This pancocojams post presents a quote from the Jan. 23, 2021 article by Trevon Logan entitled "A brief history of black names, from Perlie to Latasha".
The content of this post is presented for historical, cultural, and onomastic purposes.
While fodder for comedians and social commentary, many have
assumed that these distinctively black names are a modern phenomenon. My
research shows that’s not true.
Long before there was Jamal and Latasha, there was Booker
and Perlie. The names have changed, but my colleagues and I traced the use of
distinctive black names to the earliest history of the United States.
As scholars of history, demographics and economics, we found
that there is nothing new about black names.
Black names aren’t new
Many scholars believe that distinctively black names emerged
from the civil rights movement, perhaps attributable to the Black Power
movement and the later black cultural movement of the 1990s as a way to affirm
and embrace black culture. Before this time, the argument goes, blacks and
whites had similar naming patterns.
Historical evidence does not support this belief.
Until a few years ago, the story of black names depended
almost exclusively on data from the 1960s onward. New data, such as the
digitization of census and newly available birth and death records from
historical periods, allows us to analyze the history of black names in more
detail.
We used federal census records and death certificates from
the late 1800s in Illinois, Alabama and North Carolina to see if there were
names that were held almost exclusively by blacks and not whites in the past.
We found that there were indeed.
For example, in the 1920 census, 99% of all men with the
first name of Booker were black, as were 80% of all men named Perlie or its
variations. We found that the fraction of blacks holding a distinctively black
name in the early 1900s is comparable to the fraction holding a distinctively
black name at the end of the 20th century, around 3%.
What were the black names back then?
We were interested to learn that the black names of the late
1800s and early 1900s are not the same black names that we recognize today.
The historical names that stand out are largely biblical
such as Elijah, Isaac, Isaiah, Moses and Abraham, and names that seem to
designate empowerment such as Prince, King and Freeman.
These names are quite different from black names today such
as Tyrone, Darnell and Kareem, which grew in popularity during the civil rights
movement.
Once we knew black names were used long before the civil
rights era, we wondered how black names emerged and what they represented. To
find out, we turned to the antebellum era – the time before the Civil War – to
see if the historical black names existed before the emancipation of slaves.
Since the census didn’t record the names of enslaved
Africans, this led to a search of records of names from slave markets and ship
manifests.
Using these new data sources, we found that names like
Alonzo, Israel, Presley and Titus were popular both before and after
emancipation among blacks. We also learned found that roughly 3% of black
Americans had black names in the antebellum period – about the same percentage
as did in the period after the Civil War.
But what was most striking is the trend over time during
enslavement. We found that the share of black Americans with black names
increased over the antebellum era while the share of white Americans with these
same names declined, from more than 3% at the time of the American Revolution
to less than 1% by 1860.
By the eve of the Civil War, the racial naming pattern we found
for the late 1800s was an entrenched feature in the U.S."...
This pancocojams post showcases a YouTube sound file of the 1981 praise hymn by Michael O'Shields entitled "I Will Call Upon The Lord".
This post also showcases YouTube videos of two arrangements of the African American gospelized hymn "Oh Magnify The Lord (For He Is Worthy To Be Praised". Those arrangements and other arrangements of "Oh Magnify The Lord (For He Is Worthy To Be Praised) are based on Michael O'Shield's 1981 hymn.
Information about Michael O'Shields is included in this post along with The lyrics for "I Will Call Upon The Lord" are included in this post. The basic lyrics for "Oh Magnify The Lord (For He His Worthy To Be Praised" are also included in this post. The tunes for these two songs are quite similar and some of their basic words are the same or vey similar.
