Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part II of a three part pancocojams series about Jamaican Reggae singer Lila Iké's song "Where I'm Coming From".
Part II showcases the official YouTube video for Lila Iké's and her song "Where I'm Coming From", This post also documents some examples of comments from that video's discussion thread that include Jamaican Patois or other Caribbean Patois (or what appears to me as a non-West Indian to be Jamaican Patois or other Caribbean Patois).
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/06/jamaican-reggae-singer-lila-ike-where_20.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. Part I presents an excerpt from a July 2019 Billboard article about Lila Iké and that song. Part I also showcases the official YouTube video of "Where I'm Coming From" and includes the lyrics for that song.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-global-reach-of-jamaican-reggae.html for Part III of this pancocojams series. Part III showcases the official YouTube video for Lila Iké's and her song "Where I'm Coming From" and presents some examples of comments that are posted to the discussion thread of that song's official video by people who aren't from the Caribbean.
The content of this post is presented for cultural and linguistic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Lila Iké for her music and thanks to all those who are associated with this music and this video. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks to Lila Iké for sharing her music on YouTube.
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A number of the comments in this compilation refer to the upcoming Jamaican Dancehall/Reggae rapper Koffee. Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2019/04/koffee-toast-jamaican-reggae-video.html for the 2019 pancocojams post entitled "Koffee - "Toast" (Jamaican Reggae video & lyrics)"
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SHOWCASE VIDEO - - Where I'm Coming From (Official Video)
Lila Iké, July 9, 2019
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SOME DISCUSSION THREAD COMMENTS FROM PEOPLE FROM JAMAICA & OTHER CARIBBEAN NATIONS
(This is only a portion of the comments in that discussion thread from Caribbean nations. Some comments weren't included in this compilation because they weren't in Patois.
These comments are given without any attempt to convert them to standard American English. However, I added definitions for a few terms in my comments below this post.
Numbers added for referencing purposes only.)
2019
1. Cathy Wiggins
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81. DICE ENTERTAINMENT
"Love the vibe Inna Dem crisis yah we only need good vibration Jah Jah watch over us🔥🔥🔥"
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83. Eric Notulu
"We would love to hear your voice on a dancehall riddim"
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This concludes Part II of this three part pancocojams series.
Thanks for visiting pancocojams.
Visitor comments are welcome.
This is Part II of a three part pancocojams series about Jamaican Reggae singer Lila Iké's song "Where I'm Coming From".
Part II showcases the official YouTube video for Lila Iké's and her song "Where I'm Coming From", This post also documents some examples of comments from that video's discussion thread that include Jamaican Patois or other Caribbean Patois (or what appears to me as a non-West Indian to be Jamaican Patois or other Caribbean Patois).
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/06/jamaican-reggae-singer-lila-ike-where_20.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. Part I presents an excerpt from a July 2019 Billboard article about Lila Iké and that song. Part I also showcases the official YouTube video of "Where I'm Coming From" and includes the lyrics for that song.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-global-reach-of-jamaican-reggae.html for Part III of this pancocojams series. Part III showcases the official YouTube video for Lila Iké's and her song "Where I'm Coming From" and presents some examples of comments that are posted to the discussion thread of that song's official video by people who aren't from the Caribbean.
The content of this post is presented for cultural and linguistic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Lila Iké for her music and thanks to all those who are associated with this music and this video. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks to Lila Iké for sharing her music on YouTube.
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A number of the comments in this compilation refer to the upcoming Jamaican Dancehall/Reggae rapper Koffee. Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2019/04/koffee-toast-jamaican-reggae-video.html for the 2019 pancocojams post entitled "Koffee - "Toast" (Jamaican Reggae video & lyrics)"
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SHOWCASE VIDEO - - Where I'm Coming From (Official Video)
Lila Iké, July 9, 2019
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SOME DISCUSSION THREAD COMMENTS FROM PEOPLE FROM JAMAICA & OTHER CARIBBEAN NATIONS
(This is only a portion of the comments in that discussion thread from Caribbean nations. Some comments weren't included in this compilation because they weren't in Patois.
