-snip- Statistics for this official YouTube video as of June 22, 2023 as of 12:04 PM EDT
total # of views -401,029,822
total # of comments - 84,120
**** Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post showcases a YouTube video of a remix of Nigerian recording artist CKay's viral hit record "Love Nwantiti" [Ah Ah Ah]".
This post also presents standard English explanations and translation for this song from a YouTube discussion thread for another video of this song and not from the discussion thread for that embedded video.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to C Kay and all the other featured recording artists for this song. Thanks to all those who are associated with this YouTube video. Thanks also to all those who quoted in this post.
Statistics for this official YouTube video as of June 22, 2023 as of 12:07 PM EDT
total # of views -222,674,237
total # of comments - 97,553
**** All of these comments except the last one are from 2022. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.
1. @aishaaderounmu8094 "For those who don't understand the song
He is simply talking about how the woman is important to
him.
Totori means sweetening
Nwobi is a delicious meal eaten in Nigeria so he used the
deliciousness of the food to describe his love interest.
The song is a mixture of English, Nigerian pidgin and Igbo."
** Reply 2. @pierrejhenny7 "What's unle please?"
** Reply 3. @aishaaderounmu8094 "@pierrejhenny7
It is an exclamation added to the song for the sake of
rhythm and vibe."
** Reply 4. @pierrejhenny7 "Thanks 😊"
** Reply 5. @star98s "Finally I found someone explaining it. But I honestly feel
like it most probably has sexual meaning behind it 😂"
** Reply 6. @MsBeemer1 "I read that ‘chop your nwobi’ is a euphemism for s*x" -snip- This comment is written that way in that discussion thread.
** Reply 7. @joshuaprince6580 "@star98s as a Nigerian it does"
** Reply 8. @theorderlyman8042 "There’s also some Yoruba in there:
“We can do am low key no need to pariwo”
Pariwo means make noise in Yoruba lingo"
** Reply 9. @ijeoma836 "@MsBeemer1 Yes it is. In Nigeria, we mostly don't use
the word 'sex' directly when talking about it, our musicians do same a lot in
their songs"
** Reply 10. @emokaichinedu1738 "@star98s yes It's actually highly sexual.. eating the
delicious meal. I am sure you know what that means... open am make I see.. means open it let me
see.. I am also sure you know what that means 😀"
** Reply 11. @eeke7438 "@pierrejhenny7 Unle, actually "uh le" is an
exclamation for affirmation, agreement or a way to show excitement, sorrow,
emphasis, etc. It's mostly used by Igbos...although not very common today..."
** Reply 12. @NiNa-we5jf "What about nwantiti?"
** Reply 13. @cyntheatimothy5812 "@NiNa-we5jf a little bit ..love nwantiti means a little
bit of love"
** Reply 14. @NiNa-we5jf "@cyntheatimothy5812 thank you 🤗"
** Reply 15. @nimasuen1 " "Your loving de totori me" = "Your love
tickles me" "
** Reply 16. @amyugo9392 " @star98s Love Nwantiti: Translation to English
Verse 1 (ckay)]
My baby my valentine
Girl na you dey make my temperature dey rise
[girl u make my temperature rise]
If you leave me i go die (i swear)
[If u leave me I'll die(I swear)]
You are like the oxygen i need to survive
I’ll be honest
your love makes me happy OR your love gives me happiness]
I am so obsessed
I want to chop your nkwobi
[I want to eat your nkwobi] (nkwobi is a dish in Nigeria.
But the way it's used here it means something more, if u know what I mean😁🤭😉)
Ule
your body dey gbakam isi
[your body is driving me crazy]
Ule
open am make i see
[Open it, I want to see]
Ule
Nyem love nwantiti
[Give me gentle/tender love]
Wey fit make a bad man sing o
[That can make a bad man sing o]
Verse 2 (joeboy)]
Pounds and dollars i go spend for your head
[pounds and dollars I'll send on you]
Talk all they want i don’t care what they said
Cuz your matter, na hin i won dey carry for my head
[cuz your matters/problems are now my concern >>>
I'll take care of your problems]
Every night, na you i wan dey carry to my bed
[every night, you are the one I want to take to my bed]
Ololo ( means nothing, Just vibes ✌️)
no tell me no no no
[don't tell me no no no]
You can be my partner, never riding so low low
And we can do am lowkey no need to pariwo
[And we can do it low-key, no need to shout >>> we
can play it cool/quiet, no one needs to know]
I’m feeling what you’re doing oya baby carry go (carry go)
[I'm feeling what you're doing, so baby keep going (keep
going)]
Ule
your body dey gbakam isi
[your body is driving me crazy]
Ule
open am make i see
[Open it, I want to see]
Ule
Na you wey dey catch my fancy
[you are the one that always catches my fantasy >>>
you are the one I've always liked]
No dey do me hanky panky
[don't do me hanky panky >>> don't play with my
feelings]
Oh no no no no
Verse 3 (kuami eugene)]
Girl i want to go but you got me coming.
Why should i be coming early in the morning.
Oya shake it make you spend my money
[now shake it and you spend my money]
Call me mr bee i go make you honey
[Call me Mr bee I'll make you honey]
Aii gimme gimme baby make you gimme
[gimme gimme baby come and gimme]
I go show you loving, i go take you to my city (city)
[I'll show you love, I'll take you my city]
Loneliness dey make i look pity
[Loneliness make me look pitiful]
You wan’t make i sing joromi before you go see me (simi)
[you want me to sing "joromi" before you will see
me (Simi)] ("joromi" is a
Nigerian song, it was written by an artist called Simi)
Fine girl, you know your body badder
Same body but come make you shake it for Ghana
[same body but come and shake it for Ghana]
Kia kia dance for me baby pana
[quickly dance for me, baby "Pana"]
("Pana" is a Nigerian song, written by an artist called Tekno. Check
him out 👍)
Come and kill show ooooo
Rockstarrrrrrrr!!!!
Thanks for vibing to Afrobeat ✌️" -snip- That last sentence is the commenter's remark and not a part of the lyrics.
Other online lyric pages have this intro section for that song:
Other online lyric pages also have this ending section for that song:
"[CKay]
Ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ahh
Ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ahh"
** Reply 17. @eeke7438 " @NiNa-we5jf little bits of love... This is expressed
towards someone who is smiling, blushing or happy because the person just fell
in love or infatuated or when two lovers are expressing their love...
e.g. "Jane, you have not stopped smiling since you met
Joseph last month... hmmm, love nwantiti" "
** Reply 18. @chimaobi3747, 2023 "@pierrejhenny7 pet or
romantic name"
Kizz Daniel, June 22, 2022 -snip- Here are some statistics for this YouTube video as of July 18, 2022 at 12:10 PM ET total # of views - 27,750,166 total # of comments -19,107
**** Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part I of a three part pancocojams series on Nigerian singers Kizz Daniel, featuring Tekno's 2022 song and video "Buga".