The content of this post is presented for religious, cultural, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Michael O'Shields, the composer of "I Will Call Upon The Lord", the source for or inspiration for the Gospel song "Oh Magnify The Lord (For He Is Worthy To Be Praised". Thanks to all those who are showcased in these videos and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
I Will Call Upon the Lord by Michael O'Shields (Tune: O'SHIELDS), published by Rix Tillman, June 14, 2019
"Written by Michael O'Shields in 1981 and this round/praise hymn is published in 16 hymnals. Michael O’Shields (1948- ) was a young minister traveling in Oklahoma and Texas in the 1970s. He was struggling to make ends meet, and it was especially tough when the contribution was pretty meager, so he was calling upon the Lord for very tangible, felt needs when he wrote “I Will Call Upon the Lord”. The song’s pace might make you think he was in a joyful, upbeat mood, but he was likely feeling the opposite deep down. Yet, O’Shields knew what to do – he used the words David wrote in Psalm 18 centuries earlier as praise to God when he had been saved from enemies."... -snip- My guess is that Michael O'Shields is a White American because there's no information about his race in the few online write-ups that I've found and "White" is usually considered to be the default for race in the USA and in other Western nations. (Needless to say, I believe that there shouldn't be any default races online or offline in multicultural societies.) -snip- The hymn "I Will Call Upon The Lord" is based on three Biblical scriptures:
- Psalms 18:46- "The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted."
- Psalms 34:3 - "O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt HIS Name together."
and
Michael O’Shields (1948 – ) was a traveling Bible teacher in West Texas and Oklahoma. That is a lot of territory to cover, but the need to make a living and the meager offerings from his ministry required him to travel a lot.
His Bible studies were often conducted in homes, quite often in farmhouses in rural areas. People seemed to be hungry for good Bible teaching, and Michael was thrilled to be used by the Lord in this way, but he was newly married and he needed to bring home some money for groceries....
The long trips, though, gave Michael time to write some songs, which he sometimes introduced to those attending Bible studies. This song was one of those songs.
[...]
But this song served another purpose. It was intended to be sung with the men singing a line, and the women echoing that line. Some of the farmers to whom Michael introduced this song didn’t great singing voices, but Michael didn’t care. By having the men begin the song, they were taking leadership in worship. Soon this song became a favorite."...
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE GOSPEL SONG "O MAGNIFY THE LORD (FOR HE IS WORTHY TO BE PRAISED"
The song "O Magnify The Lord ("For He Is Worthy To Be Praised)" is an African American gospelized hymn that is based on (inspired by) Michael O'Shield's song "I Will Call Upon The Lord". There are multiple arrangements of the Gospel song "O Magnify The Lord (For He Is Worthy To Be Praised". Many arrangements of this Gospel song include additional lyrics.
The basic lyrics for this Gospel song are:
"O magnify the Lord
For He is worthy to be praised O magnify the Lord For He is worthy to be praised.
Hosannah! blessed be the Rock Blessed be the Rock Of my salvation.
Hosannah! blessed be the Rock Blessed be the Rock Of my salvation" -snip- All of these lyrics are sung in unison and are usually repeated in full a number of times. Additional lyrics may be added as verses.
I don't know which Gospel singer or Gospel group was the first to perform this song and to record this song. However, I believe those performers were African American because that song has always been most closely associated with African Americans.
If you have information about this subject, please share it in the comment section below.
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VIDEO #2: Ushers Day Celebration...and they Marched for Jesus
Brian Baker, May 3, 2010
Anointed One Ministries Ushers Day Celebration ... as the Ushers Strutted during offering. Services were held at Bethel AME Church in Cambridge, MD
-snip-
This video of an African American "Ushers Day" service shows ushers in a church procession during an "offering" (i.e. a collection of money to support the church and/or to support the usher's church ministry.)
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-history-and-purposes-of-african.html for a 2021 pancocojams post entitled "The History And Purposes Of African American Church Ushers (Video & Article Excerpts)". Other pancocojams post about African American church processions can be found by clicking that tag below. ****
VIDEO #3: "Oh Magnify the Lord Medley", Trinity Choir
Alfred Street Baptist Church, July 31, 2015
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#GinaYashere on leaving her engineering career for comedy
and the hilarious way her girlfriend met her mom.
#GinaYashereStandUp from the #JustForLaughs Festival in
2018.
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This pancocojams post presents information about British Nigerian comedian Gina Yashere and showcases a YouTube video of one of Gina Yashere's stand up comedy segments.
