TikTok World Stars, Feb. 16, 2023
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Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series on Ayra Starr's song "Sability".
This post showcases a TikTok compilation of Ayra Starr and other people dancing to a clip of the song "Sability".
This post also includes selected comments from the discussion thread for that song's official YouTube music video that is embedded in Part I of this two part pancocojams series. A number of the comments' in the discussion thread for that video mention that Ayra Starr's song "Sability" samples Congolese musician Awilo Longomba's 1998 song "Coupe Bibamba."
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/04/what-sability-other-nigerian-pidgin.html for Part of this pancocojams series. That post showcases a YouTube video of the 2023 hit Nigerian Afrobeats song "Sability". This post also presents information about Ayra Starr and presents the song's lyrics with an English translation.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Ayra Starr for her music and thanks to all those who are featured on this TikTok compilation. Thanks to the producer of this TikTok/YouTube video and thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/04/awilo-longomba-featuring-jocelyne.html for a closely related pancocojams post about Congolese mega-star Awilo Longomba's 1998 song "Coupe Bibamba". Ayra Starr's Afrobeats' song "Sabiity" samples that mega-hit record.
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SELECTED COMMENTS ABOUT AYRA STARR'S SONG "SABILITY"
These comments (including one that I posted) are from the discussion thread for the YouTube official music video for Ayra Starr's song "Stability" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYn3k8dpRJI. That video is embedded in Part I of this pancocojams series and are NOT from the discussion thread for the video that is embedded in this post.
These comments are presented in relative chronological order based on their publishing date with the oldest comments given first, except for replies. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.
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1. koueki malonga
2.Wanja Wamucii
Ayra is a legend ๐✨"
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3.. EDZICO
"Entered university at 16, started her music career at 18,
became a superstar at 21, Carry go baby,you are blessed."
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4. Debby luxe
"She’s 20 but nice comment"
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5. likhona sigwatsi
"She entered Uni at 14 btw"
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6. Josue kasongo
"I am Congolese and sincerely I am very proud to see how Nigerians manage to combine the styles of several countries such as those of the DRC to make Africa and the world dance.
the rhythm of this song comes from a very successful song by Awilo Longomba Ft. Jocelyne Beroard the title of the song is Coupรฉ Bibamba"
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7. Aplasticme
"I love how Nigerian music woke a sleeping beast in African
music ๐๐ฑ"
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9. M
"That an Amapiano - Africa Rising"
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10. Glody BM
"@mashokaneramusetheli1198 this ain't amapiano but ndombolo
from congo ๐จ๐ฉ mixed with afrobeat ๐ณ๐ฌ"
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11. Mint Print
"From the beat to the lyrics to Awilo's sample to the
visuals, all of dem Sabi. Mad vibez"
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12. reze tambwe
"Thank you for performing Awilo longomba's song ๐จ๐ฉ
Coupรฉ bibamba released in 1998. Congolese ๐จ๐ฉ๐ช๐ช๐ช"
the link of the original song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdnZpDB0uUE"
Once again congratulations the artist Ayra Starr
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13. Harley Queeen
"Ahh thank you. I used to listen to that song as a kid. I was
trying to find it."
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14. Jordaine
"Thank you! I knew I heard that rhythm somewhere! The melody was buried somewhere in my memories and I was trying so hard to recollect it..."
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15. Keri Talk
"Awilo Longomba is recognized as the most popular Congolese
Artist in Nigeria.
Thanks on behalf of Awilo!"
15 .
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17. Obinna Okorie
"@Maty C. they already paid for the song to be sampled"
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18.
"Nonsense. This is all Nigerian"
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19. Mercy
"@Sparko
Uz3️⃣rd
Nope. It is sampled from Awilo,
even his voice is in the background.
Let's be real please. It is Nigerian in artistry, style, verses,
performance, video work, editing, etc.
