What Victony & Tempoe's Hit 2022 Nigerian Afrobeats Song "Soweto" REALLY Means

Victony, Oct 22, 2022 -snip- Statistics as of December 3, 2022 at 11:25 AM ET: Total # of views - 11,414,221 Total # of comments - 4,706 **** Edited by Azizi Powell This pancocojams post showcases the official YouTube video of the Nigerian Afrobeats song "Soweto" that is sung by Victony and produced by Tempoe. This post also presents the Nigerian Pidgin/Igbo lyrics for this song. In addition, this pancocojams post focuses on the meaning of the song as given in comments from that YouTube video's official discussion thread and from selected comments from several Reaction YouTube videos (vlogs) of this song. The content of this post is presented for cultural, linguistic, and entertainment purposes. All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Victony and Tempoe for this song and its official YouTube video. Thanks for all those who were associated with this song and its official video. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post. **** WARNING- Some lyrics of this song are sexually explicit. ****

LYRICS - SOWETO (as sung by Victony)

[Verse 1]

Call all your brokoto

No go dey slogodo oh

Body dey draw me like ogbono oh

Body Dey rise my tonono oh

I say call all your brokoto no go dey slogodo oh

Girlie dey burst my bololo oh

Girl make I salute your commodore oh

 

[Chorus]

Girl if you balanciego

I give you paper

Oh no go do me Diego, my Maradona

Girl if I lap your soweto, na Maphorisa

Girlie your back e be tornado

And I go follow your craze go

Craze go

[Verse 2]

Tunde don dey Craze oh

Ehhh for your waist oh

And I go pay for your lace oh

I go dey for your ways oh

Tunde don dey Craze oh

Ehhh for your waist oh

And I go pay for your lace oh

I go dey for your ways oh

 

[Chorus]

Girl if you balanciego

I give you paper

Oh no go do me Diego, my Maradona

Girl if I lap your soweto, na Maphorisa

Girlie your back e be tornado

And I go follow your craze go

Craze go

online source: https://genius.com/Victony-soweto-lyrics
Release date: May 6, 2022
Track six on [Victony's album Outlaw]
Produced by Tempoe  

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SELECTED COMMENTS ABOUT THE MEANING OF THE SONG "SOWETO"

All of these comments from 2022. Except for the official YouTube video, the discussion threads for these videos are given in no particular order. The comments within each discussion thread are given in relative chronological order with the oldest comment given first, except for replies. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

DISCUSSION THEAD #1 From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPBRGWUgQsA

[This is the discussion thread for the official YouTube video which is embedded in this post]

1. Chegbe Daniel
"The lyrics is full of the Port Harcourt version of Pidgin English.

Basically he's admiring the physical features and beauty of his love interest.

Mostly flattery."

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2. Claudia Ayesu
"Soweto Meaning by Victony

“Soweto” means a lady’s backside, and Victony says he is very obsessed with it as any man can be"

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3. taiwo oluwatoyin omolayo
"@Chris Carter  it's not exactly a language, it's more or less a slang. Soweto women are known to have big backsides, so I guess that was what prompted the slang"

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4. Emmanuel Ayodele
"He's simply saying the girl is making him go crazy. That if he happens to let him into her crib, he will make sure he blesses her with money as long she doesn't deceive him like Maradona ( i.e dribble him or lie to him or play on his intelligence)"

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5. Simon Mustapha
"Never Been to Soweto nor SA but this banger makes me wanna fly out of Kenya rn. 🎼❤️❤️"

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6. Saeed Yusuf
"Soweto means something else in PortHacourt Nigeria, it's a slang 🤣"

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7. BZ B
"@Saeed Yusuf  what does the slang mean?"

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8. Ochie Godfrey
"@BZ B  back side of a woman"

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9. Phildynasty
"As a Port Harcourt boy, The amount of slangs for the song just dey give me joy. "If I lap your Soweto""

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10. Chegbe Daniel
"All you PH boys no wan ge joy o"

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11. nfeeltraita
"What does 'lap your soweto' mean?"

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12. Biobele
"@nfeeltraita  lap means show 😅

Lap or show means come or enter"

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13. chidera darlington
"@nfeeltraita 

If I lap your Soweto means

If I come to your soweto"

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14. Jaggagenre
"He meant if e enter her canan land she go hear am"

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15. Archibong Eyo
"The meaning of the song: Literally, you wont find the wordings in a typical dictionary however, based on the storyline; It's a love story about an african beauty. She was so sharming that he couldn't resist her temptation as he was ready to bless her with his possesion. Her curves, shape and composure got him so mesmerized that he could feel his body responding, ready for a sensual love making."

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16. SAUM A SULEIMAN
"What language is this ?"

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17.  Iyamu George
"Nigerian pidgin English with igbo language"

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18. The Fit Felah
"Very dirty song 🤣🤣"

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19.  Iyamu George
"Okay. Sing your own. The studio is there for everyone"

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20. steve veron
"​ @Iyamu George  He means dirty in terms of sexual."

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21. MorticiaG
"@Aframaco   Why you using Soweto as a slang for the place that you were born out of?  Is that respectful to women (like your mother)  or to the residents of Soweto ?"

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22. Aframaco
" @MorticiaG  Because it so wet oo!!😂😂😂😂!

 But I didn't use it, the singer did !!

 And how do you know I was born out a Soweto? My mum could have had me by caesarean section!!"

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23. MorticiaG
"@Aframaco    you were made from that part and you were born from it....   Personally, I wouldn't call it Soweto . Nothing sexy about that! 😅"

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24. Aframaco
"@MorticiaG  Direct your anger and attention to the composer of the song!