Some comments from the discussion thread of that YouTube video are also included in this post. Many of those comments refer to the Nigerian custom that Gina talked about in which people refer to eldes as aunty or uncle.
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Thanks to Gina Yashere for her cultural contributions and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
**** INFORMATION ABOUT GINA YASHERE From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Yashere "Gina Obedapo Iyashere is a British comedian who has made
many appearances on British and American television.
Early life
Yashere was born and raised in London, to Nigerian
parents.[1] Before becoming a comedian, she worked as a lift maintenance
technician and engineer (all of which she mentions in her stand-up
routine).[2][3]
She uses the surname "Yashere" due to encountering
common mispronunciation of her original surname.[4][5][6]
Career
Yashere was a finalist in the Hackney Empire New Act of
the Year competition in 1996. She has appeared in a number of television
programmes, including in the comedy series The Lenny Henry Show, where
she played Tanya and Mrs Omokorede, the pushy mum. She voiced Keisha on the
animated series Bromwell High. In 2005, she appeared in the reality
television series Comic Relief does Fame Academy, in aid of Comic
Relief, and she co-hosted the 2006 and 2007 MOBO Awards alongside 2Baba and
Coolio. She has made numerous appearances on Mock the Week, and appears
on the CBBC show Gina's Laughing Gear.
In 2007, Yashere was featured on the reality show Last
Comic Standing, auditioning in Sydney. She was among the ten finalists, but
on 1 August 2007, she and Dante were the first two finalists eliminated.
In 2008, she became the first Briton to perform on Def
Comedy Jam. On 3 September 2009, she appeared on The Tonight Show with
Conan O'Brien and performed a stand-up comedy routine. On 24 December, she
appeared on Live at the Apollo. She appeared twice on the short-lived
primetime show The Jay Leno Show: on 21 October 2009, a video of Yashere showed
her giving free fortune-telling readings to passers-by, and on 25 November
2009, she operated a walk-in psychic booth. Starting in 2010, she appeared
semi-regularly on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, in a sketch comedy
series called Madame Yashere: The Surly Psychic.
[…]
Starting on 16 March 2017, Yashere became the newest British
correspondent for The Daily Show.[8]
In September 2019, Yashere appears in a supporting role on
the 2019 Chuck Lorre CBS sitcom, Bob Hearts Abishola, which Lorre
created with Yashere. Yashere writes for the show and plays Folake
Olowofoyeku's character Abishola's best friend, Kemi.[9] Bob Hearts Abishola
is the first American sitcom to feature a Nigerian family.[10][11]"....
All these comments are from 2021. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.
1. DImaf Dee "Always on point.... Too Hilarious!!! Especially the one called every elder mum/daddy or aunty/uncle.. It is really an African thing. In the African culture, you dare not call an elder by their first name. In fact in most cases, you will not know their names.James
** 2. James "Always seems to end so quickly, she's such a good comedian. Plus, everything she said about Nigerian culture is 100."
** Reply 3. UDUAK JIMMY "100% correct about the Yoruba culture in South West Nigeria where she probably comes from.
We in South South Nigeria don't prostrate or lay face down in the presence of elderly people. We bow slightly, shake their one hand with two of ours, stuff like that.
We all don't dare call older people by their names though; they are aunties and uncles anytime."
** 4. Amy Diallo "😀 that is so true, we never call adults by their name. My american friends aways ask how many aunts and uncles I have."
** 5. RJ london "I'm in London, I'm not African and even I call any african elder aunty or uncle my first love taught me that lol the only thing is if they recognise you the next time, they start asking you bare questions lol. My Hermes delivery driver now stops for a chat every time asking about the kids ect 😂"
** 6. Fa Hud "the live commentary from parents - esp. mums - when watching a film or whatever is so on point - also true for Somalis"
**
7. Stella Ng "Omg Nigerians is like Chinese. Meat butcher uncle and
auntie. We also don't hug! My mom would call me a white lady when I hugged
her!! I love her sketches. So relatable the immigrant experience."