This post showcases the official YouTube video for "Buga" and includes the lyrics to that song. That song is sung in Yoruba, Nigerian Pidgin English, and American English (including African American Vernacular English). Explanations in English for some of those lyrics are included in this pancocojams post.
This post also includes some information about Kizz Daniel &Tekno and a few general comments from that video's discussion thread.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and asesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Kizz Daniel, Tekno, and all those who are associated with the "Buga" song and its official YouTube video.
****
INFORMATION ABOUT KIZZ DANIEL & INFORMATION ABOUT TEKNO Excerpt #1 From https://thescoove.africa/kizz-daniel-buga-lyrics-meaning/
Kizz Daniel “Buga” Lyrics Meaning [Explained] Posted on May 22, 2022By : The Scoove Africa …."Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, formerly known as Kiss
Daniel, is a Nigerian recording artist, performer, and entertainer best known
for his chart-topping hit “Woju” and critically acclaimed song “Yeba” (May
2018).
Kizz Daniel has his own record label, Fly Boy
Inc., which he founded. Kizz Daniel was born in the Nigerian state of Ogun"... -snip- Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kizz_Daniel for more information about Kizz Daniel.
[Intro: Kizz Daniel] Hey! Don’t sleep Don’t sleep Wake up Collect your money Collect your money Wake up, eh! Collect your money Collect your money Wake up Giddem
[Verse 1: Kizz Daniel]
Gbe'ra, gbe'ra Gbe'ra go get that mullah (wake up) Mo ni ko kala Kala gb'owo yẹn o Kala gb’owo yẹn l'ọwọ dealer You don work, you don try (try) You suppose to dey j’aiye (j’aiye) Kilo kan mi kan pesin matter o Pesin wey don mad, oi When I land, I land softly on a sofa floor So far, so good, ko ni baje
[Chorus: Kizz Daniel & Tekno]
Let me see you (go low low low) Let me see you (go low low low low) Buga wọn, lemme buga wọn Lemme see you dey buga (go low low low) Lemme see you (go low low low) Buga wọn, lemme buga wọn Lemme see you dey buga o (go low low low) Lemme see you (go low low low) Buga wọn, lemme buga wọn Lemme see you dey buga o (go low low low) Lemme see you (go low low low) Buga wọn, lemme buga wọn Lemme see you dey buga
[Verse 2: Tekno]
Gbe'ra, oh ah Gb'era o Gbera Go get the dollar (wake up) Go baller, kala gb'owo yẹn o Kala gb’owo yẹn l'ọwọ dealer You don work, you don try You suppose dey high Ki lo kan wọn, o ṣẹ fun wọn Pesin wey don mad When I land, I land softly on a sofa floor So far, so good, koni baje
[Chorus: Kizz Daniel & Tekno]
Let me see you (go low low low) Let me see you (go low low low) Buga wọn, lemme buga wọn Lemme see you dey buga (go low low low) Lemme see you (go low low low) Buga wọn, lemme buga wọn Lemme see you dey buga o (go low low low) Lemme see you (go low low low) Buga wọn, lemme buga wọn Lemme see you dey buga o (go low low low) Lemme see you (go low low low) Buga wọn, lemme see me you buga wọn Lemme see you ooo
[Outro: Kizz Daniel]
(Go low low low) (Let me see you) (Go low low low) (Go low low low) You don work, you don try You suppose to dey fly
**** ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXPLANATIONS ABOUT SOME OF LYRICS FOR KIZZ DANIEL AND TEKNO'S SONG "BUGA"
Additions and corrections are welcome.
baller = (as used in the lyrics: Go baller) - African American English slang for men who come into money and spends it extravagantly like a rich athlete Read entries in https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=baller
** buga [pronounced booGAH] - "to unapologetically flaunt yourself as well as your success and achievements" -snip- This definition is from Heritage Afrique's comment given as #2 given below. That definition conforms with other online sources. Visit Part II of this pancocojams series for more information and comments about the Yoruba word "buga"]
** Buga wọn Same meaning as as "buga" [given above], but with the expanded meaning that you can flaut yourself and your accomplishments because you succeeded (won; deserve it)
** Dealer - a referent for a street smart person (This informal term is modeled after "baller" [See above definition, although "dealer" isn't used that way in African American Vernacular English or in other forms of American English
** Don = "done" (past tense f"done") [In the context of the words "you don workl you don try: "you have worked; you have tried [and succeeded]" ** Gbera = "Get your ass up" -snip- Michael Udeze, a commenter in the discussion thread for Kizz Daniel's official video for "Buga" wrote this definition for "gbera". Google translate gives the Yoruba to English translation "move on"
** Gbera o = "move on" (with the "o" at the end emphasizing what is said]
** Go low low low = dance low to the floor/the ground
** Giddem = Nigerian Pidgin English for "[go] get them"
** Kala gb'owo yẹn o" - Get your money without remorse -snip- Michael Udeze, a commenter in the discussion thread for Kizz Daniel's official video for "Buga" wrote this definition for "Kala gb'owo yẹn o". Google translate from Yoruba to English gives the translation "take that money"
** Koni baji - "not broken" [Google translate from Yoruba to English]
** Mo ni ko kala - "I said no" [Google translate from Yoruba to English]
** Mullah (given in this song as "go et that mullah") = "mullah" is a misspelling of the English language slang word "moolah" meaning "money"
**** SELECTED COMMENTS ABOUT THIS SONG FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR THIS SHOWCASED VIDEO
All of these comments are from June 22, 2022 to July 18, 2022 and are presented in relative chronological order with the oldest comments given first, except for replies.
Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLF90M96m2Q [This is the link to the official YouTube video of Kizz Daniel, featuring Tekno's song "Buga". That video is embedded in this pancocojams post.]
1. Danfo wahala "Hey ,
If you are here in 2090 , I was here in
2022 .
"BUGA" by Kizz Daniel and
Tekno was a massive hit around the world .
Kizz Daniel and Tekno where among the
best Nigerian musicians of their time . In 2022, Nigerian music was a success
and it was internationally validated and
we Nigerians were really proud of this achievement .
Hope the world is a better place in 2090 , stay safe and be a good human"
** 2. Heritage Afrique "For those who do not speak or understand Yoruba (a language of the people native to South West Nigeria), Buga means to unapologetically flaunt yourself as well as your success and achievements. Big thumbs up to TG Omori, dude is clearly the best in the Music video art in Nigeria today. Kizz, the most underrated in Nigeria, never records a bad song, back to back hits.
