Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series that showcases Yemi Alade's and Angelique Kidjo's 2020 song "Shekere".
This post presents the official YouTube video of that song along with the song's lyrics, and a few general comments from that video's discussion thread. The definition of "shekere" is also included in this post.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/02/a-small-compilation-of-comments-from.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. Part II showcases the official video of Yemi Alade's and Angelique Kidjo's 2020 song "Shekere" and includes nation signing in and other comments from numerous African nations.
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The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Angelique Kidjo and Yemi Alade for their musical legacies. Thanks to all those who are featured in and are otherwise associated with this video. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE:
I'm an African American who has no memory of the song "Wombo Lombo" and just became acquainted with that song three days ago after happening upon Yemi Alade's & Angelique Kidjo's 2020 song "Shekere" (as a fortuitous result of a YouTube recommendation). The song "Shekere" by Nigerian singer Yemi Alade and Beninese Republic singer Angelique Kidjo is a remix of Kidjo's 1996 "Wombo Lombo" song. "Shekere" has quickly become a viral hit with 1,342,898 views in five days [as of 12:05 PM on February 10, 2020]. At least some people-including me- who watched that "Shekere" video sought out YouTube versions of the original song "Wombo Lombo" and any online information that could be found about that song.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/02/1996-video-of-angelique-kidjos-song.html for a pancocojams post about Angelique Kidjo's song "Wombo Lombofor a pancocojams post about Angelique Kidjo's song "Wombo Lombo".
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Yemi Alade, Angelique Kidjo - Shekere (Official Video)
Yemi Alade, Premiered Feb 5, 2020
Effyzzie Music Group presents the official video for "SHEKERE" by African superstar Yemi Alade featuring African legend and Grammy award winner Angelique Kidjo.
The track "Shekere" is from the "Woman Of Steel" album.
Video directed by Ovie Etseyatse.
(C) 2020 Effyzzie Music Group
#YemiAlade #AngeliqueKidjo #Shekere
SHEKER[E] LYRICS
Yemi Alade oooooo
I dey hear the sound of a Tamborine oooooo
Talking drums and shekere combination
Wombo lombo
I see people under the tarpaulin oooo
Wombolombo
Dancing I guess there’s a celebration
Angelique
Mama wa loko loko
lègbè odo
baba ti shére lo
Im the only one at home
All I want to do now is dance wombo lombo
So I locked up and keep kokoro la be kondo
Waka enter where the gbedu dey happen ooh yaaay
Come see small pikin ati Arugbo dey dance
Bo lombo,
Wombo lombo
Wombo lombo
Wombo lombo
lègbè odo,
Wombo lombo
Mi ori, ènikan odamin lohoun
Wombo lombo
Gbogbo ènyan n'so kpà onindjo kan m'bè
Niboni mon lÃri ènikan odamin lohoun
Ilà onindjo wa lègbè odo
Inou gbèrèko oman tou oko akpèdja
Mama wa loko loko
lègbè odo
baba ti shére lo
Im the only one at home
All I want to do now is dance wombo lombo
So I locked up and keep kokoro la be kondo
Waka enter where the gbedu dey happen ooh yaaay
Come see small pikin ati Arugbo dey dance
Bo lombo,
Wombo lombo
Wombo lombo
Wombo lombo
lègbè odo,
Wombo lombo
Mi ori, ènikan odamin lohoun
Wombo lombo
I dey hear the sound of a Tamborine oooooo
Talking drums and shekere combination
I see people under the tarpaulin oooo
Dancing I guess there’s a celebration
Dance Wombo Lombo
Lombo lombo
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Video statistics as of February 10, 2020 at 12:12 PM
total # of views - 1,342,898
total # of likes - 74K
total # of dislikes - 688
total # of comments - 6,642
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DEFINITION OF THE WORD "SHEKERE"
"Shekere" is the English language spelling of the Yoruba word "sèkèrè"
[Update added Feb. 11, 2020. In the USA, "sekere" is pronounced like the English word "shake"+ "kah" + the English word "ray". Is this the way that this word is pronounced in Yoruba?]
Here's a definition for "sekere" from https://www.yourdictionary.com/sekere
"Sekere
Noun
(plural sekeres)
A musical instrument consisting of a gourd surrounded by a net of beads.
The sekere may be twisted, shaken or slapped to produce a subtle variety of effects.
Origin
From Yoruba.
See also: sèkèrè"
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A FEW GENERAL COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR THIS EMBEDDED VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwoV1-ykm9E
All of these comments were published on that video's discussion thread from ebruary 5 through Feb 10, 2020.
Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.
1. Sherry Jackson
"Two African powerhouses in one video. Chills.."
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2. Ibiri Ka mbiri
"OUR CULTURE OUR HERITAGE OUR LIFE🙏🙏❤❤❤"
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3. Adeniyi Adeleye
"What a combo:
East (Jump dance from the Masai in 🇰🇪 and 🇹🇿),
West (language, dressing and contemporary dance from 🇳🇬 and 🇧🇯),
South (vosho kick dance from 🇿🇦) and
North (throne, court and dressing like Cleopatra and the Pharaohs of 🇪🇬)."
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4. Lucie Nodjilem
"The beauty of this song is the diversity displayed through wearing (eastern Africa esp. Kenya) while both singers are from West Africa(one a french speaking and the other anglophone)...Africa land of diversity <3
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5. Veronica Okomi
"I love how colorful the video is. Celebration of East and West Africa. Nigeria, Kenya, Benin Republic. Much love to our auntie, our Sheroe, Aunt Angelique Kidjo. Well done Yemi."
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6. Geoffrey Embasa
"Perfectly African both in sound and appearance.No more imitating or idolising western patterns"
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7. Sonia Edem
"Angelique Kidjo's voice gives me goosebumps !!
This is a good fusion of Yemi Alade "tambourine" and Kidjo's wombolombo song.
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8. Fatima Cisse
"Perfect song for black history month 🌍👏🏽❤️"
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9. Okafor Nnamdi
"Africa is more than a continent, it's a way of life, it's a culture and it's being shown to the entire world.
We embrace our culture.
Great job Yemi and Angelique 💥💥💥"
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10. chelly bell
"This is why I love Yemi. She is all for Pan-Africanism ✊🏾."
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11. Obi ossas
"I love how she trys to unite Africans through music"
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12. nassirou emmanuel
"Long live African Unity"
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13. Goshen Carmel
"I hope they turn that intro and outro part into a song. I felt it in my soul.
Great song by Yemi and Angelique"
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REPLY
14. fade1283
"it feels more like an ancestral invocation than just a basic intro/outro"
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15. Pelumi Olugbenga
"This song took me back to my roots! Africa Stand Up!!!!!!"
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16. Robert Sunday
"Hit like if this song reminds you of Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Brenda fassie days. Shekere tune 🎶❤️🔥 very classic song."
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17. Bella Bukuru
"This song sample WOMBO LOMBO which is a MASTERPIECE by Angelique! She’s a Legend!!"
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18. Ose Emma
"When our parents says; my child never forget who you are and where you come from,this is exactly what they met,thank you our beautiful queens."
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19. forche Clinton
"this song is 🔥🔥🔥🔥 tho i dont understand what they are saying"
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20. Julie
"Don't understand a word but love everything about the video...."
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