These comments are given without any attempt to convert them to standard American English. However, I added definitions for a few terms in my comments below this post.
Numbers added for referencing purposes only.)
2019
1. Cathy Wiggins
"All PRAISES TO THE MOST HIGH!! Standing
so strong and never forgetting where you come from!! Island massive unite!! We
have such a rich heritage!"
🇯🇲💕🇧🇲👊🏾
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“JM” =Jamaica; “BM” = Bermuda
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“JM” =Jamaica; “BM” = Bermuda
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2. rashain gordon
"jah know lila ike this chune touch my heart. cant stop sing and play it..........big big chune my Empress"
"jah know lila ike this chune touch my heart. cant stop sing and play it..........big big chune my Empress"
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3. Ileshia Williams
"Mi have dis pon repeat from bout 8 dis
mawning and now a 1 o clock mi nah stop pull up dis Lila!!!!! Nicki yuh a gwan
great sistah!!!!! ddwweeeetttttttt! Strength sistahs"
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4. King Wes
"Queen de ting Shotttt!! Play dis and second chance everyday"
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"Queen de ting Shotttt!! Play dis and second chance everyday"
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5. Empress Dee Reuben
"Foundation artist dem YAH!! Will always mek great sounds.."
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"Foundation artist dem YAH!! Will always mek great sounds.."
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6. Beverley Ferguson
"💖💖💖💖 dis
chune 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥"
**7. Junior Roye
"Awesome! The song shot big up your self
Lila, nice work 💼 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲"
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8. Deb Fraser
"Reggae music well safe fi the future"
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9. Manuel Cossette
"FYAH!!!!!! Lila you are true inspiration, blessings pon you!"
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"FYAH!!!!!! Lila you are true inspiration, blessings pon you!"
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10. Nicole James
"She is the new artist now girl yuh thing shot nah lie"
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"She is the new artist now girl yuh thing shot nah lie"
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11. david james
"Hearing this just by chance...it bad. Love it gwan do ur thing"
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"Hearing this just by chance...it bad. Love it gwan do ur thing"
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12. 1 LOVE
"JAMAICA & THE WORLD NEED NEEDS THESE POSITIVE YOUNG, CONSCIENCE, GIFTED ARTISTS..... BIG UP ALL WHO ARE BUILDING UP THE VIBRATIONS & NOT TEARING US DOWN!!!
"JAMAICA & THE WORLD NEED NEEDS THESE POSITIVE YOUNG, CONSCIENCE, GIFTED ARTISTS..... BIG UP ALL WHO ARE BUILDING UP THE VIBRATIONS & NOT TEARING US DOWN!!!
MORE 🔥🔥🔥✊🏿⚖👑💃🏾🎆🎆🎆🎆💞"
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13. pure Banter2-47
"empress this should have a billion
views, see mi just ah rise ah so mi rise ah so mi humble. fire!fire!fire!.."
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14. Lost Boy
"Princess of Zion ,big up..."
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"Princess of Zion ,big up..."
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15. JDymax
"Always Many Love and Respect Lila Ike, Songs
Them Keep Wi Head Balance A Street."
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16. Influence Jones
"This one is so powerful, am loving it, upfull!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥"
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"This one is so powerful, am loving it, upfull!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥"
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17. Wayne Cunningham
"My Manchester Empress one love always, you are bless by the JahOva"
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"My Manchester Empress one love always, you are bless by the JahOva"
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18. CAZE
"This tune is FIRE🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
LILA more a dem tune yah needed. Mi pull this up like 20 times. It's been in my
playlist."
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19. L.A Drive
"Ital Sound 4 real..."
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20. Edmund Atkinson
"Up up blessed one"
**21. Sully Sullivan
"Up up blessed one"
**21. Sully Sullivan
"A natural beauty with a beautiful voice.