** 3. Wavecurve "As a Nigerian who grew up dancing to foreign music, I want to thank the new generation of Nigerians for making Nigeria shine on the World Map. Also, let the record show that Nigerian youths conquered world music scene on their own, without any help from the corrupt and useless Government of Nigeria."
** 4. Valery Njong "Hit track on fire🔥 🔥 🔥 I sincerely adore the talent, spirit, message, and wisdom invoked to realize this master piece. Kizz and Techno are great artist.Who else noticed the powerful silent message of this art, for our Nigerian singers using another African country's flag (the Cameroon 🇨🇲 flag) with Oga Sabinus versus the Nigeria 🇳🇬 flag as main flag to showcase throughout this amazing video? It's called UNITY!!! Kudos guys!!!🙌" -snip- Oga Sabinus is a popular Nigerian comedian.
** 5. Bam Bam "I am black American (African American
preferably) and I am obsessed with the beauty, culture, and music of Nigeria and Our mother continent
Africa as a whole! Visited Lagos and Abuja last month! Let’s us all unite from
the diaspora to the continent! Love Kizz Daniel! Perfect song! ❤️ 🙌🏾✊🏾"
** Reply 6. Interesting Things To Know "Nice to hear you visited Lagos and Abuja.... Coincidentally, this video was shot in both Lagos and Abuja.....(The location of the video was confirmed by the video director on his Twitter page for those doubting)... and the abandoned airplane you see in the video (CEO AIRLINES written on it), the airplane is in the Idu Industrial Area, Abuja, Nigeria"
** 7. Bonga Sean Ndhlovu "The song automatically became the worlds
favorite. We also love it in planet Mars keep it up❤️"
** 8. wnnalis cioov "Finally Buga is trending #1 best song big up the best musicians of our generation"
** 9. dery juliet "Please what does the lyrics in the song says."
** Reply 10. Kevin Kataerr "@dery juliet he's saying that you should enjoy yourself you have been through a lot and deserve to have some time out, you should dance, rejoice cus it's that time. Just saying be happy now, you deserve that much after everything you've been though."
** 11. Rachael P. "No clue what country or language this is. But it is so beautiful. Idk what he's saying but he can have me as long as he speaks to me in this language. Lol beautiful video and the song is 🔥🔥🔥! Much respect to the culture. 🇹🇹🇬🇾 in da building!!"
** Reply 12. olasanoye samuel "It's Nigeria. The language is Yoruba and Nigerian pidgin English. The song is basically about celebration. Enjoying yourself after working... Dance and go low low low low then 'Buga' which means to boast."
** 13. Neema Jamani "Dedicado a mi amor colombiano que quiere entender la letra
de la canción. Lo que está diciendo es una especie de aliento inspirador para
cualquiera que se sienta decepcionado o derrotado después de esforzarse tanto
por tener éxito. "Buga" es una jerga nigeriana que significa
"presumir" o "estar orgulloso".
¡La canción anima a uno a despertarse, tomarse en serio su
fuente de ingresos y ganar su dinero! Ni siquiera te preocupes por la
"gente loca" que te odiaría innecesariamente por nada. ¡Sé serio, haz
tu dinero y "siéntete orgulloso" de tu logro!
Los africanos a menudo muestran orgullo encogiéndose de
hombros. ¡Por eso se encogen de hombros cuando dicen "Buga"! " -snip- Google translate from Spanish to English: “Dedicated to my Colombian love who wants to understand the lyrics of the song.
What he is saying is a kind of inspirational encouragement for anyone who feels
disappointed or defeated after trying so hard to succeed. "Buga" is a
Nigerian slang meaning "to show off" or "to be proud".
The song encourages one to wake up, get serious about their source of income and earn their money! Don't even worry about "crazy people" who would unnecessarily hate you for nothing. Be serious, make your money and "be proud" of your achievement!
Africans often show pride by shrugging their shoulders. That's why they shrug their shoulders when they say "Buga"! “
** 14. ONLINETZMEDIA "2 weeks are enough to give Kizz daniel 20 million viewers 🙌"
** 15. Solomon Paul "Song of the year. Who has not heard buga in the world?🤔🤔"
** 16. Koundara Badiar "Peut être je suis le seul francophone d'abord a intervenir dans cette musique de classe mondiale... j'aime bien cette musique et ces artistes talentueux qui sont Kizz Daniel Ft Tekno je vous j'aime depuis la Guinée 🇬🇳 🇬🇳🇬🇳😍🙏" -snip- Google translate from French to English "Maybe I'm the only French speaker first to intervene in this world class music... I like this music and these talented artists who are Kizz Daniel Ft Tekno I love you from Guinea 🇬🇳 🇬🇳🇬 🇳😍🙏"
** 17. Brigit Okeka "We don't understand a thing here but who cares? The beats,
voice, dance and video are worth my dancing every day"
** 18. GEMZ "I see my flag! We definitely jamming from South India to
Ladakh! BLess up! 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳" -snip- In addition to the India flag, this video showcased flags of various African nations besides Cameroon which is mentioned in comment #-- of this pancocojams compilation. Which flags can you identify?
** 19. Gideon Mathenge "Should be the world Cup music. #Africa"
** 20. Pepe Kale "This song just boosts my morale when I'm down, viva
l'Afrique !!!"
**** This concludes Part I of this three part pancocojams series.
Music video by Yemi Alade performing Johnny. Effyzzie
Entertainment
Checkout the album "Black Magic (Deluxe Version)... -snip- Statistics from October 23, 2021 at 9:08 PM ET Total # of views - 138,235,367 Total # of likes - 607K Toal # of dislikes - 32K Total # of comments - 25,574
**** Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post showcases Nigerian singer' Yemi Alade's hit 2014 Afrobeats record and video "Johnny".
This post provides information about Yemi Alade's song "Johnny".
Selected comments from the discussion thread of that song's official YouTube video are also included in this post. Most of those comments are from people throughout the world who ask whether Johnny has been found or claim to have seen Johnny.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Yemi Alade for her music. Thanks to all those who are associated with this record and video. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post. -snip- Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/11/johnny-comments-from-four-yemi-alade.htmlfor a 2017 pancocojams post that includes comments about Yemi Alade's character Johnny.
**** INFORMATION ABOUT YEMI ALADE'S SONG "JOHNNY" From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_(Yemi_Alade_song) ""Johnny" is a song recorded by Nigerian Afro pop
recording artist Yemi Alade, taken from her debut studio album King of Queens
(2014). The song was an international smash hit in many countries including
Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Liberia, Uganda, Zimbabwe, The
United Kingdom and others. The music video was directed by Clarence Peters.