** Reply 8. Jacki Moon "Your mom would call you white if you tried to hug her?! 💀
that’s so amazingly funny lol"
** Reply 9. Spunkymunky "LOL. I can
relate. I'm Vietnamese American. Vietnamese don't totally get into
bowing--it's 50/50. So I figured as a
Vietnamese American I don't do bowing. Friend
comes over and does a full on bow. I'm
so embarrassed. And my parents were
like, yeah, that's right. You better."
** 10. DragonFly "Her storytelling is really good"
** 11. Charlie Lucai-Woodsboro "It's an African thing to address somebody older as
uncle/aunty. We do that here in South Africa to lol"
** Reply 12. Manna Jacob "Same in India too haha"
** Reply 13. Yourworship The Great "Even in uganda"
** Reply 14. ezzahira aghmari zidan "Same in Morroco"
** Reply 15. Saima Hussain "Same British/Asian"
** Reply 16. Stacey M "Same in the Caribbean"
** Reply 17. fran haferkamp "I understand Russians did that in the past, don't know if
they still do.."
** Reply 18. lolazal1 "@fran haferkamp many still do"
** Reply 19. Franny Michelle1987 "Its funny cause we do that in chile too!"
** Reply 20. mayowa somoye "in my own family if the person seem older than your parents
then its big daddy and big mummy"
** Reply 21. Catherine Chang "Same in Chinese culture too!"
** Reply 22. Candice Monique "Same here Louisiana."
** Reply 23. Maria Eventine "Did this when I was a child
so did my peers white UK, which I explained to a friend who was brought
up in India she thought it was just an Indian thing then explained it was done
in Europe to as mom was Hungarian... So I think it's a very old tradition all
over."
** Reply 24. Tiny Freckle "In NZ it's also a Maori thing"
** Reply 25. GiGi "Same in Sri Lanka"
** Reply 26. Deniz Whittier "Same in Turkey - went to a wedding from my ancestral
hometown where I was addressed as “my neice” but it wasn’t gendered. I felt
liberated for not having to be a girl but just a young person."
** 27. The Barefoot Witch "My Mother was raised in West Africa and she called her
elders Aunty/Uncle. Me and my sister were brought up to do so as well. I used
to support a Nigerian man with additional needs. His mother butted heads with
my line manager; because the line manager would insist on calling the mother by
her first name. I came in and called her “Aunty”, and after telling her that my
mother gre up in Cameroon, she only wanted to deal with me regarding her so
son’s care."
** 28. H. A "Same in Lebanon/the Middle East"
** 29. lolazal1 "Every where but western Europe, America and Australia."
** 30. Phil O "Lol being Nigerian I completely get everything she’s saying.
It’s like we have the same mom."
** 31. Blueberyl "Sounds like my Berber mom."
** 32. Mark Brower "A lot of people with immigrant parents will immediately
relate to “become a doctor, lawyer, or engineer” "
** Reply 33. oauseer " @Mark Brower 100%. In Egyptian and Middle Eastern culture
it's those 3 jobs only. Anything else isn't worth talking about lool"
** 34. Queen B "Is it true as she says her mum doesn’t like other black
people apart from Nigerians? I see a lit of animosity between black Jamaican
and black African people in my neighbourhood. Why this hate?"
** 35. Lena Wagenfuehr "I love Gina Yashere. I've seen her on lots of British
panel.shows, and in one she talked about how her mother is a Brexiteer. Because
she got a British passport, she looks down on immigrants, completely forgetting
her own recent past. Gina's mum provides her with plenty of material, and this
"stranger danger" stuff is GOLD"
** 36. Do We Exist? "It's great she's open about being a lesbian now. You can't
be a true comedian unless you embrace your real self and can joke about it."
** Reply 37. Paris Van-Del "Ummm...where you been? She's blew up the closet 20yrs ago or
more.🤣🤣🤣"
** Reply 38. Do We Exist? " @Paris Van-Del
This is the first time I've heard her mention it in one of
her shows."
** Reply 39. Paris Van-Del " @Do We Exist? you've obviously haven't seen all her shows
and interviews. I've enjoyed her comedy since the early 2000's when she had a
relaxer.🤣🤣" -snip- In the context of that comment "a relaxer" means "straightened hair" (hair straightened with chemicals or heat). Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bmQseRI2Xs&ab_channel=DeadParrot for a 2018 video of Gina Yashere with "relaxed" hair.