Nuff Raspect Lila 🙏 1♥ 🕉"
**22. Lloyd Allwood
**22. Lloyd Allwood
"Heads up LILA..fi real Empress jah
Rastafari blessings every time ✊🏾✊🏾"
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23. Loi Laing
"BIG tune!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥"
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"BIG tune!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥"
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24. Danchehall Kuff Kaff Again
"Up top blazin🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥"
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25. Sandy luv
"Fully up artist...on repeat❤💚💛"
**26. Justin Blake
"Fully up artist...on repeat❤💚💛"
**26. Justin Blake
"Deh girl yah got my support"
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27. Kay Lewis
"Another one out of JA..gwaan Jamaica"
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28. Junior Roye
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28. Junior Roye
"Awesome! The song shot big up your self
Lila, nice work 💼 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲"
**29. diamondwata
**29. diamondwata
"Beautiful voice nuff blessing 🙏🏿,
wishing you nuttin but extreme success, song always pon repeat from mi first
hear eeh....💞🔥🔥🔥🔥"
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30. Lola Kim
"mi ere to support fellow jamaican gyal dem, beautiful voice i'm a new fan :)"
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"mi ere to support fellow jamaican gyal dem, beautiful voice i'm a new fan :)"
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31. Brandon Singh
"Gratitude & Blessings From
Georgetown Guyana 🇬🇾!! Respect & Honor Queen Lila Emperor
Haile Selassie I & Empress Menen Guide & Protect Every Moves ♾❤️🖤💚"
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32. Last Laugh
"Footage mad🇬🇧🇯🇲🇯🇲"
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"Footage mad🇬🇧🇯🇲🇯🇲"
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33. Jomarley Duncan
"Just your voice 😍
"Just your voice 😍
Strong message. Sisterin 💯%"
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34. TrishyT Fairman
"Love how mmy and the fam a support and represent. Must be mad proud right now. #LilaStrong❤"
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"Love how mmy and the fam a support and represent. Must be mad proud right now. #LilaStrong❤"
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35. Shauna Fungyee
"Brap! Brap! mega tune this Lila. Love you lika cook food. Keep pumping the big tunes my Jamaica Reggae Princess"
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"Brap! Brap! mega tune this Lila. Love you lika cook food. Keep pumping the big tunes my Jamaica Reggae Princess"
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36. chargie entertainment's box
"Another star is born straight out of the country up inna dem face.. 💥💥💥💥"
**37. C.A.C AutoCAD Tutorials
"Another star is born straight out of the country up inna dem face.. 💥💥💥💥"
**37. C.A.C AutoCAD Tutorials
"Lila yuh baaad! You and Koffee holding
Jamaicans yaad and abroad heads high. Keep shining and inspire more yung ladies
from yaad. Both you and Koffee setting a
different unbelievable trend!!!"
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38. LucianRudeboy
"Lila ike soon takeover Reggae music
while Koffee done have dancehall. Much love and respect to both of them!!
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39. David Dyer
"LucianRudeboy real way 🌟🔥🔥"
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40. Alpha Ecka
"LucianRudeboy. The proble is di promoter
dem a get pay fisupress reggae music and di raido get pY nu fi play it..buju fe
start meck some reggae. Now. An reclaim fiwe culture"
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41. David Dyer
"Alpha Ecka true"
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42. Kyiesha Harper
"Koffee is reggae to"
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43. tena Jovay
"The space deh fi the two of them I hope they both shine bright as ever"
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44. Tachelle Bowen**
"she deserves as much recognition as
Koffee. both young, beautiful and refreshing people and music.
The uniqueness is phenomenal.
#ProudToBeJamaican 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲"
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45. Marcus Garvey
"Tachelle Bowen she will get what’s her’s
ah jah seh so 💯"
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46. Tachelle Bowen
"Marcus Garvey For real, Jah did have a
plan fi everybody. Who jah bless, no man curse."
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47. LucianRudeboy
"Lila ike soon takeover Reggae music
while Koffee done have dancehall. Much love and respect to both of them!!"