Before the song was released, it was leaked over the internet.
Music video
The music video was uploaded on March 4, 2014 onto Alade's
official Vevo account. The music video shows how the title character,
"Johnny" (played by Nigerian actor and model Alex Ekubo), cheats and
lies about his relationship with several women in the clip.
The music video currently has 120.6 million views on YouTube
as of August 21, 2020. It is one of the most viewed music videos on YouTube by
a Nigerian artist and the most viewed by a female Nigerian artist.”… **** SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THAT VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
These are only a sample of the comments in that discussion thread that ask about Johnny or that indicate that they know where Johnny is. I believe that I read all of the comments that were published in that discussion thread for 2020 and 2021 (as of Oct. 23, 2021 as of 8:30 PM. I purposely included at least one comment in this compilation from every country that a commenter named. My apologies if I inadvertently missed a comment from anyone repping a country.
Numbers added for referencing purposes only.
2020
1. Somebodies Child "its been what? 6 years and we still haven't found johnny. lets step up our game guys"
** 2. Marie Kiki "No idea that she was looking for Johnny in Nigeria while he stayed here
with me in Scotland I seriously need to talk to Johnny 😡"
** Reply 3. florida_jitt23, 2021 "Lmao😂😂😂😂"
** 4. Dwililani Lucky "Johnny is in Botswana 🇧🇼
😂."
** 5. Cøver Cløver "He is dating my sister oooo😭 in
Congo🤦🏾♀️"
** 6. Priscillah Njoki "Johnny is under quarantine..... He got the Rona...."
** 7. Real Sisters Chadian
"Johnny is currently with me in
Washington DC for this difficult moment.
We are about having twins together! LOL stay tuned ! Much love from Johnny & Sara 😊"
** Reply 8. Aria Marie, 2021 "He needs his ass beat.😭🤣🤣"
** Reply 9. Emmanuel Charles, 2021 "BRING BACK PLS,HE IS NEEDED"
** Reply 10. Kalab Maru, 2021 "We need Johnny 😂😭😂😭"
** 11. Zoleka Ngwenya "Johnny the biggest playa in the game😎"
** 12. The STRINGS Master "In 2020 Johnny is probably quarantine
somewhere with babs"
** 13. Jovan Fortune "Somebody cone get Jonny found him,he’s
in Trinidad,he stayed after carnival!!!!"
** 14. phoebe taylor "Where are you Johnny? Someone is looking
for you."
** 15. Jennifer Soto Valverde "¿DÓNDE ESTÁ JOHNNY?"
** 16. Beryl Thadamalla "Got a search party going on for Johnny".
** 17. Liz Ntinyari "I just hope he doesn't have Corona... where he is"
** 18. comot Body tv "Please we can't wait for Johnny forever,
after locked down let's go look for him🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺"
After seven years Johnny is still
missing , maybe he's hiding here in the forest🤭"
** 34. Life is God "Ooo He is in Ethiopia, I’m sorry to let
you know that he is not coming back home 🏠 🥴"
** 35. dania "johnny is not in somalia wallahi"
** 36. Hui M.Paola "Don't have to go looking for Johnny .
Because y'all find man's like him all around 😂😂😂😂🤦"
** 37. Victory Samuel "2021 still Johnny is no where to be
found 🥺
Johnny where are you😭???"
** 38. paseo "jonny go to indonesia 😂"
** 39. Johnny Wild "coming home soon Bae, just one more trip
to Vegas, and I'm home, promise! luv ya hunney!"
** 40. Cherisse Bend "If he pass through Barbados in the
Caribbean I'll let you know"
** 41. Tshepiso Wendy "Johnny just left South Africa everyone 😂🇿🇦"
** 42. Brown Skin Girl "I'm from Haiti and Johnny left while ago
Yemi. He is in Korea now"
** 43. mawlid Qays "We've big johnny here in somalia haha"
** 44. Yaga Oreilly "Johnny was last seen in St. Lucia"
** 45. Bwebwe Tabuariki "I heard Johnny was on the boat on route
to the Pacific. I’ll inform them to keep a lookout for him if he ever landed in
one of the islands, and report back to you ladies 😘😁❤️."
** 46. BSN 2 DNP "Words on the street is he is in Haiti
but now goes by the name Pierre."
** 47. loversandfriends "Sorry, Johny is in Zimbabwe right now
hiding! Nice Song"
** 48. Mr. Brütäl "I will find you a guy better than
Johnny, please forget him"
** 49. JOSELITO X2 "Johnny is in the Dominican Republic"
** 50. Malcomme M "I think Johnny is hiding out in Canada."
** 51. princessa "anybody find Johnny yet?"
** 52. khalifa diao "In New York City trying to find Johnny
but he ain’t here .
Where is Johnny ???"
** 53. Tshegofatso Rita "It's 2021 and Johnny is still not found,
I've also been looking around for him in South Africa"
** 54. FIYAMETA TV "R u still looking for johnny? he is here
in Ethiopia"
** 55. Lala Cammi "I found Johnny here in Jamaica...You
need to come get your Johnny.❤️ from 🇯🇲"
** 56. MARYMILLICENT HALL "Beautiful very. Johnny is in the UK"
** 57. 1tz_ kennedy "John saw the future 7 years ago and
decided to social distance way before the pandemic 💯
** 58. Eli Silva "Dizem as más línguas que Johnny fez uma
visita por Salvador.
Não tive o desprazer de encontrá-lo, mas
já estou espalhando a informação. Get in formation ladies.
This is a beat! Abraços brazucas -snip- Google translate from Portuguese to English: "The bad tongues say that Johnny paid a visit to Salvador.
I didn't have the displeasure of finding it, but I'm already spreading
the information….Brazilian
hugs
** 59. soupereagle "Johnny is a very talented runner. Maybe
we will see him at the Olympic games, going for gold 😂".