It is wonderfully Nigerian done. But the sample and hook of the song
with the vibe is from Congo DRC, specifically a well known artist called Awilo
Longomba"
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20. happy egbeke
"@Wind Surfer the chorus is Awilo’s not the entire song"
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21. nadiaishimwe
"As a member of Reading Comments Association (R.C.A)I am here
to appreciate all the hard work of Ayar
Star .All the way from rwanda ๐ท๐ผ❤️"
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22. Danio Star
"RCA huuuuh you sabi ๐ฅ"
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23. Those Nigerian Twins
"this comment is it LOLLL RCAyeeee"
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24. Danio Star
"@Those Nigerian
Twins She sabi well well Na sabiness be
dis one ๐๐"
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25. Gift Michael
"(R.C.A) Hmmm, Sabi organization"
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26. Fun Viral Videos
"Facts!!!!๐ฏ๐"
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27. Arielle Ngozi
"Honestly we need our association! I can now no longer watch
a video without reading comments. Wetin be dis abeg??๐คฃ๐คฃ
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28. nadiaishimwe
"@Arielle Ngozi yes oo"
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29. Danio Star
" @Arielle Ngozi
Welcome to the R.C.A! ๐
"
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30. Fun Viral Videos
"Nigerians๐ณ๐ฌ๐ณ๐ฌ
LOVE Awilo Longomba❤❤❤❤"
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31. Son of God
"This is actually a tribute to awilo cuz that legend made Nigeria parties
trembled"
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32. Osee Babeki
"That Awilo sample slaps๐ฅ Congo ๐จ๐ฉ to the World."
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33. Mint Print
"From the beat to the lyrics to Awilo's sample to the visuals, all of dem Sabi. Mad vibez"
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34. just someone
"Can someone please explain to me what
the lyrics is about? ๐๐ผ"
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35. ugowoundo
"Sabi means to know or capable, skilled,
talented or u know too much ๐
, the ability to sabi is sability in
nigerian pidgin english… u can deduce the rest from the video"
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36. ั ะจ
"It’s plagiarism from the song « coupรฉ
Bibamba » ๐
"
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37. Iyamu George
"600 years after if you even have such
lifespan you will still lack common sense. It’s not your fault. It’s hereditary"
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38. okuomose okuns
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@Iyamu George He mumu to much."
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39. Arewa Reporters TV
"Ayra star Sability song is a remake of Awilo Longomba song
called Coupe Bibamba, my respect for Awilo increase high, Awilo is a LEGEND ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ"
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40. Darsh Ali Lekouanga
"Joli clin d'ลil ร awilo longomba, ce gรฉant de la musique.
C'est l Afrique qui gagne. Love depuis le Gabon ๐ฌ๐ฆ"
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Google translate from French to English: "Nice nod to awilo longomba, this music giant. Africa wins. Love from
Gabon ๐ฌ๐ฆ"
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41. Presnel M07
"Proud to feel our legend Awilo in your song ๐๐
DRC represent"
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42. udge...
"When I heard the awilo Longomba voice I was so happy cos
Congo is being represented. I love ayra Starr I'm hoping she gets nominated for
a Grammy because she has been coming out with bangers recently. ๐จ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฉ"
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43. Grant Munday
"Loving your music over here in the UK! Fan for a while now,
always coming with that straight fireeee!!
๐ฅ๐ฅ"
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44. Bruce Mwangi
"The fact that she know shinji kagawa a manchester united
iconic"
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45. Soso
"She's a United fan so she definitely knows"
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46. bright Bigger official
"Eeeeeehhhheeeee Awilo Longomba is the best in the world because this melody it's the same with song of Awilo."
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47. Iyamu George
"Lies. She only sampled his chorus. Nothing looks awilo except the chorus"
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48. Itha Jwagamang
"Amazing shout out to you girl for using an African songs to do your own version and not like some African artist that just follow Western music"
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49. Ama-Sika
"Indeed..A sabi Girl๐๐ฝ๐น❤"
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50. Shekinah Hanson
"Omo as this song land, no. 1 trending song on tiktok,
boomplay, etc. This song is actually a hit๐ฅ"
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51. ATeeMan
"All the features in this video is amazing. From Korty Eo to
Marvin Superstars to Otedola's queen herself to every other person. The
afrobeats fusion with Congolese Rumba is supper new and amazing. The beauty and
art in this video is simply amazing. The song alone is beautiful. It reminds me
of "Awilo" back in the days. Its simply a brilliant work๐๐๐๐"
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52. Lusamba hetu Deborah
"Inspired by awilo ๐จ๐ฉ from Congo now naija hot it up ๐ณ๐ฌ๐"
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53. T4pink
"One thing I love about HER,IS ALTHOUGH SHE YOUNG SHE KNOWS
ALOT OF OLDIES MUSIC AND brings THEM BACK TO LIFE BY SAMPLING AND EVEN GETS THE
OLDIES TO HAVE A SAY IN THE ART. IS LIKE WATCHING MY NIGERIAN CHILDHOOD WHEN U
USE TO DANCE TO THIS SONG. She did this thing for Sare too. I love her art. I
wish someone samples labaja music"
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54. Belonce Kamz
"Abeg๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฟ. Afrobeat meets Lingala๐ฅ๐๐พ"
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55. Officialdams_fz
"Combination of rumba and afro beats ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ"
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56. dajuanparker14
"It’s good to see Congo ๐จ๐ฉ influence to
the Nigeria ๐"
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57. AfricancoolChic
"We love Congo ๐จ๐ฉ"
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58. ken mzy
"Congo has always influenced the whole of Africa
for decades....we've grown up to listening to Awilo Longomba, Papa Wemba,
Madilu System, and all other Rhumba artists๐ฅ๐ฏ
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59. Ronald Ampaire
"Ayra has done so much Justice to the Awilo Jam.. with Sability. The touch of Ligala with Afrobeat is high notch.. it can only be a Star. Ayra is a STAR."
