Nigerian Singer Flavour's Song "Game Changer (Dike)" video, information, lyrics, & comments

Official Flavour, Premiered Dec 20, 2022  #flavourofafrica #dike #flavour
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Total # of views as of January 27, 2024 9:41 AM EDT =21,406,281

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases the 2022 YouTube video of Nigerian singer Flavour's song "Game Changer (Dike)". 

General information about this song is included in this post along with information about the meaning of that Igbo word "dike", and selected comments from this video's discussion thread. The lyrics for Flavour's song "Game Changer (Dike)" are given in one of those selected comments.

Flavour's song "Game Changer (Dike)" is performed using the traditional ogene music beat from the Igbo ethnic group of Nigeria, West Africa. The Addendum to this post presents some information about that style of music.)

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Flavour for his music legacy and thanks to all those who are associated with this song and this video. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.

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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT FLAVOUR'S SONG "GAME CHANGER" (DIKE)
From https://www.grammy.com/news/flavour-game-changer-dike-performance-video-global-spin "Global Spin: Flavour Offers A Dynamic Performance Of "Game Changer (Dike)" In London [ no writer or publishing date is given for this article]
"Nigerian highlife musician Flavour praises the "Game Changer" with this vibrant performance of a single from his newest album, 'African Royalty.

"Game Changer (Dike)" appears on Flavour's most recent album, African Royalty, released Nov. 30 via 2Nite Music Group. The 12-track LP also boasts collaborations with fellow highlife musicians Ejyk Nwamba ("Fearless") and The Cavemen. ("Osiso Osiso") and marks his first release since 2020's Flavour of Africa."...
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Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flavour_(musician) for information about "Chinedu Okoli (born 23 November 1983), better known by his stage name Flavour N'abania or simply Flavour"....

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HOW IS THE IGBO WORD "DIKE" PRONOUNCED AND WHAT IS ITS ENGLISH TRANSLATION
From this video, it appears to me that the English pronunciation for the Igbo language's word "dike" is "DEE-kay". Here's information about the Igbo meaning of that word from https://www.igenea.com › surnames › dike :
..."In Nigeria, among the Igbo people, Dike signifies "a hero" or "a warrior", frequently given to recognize valor or other noteworthy deeds." 

The transcriber for these lyrics (given immediately below) translates "dike" as "the great".

Also, @amakaorji8228, a commenter in this discussion thread wrote in 2023 that
"Ike means Power/Strength

Ebube means Glory

Dike means Warrior/Greatness"

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD (INCLUDING THIS SONG'S LYRICS) 

Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

2. @ofonaogu8033, 2022 [THIS SONG'S LYRICS IN IGBO & TRANSLATED TO ENGLISH]
"The emperor
The conqueror
The champion
The lion is here
Nzọgbu nzọgbu - There's a stampede
Enyi mba (bụ) Enyi - The people's Elephant (Enyi) is the ultimate Elephant: metaphor for "There's strength in unity"
Tuo ya dike - Hail him/her "the great"(Dike)
Le/Ne nu dike - look/admire "the great"  (x2)
Ihe eji a mara dike e ruo nu - The test of greatness is here
Egwu e change go - The music/tune has changed
Ihe eji a mara dike e ruo nu - The test of greatness is here
Egwu adagharigo - The music/tune has changed
O nwere ngabasị - He/she is everywhere
Ọ na-emekasị - He/she can't be outshone
O nwere ngabasị - He/she is everywhere
Ọ na-apịakasị - He/she is unmatched
Ebubedike - Great man
Ife erikekwe - There's abundance
Nwanyị manarịa - If a woman shows she's capable
Achalaugo dike - (Hail her) Great and strong woman

Clear the road for who sabi
Who dey who dey ...
Step aside for the game changer
Onye a na-ekwu maka ya a pụtago - The talk of the town is here
Anụ a na-agba egbe ọ na-ata nri - The animal that's being hunted, but is unmoved (Unshakable person)"