** 60. Nancy Cortez "Last time ppl saw Jonny was in Mexico 🇲🇽
🤣🤣🤣 he even chance his name to juan ,learned Spanish
and likes to hangout all over the country lmao 🤣
Great song
Greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽
yall"
** Reply 61. ayaan "He left Mexico and came to Ontario Canada."
** 62. kin nan "Finally we found Johnny in Ethiopian,he
changed his name to ዮሐንስ(yohanns)"
** 63. Jovan Fortune "Legend is that Jonny is in Area 51 in
USA"
** 64. LaVeNdEr LoVeR "New Jersey, USA here. No Johnny to be
found. Sorry Yemi 🤷🏾♀️😂"
** 65. GRACE MARGARET "Johny is here in Kenya"
** 66. claudia shekundja "He is now roaming around Namibia,"
** 67. shona Boy "I saw Johnny in Harare, he ran when I
approached him"
** 68. Tolu Kuks "Johnny is still on the run."
** 69. Moustache 101 "haven't seen Jonny here"
** 70. chika christian "Johnny is in Dubai"
** 71. Zoltbolt "Johnny’s not in Cuba"
** 72. Ladona Taylor "May 2021 looking for my Johnny 💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃"
** 73. Dimitris Karavias "I'm in Greece, we haven't seen Johnny in
years"
** Reply 74. D P "That's because he took a boat to Italy,
and gave Maria belè..."
** Reply 75. Amina Issa " @D P 🤣🤣🤣🤣you funny"
** 76. Joe H "Still can't get enough of this song, it
has become a habit to at least listen to it once or twice daily and I always
laugh my azz off, it looks like Johnny is still on the run because he does not
want to pay child support, so where could he be hiding, he was recently seen in
Russia drinking Vodka with some girls on a street called "We Don Catch
Am" so there you go Yemi, Johnny is in Russia."
** 77. Na Adjeley "wow Johnny be traveling papapaaa. he found in Korea, Jamaica, Ethiopia,
Kenia... Johnny come and face consequences e stop hiding world wide"
** Reply 78. Zerane Benyelle "Finally met Johnny, but girl you are
right...He definitely is everywhere.."
** 79. TheGreatLeaderOfswans ✓ "i bet child support would find him in
zeptoseconds"
** 80. hamdi ibrahim "sorry jonny just left canada but if u
find him bring back my maple syrup pls"
** 81. bibi "Finally jhony is in Eritrea wadiya"
** 82. The ግዬን "Hey yemi
Jhonny is here.Ethiopia🤣😂😂"
** 83. Kevenson Jean "Feel annoyed and just listening to this
song Wednesday may 5 2021 (23:34)lol 🤩who
listening to this song after 7 years ago ?she still looking for Johnny I think someone
saw Him in Port au prince Haiti 🇭🇹
😂."
** 84. loversandfriends "Sorry, Johny is in Zimbabwe right now
hiding! Nice Song"
** 85. Jakob Bauz "So he's not in Munich, Germany (I'm
sorry, I've really looked around). Hope he can be found soon, all the best! :)"
** 86. Mour "Johnny, bruh, what kind of spell did you
put on these ladies, I need the secret bro lmaooo...it’s hard out here with
Covid lol"
** 87. brie b "Where is my Johnny? Question"
** 88. Innocent A "This Johnny really seems like a troubled
guy. I hope they catch him."
** 89. Witness Sibiya "Jonny was spotted last week in South
Africa and his new name is Tshepo"
** Reply 90. M N "😅😅😂😂😂👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽"
** 91. Green cocaine "Do🤨 you😮 know🤔
Johnny 😳 questionn😏 if😡 I😵 no😨 see👀
my😥 johnny🥰"
** 92. Susan Njihia "no johnny here he went to kenya and
changed his name to brayo sorry"
** 93. james mutua "Johnny was seen here in Nairobi but he
don travel for China. One day we gon catch am. (Am Kenyan) 😂😂😂"
** 94. Mustafa Mohamed "I'm in Sudan and still didn't find
Johnny 😂"
** 95. Sunny Yadav "Johnny is in India ❤️❤️"
** 96. Latika Wagh "we searched johnny in India too
..but nowhere to be found.. we will let
you know if we find him"
** 97. kedi hammer 10/19/2021 "Just sighted Johnny in Bockenheim Frankfurt Germany, being
chased by 6 White women and 2 Policemen. I hope, he survives this time around.
Community pray for him."
*️* 98. Jonathan Patrick "I'm in india and I can confirm we haven't found him here
till this date"
** 99. Nadesh Raessa "I'm from south East London, there's no Johnny over here. Please let's keep on looking for him.
Johnny where are you at?"
** 100. MaryamaBintAshir "I’m here to see if Johnny have been
found but I see his still missing 😩 my bad"
** 101. cosmos "Need to file a missing report it's been
7 Yeats and Jhonny is still missing"
** 102. Moitsiemang Nkwamba "Johny skipped the country. It seems
Johny will never change. The beatings he received many years ago have not
helped. He is here in Botswana breaking hearts, left, right and centre."
** 103. Dr Xaayoow "Breaking News:
Covid19 found Johnny 😂😂"
** 104. Modise da Eswatini Princess "Johnny where's the child support?"
** 105. Homie Youuur "I am here to tell you Johnny wasn’t here
in Morocco"
** 106. Capitano the Great "Jonny is taking the first Starship to
Mars.He going to do the same to the
Alien Chicks 🏃👽 👽👽"
** 107. Idriss El Idrissi "FLASH NEWS !!!! Johnny has been arrested
in Morocco 🇲🇦🇲🇦 🤣🤣"
** 108. Sintayehu Mckeating "Run Johnny RUN!"
** 109. CYPHER "Any feedback on Johnny's whereabouts?😂"
** 110. Osoh David "The search for Johnny will resume after
Corona 😁"
** 111. Jany Nyathiep "jonny is finally in juba south sudan
come and get us in custom market"
** 112. Emilia Reimann "Yemi, you are awesome!
PS. You don't need this looser Johnny ;)"
** 113. linda olowookere "Where is Johnny? We cant find him in
Canada 😂"
** 114. Amina Berkhli "johnny is in holland"
** 115. S. Dauda Dassin "Every now and then I come here to enjoy
the comments. It's like I have memorized everything in here.
NB: CNN satellites spotted johnny few
days ago in Afghanistan with the Taliban."
** 116. Rihanna "It’s 09/04/2021 Jonny is still running.
Johnny was the original runner and track star. Jonny done given uche bele and
wants to marry nene, where is JOHNNY?"
** 117. Nelly Gideon "Johnny the cheater oh aaee. I represent
Namibia. Any one to help find him, girls are in pain etoh. Beats does rock. 🇳🇦🇳🇦🇳🇦💝💝💝💝💝"
** 118. The Nose Knows "Johnny in the wind 🌀🌀🌪️🌪️🌪️😁😆😂😀🤣😅✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼"
** 119. Sduduzo Ka-Mbili "Johnny is in South Africa. I am Johnny
boy!"