** Reply 40. Do We Exist? " @Paris Van-Del
I admit I haven't seen all of her shows and interviews but
I've been watching what I can since 2000 as well and I personally think she was
more open about it after she moved to America."
** Reply 41. Do We Exist? "@Paris Van-Del
And anyway, at the end of the day, it's up to her how and
who she wants to be and whenever so I don't really want to discuss in great
detail her sexuality and how often she's mentioned it. I'm just happy shes
comfortable enough to speak and joke about it."
**
42. Chijoy Phillip "She definitely has a good Yoruba accent when imitating her
mum"
** 43. Serenaissance "I'm glad Gina is doing so well abroad, British media
executives never gave her her dues for the exact reasons she's thriving in the
US now"
** 44. Shortblock Flexinit "I just saw her on Wendy yesterday, and not only is she still
with Nina, her mother and Nina are practically best friends. Love it!" -snip- This comment was published in May 2021.
** 45. Wolfsong Moondancer "'You don't know this woman, stranger danger...'. This
cracked me up, she's brilliant! 😆😂🤣"
** 46. John Doa "Another great British export"
** 47. itsjemmabond "Actually, the kneeling down before your elders only occurs
in Yoruba culture."
** Reply 48. majda vojnikovic "Near enough :)"
** Reply 49. Thoughts of a Teen "Nigerian and Yoruba are very often hand in hand"
** Reply 50. Rabibi Lah " @Thoughts of a
Teen not quite. Yoruba is only one out
of 250 cultures in Nigeria."
** Reply 51. Rabibi Lah "@Thoughts of a
Teen that inaccurate Yoruba is one of 3
major groups but not the only one. Then there’s 250+ other cultures in the same
country. It’s like saying a small segment of people represent a whole country.
Not all Nigerians kneel for elders (some might curtsy or bend one knee) and
only Yoruba men prostrate aka the push up greeting (none of the other
ethnicities’ men do that). That’s strictly Yoruba people in the south west"
** Reply 52. Eghonghon Imarenezor "not only Yoruba, I can't speak for other groups in Nigeria
but Edo people definitely kneel down."
** Reply 53. Kasmir's Daughter "Not true. It’s simply Nigerian culture. The only difference
is Yorubas expect it from everyone. Whereas in other parts of Nigeria it’s only
expected for fathers and for when a wife serves her husband his meals for
example. My parents did not expect it from us but I had aunties who knelt to
serve their husbands. Hausa and Igbo aunties so it’s simply the custom in
Nigerian."
** Reply 54. Mariah Henderson "@Kasmir's
Daughter I'm Igbo and you just had to do
a slight bow and maybe a handshake while saying "good afternoon(depends on
the time) uncle/aunty".
** Reply 55. itsjemmabond "@Kasmir's
Daughter That's weird. I'm from Imo, and
I seldom saw that."
** Reply 56. Mariah Henderson "@Kasmir's
Daughter I'm Igbo and you just had to do
a slight bow and maybe a handshake while saying "good afternoon(depends on
the time) uncle/aunty".
** Reply 57. Jaypee’s Escape "No it’s also a delta and Igbo thing. In delta it’s called
jigwe. A lot of other culture do the whole prostrating thing but Yourba people
carry it on their head (no offense)"
** Reply 58. itsjemmabond "@Jaypee’s Escape Really? Because I'm Igbo, and I never once
came across the kneeling for your elders greeting."
** Reply 59. SylviasWorld "@Eghonghon
Imarenezor Edo's and Yoruba's are
historically linked though. There is a culture crossover between the two
tribes."
** Reply 60. SylviasWorld "@Kasmir's
Daughter No, it's not 'simply Nigerian
culture' actually. In fact for Igbo's its not expected or generally encouraged
to bow to your fellow man. Respect to elders in the Igbo culture is more in how
you speak to them, how you physically take and give and object etc. You may
give a slight nod which lowers your neck and back but that would not qualify as
a bow in Yoruba culture in which the prostration or courtesy is very much
pronounced. It's just not expected with Igbo's and it's not a lack of respect
or rude if you don't for the most part."