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2. @nnaemy9143, 2022
"Ngabasi means Swag or Style. Mmekasi means Activity. Based on nwoke ji action"

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3. @wandaanderson8779, 2022
"Thanks 👍🏾❤"

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4. @nzubechukwujekwe3409, 2022
"Nice one but Ngabasi means swag (Onitsha in Anambra state slangs)"

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5. @julietakinyi599, 2022
"God knows I needed this translation badly, thank you"

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6. @Ehitv137, 2022
"Nzube Chukwujekwe  not only Anambra slangs..Enugu People say it too"

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7. @nzubechukwujekwe3409, 2022
" Neche's TV  Originated from Onitsha anyone can use it, dat is what i mean"

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8. @atunechinaza1575, 2022
"Neche's TV  Okay. No be competition. 👍🏾"

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9. @chiamakaokwara9167, 2022
"Daalu"
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Here's some information about the Igbo word "daalu" from https://www.quora.com/What-does-%E2%80%9CDaalu%E2%80%9D-mean
Martin O'Shea, 2017 [lives in London]
"Web site daalu - translation from igbo to english - xLingua - Multilanguage Online Dictionary translates daalu into English as:

Good work! (when used as an exclamation)

Keep it up! (when used as an exclamation)

thanks to (when used as a preposition)

Thank you very much! (when used as a phrase)

Where daalu is a word of the Igbo language, which according to Igbo language - Wikipedia, is “the principal native language of the Igbo people, an ethnic group of southeastern Nigeria. The language has approximately 24 million speakers, who live mostly in Nigeria and are primarily of Igbo descent.”

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10.@Queenchar86, 2023
"Thank you for translating!! Love the song even more!!!!🥳🥳💃🏾💃🏾"

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11. @narutouzumaki2001, 2022
"This is not contemporary. It's traditional ogene music"
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I think this comment doesn't mean that this particular song is traditional, but that the way this song is performed is in the traditional style of ogene music. (Corrections are welcome.)

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12. @DJSPARKVEVOs, 2022
"Fans of FLAVOUR inside and Outside NIGERIA gather here let’s APPRECIATE our GREAT IJELE & a living LEGEND TALENTS 🇳🇬❤"
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Here's some information about the Igbo word "ijele"
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ijele_Masquerade
"Ijele Masquerade, known as the biggest Masquerade in Sub-Saharan Africa, is a tradition of the Igbo people of Nigeria...

That Ijele originated from old Anambra State in Nigeria many centuries ago is not in doubt....

Ijele is a special masquerade in Anambra and Enugu State, Nigeria. It is the King of all Masquerades and as such has 45 different other masquerades perform on top of it in the olden days. Presently, the 45 masquerades are represented by the 45 figurines seen on top of Ijele. The myth and size of Ijele is wholesome as every aspect of life is depicted on Ijele. It is the climax of all masquerades hence performs alone and mostly last."...
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Referring to a person as "ijele" means that he or she is a living legend, i.e.t he greatest of the great. The African American Vernacular English term "GOAT" (greatest of all times) has the same meaning as this use of ijele as a referent to the Nigerian singer Flavour. 

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13.@richkingdaverichking331, 2022
"No one does this kinda contemporary local Naija songs better than Flavor...true Nigerian and Igbo.💥💥💥💥💥"

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14. @gazelle20111, 2023
"This is not a local song but a tribal song for the Igbo tribe. A warriors song. An achievers song. A song of resilience and persistent excellence…."

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15. @flobekoe, 2023
"Ashanti tribe of Ghana plays similar rhythm in their tribal songs"

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16. @youngafro681, 2023
"Flavour we proud of you. The entire people of Edo state are so proud of you. When it comes to traditional music no one near you in Nigeria"

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17. @aframaco9491, 2023
"Flavour!! Cultural Ambassador Number One ☝🏾

 Naija No Dey Carry Last..Ever!!

👊🏾🇳🇬👊🏾🇳🇬!"