** 120. Sando Uwineza "I think I saw Johnny in the market
yesterday 😂😂😂😂"
** 121. Jackline AKINYI "I saw Johnny here in kenya i hope ago kacham for you"
** 122. Deborah Nyevile "So Johnny is still on the run"
** 123. Queen LC "Im in Uk i saw johnny 7 years ago with
bags he seemed to be going somewhere!"
** 124. G Nees "He wanted to go to Spain 🤦🏻♂️"
** 125. DUKU PACO "For Your Information, I’m in the US, but
I can’t find find oo… Is he still back?"
** 126. fr cruzer "7 yrs on.. Johny is still running"
** 127. Mustafa Mohamed "I'm in Sudan and still didn't find
Johnny 😂"
** 128. Elvis Oyoda "Where is Jonny 🤣, my Nigerian friends
tell me ooohh"
** 129. Patrick Wiredu "I am Johnny. I am coming home"
** Reply 130. Alex Korami ".... Welcome home!!😊👍🏾
.....!!🔥☠️🏏😠"
** 131. Maya Johnson "7 years later & Johnny still
traveling the 🌎😲."
** 132. Ivanildo Veldbloem "Johnny is too fast🏃😂😂"
** 133. Hubert Luke "I know Johnny very well change his name
to Juan Valdez he is a coffee farmer in Columbia"
** 134. Teacher Cheater "Yes know Johnny and please stop looking
for him 🇸🇱🇨🇩 😁!"
** 135. Enjoying Self "I'm in Los Angeles. Saw Johnny for a
bit, but sorry I lost him. Maybe in Canada now?"
** 136. Martira Betto "Please keep us updated, last time I saw
him he was in London in the bus, I think he knew I was looking for him aswell,
he got out in the next stop 😂😂😂😂"
** 137. 𝓒𝓵𝓸𝓾𝓭𝔂𝓜𝓬𝓭 "Johnny was spotted in Jamaica I saw him yesterday his name is now young john"
** 138. theresa Staybless "Yes I know Johnny he's with me you just
miss him!! 😂 love this 🎵🎶"
** 139. Yas~min "Totally obsessed with this song!! All
love from Tunisia...
Ps: Johnny is not here yet"
** 140. Senamile Ngcobo "04 October 2021
Johnny is still nowhere to be found😂😂😂😂❣"
** 141. Lynn Kim "Yemi Alade still dey look for Jonny 🚩💀😂"
** 142. Ani Anthony "10/31/2021 Johnny sighted around downtown Cleveland"
** 143. Mario Amabili "I'm from Italy and I saw Johnny in Rome. He's still on the
run"
** 144. Ron k "In Toronto and I can confirm that I just saw Jonny with Caro
at a restaurant."
** 145. Ayo "Jonny has been found...... on Mars!"
** 146. Ammar Kassim "Has JOhnny been found?"
** Reply 147. Fun Viral Videos "Not yet we’re still looking for the playa"
Watch How EndSARS protesters shut Sanwo-Olu up with Davido's FEM, As They Block The Street
Gboah TV, October 14, 2020
****
Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post showcases the official YouTube video of Nigerian singer Davido's 2020 hit song "Fem" which was released on September 20, 2020.
This post presents some information about how that song was recorded as part of the feud between Nigerian singers Davido and Burna Boy and how that song became the anthem for the Nigerian youths' End Sars protests.
The Addendum to this post presents information about End Sars.
The content of this post is presented for socio-cultural purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Davido Boy for his musical legacy and thanks to all those who have been involved in the End Sars protest movement. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
-snip-
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/09/nigerian-singer-davido-fem-video.htmlfor the closely related pancocojams post entitled "(Nigerian Singer) Davido - FEM (video, information, lyrics, & explanations)"
**** ARTICLE EXCERPT ABOUT THE BEEF BETWEEN DAVIDO AND BURNA BOY
From https://clacified.com/entertainment/16/the-feud-between-davido-and-burnaboy-explained "FEM: The beef/feud between Davido and Burna Boy" by Franklin Izuchukwa, 2021-06-21 "The relationship between Davido and Burna Boy has soured andis seemingly spiralling out of control. Find out what wrong between Davido and Burna Body, two top Nigerian singers.
There has been tension between Davido and Burna Boy, which has resulted in a series of beef and feud between the two. Davido and Burna recently clashed and exchanged blows in a Ghanaian club.
Many believe that Davido released the single FEM because of his haters, targeting Burna Boy.
Why Davido sang and released FEM
Obviously, Davido's latest hit song, 'FEM', is a direct reply to Burna Boy. The relationship between Davido and Burna Boy has been volatile for a while now.
Davido and Burna Boy have been quarrelling, and Davido's latest release, 'FEM', aims to reply to Burna Boy and score some points on the Davido and Burna Boy scoreboard.
Davido has been absent from social media since 3rd June 2020. He returned with his hit song 'FEM' on 20th September 2020.
In Yoruba language, Davido's native language, 'FEM' means 'Shut up.' Before the release of 'FEM', a short clip from the music video emerged on social media prompting fans to assume that the song will be titled 'Para'.
The anticipation was high because 'Para' means anger, reflecting the current climate - the beef or feud between Davido and Burna Boy.
Davido's 'FEM' targets Burna Boy
In 'FEM', Davido sang, “E be like you don dey talk too much, small talk you don dey talk talk, fem. O boy, you don dey do too much, small talk you don dey look who talk, fem…"
The obvious line that confirmed the song 'FEM' was a reply to Burna Boy was, “Then Odogwu say we ‘Like To Party’ just call me...” Burna Boy’s first single was the smash hit, ‘Like To Party.’ Burna Boy is also known as Odogwu about one of his single titled 'Odogwu.'
Burna Boy Calls out Davido
After Davido released 'FEM', Burna Boy had no plans of going numb; Burna Boy may have called out Davido on two of his songs, 'Way Too Big’ and ‘Nor Fit Vex.’
Burna Boy also appeared to reference Davido on two songs, ‘Way Too Big’, 'Real Life' featuring Stormzy and ‘Nor Fit Vex.’ The lyrics were filled with rants about a perceived unknown enemy he accused of being jealous of his success."...
-snip-
This article continues by citing various incidents that occurred between Davido and Burna Boy that supposedly caused or reflect these Nigerian singers' feud.
****
EXCERPT OF AN ARTICLE ABOUT DAVIDO'S "FEM" SONG AND THE END SARS MOVEMENT
From https://www.okayafrica.com/protest-in-nigeria-davido-fem-anthem/ "How Davido's 'FEM' Became the Unlikely #EndSARS Protest Anthem" by Wale Oloworekende, Oct. 20, 2020
"When Nigerian youth shout the line "Why everybody come
dey para, para, para, para for me"* at protests, it is an act of collective
rebellion and rage, giving flight to our anger against the police officers that
profile young people, the bureaucracy that enables them, and a government that
appears lethargic.
