Sunday, November 29, 2015

Uche Agu- "My God Is Good" ("Double Double") Nigerian Gospel Song with lyrics & Ghanaian Cover By Atta Boafo

Edited by Azizi Powell

Update: Nov. 4, 2021

This pancocojams post showcases two videos of the African Gospel song "Double Double" - the original version by Nigerian vocalist Uche Agu and a Ghanaian cover of that song by Atta Boafo.

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the composer and original vocalist of this song Uche Agu. Thanks also to Atta Boafo for his rendition of this song. And thanks to all those who commented in these videos' discussion threads. Thanks also to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
In the context of the Gospel song by Nigerian singer Uche Agu that was covered by Ghanaian singer Atta Boafo, "double double" refers to God's abundant blessings. The phrase literally means that those who do good and pray to God will receive double the amount that they pray for and then double that amount. That "increase four-fold" meaning was first used in Congolese singer Nyboma's 1982 love song "Double Double" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6Vlr0DFX3Y&ab_channel=sparrowdudu

These African meanings are different from the colloquial use of "double double" in American  basketball or as a referent for placing orders for coffee in Canada. Read those definitions on https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/double-double  .

In a comment given after the first video below, the date for the song "My God Is Good: (Double Double)" was included in Uche Agu's 2015 album. I don't know when Uche Agu composed this song.  The 2011 date for Atta Boafo's cover of Uche Agu's song that is given below may not be correct.   

In 2014 Bishop McPherson, a commenter in the discussion thread of the video of Atta Boafo's rendition of this song gave the Biblical verse which inspired this song:
"Isa 61:7 Instead of your shame you shall have a double portion, instead of dishonor you shall rejoice in your lot; therefore in your land you shall possess a double portion; yours shall be everlasting joy. (Revised Standard Version)".

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2015/11/evangelist-chimere-nwenu-jehovah-na-god.html for a pancocojams post about the Nigerian Gospel video "Jehovan Na God - Double Double". The song "My Lord Is Good (Double Double) which begins at 18:23 has the same theme as the "Double Double" song that is showcased in this post.

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LYRICS (English version)
(Uche Agu)

From http://m.museke.com/node/8040
"Artistes Atta Boafo
Year 2011
Language English [and], Twi

Hey, yɛ Nyame ɔye o!

Hey, my God is good e o!

Everything na double double o

Promotion na double double o (na double double o)

Your money double double o (na double double o)

Your business double double o (na double double o)

Your health go double double o (na double double o)

Your children double double o (na double double o)

Your anointing double double o (na double double o)

Somebody scream, Hallelujah

In the morning when I wake up,

I will sing my praise unto You my Lord

I will shout, I will dance to You

You have been my help, forever and ever

Hey, yɛ Nyame ɔye o! (Hey, yɛ Nyame ɔye o! ) (2x)

Everything na double double o

Promotion na double double o (na double double o)

Your money double double o (na double double o)

Your business double double o (na double double o)

Your health go double double o (na double double o)

Your children double double o (na double double o)

Your anointing double double o (na double double o)

Hey, my God is good o! (Hey, my God is good o!) (2x)

You are worthy Lord

Praise the Lord!"
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Although the lyric page that is quoted ascribes this song to Atta Baofo, commenters in the discussion thread for videos of this song indicate that the original song was written by and sung by Uche Agu. Commenters also indicate that Atta Baofa's recording of this song has the same lyrics as Uche Agu's composition, but perhaps that original version doesn't include the Twi (Akan) r referent for God ("Nyame") that Atta Baofo's version has.

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SHOWCASE VIDEOS
Example #1: Uche- My Good Is Good



Gospel SA, Nov. 22, 2013
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Update: Nov. 4, 2021
From https://jubileecast.com/articles/13280/20150713/uche-agu-on-his-life-journey-worship-in-africa-and-the-glory-experience.htm 

Uche Agu on His Life Journey, Worship in Africa, and "The Glory Experience"


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Example #2: Atta Boafo - Double Double (Blessings)



Atta Boafo Uploaded on Dec 2, 2010
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Update: Checked in November 2, 2021. This YouTube  video no longer has an embedding feature, singer's name, or publishing date  It also doesn't have a comment section any longer.
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Selected comments from this video's discussion thread:
Olivia-Zara B, 2011
"This is Yoruba Right?

Im Jamaican so dont cuss me dudes! x_x"

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kindomofghana, 2011
in reply to Olivia-Zara B
"@oliviazara He is speaking English, Broken English, Twi, Yoruba and Igbo all West African languages except the English of course. Hope that answers ur question."
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"Broken English" is more formally referred to as pidgin English. In the context of this song this is Nigerian pidgin English. Twi is a form of the Akan language. Akan is spoken in eastern Ivory Coast, south-central Ghana, and central Togo.

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Emmà Akuffo, 2011
"Ise baba and adupe baba, oluwa is yoruba, a nigerian language . ye nyame is from Ghana"
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"Oluwu" is a Yoruba (Nigerian) name for the Supreme God. "Nyame" is an Akan (Ghanaian) name for the Supreme God.

estee4ever, 2012
"please can someone tell me if he is the songwriter?"

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Ghanasentertainment1, 2012
in reply to estee4ever
"@estee4ever he's actually not the writer , its Uche a nigerian but he remixed it and made it gr8t"

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Felito Antonio, 2015
"God bless you, Atta. I`m a Colombian brother in Jesus Christ. Where are you from?"

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chris Maloney, 2015
Reply
"He's a Ghanaian"

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Caesar Adomako
Reply
"+Felito Antonio Atta means TWIN"

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