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18. @lawrencesylva3058, 2023
"The song is not only for Nigerians - Every African sholud see themselves in this song...Powerful"

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19. @saheedalabi5612,2023
"Flavour is one of the best singers and performers out of Africa. He is a Legend. As a Yoruba man Flavour is my number-one musician in the country, Love him so much."

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20. @elliottobelliotnwaobi4779, 2023
"This song gives me chills! "The EMPEROR, The CONQUEROR, The CHAMPION, The LION is Here!" 🔥🔥🔥 Shoutouts Flavour!"

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ADDENDUM- INFORMATION ABOUT OGENE MUSIC
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogene
"Ogene is a style of Igbo music consisting of, and taking its name from, the ogene instrument, which is a large metal bell.[1] The Ogene instrument has historically been made by the Igbo people of Nigeria. It is one of the most important metal instruments of the people.

Ogene as a musical instrument

The Ogene type of bell which is commonly used as a "master instrument" in a bell orchestra in Igboland. It is an instrument of the struck idiophone class and is made of iron by specialist blacksmiths. The bell has a flattish, conical shape, and is hollow inside. The sound itself comes from the vibration of the iron body when struck, which is made to resound by the hollow inside of the bell. The iron body is usually struck with a soft wooden stick.

[…]

Ogene as a musical genre

Ogene as a musical style can be described or characterized by its unique rhythm, created using a set of metal gongs.[16] Ogene music is often accompanied by other traditional instruments such as flutes, drums, and rattles. The rhythmic patterns and beats in Ogene music are vibrant and energetic. In a way when played the double ogene bells answer calls made on the master instrument which is played by the lead musician.[17]The recognizable structure of the thematic expressions of ogene is the conversational components of the secondary themes where answers are given to these calls.[17] This interaction between the ogene music resembles a call-and-response pattern. Ogene is improvisational as such the improvisational segments show the overall proper understanding of scale and proficiency skill needed in navigating tonal structures and acoustic potentialities which enables musicians to select what would best suit a spontaneous improvisational thematic segment in any performance.[10]

In the vocal parts of the music, the instrumentalists also sing as they play the instruments.[18] The lyrics, most of the time, are of social interest and spans from folkloric to philosophical or political to gospel. Ogene music remains musically conceived and socially situated in Igbo culture as a piece of “absolute” music that is often incorporated into other Igbo genres of music.[19] When the lyrics to the performance are rendered,the instrumentalists repeatedly use a consistent underlying theme while occasionally adding variations to the background of the Ogene.[20] During breaks in the song improvisation occurs, lasting from one to four bars, followed by a return to the initial background to support the vocals.[21] At times, these creative improvisations can extend for eight bars or even longer.[22] The performers are guided by the audience's reactions.[23] Ogene music holds significant cultural importance among the Igbo people, and its melodies and rhythms are integral to expressing the cultural identity and heritage of the region. As a result of the importance of ogene music to the Igbo identity, Ogene music has 3 distinctive styles that serve different cultural needs of the Igbo people. These styles are most often differentiated by the lyrical themes of the songs.”…
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Yemi Alade (featuring Vtek) - "Double Double" 2021 song & official YouTube video (with lyrics & comments about the song's & video's cultural content & cultural messages)

Yemi Alade, Oct. 29, 2021

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Statistics from Nov. 6, 2021 at Nov. 6, 2021 at 1:54 PM ET
Total # of views - 1,345,003
Total # of likes - 25K
Toal # of dislikes - 334
Total # of comments -1,588

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This pancocojams post showcases the 2021 hit song "Double Double" by Nigerian Afrobeats singer Yemi Alade featuring Vtek.

This post provides the lyrics for this song and selected comments from that video's discussion thread.  Some of these comments include explanations that are helpful to me (as a person who only understands English and isn't that familiar with Nigerian customs and attitudes).

The content of this post is presented for socio-cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Yemi Alade and Vtek for their music. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.
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Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2015/11/two-versions-of-african-gospel-song.html for a 2015 pancocojams post entitled "Uche Agu- "My God Is Good" ("Double Double") Nigerian Gospel Song with lyrics & Ghanaian Cover By Atta Boafo"

Also, click the "African double double songs" tag below for more pancocojams posts about songs in that category.

