah
"We need 2nd and 3rd verse and bridge, you pipu should come and deliver!!"

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85. Akim-Maria Ellah
"The production on this is tight. 👌"

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86. somehow Melody
"Why you be so shady YouTube? Why recommend this to me? Lol"

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87. Tisa Banda
"I've watched this like a 100 times. I never get enough of it. Love from Zambia ❤🇿🇲"

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88. Wambui Mwania
"This is the month when shoots are shot 🤣

 Reply to your DM's!"

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89. Benedicta Kissi
"Why he gotta jab at Abena girls like that?😂😂😂😂"

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90. Chryzante
"a whole year and she still hasn't found her boyfriend!!! hate to see it"

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91. The Family
"These brothers are just singing the truth"

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92. Dianne Chambers
"Brilliant!! Singing is soooo beautiful!!! Reminds me of Jamaican Folk Singers. Love it!!!"

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93. Obi Ezeigbo
"This song is the idea of the guy in the middle ... you can tell he’s really happy Abena ain’t getting no flowers 💐... 😂😂😂😂😂"

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94. Makio Bombo
"True. And he hasn't given up on Abena. 😜"

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95. Handy Haniel
"When Abena would rather be alone than with the likes of you 😒"

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96. Wunmi Bamiro
"It’s another year and I’m back to watch my anthem 😂"

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97. Hobi's wife
"The dislikes are from all the single and lonely people."

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98. Chioma
"Plot twist: this is a remix of valentine is coming and lonely by Akon"

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99. Abigael Bena Amani
"My name is "Bena" (Abena) (Abigaelbena) and they said my name in this song 🥰🥰😭"

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100. Jude Create
"Don't worry I will be ur Val... Just drop ur digits"

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101. Martina Ofori
"This people paa...why did they use Abena..Hahaa I just love this song. But don't worry we won't be lonely for long."

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