Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series about the Nigerian Afropop/Hip Hop song "Foreign" by Simi & Falz.
This post showcases the official video for the Nigerian song "Foreign" by Simi & Falz. The song's lyrics are included in this post along with standard English translations of some of this song's Yoruba or Nigerian Pidgin words. Information about Simi and information about Falz is also included in this post.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2019/06/selected-comments-from-discussion.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. Part II showcases the official video of "Foreign" by Simi & Falz and presents some comments from that video's discussion thread.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, linguistic, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
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Thanks to for their creative legacies. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post, thanks also to all those who are associated with this embedded video and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Simi & Falz - Foreign - Official Video – YouTube
X3M Music, Published on May 4, 2018
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Here's my (very unofficial) summary of this song [Additions and corrections are welcome] :
Simi & Falz's song "Foreign" is a comedic/serious take on Nigerians who exaggerate or completely lie about their experiences with foreign cultures, particularly American cultures, and change their natural accents, fashion sense and food preferences to support those exaggerations and lies.
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LYRICS: FOREIGN
(performed by Simi & Falz)
can you just imagine
it’s like these people didn’t really know my true character
mtchew
ahn
[verse 1 – falz]
yaah, foreign affairs, that’s my department
you get to meet me only by accident
people don’t really understand my accent
i’m so janded, look at all my garment
excuse me what’s all this embarrassment
why will you give me pounded yam
it’s for razz men
are you guys not having lasagna
them i can wash it down with champagne
what of chinese rice or pizza
i don’t do mainlazd, only v.i
i’m the man and that the babe wey go catch early
it’s because i based in los angeles
so mo cameron
iyen boda david
he’s a close friend, i used to drive his helicopter
in your whole life, do you get to seme border
billionaire boy, to ba femi, o te dollar
[chorus – falz & simi]
i’m foreign……i’m so janded
i’m foreign……i’m from abroad oh
i’m foreign, just call me foreign baby oh……international
foreign baby, just call me foreign baby oh……i’m international
foreign baby, just call me foreign baby oh……international
foreign
[verse 2 – simi]
ewa agoyin is not my type oh, i’m into burger
and if you can check my bank oh, i’m into dollar
ah ah
if i call your phone, you know na foreign number
you know me and you know dey the same category
ma lo ro bo ya pako
ma lo ro bo ya pako nimi oh baby
ma be re mi ni sabo
emi ti mo ti de mexico baby
mo de mo harry potter,
shey be you see the way how i’m boiling baby
forever is nothing oh baby oh
[Chorus]
Source: https://musikplug.wordpress.com/2016/10/30/lyrics-falz-x-simi-foreign/
posted in Lyrics: by Musikplug 30 Oct 2016
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STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF SOME NON-ENGLISH WORDS IN THIS SONG
(numbers given for referencing purposes only)
1. ahn
[Probably from] Ah-ahn!
"Definition: my goodness! Example: ah -ahn, why did you do that!" ; http://naijalingo.com/words/ah-ahn
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2. Ewa agoyin
"Ewa Agoyin [1] (also spelled Ewa Aganyin) is a street food commonly eaten in Lagos and other southern states of Nigeria.[2] The beans are made to be extremely soft or mashed.[3] It is commonly eaten with barely ground pepper and tomato sauce which is very spicy,[4] but peppery. It has a local name of 'Ewa G'. Additional ingredients can include palm oil, onion and crayfish.
It is commonly eaten with bread which makes it very satisfying. A common slang phrases is "ewa G go block belle", meaning ewa aganyin will fill your stomach. It is a popular food for Nigerians as it is both delicious and very filling.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewa_Agoyin
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3. ma be re mi ni sabo = do not miss me anymore
Google translate from Yoruba to English
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4. ma lo ro bo ya pako = But I'm gonna go to bed
Google translate from Yoruba to English
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5. ma lo ro bo ya pako nimi = But I'm sorry
Google translate from Yoruba to English
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6. mo de mo = for me
Google translate from Yoruba to English
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7. Mitcheew
"Definition: a popular sigh of disapproval in Nigeria, (maybe West Africa). The sound can be heard when one sticks his tongue to the roof of the mouth and ties to suck in air. Just like germans use 'Scheiss' Example: Mtcheew... poor man, I even think say you carry money come."