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"Ligala" is a typo for "Lingala", a language spoken in the Congo. (formerly known as Zaire).
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60. Dikizeyiko
"without Congo music sounds and melody africa music would have gone nowhere. R.d.c eloko ya makasi
we are and always will be everywhere.๐จ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฉ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ณ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฉ"
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Google translate from Lingala to English: "eloko ya Makasi" = "something strong"
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61. Basics with Angie
"A remake I never knew I needed…on repeat"
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62.
"Nah she really sampled the most ICONIC Congolese song from the 90s. Love to see it!!!"
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63. Idk
"At least give credits ๐จ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฉ
to awilo and don't try to steal his dances too"
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64. True Thots
"What part of sampling don't you
understand and what makes you think any body cannot use his dance? Africans and
crab mentality...."
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65. Lubem Gwar
"Did Awilo tell you that he wasn't given
credit? Did he complain? Sampling in music is allowed. Michael Bolton did it
all through his career, Whitney Houston did it with her award winning song,
"I will always love you". The Fugees rap group sampled nearly all
their songs. So?"
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66. Oyade A
"Uneducated mumu!! You think a big artist like this will use work without a contract with Awilo? Ode! May be she should have come to your house to tell you"
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67.nana korantemaa ayebeng
"I actually thought this song belongs to a Congolese person
lol heard it at a club in Ghana last
week Friday and since I have been searching
little did I know it was Ayra until I listen to the voice well n
realized it was my superstar ๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ"
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68. Arnold Wayne
"The awilo part was a dope touch,,,takes me back"
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69. Affo Mohamed
"She's so proud of our name " SABI" I'm so proud to be a SABI"
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70. BA Fan๐
"1mill SUBSCRIBERS ๐๐๐ ❤ Ur good and everybody loves your Musik even If they dont Unserstand what the lyrics mean ๐"
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71. chilaka ikechukwu
"Queen of the Sabi Nation!!! ๐๐ธ๐ฝ❤️"
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72. Jack Bauer
"Good song Ayra star, big up Awilo longomba"
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73. frank dodo
"African artists need to start bigging up
their own fashion designers, all I hear
is prada and Jimmy choo, but you dey in African attire"
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74. Jean Kisimba
"VIVA NOTRE LEGENDE AWILO LONGOMBA ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ✌️
Tiktok est en feu avec ce Challenge ! tu as fait un coup de maรฎtre bravo l'artiste"
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Google translate from French to English:
"LIVE OUR LEGEND AWILO LONGOMBA ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ✌️
Tiktok is on fire with this Challenge! you did a masterstroke congratulations to the artist"
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75. Leon Lieveld
"Please somebody tel mi if she sey Shinji
kagawa he was my favorite Football player from Japan ๐ฏ๐ต i am
from Suriname ๐ธ๐ท South America"
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76. sulusi 10
"Yes she dd"
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77. Voltage
"This chorus is from a cartoon but can’t
remember where… not sure if it’s Sampson’s… family guy or whatever but it
definitely sounds familiar"
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78. Azizi Powell
"@Voltage, it's based on the song/chant
that the witches' guards sung in The Wizard Of Oz - " Oh ee oh! Yo oh!
This same chant is found in Awilo Longomba's1998 song "Coupe Bibamba".
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79. Samo Lopo
"Hope she paid royalties to "Wizard
of Oz" wicked witch guards ๐
"
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This comment was published after Voltage's comment that is given above, and before my comment (although I hadn't read it before I wrote mine).
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80. Ansel solomon
"Respect Nigerians with music creativity ooooo.....we lead in this role...No competition ๐"
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81. VICTORIA I.C.E. You
"The Beyoncรฉ of Africa!!"
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82. Love Heals
"I love how you guys also incorporated the Congolese dancing styles in the song."
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83. Tav N
"Awilo Longomba look at what you have done? Thank God for Pepe Kale, Kandahar Bongoman, Awolo, Sakiss, Yondo sister, Daniel Kimoko... they paved way for this music!"
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