Some songs demand widespread attention from the first
moments they unfurl themselves on the world. Such music are the type to jerk at
people's reserves, wearing down defenses with an omnipresent footprint at all
the places where music can be shared and enjoyed, in private or in communion;
doubly so in the middle of an uncommonly hot year and the forced distancing of
an aggressive pandemic that has altered the dynamics of living itself. Davido's
"FEM" has never pretended to not be this sort of song. From the first
day of its release, it has reveled in its existence as the type of music to
escape to when the overbearing isolation of lockdown presses too heavily. An
exorcism of ennui, a sing-along, or a party starter, "FEM" was made
to fit whatever you wanted it to be.
However, in the weeks since its release, the song has come
to serve another purpose altogether. As young Nigerians have poured out into
the streets across the country to protest against the brutality of the Federal
Special Anti-Robbery Squad, known as SARS, "FEM" has kept playing
with the vigour of a generational protest anthem. From Lagos to Abia to Benin
and Abuja, video clips have flooded the Internet of people singing
word-for-word to Davido's summer jam as they engage in peaceful protests. In
one video, recorded at Alausa, outside the Lagos State Government House, youths
break into an impromptu rendition of the song when the governor of the state,
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, tried addressing them; chants of "O boy you don dey
talk too much" rent through the air, serving as proof of their
dissatisfaction with his response to their demands—and the extortionist status
quo.
[…]
But the music of the protest is determined by the protesters
and "FEM," itself an acerbic retort to questions of Davido's music
credibility, keeps playing as youth march, demand, and disrupt to get a
credible response to their demands for an end to police brutality. The reason
comes down to its catchy rhythms and the song's unique ability to open its
doors to young people everywhere as a vehicle for their own cathartic releases.
When I ask Ugo Akachukwu why he thinks "FEM" has been playing at the
protests he has been attending for days in Lagos, he opines that it is because
Davido had been vocal about police brutality. "He has not hidden,"
Ugo tells OkayAfrica. "He has come out to contribute to #EndSars and he's
said things that young people have found comforting and things like that give
you cult status."
Ugo, crucially, also mentions the hook of the song and how
it encapsulates the resentment of a generation of Nigerians who have grown up
in a country on the brink of collapse with music and youth culture being one of
the few saving graces. Buried deep into the biting chords and defiant messaging
of "FEM," are hints of the author's own passive-aggressive resentment
at factors beyond his control. Vexation at being slighted by his peers that
straddles the lines of seriousness and over-thinking. When Nigerian youth have
bellowed the line, "Why everybody come dey para, para, para, para for
me," at protests, it has been an act of collective rebellion and rage,
giving flight to our anger against the police officers that profile young
people, the bureaucracy that enables them, and a government that appears
lethargic, seemingly unmoved by the specter of death that looms over young
people everywhere in Nigeria. Much like Davido keeps going back to that hook on
"FEM," we return to it over and over, humming it, raising the
question in our minds, feeling its potency percolate in our throats, and,
finally, opening our mouths to sing it once again because the crimes and the
censure Nigeria commits against its youths are too many.
To be young and alive in Nigeria, right now, is to be
perpetually suspicious of self-displays that shatter the image of
multi-dimensional poverty that the wider world—and some in the country—have of
the country. To always recheck that you're not living in a way that calls
attention to yourself. That is why "I dey live my life/ man dey turn am to
shoot on sight" changing gear to "I dey live my life/SARS dey turn am
to shoot on sight" feels like a release, an admission of how despite all
attempts to thrive, Nigeria finds a way to strike a mortal blow.
Yet, for all of its unintended embrace of the #EndSars
movement, "FEM" does not conform neatly to the hallmarks of the
traditional Nigerian protest chants: it is a whirl of many emotions, joy and
elation inclusive. And that is the true genius of "FEM" as a protest
chant: giving unencumbered space to the fury of young people on one hand and
acting as a salve to their hurt on the other. Not many songs from Nigeria in
2020 have done this on that transcendental level, and no song as seemingly
unrelated to the subject matter of police brutality as "FEM" comes
close to this feat of protest co-option.
Even Davido's closed-door meeting with the Inspector-General
of the Nigerian Police Force last week, an avowal of the decentralised
structure of engagement that has made #EndSars protests an unpolitical tool,
has not diminished the sheer punch of "FEM." Admittedly, it wasn't made
for times like this but it continues to, in the Nigerian protest music
tradition of giving people words to line their mouth and something to keep
spirits up when the physical exhaustion of protesting threatens to overrun
them. In all of the videos of young Nigerians singing along to "FEM,"
the air becomes charged. There's elation. There's resistance. But there's
release too, always release.". -snip- *Para is a Nigerian Pidgin English word that means "to get angry"
Misidee, September 2020 "Fun fact: the word “fem” which was on the lips of every primary school teacher in the 80s and 90s in Nigeria is a shortened form of “ferme la bouche” - French for “Be quiet”. Teachers yelled “fem” at a sea of innocent young children with the customary finger on a lip to which the children yelled back the same. I imagine most of the teachers didn’t know the origin. One of those things that became a part of the system without proper credit to its origin...🤣🤣🤣" -snip- Notice that during a scene in the official video for Fem (around ,24) , Davido and the other people on stage holds a finger in front of their mouth in the worldwide gesture for "Be Quiet" .
**** ADDENDUM: INFORMATION ABOUT THE END SARS PROTEST MOVEMENT
Excerpt #1
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End_SARS"End SARS is a decentralised social movement, and series of mass protests against police brutality in Nigeria. The slogan calls for the disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a notorious unit of the Nigerian Police with a long record of abuses.[2][3] The protests which takes its name from the slogan started in 2017 as a Twitter campaign using the hashtag #EndSARS to demand the disbanding of the unit by the Nigerian government.[4][5][6] After experiencing a revitalisation in October 2020 following more revelations of the abuses of the unit, mass demonstrations occurred throughout the major cities of Nigeria, accompanied by vociferous outrage on social media platforms. About 28 million tweets bearing the hashtag have been accumulated on Twitter alone.[7] Solidarity protests and demonstrations by Nigerians in diaspora and sympathizers occurred in many major cities of the world. The protests is notable for its patronage by a demographic that is made of entirely young Nigerians.[8][9] The movement has since expanded to include demands for good and accountable governance."...