http://naijalingo.com/words/mtcheew
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8. Na = is
http://naijalingo.com/words/n/alphabet
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9. Shey
"Definition: Right? Or is Example: Shey your mama day for house? Means is your mum home?"
http://naijalingo.com/
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INFORMATION ABOUT SIMI
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simi_(singer)
Simisola "Simi" Ogunleye (born April 19, 1988) is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.[1][2] Simi started her career as a gospel singer, releasing her debut studio album in 2008, titled Ogaju.[3] She gained prominence in 2014 after releasing "Tiff", a song that was nominated for Best Alternative Song at The Headies 2015.[4] Simi signed a record deal with X3M Music in 2014, but left the label in May 2019 following the expiration of her contract. [5] She released her second studio album Simisola on September 8, 2017.[6][7] Her third studio album Omo Charlie Champagne, Vol. 1 was released to coincide with her thirty-first birthday on April 19, 2019.[8] She launched her recording company "Studio Brat" in June 2019.[9]
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Later in 2015, Simi won the Most Promising Act to Watch category at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. In an interview with Leadership newspaper, Simi said she is working on her second album scheduled to be released in 2016.[19] Upon the release of "Jamb Question", Simi was listed as one of the artistes to watch out for in 2016 by NotJustOk.[20] The remix of "Jamb Question" features Nigerian rapper Falz.
On February 14, 2016, Simi released the Oscar Heman Ackah-produced love ballad "Love Don't Care". It received frequent radio airplay and was met with positive reviews.[citation needed] "Love Don't Care" effectively addresses tribalism and discrimination in Nigeria.[21][22] The music video of the song was directed by Clarence Peters. In October 2016, she was nominated in the Best Breakthrough Act category at the 2016 edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards.[23] On October 27, Simi collaborated with Falz to release Chemistry, a project Oghene Michael of 360Nobs described as an "experiment of the word art". In December 2016, Simi was nominated in three categories at The Headies 2016, winning one.[24]*”…
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*She [won] Best R&B single "Smile For Me"
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Information about the name "Simi"
"Simi" is a nickname for the Yoruba (Nigerian) name "Simisola".
Here's information about that name:
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INFORMATION ABOUT FALZ
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falz
"Folarin Falana (born October 27, 1990), better known by his stage name Falz, is a Nigerian rapper, songwriter and actor.[1] He began his career while in secondary school after forming a group called "The School Boys" with his friend before his professional career as a music artist began in 2009.[2] Falz became more well-known after his song "Marry Me" (featuring vocals from Poe and Yemi Alade) won him a nomination in the "Best Collaboration of The Year" category at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. He was also nominated in the "Best Rap Act of The Year" and "Best New Act to Watch" categories.[3][4]
He currently owns an independent record label called Bahd Guys Records.[5] He released his debut album Wazup Guy in 2014. His second album Stories That Touch was released in 2015. He released 27 as his third studio album in 2017. On January 15, 2019, he released his fourth studio album Moral Instruction.”…
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In May 2018, Falz released a music video titled "This Is Nigeria" which was inspired by Childish Gambino's "This is America". It highlighted Nigerian issues including corruption and bribery.[22]
On September 1, 2018, Falz won "Best Supporting Actor" at the 2018 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards for his role as Quam in Tope Oshin Ogun's movie New Money, becoming the first Nigerian musician to have won the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards twice.
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Falz describes his style of music as "Wahzup music".[23] It is the fusion of comic lyrics with contemporary hip-hop in a faux Yoruba accent.[24]
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Also known as Falz the Bahd Guy
Born: October 27, 1990 (age 28)
Lagos State, Nigeria
Genres: Afropop hip hop”...
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From https://www.names.org/n/folarin/about
"A submission from Nigeria says the name Folarin means "Walk with wealth" and is of Yoruba origin"
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"Falorin" is also found as a surname (last name).
Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folarin for a list of some famous people with the first name or last name "Falorin".
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