** 61. Jacki Moon "Oh man...I definitely remember the first time I tried to
give my Hindu husband’s father a hug.
What a damn fool I was 💀"
** 62. Akanksha Yadav "In India instead of bowing down we touch elders feet and
here also we call every older person aunty and uncle 😅"
** 63. Dr. Markus "Nigerians and Asians have a ton in common. HAHAHAHA I'm
Asian"
** 64. BlackJack XXI "I'm going through the comments and I'm realising that almost
everyone, with a non-Western background, dose the Meat Aunty, Meat Uncle
thing.
I'm from 🇵🇬 and thats how
we address our elders that could be in our parents generation too.
Now out of curiosity, what would you call your cousins children,
do you address them as your Niece and Nephew or are they also Cousins
?"
-snip-
PG= Papua New Guinea -snip- The words in bold font were written that way in this
comment.
** 65. Mariposaoro Fusion food Channel "Too funny as always!!! Big up Aunty Graceby(Ginas mum)!!
Lovely lady!"
** 66. faith mkhize "I'm South African.... Zulu..... We also don't call our
elders by name.... Guess it must be an African thing... 🤣"
** 67. Linda Benny "I LOVE Gina. Come back to the UK soon. We miss you!"
** 68. TCt83067695 "So we're not gonna talk about how fly her entire aesthetic is?
Jumpsuit fire.
Necklace thing fire.
Shoes FIYAAAAAH"
** Reply 69. Miss Sophia "Yeah her outfit is 🔥!!!!! Get it girrrrrl!!!!!"
** Reply 71. intldawn "Gear is ON POINT. She always has the best glasses, too. ❤️
** Reply 72. leimoan800 "Her delivery is the bizness🤣😍🥰💃"
** 73. sora actualize "yo honestly african parents are like
asian parents . when you speak mandarin or cantonese as a non asian person to
an asian parent they are soo happy and appreciate you more, when you greet
african parents in their local/traditional way they are more loving and warm to
you especially in an informal setting and its shocking. i can 100% relate to
this with gina here lol when your parents like your friends almost better than
you.
** 74. firebrandsgirl "Black American and I get it also. Hilarious. With us it is speaking when you walk in."
** 75. J0any T3st "We show respect in the Caribbean to elders by saying aunty and uncle too"
** 76. NORMAN OSBORNE "GINA'S BRAND OF COMEDY ALWAYS HAS ME IN
STITCHES..... MASSIVELY POPULAR IN THE U S A.....BUT VERY LIMITED HERE ON
HOMETOWN TURF LONDON CITY 💞💥🔥💕💞💥🔥💕💞💥🔥💕"
** 77. Shotta Shabazz "She is extremely funny but one thing I
have noticed about her is she is very stylish and fashion conscious. She always
has on some Fly Girl attire.🔥🔥🔥"
** 78. Simba Miliki "I'm from East Africa, buy what she's
telling doesn't have any difference from my home."
** 79. Flo Curlz "How to impress Nigerian parents.com😂"
** 80. svmac02 "Jamaicans only have the same job options
too 😂"
** 81. Diane Bebbington "Aaaaargh!!!! Why doesn't Gina have her
own show on British TV? She's hilarious!!!!!!"
** 82. Mary Jane "My parents are from Eritrea and yeah we
don't do a lot of hugging either. The kissing on the cheek left and right for
greetings but no hugging.Sometimes I miss it and feel like hugging my parents
tightly but by now we have gotten so awkward lol. We are still very close just
a bit awkward when it comes to showing affection."
** 83. dracolipop "As a Chinese, i totally relate to the
calling elders, aunty or uncle thing 🤣🤣🤣🤣"
** 84. Suraya Abdullah "Lots of similarities between Nigerian n
Indian (Malaysia)family culture, so I can really relate... 👍"
** 85. Zephyr "as an african this is so relatable! LOL "
** 86. Kesington Omoniyi "After all these years she still hella
funny.... 🤣🤣🤣"
** 87. danbauchi hauwa "Ginaaaaa😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
so impressive. Much love from another Nigerian🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬.