But the real Soweto isn't sexy!

It is mostly slums and below standard housing ( South West Townships) .

It knew pain and anguish from the Boer police and army!

It knew bloodshed and death, including that of Hector Pierterson .

It was no picnic for decades!

So what is wrong with a little fun song??"

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25. Black Coral Tv
"Soweto refers to bumbum cos SA ladies are known for their big backsides. What s wrong in praising a wonan's body?

Btw why are you abusing Nigerians here calling us drug dealers and criminals in SA? Stop with the stereotyping,  we are sick of it. If a few Nigerians comit crimes, does it mean all Nigerians are criminals?  Better watch your mouth next time ok?"

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26. MorticiaG
"@Black Coral Tv  just keeping it Realistic . And keeping you guys Humble X"

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27. Minenhle Siphesihle Ntuli
"why is this song called soweto? anyone knows?"

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27. Iyamu George
"Appreciating women in Soweto. With em Coca Cola body"

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28. Minenhle Siphesihle Ntuli
"@Iyamu George  Soweto as in South Africa? As a South African this makes me love the song 10x more! QUALITY SONG! A HIT OF NOTE - Classic"

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29. Iyamu George
"@Minenhle Siphesihle Ntuli  Soweto in South Africa. We know South African women got the curvy body so it’s much of it

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DISCUSSION THREAD #2
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrnG_G4peuw Soweto Reaction, Beni Dhru, Nov 3, 2022

1. Aselemi
"Tunde don de craze o, Ehhh for your waist

Mr. Tunde is going crazy over your waist"

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2. Aselemi
"Oh...No go do me Diego, my Maradona.

 Oh, don't go Diego on me. I know you've got Maradona capabilities but you are mine.

Diego Maradonna was a great football player. He is asking his girl not to go player mode (Diego) on him. That is, not to cheat on him, just because she has what it takes.

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3. Mr Mike
"😂 I laughed when you read the lyrics.

the thing with pidgin English is that the meanings are usually like proverbial."

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4. Beni Dhru
"Lol I knew I was somehow butchering it and intuitively I can tell it's proverbial somehow. Thanks for the context 🙏"

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5. Doreen Onekalit
"It was hilarious 😂"

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6. Abubakar Balogun
"It isn't your fault if you understand most of the song lyrics. Even as a Nigerian, I don't understand some of it. Nigerian singers are notorious for making up words."

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7. Aframaco
"😂😂😂😂😂😂 too right! Some words are even made up at the spur of the moment!!😂😂"

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8. Bloody Nigerian (Savager)
"Oh no go do me Diego, my Maradona"

Simply means do not play with my feelings just like Maradona play with the soccer ball.

It's more of a proverb."

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9. Peter Hadey
"Maradona is a football player so he's telling the girl not to be a player like Diego Maradona.  He want's a straight forward girl, not a player.   Hope you  understand what it means now our asian neighbors!!!😁😁😁"

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10. LEMNSAV Francis KERNYUY
"I think you people should go to Nigeria and learn the language. The song is simply appreciating a woman. I could give you the clues but I'd rather propose you go to Nigeria. A few tips however:

Call all your brokoto = Call all your brothers

No go dey slogoto = Do not go sluggishly, or Hurry up

Body dey draw me like Ogbono = I getting "glued" or "stuck" to your body...

Body dey rise my tonono = Your body is making me excited (raising my "temperature").

Ogbono is a sort of soup which is sticky and is ate with either rice or other things like yams.

Anyway, take a trip to Nigeria. 🙏🏾🙏🏾"

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11. MajorrBison
"And I am Nigerian but I don't understand a lot of what he is saying."

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12. MajorrBison
"Maradona is a ball dribbler, he is saying the girl shouldn't play him like maradona, you get it? In Nigeria, people describe certain girls like ball dribblers lol, they don't wanna be played."

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13. ThaAlfaMale
"Diego Armando Maradona’s erstwhile trickery on the ball is used as a metaphor for how tricky Victony’s paramour could be."

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14. Mohammed Shittu
"Ogbonor is a special delicacy loved by all Nigeria."

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DISCUSSION THREAD #3
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7jrEPmrwDM Victony - Soweto Ft.Tempoe ( Lyrics ) Justified Melody,Oct. 31, 2022

1. Alassane Coulibaly
"What does it mean ( Dey ) in English please"

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2. Around the world
"He says “Tunde do dey craze o” which means “Tunde is going crazy” because of the lady’s waist. She is so desirable that every man wants her. Soweto is a city of Africa but in this case means lady's backside and Victony is obsessed with it. Instead Brokoto is a slang to describe luscious women."

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DISCUSSION THREAD #4
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIUzdSqXiLw Pro Basketball player Reacts to Victony-Soweto NIGERIA GOING CRAZY RN !🇳🇬🔥, Blaze Reacts Music, Sept 9, 2022

1. macrina peace samuel
"You are right. Ogbono is a type of Nigerian soup. And it draws like okra soup as well.

 

You are becoming a Nigerian bra 🤣. You are beginning to understand our culture and our pidgin English"

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2. Jennifer Kwentoh
"instead of "balenciaga" he said "balenciego" and the last three alphabets "ego" means money in igbo. he was playing with words"

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3. Blaze Reacts Music
"Ohh wow I would've never caught that 🔥"

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3. idee monigha
"... balance me ego! In Nigerian pidgin English means give me money."

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4. Ndikpongke Umoh
"When u here the part that says "body deh rise my tonono" 😂😂🤣 If only u knew the meaning"

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5. TheAdamSmasher Multiverse
"When you lay it out like that, we get it 🤣"

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