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48. Shawn Williams
"Yo mi beat dis tune pon repeat everyday
in da wipp...and di video 🆙🆙🆙🆙🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Keep
bringing dat heat love di energy sis"
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49. The Empress Desha
"This is great girl very different go truu me gyal I just heard your music today and I'm loving it 🇯🇲🇯🇲"
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"This is great girl very different go truu me gyal I just heard your music today and I'm loving it 🇯🇲🇯🇲"
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50. P. Unruly
"Vibeeeeeeeeeeeez deh nice 🙏🏾"
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"Vibeeeeeeeeeeeez deh nice 🙏🏾"
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51. Jonathan Boucaud
"Big up from Martinique Guadeloupe French West indies!!! We support u!"
"Big up from Martinique Guadeloupe French West indies!!! We support u!"
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52. Lokono Empire
"Arawak empress ike 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲.
This tune bangs empress. Madd. Real warrior
truss look back ya zimme. Reflect on ur overcome, trails an
tribulations. Di tune tuff. Fire momma."
**53. halbert donstein Supreme
**53. halbert donstein Supreme
"Full a finesse and style baby jah know.
Substance ova hype."
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54. delavega rought
"Wicked artist on wickeddd riddim, if she stays on that path she will shurley be a gate keeper for reggae music.. 🎶🎶🎶"
"Wicked artist on wickeddd riddim, if she stays on that path she will shurley be a gate keeper for reggae music.. 🎶🎶🎶"
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55. pistol pete
"Dis mi ringtone,I miss calls just to
hear dis massive tune🔥🔥🔥💯❤️💛💚"
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56. savagek6 Ent
"Yw this song means alot to me fr fr fr frm Mandeville Jamaica 🇯🇲 to higher heights blessings"
**57. Isayah Alexander
"Yw this song means alot to me fr fr fr frm Mandeville Jamaica 🇯🇲 to higher heights blessings"
**57. Isayah Alexander
"God's eternal blessings to u sister...
Much Raspect"
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58. Nike’ Knibbs
"Dem vibes ya deh pon a diff level. Lila
you are a queen with a heavenly sound ❤️💛💚 pure positive energy"
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59. Evah Bless
"BOOM TUNE....gwaaaaan MaMa (O) mega!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥"
"BOOM TUNE....gwaaaaan MaMa (O) mega!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥"
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60. Triple.B T.V.
"Mi Favorite singer this! Authentic Big up yuh self Lila POW!"
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"Mi Favorite singer this! Authentic Big up yuh self Lila POW!"
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61. Simone Morgan
"Tune shot much luv❤️"
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62. Natty Dread Hed
"much love mi love the Queens vioce, sing
on to the most high one , JAHRASTAFARI..."
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63. Young Jack
"up !! fully bad !!"
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"up !! fully bad !!"
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64. andrew martin
"Oh jah jah this sister his truly blessed & irie what a beautiful golden voice my sister you will have a impact on jah music for many years to come keep bring out conscious lyrics like this never stray from the righteous path. Blessed love empress 🤲🙌🙏"
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"Oh jah jah this sister his truly blessed & irie what a beautiful golden voice my sister you will have a impact on jah music for many years to come keep bring out conscious lyrics like this never stray from the righteous path. Blessed love empress 🤲🙌🙏"
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65. I am Wrighteous
"Lila! Yuh large...yuh aguh get
larger...yuh on yuh way to di largest!"
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66. Tiba Don
"Tune say it all nuff respect me g
unstoppable..."
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67. Barbara Johnson
"Jamaica to di wurl
"Jamaica to di wurl
Lila girl chune 🆙 deh
Yu no fah wen people ah wait fi sum
clean & up full lyrics eeehe
Keep 🆙 Jah works mi seh
🇯🇲☝🏾💯🌅💯☝🏾🇯🇲"
**68. dopamine inc.
**68. dopamine inc.
"Pull up bad song a million time.. #strong"
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69. Leslie Gutierrez
"Big Tune!!! Bless up Lila!! All Praises to the Most High!!"