In the context of these songs "double" means that blessings increase two fold. "Everything na double double" means "Everything is double double" (Blessings increase four fold.) 

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LYRICS: DOUBLE DOUBLE 
(as sung by Yemi Alade)

[Intro]

Everything a double double
Double double, oh

[Verse 1]

Gone are the days, eeh
When my money no dey complete, eeh
When my rice no get meat, ooh
When my life no get jolly
But now, but now, but now

[Pre-Chorus]

My mama, mama, say say:
“I go make am for this life”
My papa, say say:
“E no born me for this life make I die walahi”
Immamama, everything don better
But now, but now, everything na double double

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Yesterday, na double
Today na today, na double
Tomorrow, na double
Everyday, na double
Money go dey flow, na double
Body go dey glow, na double
But now, but now, everything na double double

[Verse 2]

My bank account, double
Everything I touch, double
Business is on point, double
Family dey chop, just take a look at me now
Everything don right
Pararan pararan, everything don right, yeah

[Chorus]

My mama say, say:
“I go make am for this life”
My papa say, say:
“E no born my I die walahi”
Immamama everything don better
But now, but now, everything na double double

[Post-Chorus]

Yesterday, na double
Today na today, na double
Tomorrow, na double
Everyday, na double
Money go dey flow, na double
Body go dey glow, na double
But now, but now, everything na double double

[Bridge]

Eh keke di kee…
All my friends and family double
Soko sibo

[Chorus]

Yesterday, na double
Today na today, na double
Tomorrow, na double
Everyday, na double
Money go dey flow, na double
Body go dey glow, na double
But now, but now, everything na double double

[Outro]

Land wey I get, double
Investing wey I get, double
Business is on fire, double
Everything I do, double
Immamama, everything I like, gbema gbema
With my friend and family, double

 
Online source: https://9jabreed.com/double-double-lyrics-by-yemi-alade-official-lyrics/

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5EdJM8Zs0w&ab_channel=YemiAladeVEVO

All these comments are from 2021.  As is characteristic of YouTube discussion threads, these comments aren't given in different categories based on their topic/s.

Numbers are aded for referencing purposes only. 

1. lobid emma
"This a beautiful song.....everything na double double 😍 ❤"

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2. Kwabena Boateng
"I was thinking, what remix of double double is this, no be bootleg type, na pure fire with blessings, big up my Naija people, keep shining, well done YEMI & VTEK!"

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3. ADERA ABDOULAYE DOLO
"🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮That's the COUPÉ DECALÉ of Côte d'Ivoire🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮🤧. For those who have already listened to the IVORIAN artist DJ ARAFAT will know that VTEK made DJ ARAFAT on his verse with the same flow, the same gestures and the  same ROUKASKASS. Thank you for paying tribute to our legend DJ ARAFAT, the Ivorian people salute you since ABIDJAN, it is Africa that wins"

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4. Mary pascouly
" totally agree with you 🇨🇮"

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5. Vtek
"you are right 100%. my verse was inspired. teh dress code just so happens to be inspired too"

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6. ADERA ABDOULAYE DOLO
"@Vtek  we , Ivorians are proud of you, your performance if this sound is so magnificent that it seems like you've been doing this musical style for a long time. you can now count me among your fans from ABIDJAN, we hope that you will collaborate with Ivorian artists in the future.