The accuracyyyyyy😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥳🥳🥳
i loveeeeiiittttt"
Sukari (Sugar)
A Love song That Talks About how Love is too sweet like Sugar that you cant get enough of it!
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Statistics as of July 16, 2021 at 8:23 AM ET
Total # of views - 45,364,193
Total # of likes - 253K
Total # of dislikes - 23K
Total # of comments -18,327
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Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post presents information about the Tanzanian singer Zuchu and showcases her hit song "Sukari"
English translation for that song's Swahili lyrics are included in this post along with some editorial comments about this song.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Zuchu for this song. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
**** INFORMATION ABOUT ZUCHU Excerpt #1 From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuchu "Zuhura Othman Soud (born 22 November 1993[1]), better known
by her stage name Zuchu, is a Tanzanian singer[2] and songwriter signed to WCB
Wasafi record label.[3][4] She was awarded the Silver Plaque Button by YouTube
for hitting 100,000 subscribers within a week.[5] She became the first East
African female artist to reach that milestone within a week. She also became
the first East African female artist to reach 1 million subscribers on YouTube
11 months later. [6][7] In 2020 Zuchu was named by AFRIMMA as the winner of the
Emerging Artist Award.[8]
Personal life
Zuchu comes from a musical family and background. She is a
daughter of the revered female Taarab musician Khadija Kopa.[9][10] Zuchu
started singing at a tender age and later collaborated with her mother Khadija
Kopa on a song titled Mauzauza from her debut EP titled I am Zuchu
EP.[11] Among her first appearances as a musician to the public date back to
2015 in the first edition of TECNO OWN THE STAGE in Lagos, Nigeria.[12]
Discography
Zuchu - made her official entrance into the music industry
in April 2020[13] and so far has one EP Album.
Albums
Zuchu released her debut EP album I Am Zuchu in 2020, with a
total of 7 songs.[14]”…
**** Excerpt #2 From https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/zuchu-set-rise-under-auspices-diamond-platnumz Zuchu set to rise under the auspices of Diamond Platnumz By Lucy Ilado, 17 Jul 2020 "Tanzanian singer and songwriter Zuchu is bongo flava’s
newest sensation who is fast becoming a formidable force. The ‘Wana’ singer is
redefining the genre by positioning herself as one of the top female musicians
in the country’s vibrant music scene.
The 23-year-old songstress made headlines when she inked a
recording deal with Diamond Platnumz’s Wasafi Classic Baby (WCB), one of East
Africa’s top record imprints. The label is now putting its machinery behind the
promising musician in an unwavering effort to create the next influential
artist – a similar role the recording stable played in producing a catalogue of
prominent artists such as Mbosso, Rayvanny and Harmonize. But her journey has
only begun.
Zuchu’s endorsement by one of East Africa’s most celebrated
artists has earned her sufficient attention from local media and the public.
Diamond Platnumz is the model musician who can help Zuchu catapult her career
to the top. He’s a prolific artist who has collaborated with home-grown and
international artists. The ‘Jeje' hitmaker has also attained a number of other
accolades including becoming the first sub-Saharan musician to reach more than
one billion views on his YouTube Channel, which has more than 3.6 million
subscribers. His third studio album A Boy from Tandale attests to his lyrical
prowess and his currency in the market.
The musician has leveraged off the online and offline
presence of her fellow signees at WCB who have offered unfaltering support to
the singer. Among these supportive artists is the indomitable Diamond Platnumz
who, in a number of interviews, described the songstress as one of the most
brilliant artists he has encountered. While her vocal instrument remains the
centrepiece of her artistry, she is one of the few artists who could deftly
walk the complicated line of writing deeply emotive songs he says.