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"Big Tune!!! Bless up Lila!! All Praises to the Most High!!"
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70. Jason Travieso
"DOPEEE big tings if di artist . I love your voice"
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"DOPEEE big tings if di artist . I love your voice"
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71. mikael sebapu
"Lila pon everyman speaking blessings pon us an giving praises pon di most high Jah"
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"Lila pon everyman speaking blessings pon us an giving praises pon di most high Jah"
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72. Mizz Mention
"💖💖 Dance DUN!! Gwaaaan my
girl 🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾"
**73. Mike O'Neil
"A big tune Fi de road 🔊🎼🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🙌
Awesome"
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74. Aza Rootz
"Loving the new way of rasta🙏🙏jah
❤️💛💚"
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75. D'Intalek_Musiq VEVO
"do it fi di love girl... go Lila Ike kip strong100%"
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"do it fi di love girl... go Lila Ike kip strong100%"
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76. Last Laugh
"My people so wonderful I am strong stronger Lila most high level up up up🇬🇧🇯🇲🇯🇲"
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77. Tackielemkwa
2020"My people so wonderful I am strong stronger Lila most high level up up up🇬🇧🇯🇲🇯🇲"
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77. Tackielemkwa
"The Positive Vibes is strong, Big up!
Little but Talawah. One love💖"
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78. Lerrell Stennett
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78. Lerrell Stennett
"AH LILA IKÉ TO DI WORLD"
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79. Barbara Johnson
"Jamaica to di wurl
Lila girl chune 🆙 deh
Yu no fah wen people ah wait fi sum
clean & up full lyrics eeehe
Keep 🆙 Jah works mi seh
🇯🇲☝🏾💯🌅💯☝🏾🇯🇲"
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80. Mystic Taurus
"bigup .. lobi en blessi fu Sranan (love and blessings from Suriname). 😗❤"
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"bigup .. lobi en blessi fu Sranan (love and blessings from Suriname). 😗❤"
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Suriname is in South America, However, it is culturally connected to the Caribbean and is a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). This comment is probably in Sranan Tongo, a local Surinamese Creole language.****
81. DICE ENTERTAINMENT
"Love the vibe Inna Dem crisis yah we only need good vibration Jah Jah watch over us🔥🔥🔥"
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82. Garth Trades
"Seen so much people that I know !
Christiana a mi place . Hold them Lila ..... the world "
loving you .
loving you .
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83. Eric Notulu
"We would love to hear your voice on a dancehall riddim"
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84. Empress Jade Simeon Ellis
"Big up My Girl, love your Vibes your so Irie, Keep Rising you hear, No. 1 Fan 🙏🏿🏩💚💛❤️🖤🇲🇱🇬🇧🇯🇲"
"Big up My Girl, love your Vibes your so Irie, Keep Rising you hear, No. 1 Fan 🙏🏿🏩💚💛❤️🖤🇲🇱🇬🇧🇯🇲"
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"ML"= Mali; "GB"= Great Britain; "JM"= Jamaica
"ML"= Mali; "GB"= Great Britain; "JM"= Jamaica
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85. lakeishan graham
"I and l bigging up deh Empress for
delivering such a strong message that I and I could correspond to. One love
Empress. Straight out of deh V.I. St. Croix"
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“V. I.”=”Virgin Island”
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“V. I.”=”Virgin Island”
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86. Tangerine 868
"Boooooom this song go harddddddddd love it greetings from T&T"
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"T&T" = Trinidad and Tobago
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"Boooooom this song go harddddddddd love it greetings from T&T"
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"T&T" = Trinidad and Tobago
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87. karra Mucci Official
"Gwaan Sister !"
**88. Judy Degazon
"Gwaan Sister !"
**88. Judy Degazon
"All praises to the most high Jah
Rastafari !!!!"
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89. Dankid 2real
"ah how dem nah run all over d place with
them big chune yah, am lifted empress !!!!"