Africa wins. thank you for reviving the COUPÉ-DECALÉ and making it known in Nigeria" 

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7. Lavida Wilson
"So true...RIP to the Legend DJ Arafat....so painful"

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8. Lavida Wilson
"@Vtek  thanks so much for this... You Make me Remember DJ Arafat💯 💯 💯

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9. hector cleaverson
"Yesterday am listened to this song I said this tune sounds like coupé decale the same roukaskasse of Dj Arafat and the tam tam also are dominant,Africa get the win ❤️❤️❤️

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10. Bekong samsonia
"This might not be so relevant. But the fact that she used Ada Ameh for this video shoot is so beautiful!! Considering Mumsy lost her daughter. Yemi Alade is one Queen i will Stan forever!! MAMA AFRICA 🌍❤️🥰"

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11. lisa
"Yes indeed"

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12. Rukky DINMA
"She really got us❤"️

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13. 69avenue
"The storyline could be about Yemi's upbringing as her mother is  Igbo and Father is Yoruba. the video is of an Igbo Woman who had a daughter and is married to a Yoruba man (the woman in the red hair tie called him Ofe Manu meaning Oily soup as yoruba people tend to, in the eyes of SOME igbo people, like  oily food). The beginning of the video is the Woman being sent out of the women's meeting and treated like an outcast as the community shames her for her life set up. But in the end it was the same daughter of an "Ofe Manu" that upstaged the so called Sons of the village with Grand gifts and the gifts in the Question were DOUBLE DOUBLE whatever the sons of the soil could put together. Moral of the story, God's grace will rest on anybody's shoulders be it a male or female child.

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14. oluwatishe
" @Sarah Banks   lol oily soup? Ridiculous!!"

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15. 69avenue
"@oluwatishe  hi, its a something SOME igbo people use to describe. Particularly those in the village who are ignorant. The broader igbo community that are not ignorant dont use such remarks at all."

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16. Cheks Obih
"@69avenue.

Exactly my thoughts.
Thanks for penning this down"

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17. Sue Lyons
"oily soup  🤣"

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18. waterlafee Clarke
"Thanks for the explanation.  I tried, but cd not quite understand the moral of the story.  Very well done.  So happy to see Afrakan themes; instead of always western imitations."

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19. Jodie Bruni
"Thanks for explanation"

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20. Joshua Reuben Atilley
"👏👏🙏🏾🙏🏾 Great job! We needed this explanation. There is always a minority in every community who think they are holier than thou. I am glad she went back with DOUBLE DOUBLE!"

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21. Lizzy Stars
"What means ofemanu? I’m nigerian but only know English my parents are from esp but I live abroad."

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22. Highly Favored
"It means oily soup"

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24. Udeh Darlington
"As a young Igbo man, I know Yemi is just trying to narrate a story how some Igbo parents antagonize a suitor just because he's a Yoruba. The phrase "Ofé Mmànu" is mostly used by such parents. Yemi I can tell you that the younger generation no longer do it. We're wiser and we really apologize for the mistakes of our parents."

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25. Ujunwa Channel
"Beautiful! Yemi Alade style to keeping the African dressing code in her work, is awesome! I cherish her more, now she's picked Igbo culture and tradition in video 🤗❤

Igbo people continue to practice and believe in traditional practices and beliefs that date back centuries.

Igbo traditional cultural wear has changed after being colonized by West and modern Europeans. But, the culture and  traditional dress style is always eye-catching and very elegant look! The Igbo cultural heritage and dress style is one of the greatest... 👍👏😊❤"

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26. Flora GoodVibes
"I believe Yemi identifies with her igbo ethnic side more and I love it. They're one of my fave African tribes, I'm fascinated by the Fulanis as well."

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27. Eastern blood
"Yes, she does"

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28. Dipo Tepede
"What's the relevance of this statement?

How do you infer where she identifies with?

Her business name is YEMI which completely antithesis to your statement..."

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29. tozz chuq
"@Dipo Tepede   she made a point no need attacking her .. Yoruba's see yemi more as an Igbo girl that's why they don't give her full support as tiwa savage, reason she identify more as Igbo who accepted her."

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30. cane sugar
"@tozz chuq  well if she identifies more with her igbo side, why should they give her the same amount of support as tiwa"

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31. tozz chuq
" @cane sugar   read my post again.. I just gave u the reason she identifies more with Igbo..

Yorubas are fund of doing that I have a friend who is experiencing same treated who has mixed of Yoruba and Igbo blood..they still call her omo Igbo."