Zuchu’s songwriting style ditches the modern form of bongo
flavour, which is followed by most musicians. It has contributed to a shift in
the nature and dialect from the contemporary sounds of the genre, but its
rooted in the core elements of the genre creating a new type of modern
escapism. Her EP encapsulates a versatile, melodic and confident musician with
a resounding statement that's telling of an artist who’s ready to make bold
moves that transcend East Africa's boundaries.”…
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LYRICS- SUKARI (English translation)
[composed by Zuhura Soud]
Eyoo Trone (Iyo Lizer)
Suppose I give him a taste He tells me sweetness (sweetness) When I give him some more He keeps asking for more (some more)
When I feel like he has had enough He keeps asking for more (some more) Clearly it's not a secret It will destroy him
If it's too much it's disastrous (I'm afraid) When it's less it's dangerous (I'm afraid) I wouldn't want to cause him harm (I'm afraid) When he yearns and doesn't get it (I'm afraid)
Cause it might be too much for him (I'm afraid) The taste of Zanzibar (I'm afraid) He gets it when he wants it
Ai su-ka-ri (I give him) Ah sugar, sukari (I give him) Su-ka-ri (I give him) Ah sugar, sukari (I give him)
Su-ka-ri (I give him) Sugar, sukari (I give him) Su-ka-ri (I give him) Ah sugar, sukari (I give him)
Yelele, yelele...
And when he's hungry I don't lazy around I fill the jar I fill it with ginger, eh
Daddy chop it, daddy chop it (eeeh) Take it all, take it all (have it) Chew and keep on going (eeeh) Do whatever you desire (have it)
Boost yourself with groundnuts (eeeh) Take it easy, have a snack (have it) Beware it might be disastrous You may suffer
If it's too much it's disastrous (I'm afraid) When it's less it's dangerous (I'm afraid) I wouldn't want to cause him harm (I'm afraid) When he yearns and doesn't get it (I'm afraid)
Cause it might be too much for him (I'm afraid) The taste of Zanzibar (I'm afraid) He gets it when he wants it
Ai su-ka-ri (I give him) Ah sugar, sukari (I give him) Su-ka-ri (I give him) Ah sugar, sukari (I give him)
Su-ka-ri (I give him) Sugar, sukari (I give him) Su-ka-ri (I give him) Ah sugar, sukari (I give him)
Why bewitch him, yet he's already deep in love Whine, whine! Taste the sweetness of sugar Whine, whine!
I say my boo, whine! (whine) Just whine (whine) Halua, halua (whine) You just whine (whine)
I say just whine it (whine) Just whine (whine) Bend as if you are washing clothes (whine) Raise your leg and whine (whine)
A link for the original lyrics that are mostly in Swahili is found on that page.
These same English translated lyrics are given as subtitles in the official YouTube video. -snip- Zuchu's song "Sukari" is clearly about having sex.
I believe that the word "chop" in the song's lyrics "Daddy chop it" borrowas from Nigerian Pidgin English where that word means "eat".
The English word "whine" refers to the Caribbean associated dance movement of rotating one's pelvis to music in a rhythmic pattern.
According to my unscientific analysis of much of the discussion thread for the official YouTube video of Zucha's song "Sukari" [as of July 16, 2021 ending around 8:30 AM ET], more than half of the comments are written in KiSwahili, and almost all of the rest of the comments are written in English. .
Most of the Swahili comments in that video's discussion thread from Kenya, and there are also comments from other East African nations (Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, & Somali). I also noted comments from West Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, Camerons, and Liberia). I also noted comments from South Africa (The nation of South African and Zimbabwe) and from Central Africa (The Congo), and Sudan and South Sudan from North East Africa, and Ethiopia from North Africa )
There are other comments in that video's discussion thread from elsewhere in the world including the USA, Russia, France, Germany, Portugal, India, Nepal, China, Saudi Arabia, and Haiti.
Some but not all of these comments are likely from East Africans and other Africans who live in those non-African nations. Furthermore, most of the comment from outside of East Africa either wrote or otherwise indicated that they didn't understand Swahili, but they really liked the "sweetness" of the singer's voice.
All of the comments from outside of Tanzania attest to the global reach of Zuchu's "Sukari" song. -snip- This list of commenter's nations may be incomplete. I apologize if I failed to note all of the commenter's nations.
- Psalms 18:46- "The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted."