Afro B featuring Wizkid- Joanna (Drogba) - (video & lyrics)

Afro B, Published on Aug 2, 2018

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Note that this is not the same artist as Afrob, an Italian-born German rapper of Eritrean descent.
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Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest Update: January 9, 2022 at 2:16 PM EDT with the title "Joanna" which reflects the title by which that song is known in the United States and other revisions/updates. 

This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series on Afro B's 2018 hit song "Drogba". This song is actually titled "Drogba".

Part I showcases the official video of that song and includes lyrics and information about that song. Information about Afro B is also included in this post along with information about the song's featured artist Nigerian recording star Wizkid, about Ivory Coast footballer (soccer player) Didier, and about Afrobeats music.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2019/05/selected-youtube-discussion-thread.html for Part II showcases the official video of Afro B's song "Drogba" (Joanna) and presents selected comments from this video's discussion thread. General comments are featured in Part A and Part B features comments about this video trending online and some probably internet influences on it trending online, particularly a video on the YouTube Channel "Lily's Petal World" that included this song.

That "Lily's Petal World" video is given in the Addendum to that post.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2019/05/selected-youtube-discussion-thread_19.html for Part III of this series. Part III showcases Afro B's official music video "Drogba" ("Joanna") and provides selected comments about Black people's skin color that are found in that discussion thread.

A YouTube video of a brown skinned girl dancing to Afro B's Drogba (Joanna) song is also included in this post along with my Editor's note about some skin color referents that are used by African Americans.

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Afro B, Wizkid, and all those who were involved with this video and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.

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LYRICS: DROGBA (JOANNA)
Songwriters: Emmanuel Ifeanyi Ezeonyebuchi / Gabriel Wood / Glenard Kojo Patnelli / Ross-Emmanuel Bayeto

(vocalists: Afro B, featuring Wizkid)

Give it to them
Give it to them
Ay give it to them, c'mon
Ay, give it to them, ah ah ah
Give it to them, ah ah ah
Give it to them
Joanna your busy body
Busy tonight
Joanna
Make you no dey dull me tonight
Joanna your busy body giving me life ohh
Hey life eh
Joanna
Jo Jo
Joanna
(Why you do me like that)
Joanna
Jo Jo
Joanna
(How you gonna do me like that)
Joanna
Jo Jo
Joanna
(Hey Joanna)
Joanna
Jo Jo
Joanna
How you gonna play me like Drogba oh, Drogba oh
How you gonna do me like Drogba oh, Drogba oh
Ooh ooh ooh
Didier Drogba oh, Drogba oh
Eh, eh, eh
Didier Drogba oh, Drogba oh
Joanna your busy body
Busy tonight
Joanna
Make you no dey dull me tonight
Joanna your busy body giving me life ohh
Hey life eh
Joanna
Jo Jo
Joanna
(Why you do me like that)
Joanna
Jo Jo
Joanna
(How you gonna do me like that)
Joanna
Jo Jo
Joanna
(Hey Joanna)
Joanna
Jo Jo
Joanna
Joa Joa¸Joa-nna
Why you do me just like that
I go give you all my loving
Love me 'til I love you back
Joa Joa¸Joa-nna
You be the mandem sugar
Mandem sugar
Give me your goody bag
I want your goody bag baby
Give me your goody bag
I want your goody bag baby
Big package, hey
How do I manage, hey
You gon' make me turn savage, hey
Your body cause damage
Joanna
Jo Jo
Joanna
(Why you do me like that)
Joanna
Jo Jo
Joanna
(How you gonna do me like that)
Joanna
Jo Jo
Joanna
(Hey Joanna)
Joanna
Jo Jo
Joanna
How you gonna play me like Drogba oh, Drogba oh
How you gonna do me like Drogba oh, Drogba oh
Ooh ooh ooh
Didier Drogba oh, Drogba oh
Eh, eh, eh
Didier Drogba oh, Drogba oh
Give it to them
Give it to them
Give it to them
Give it to them
Give it to them
Give it to them
Ay, give it to them
Ay, give it to them

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ADDENDUM
INFORMATION ABOUT AFRO B
From https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/afro-b-interview-UK-afrobeats
There’s a new sound spreading across the UK – a mix of African pop, rap and dancehall, with figures like Kojo Funds, J Hus and Yxng Bane running up some serious figures on YouTube and Soundcloud.

To that list, you can add Afro B. A South Londoner by birth, but tracing his heritage back to the Ivory Coast, he’s one of the scene’s most respected vocalists, with support from Westwood, MistaJam and Toddla T. He also hosts a monthly show on London’s Radar Radio, and recently curated the brand new MOVES compilation – a crucial guide to the UK Afrobeats sound featuring Belly Squad, Mazi Chukz, Naira Marley and more, which drops May 19 and launched with a roadblock party at Red Bull Studios London last month (March 2017).

