Midnight Crew, November 7, 2009
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Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series about the Nigerian Gospel group Midnight Crew's classic 2008 Gospel song "Igwe".
This post showcases a YouTubevideo of Midnight Crew singing "Igwe". This post also includes information about Midnight Crew and information about the Igbo word "Igwe".
The Igbo, Yoruba, & English lyrics for Midnight Crew' song "Igwe" and the English translations for those lyrics are also included in this pancocojams post.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/09/midnight-crew-igwe-2008-nigerian-gospel_13.html for Part II of this pancocojams post. That post showcases Midnight Crew's second video of their song "Igwe". That post also presents additional information about the Igbo word "igwe" and selected comments from the discussion threads for copies of the second YouTube video of Midnight Crew performing "Igwe".
The content of this post is presented for religious, cultural, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to the composer of this song and thanks to Midnight Crew for their musical legacy. Thanks to all those associated with these videos and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.
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INFORMATION ABOUT MIDNIGHT CREW
From https://en.everybodywiki.com/Midnight_Crew_(musical_group)
"Midnight Crew
Origin: Nigeria
Genres: Christian/Gospel
Years active: 2001
- present
[…]
Midnight Crew (Igbo: Etiti Abalị Yoruba: Midnight Atuko) is
a Nigerian gospel quartet that formed in 2001 and made their solo debut album,
"IGWE" in 2008.
History
The Midnight Crew was founded as a gospel quartet in
November 8, 2001. The lead singer was Pat Uwaje-King and [composed] of Mike
Abdul (Alto), Gbenga Oyebola (Tenor), and Odunayo Ojo (Soprano). They were
founded in Ogba, Lagos, Nigeria[1]
Music
The Midnight Crew had stated in many of their music videos
that they wanted to "put the praise of GOD on the lips of all men".
The group soon made the album "Fusion" with The Clergymen in 2003.
[2]They released their solo debut album, IGWE (which literally means
machine[3]) in 2008*. The group will go on to have more than 5 albums and 3
singles. The song, IGWE, would have more than 4.1 million views on
YouTube.[4][5] The group will make more albums, such as KING OF NATIONS in
2012, and EZE in 2013.”….
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*In its religious context, “Igwe” has the English translation of “My King”/”Your Majesty”.
Also, click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Abdul for the Wikipedia page for Michael Abdul. That page indicates that "
Michael Olayinka Abdul (born 12 February 1977), popularly
known as Mike Abdul, is a Nigerian gospel singer, music producer and
songwriter.[1]…
Music career
His music career kicked off professionally in November 2001,
when he and 3 others founded "The Midnight Crew", a group that
reigned in the 2000s and popularly known for their hit song “Igwe”….
In 2021, his song "Baba Ese" ranked the highest
stream music in Nigeria by Boomplay ahead of Mercy Chinwo, Onos Ariyo and
others.[8]”
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Notice that that Wikipedia page doesn’t mention that Mike Abdul wrote “Igwe”. I haven't found any information online about who composed the song "Igwe".
If you have information about who composed the Nigerian Gospel song "Igwe" please share that information below with source citation/s. Thanks!
LYRICS - IGWE (Igbo, Yoruba, & English with English translations)
(as sung by Midnight Crew)
Kosobabire (There’s no king like you)
Kosi Baba bire (There’s no father like you)
Ko ma s’Olorun bi ire (There’s no God like you)
Igwe! (Oh King!) x2
E ba mi gb’Olorun tobi (Magnify the Lord with me)
Oba nla oba to ga (Great King, Mighty King)
E ba mi gb’Olorun tobi (Magnify the Lord with me)
Edumare oba to ga(Great King, Mighty King)
Igwe (Oh King!) (x4)
Kosobabire (There’s no king like you)
Laye at’orun (In heaven and on earth)
Ko ma s’Olorun bire(There’s no God like you)
Igwe (Oh King!) (x4)
Kosoba bire (There’s no king like you)
Ko si baba bi re (In heaven and on earth)
Ko ma s’Olorun bire (There’s no God like you)
Igwe (Oh King!) (x4)
E ba mi gbolorun tobi (Magnify the Lord with me)
Oba nla oba to ga (Great King, Mighty King)
E ba mi gbolorun tobi (Magnify the Lord with me)
Edumare oba to ga (Great King, Mighty King)
Igwe (Oh King!) (x4)
Eze ndieze (King of Kings)
Idi egwo (You are too much)
Onye nabia ozo (The soon coming King)
Idi egwo (You are too good)
Onyedikagi (Who is like thee)
Onyedikachukwu (Who is like God)
Omalecha (Beautiful God)
Agwunechemba ONE (The no 1 great warrior that watches the
city)
Bulieya (Lift him higher)
Elu (Higher)
Bulie Jesus Elu(Lift
Jesus high Higher)
Bia Bulie ya (Come lift him him higher)
Elu (Higher)
Bulie Jesus Elu (Lift
Jesus high Higher)
Igwe (Your majesty!) (Repeat
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