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90. Aschika James
"Big choon big Artist"
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91. Richard Williams
"Chuneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee a road"
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92. Ricardo Roper
"We need fi see more like on this song it is so positive vybz nuff blessing @ Lila lke"
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"We need fi see more like on this song it is so positive vybz nuff blessing @ Lila lke"
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93. fiery lava
"All praises to the most High everytime Lila Gad.you or Lila Gad ok nothing more than #1 believe lavaaaaaa splash dem,empress your one of us, well connected & Firmly bless unlimitedly by our great great ancestors which is the most High 1,angelic empress just continue to mesmerise the masives with your adoring words of truth and violin voice ok,your a cut above the rest believe, Goddess u or Lila #1 Lavaaaaaaaaa splash dem !!!"
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94. ERNIE KULCHA DOC LOWE
"All praises to the most High everytime Lila Gad.you or Lila Gad ok nothing more than #1 believe lavaaaaaa splash dem,empress your one of us, well connected & Firmly bless unlimitedly by our great great ancestors which is the most High 1,angelic empress just continue to mesmerise the masives with your adoring words of truth and violin voice ok,your a cut above the rest believe, Goddess u or Lila #1 Lavaaaaaaaaa splash dem !!!"
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94. ERNIE KULCHA DOC LOWE
"Fresh breath of air, yes Rasta."
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Prior to compiling these comments, I was familiar with the terms "big up" (congratulate yourself), "fi" means "for, "big chune" ("big tune" with "big" meaning "very good" and/or "very popular". I was also familiar with "gwaan" ("go on" as in the African American saying "Go on with ya bad self". And I knew that "bredren" was the same as "brother" (as in the African American referent "brother man". So it was easy to figure out that "sistren" was the same as "sister".
ReplyDeleteI also knew that "Jah" means "God" and "ital" means food that is acceptable to Rastafari.
And I recognized the red, yellow, and green hearts that are attached to some comments in this compilation as symbolizing the Rastafarian colors which are based on the Ethiopian/ pan African flag.
However, I had to look up the meaning of the term "upful":
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Upful
"Upful
Jamaican slang for positive feelings.
You're so upful. (you're so cheerful.)
by jackkcaj July 24, 2009
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https://www.lexico.com/definition/upful
"upful
ADJECTIVE
West Indian
(especially of music) cheerful and positive.
‘if I am doing stretching or weightlifting exercises, I do them to upful music’"
The new to me terms that I found interesting (as a person interested in Black folks' vernacular language) are:
Delete"Raspect" (instead of "respect")
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"up" (as an exhortation to keep on moving up)
and
"shot".
Here are four examples from this compilation of the word "shot":
4. King Wes
"Queen de ting Shotttt!! Play dis and second chance everyday"
10. Nicole James
"She is the new artist now girl yuh thing shot nah lie"
28. Junior Roye
"Awesome! The song shot big up your self Lila, nice work 💼 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲"
and 61. Simone Morgan
"Tune shot much luv❤️"
Here's information about the word "shot" from https://jamaicanpatwah.com/term/It-a-shot/1236#.Xu5LfGhKi1s:
"It a shot
Definition
Slang expression used to describe something that is fabulous, fantastic, extraordinary etc…
Example Sentences
Patois: (Mary:) How dis dress look pan mi? (Kate:) It a shot
English: (Mary:) How does this dress look on me? (Kate:) It looks fabulous"
Here's information I found online about the word "talawah" in this comment given as #77 in this compilation:
Delete77. Tackielemkwa
"The Positive Vibes is strong, Big up! Little but Talawah. One love💖"
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https://jamaicanpatwah.com/term/Tallawah/1091#.Xu6OQWhKi1s Jamaican Patois: Tallawah
"English Translation
strong or fearless
Definition
Very strong-willed, fearless and not to be underestimated or taken lightly
Example Sentences
Patois: Nuh undaestimate wi, wi likkle but wi tallawah
English: Do not underestimate us, we are small but we are strong and fearless"