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32. Veronica Okomi
"@Dipo Tepede  her mother is Igbo. So yes, she celebrates her Igbo side like she should"

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33. Veronica Okomi
"@tozz chuq  to the average Yoruba person, especially the older generation, they're only 3 types of Nigerians, Hausa, Yoruba and the rest of us are ómô Igbo. You could be  Ibibio,Efik,Bini,Itsekiri, it doesn't matter. You are ómô Igbo. Craziness"

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34. tozz chuq
"@Veronica Okomi  exactly not just the old generation even some of the younger ones , they see some of us as omo Igbo they have call me that on several occasions despite I'm not Igbo.. and I don't even know what Igbo did to them to deserver such resenment..

So since they call me omo Igbo i have chose align with them ... Majority of my fiends are Igbo even my fiance is Igbo..he owns this accnt I'm using ."

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35. Olayinka Ajayi
" @tozz chuq  where and when did you carry out this research??? You people will just open mouth waaah and pluck statistics from the air."

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36. Nurudeen Shola
" @tozz chuq   Omo means Child of Igbo  just like Omo Yoruba it means nothing is just for people to Identify ur tribe"

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37. tozz chuq
"@Nurudeen Shola   I know but sometimes the way they use it wrong... Especially wen dey want to talk bad about u"

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38. Joshua Reuben Atilley
"This rhythm transcends the whole of Africa 🌍. In Ghana 🇬🇭 it is the Agbadza rhythm of the Ewe people in the Volta region. In Ivory Coast 🇨🇮 it is the Coupé-décalé rhythm (RIP DJ ARAFAT). In Nigeria 🇳🇬 it is a typical Igbo rhythm. This just goes to show that we are all one people. God bless Africa and God bless Yemi Alade + Vtek. 🙌 🙌❤❤🌍🌍."

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39. Sharon Agwala
"Yemi... Issa mood... 💖💖💖"

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40. Fiona Y
"Blessings in abundance. Xxx"

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41. The Alkebulan Trust
"The way Yemi Alade continues to provide us with content showcasing her love and appreciation for our motherland. Her success will continue to double, double and so will yours...facts or big facts?"

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42. Adollia Dolo
"I just heard this song for the very first time today! October 31, 2021, 8:15 pm, from Paynesville city in Monrovia, Liberia 🇱🇷 and I LOVE ITTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!! ❤️😊🙏🏽 Thanks Yemi for that powerful quote at the end. Us West African girls are very proud of you. 👏🏾 thank God for you my sister.❤️❤️😊"

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43. D W
"Significance of that end quote is great in Africa. Many neglect the mother of the daughter child!!"

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44. SALIM ESTHER
"YEMI IS A QUEEN 👑 🔥🔥🔥 PERIODTTTT‼️💥💥💥💥"

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45. Uyi Omoregbe
"Big tune from big name, Yemi Alade ,aka mama Africa 🙌"

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46. Amos Hashaka
"Good message at end and true as well, and men who treat women less than that are insecure men!"

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47. adedayo daniel
"Preach Mama preach💃💃"

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48. Chidinma Marvellous
"Father lord I want all good things in my life to be double, double land, double good health, double wealth double happiness 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏"

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49. Destinydanze💃🏾💃🏾🎶🎶
"love da video & da message🔥🔥🔥and yes greatness  has no gender PREACH but some ppls mindset about male child will not change"

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50. Catherine Apio Atim
"It is a sad story tho with a good ending but goes to show how mother faced a hard time with all that mockery".,

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51. EMMANUEL DORCAS
"Music so lit 🔥

Concept 🥰"

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52. Vinus739
"Could this be Yemi Alade's real life story? Her mother is igbo and she went "Ofe mmanu" (married a Yoruba man), not sure of she has a brother, and today Yemi is famous and rich and is bringing all the goodies in double double portion."