** Excerpt #2
From https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2021/02/nigeria-end-impunity-for-police-violence-by-sars-endsars/ "THE “SORO SOKE” GENERATION WON’T GIVE UP" "The notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Nigeria has enjoyed impunity for the continued use of torture and other ill-treatment to execute, punish and extract information from suspects. More and more victims of the SARS have made the news these past years sparking each time a lot of indignation on social media and sometimes protests.
In recent years, the Nigerian authorities made promises to take care of the issue and disband SARS. However, the members of SARS continued to extort, rape, torture, and kill.
On 4 October 2020, a video went viral showing SARS officers dragging two men from a hotel and shooting one of them outside. A few days later, protests erupted across Nigeria. On 11 October, SARS is disbanded. But it was the 5th time since 2015 that the Nigerian authorities pledged to reform the police and disband SARS. Protests continued demanding more than empty promises.
On 20 October, the Nigerian army violently repressed a peaceful protest at the Lekki toll gate, shooting at the protesters and killing at least 12 people. Since that day, the Nigerian authorities have tried to cover up the events of the Lekki Toll Gate Shooting. They froze protests leaders’ bank accounts and fined news agencies who diffused videos of the shooting.
But the “Soro Soke” (“Speak up” in Yoruba) generation won’t give up the fight for justice. They demand answers."...
Statistics as of September 1, 2021 as of September 1, 2021 at 9:11 AM ET
total views - 25,059,743total likes - 209K total dislikes - 8.2K total # of comments - 16,803
**** Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post showcases the official YouTube video of Nigerian singer Davido's 2020 hit song "Fem" which was released on November 13, 2020.
The lyrics of that song are included in this post along with information about that song and explanations for several terms used in that song.
The content of this post is presented for socio-cultural, linguistic, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Davido Boy for his musical legacy and thanks to all those who were involved in the production of this music and video. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.
-snip-
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/09/why-davidos-fem-afrobeats-song-became.html for the closely related pancocojams post entitled "(Nigerian Singer) Davido - FEM (video, information, lyrics, & explanations)." ****
INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SONG
Fromhttps://www.hotnewhiphop.com/davido-releases-fem-from-upcoming-album-a-better-time-new-song.1988558.html "Davido Releases "Fem" From Upcoming Album "A
Better Time" " by Dre D., September 10, 2020 "Davido is back with a new song and visuals.
Davido has been having a standout year. His album A Good
Time from November of last year featured collaborations from some of the
biggest names in music, including Summer Walker, Popcaan, Chris Brown, Gunna,
and A Boogie. His prolific output didn't stop there, with one-off singles
consistently dropping and even stopping by on the deluxe edition of Pop Smoke's
Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon to lend some of his trademark good vibes.
Now, ahead of his upcoming third studio album A Better Time,
the superstar drops off the first official single to satisfy fans' thirst for
more. "Fem", which means "be quiet" in Nigerian, is a
feel-good bop that celebrates success in spite of bad energy.
The uplifting beat comes courtesy of Napji, a Nigeria-based
producer who recently signed to Davido's DMW (Davido Music Worldwide) imprint.
Davido seemed to hint on Instagram that Napji was instrumental in shaping the
sound for A Better Time, so it's safe to assume that this song is only the
beginning of what the duo have in store for fans."... -snip-
Davido's song "Fem" ("Quiet!"/ "Shut up!") was recorded as a response to the beef that Davido had/has with another Nigerian singer Burna Boy and perhaps also other popular Nigerian singers. However, "Fem" quickly became the anthem for the Nigerian people driven End Sars protest.
Here's information about End Sars from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End_SARS
"End SARS is a decentralised social movement, and series of
mass protests against police brutality in Nigeria. The slogan calls for the
disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a notorious unit of the
Nigerian Police with a long record of abuses.[2][3] The protests which takes
its name from the slogan started in 2017 as a Twitter campaign using the
hashtag #EndSARS to demand the disbanding of the unit by the Nigerian
government.[4][5][6] After experiencing a revitalisation in October 2020 following
more revelations of the abuses of the unit, mass demonstrations occurred
throughout the major cities of Nigeria, accompanied by vociferous outrage on
social media platforms. About 28 million tweets bearing the hashtag have been
accumulated on Twitter alone.[7] Solidarity protests and demonstrations by
Nigerians in diaspora and sympathizers occurred in many major cities of the
world. The protests is notable for its patronage by a demographic that is made
of entirely young Nigerians.[8][9] The movement has since expanded to include
demands for good and accountable governance."...
****
LYRICS- FEM
[songwriter - David Adeleke (Davido)
(Napji killing this one)
E be like you don dey talk too much Small talk you don dey talk who talk Fem (Baddest) Oboy you don dey do too much Small talk you don dey look who talk Fem (And di baddest) Person wey dey find the pitty Omo no dey give me itty bitty Just call me, you wan know 30bg You go know 30bg when you see 30bg You wey dey find the pitty Tell Odogwu say we like to
party Just call me, you wan know 30bg You go know 30bg when you see 30bg Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh Make una tell am to call me Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh Why them com dey para, para, para? Para for me Why everybody com dey para, para, para? Para for me Why them com dey para, para, para? Para for me Nawa 30bg we go para, para, para Them go para for you Before the, before the matter get serious Before the whole matter gets dangerous You need to make sure you don't stay too much 'Cause if you say too much, I fit to run up on you You see seh I get fans wey dey para gan You see seh my own G pass G-Wagon My ni-ga*, I set trends, no Twitter stuff I get men, I no dey gather boys I dey live my life, man dey turn am to shoot on site When be say na me dey give them life Them go tell me who dey give them mind, give them mind Live my life, man dey turn am to shoot on site When be say na me dey give them life Them go tell me who dey give them mind, give them mind Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh Make una tell am to call me Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh Why them com dey para, para, para? Para for me Why everybody com dey para, para, para? Para for me Para, para, para Para for me
Misidee, September 2020 "Fun fact: the word “fem” which was on the lips of
every primary school teacher in the 80s and 90s in Nigeria is a shortened form
of “ferme la bouche” - French for “Be quiet”. Teachers yelled “fem” at a sea of
innocent young children with the customary finger on a lip to which the
children yelled back the same. I imagine
most of the teachers didn’t know the origin. One of those things that became a
part of the system without proper credit to its origin...🤣🤣🤣" -snip- Notice that during a scene in the official video for Fem (around ,24) , Davido and the other people on stage holds a finger in front of their mouth in the worldwide gesture for "Be Quiet" .
..."the name [30 billion gang] transitioned into a movement not only for Davido’s team, but inclusive of every fan who openly supports and shows Davido love.
But who are the members of the 30 Billion Gang? They are mostly comprised of Davido, his family members, employees, friends and key assistants who ensure that the movement continues to grow and attain more success."...