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What were people calling the music back then – and what do you call it now?
When I first started playing the sound, it was mainly called Afrobeats. There wasn't really the fusion that’s happening right now – it was more authentic sounds from artists from Africa. It's hard to come up with a name, because there's UK Afrobeats, and then there's the sort of music that the likes of J Hus, Kojo Funds and myself are doing.

I call it Afrowave – it's a sort of fusion of hip-hop, dancehall and Afrobeat melodies, all in one. The lyrics make it a UK sound but the actual beat and the melodies expand out to Africa. I actually think African audiences enjoy the more rap-led thing more, because it's so different to what they're used to hearing."...

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INFORMATION ABOUT WIZKID
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizkid
"Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born 16 July 1990), known professionally as Wizkid, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He began recording music at the age of 11 and released a collaborative album with the Glorious Five, a group he and a couple of his church friends formed.

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In 2016, Wizkid achieved international recognition following his collaboration with Drake on the hit single "One Dance", which reached number-one on the US Billboard Hot 100, and topped the charts in 14 additional countries. The song broke multiple records, making Wizkid the first Afrobeats artist to appear in the Guinness World Records.[3] In March 2017, he signed a multi-album deal with RCA Records; and released his third studio album Sounds from the Other Side, later that year. The album was supported by five singles, including "Come Closer" featuring Drake.

In 2018, he was featured on the song "Checklist" by Normani and Calvin Harris, which reached number-one on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart. The following year, he was featured on Beyoncé's project The Lion King: The Gift on the single "Brown Skin Girl", which also reached number-one on the World Digital Song Sales chart, and won him a Grammy Award for Best Music Video.[4] In October 2020, he released his fourth album, Made in Lagos, which received commercial success and acclaim,[5] reaching number-one on the Billboard World Album Chart.[6] The album includes the single "Essence" featuring Tems, which became the first Nigerian song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100,[7] and reached the top ten following a remix released by Justin Bieber.

By February 2021, Wizkid was the most-streamed Nigerian artist of all time on Spotify, with over 3.4 billion streams across all credits.[8]"...

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INFORMATION ABOUT DIDIER DROGBA
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didier_Drogba
"Didier Yves Drogba Tébily ...; born 11 March 1978) is an Ivorian retired professional footballer who played as a striker.[5] He is the all-time top scorer and former captain of the Ivory Coast national team. He is best known for his career at Chelsea, for whom he has scored more goals than any other foreign player and is currently the club's fourth highest goal scorer of all time. He was named African Footballer of the Year twice, winning the accolade in 2006 and 2009."...

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INFORMATION ABOUT AFROBEATS MUSIC
Excerpt #1:
From https://travelnoire.com/ayo-jay-afrobeats-music/
"Step into any club or lounge in New York, Miami, or Atlanta, and you’re bound to hear energetic beats, Caribbean melodies, and international lyrics. Afrobeats music is the new intentional wave of infectious music reaching outside of the continent and into the rest of the world.

Birthed out of West Africa, Afrobeats is the sound blending traditional African music with contemporary sounds of hip-hop, R&B, and dancehall music. It has been the driving force other genres of music, moving into pop, urban and dance music, taking over mainstream pop culture.

Over the years, it has evolved since the influence of legendary African artist Fela Kuti in the 1970s, with artists creating their own individual style. Kuti’s music and politically driven lyrics were used as a call to action for African politics.

Today, Afrobeats music is much less about politics and more about wanting to dance and have a good time. The genre has definitely made a staple in the US, with WizKid’s constant charting topping hits and Nigerian singer Ayo Jay’s breakout single “Your Number” gaining over 18 million views on YouTube and counting, still."...

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Excerpt #2: From https://qz.com/africa/1411996/the-global-rise-of-nigerias-afrobeats-music-could-help-fix-the-local-industrys-problems/
..."Over the past decade, a new generation of Nigerian pop stars, like Davido, Wizkid, Niniola and Tiwa Savage have seen the sounds of their Afrobeats music—not to be confused with the politically charged, big-band Afrobeat style of the legendary Fela Kuti—win fans far beyond Nigeria’s shores. The country’s music stars are selling out concert venues in New York, Paris and London, and performing at major music festivals.

Some of Afrobeats’ popularity is due to Nigeria’s vast—and affluent—diaspora around the globe. But crucially, social media, YouTube and access to global streaming sites like Spotify have also contributed to its spread."...

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This concludes Part I of this two part pancocojams series on Afro B's song "Drogba" ("Joanna").

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