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53. Km Our
"Great Coupé-Décalé song. God bless you  sista"

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54. Saira Bonel TATI
"Ce moi où j'ai l'impression que c'est un mélange du Ndombolo 🇨🇩🇨🇬 et du Coupé-Décalé 🇨🇮 ? En tout cas ce lourd 🔥 et ce l'Afrique qui gagne."
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Google translates from French to English:
"This me where I have the impression that it is a mixture of Ndombolo 🇨🇩🇨🇬 and Coupé-Décalé 🇨🇮? In any case, this heavy 🔥 and this Africa which wins."

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55. masungh
"C'est exactement cela. On les distingue à l'écoute:  elle a mélangé les deux dans la musique et la danse même s'il y aussi des pas de danse de son ethnie ou pays ( en somme, des pas de chez elle).👌🏾👌🏾

En tout cas, cela change des sons ou clips à l'Américaine."
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Google translate from French to English
"This is exactly it. We can distinguish them when listening: she has mixed the two in music and dance even if there are also dance steps from her ethnicity or country (in short, steps from her home).

In any case, it changes sounds or clips to the American."

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56. masungh
"Congo (les deux), la Côte d'Ivoire et le Nigeria. Que vive le continent !👌🏾🙏🏾"
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Google translate from French to English
"Congo (both), Ivory Coast and Nigeria. Long live the continent! 👌🏾🙏🏾"

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57. Ugochukwu Nnaji
"I feel the DRC Congo/Ivory Coast musical rhythm."

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58. Sibirina Yéo
"Expecially Ivory Coast one, Coupé Décalé"

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59. Vtek
"you are the smartest. the song is inspired by both countries, i made the beat after inspiration from these cultures"

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60. Ugochukwu Nnaji
" @Vtek  thanks for the creative ingenuity. Our unity is indestructible"

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61. Tanguy Mobio
"Vtek 💪good, Arafat's style 👏👏👏"

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62. Vtek
"he inspires me"

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63. Michael Bright
"May God bless you Yemi Alade for this message. Indeed greatness has no Gender. Beautiful song"

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64. Chimezie Daniel
"I love everything about this video especially when it explained it all abt having Male or female child in olding days for IGBOLAND, my people learn to appreciate God for the child he gave you whether boy or girl it doesn't matter truly greatness doesn't count gender, gather here if you love yemi alade ❤🙌"

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65. Prince Ogbonna
"Now, I really loved the choreography... The last part reminded me of Nollywood 😂"

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66. bikobe Emmanuel
"Yemi no dey carry last"

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67. Yunise Etor-Rithesh Vexel
"Feeling the energy and the African vibe.Yemi is forever an  African Queen"

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68. kris0232
"Ok Yemi, but where ist Johnny? 😆😆😆"

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69. Nokwanda Gumede
"What a wholesome song... Well done Yemi🎉💐❤️#SouthAfrica"

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70. Graviella EllaBesTech
"Mama Africa... I salute.... I claim  double double portion!"

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Hajiya Barmani Choge (female Hausa griot) sound files and videos)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post showcases five examples of music from Nigerian (Hausa) singer Hajiya Saadatu Barmani Choge and her calabash ensemble.

Information about Hajiya Barmani Choge is included in the summary statement for Example #4 in this post.

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment and aesthetic purposes.

Information about these songs (in English) would be appreciated. Thanks!

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Hajiya Saadatu Barmani Choge and her group for their musical legacy. Thanks also to the publishers of these examples on YouTube and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.

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FEATURED EXAMPLES
These examples are presented in chronological order based on their publishing date on YouTube with the oldest example given first.

Example #1: Barmani Choge



kamal magaji doka, Uploaded on Jul 6, 2009

Hausa Song!Barmani Choge One of the best Hausa Female singer!Enjoy it
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Selected comments from this sound file's discussion thread:

Beri kay, 2010
"i was raise in ghana when iwas teenager i use to hear this song, from hausa ppl"

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ABBA MANAJA, 2013
"sama ruwa kasa ruwa... i got it"

Google Translate for "sama ruwa kasa ruwa" from Hausa to English = water above ground water

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Rxample #2: Barmani Choge Duwayway.



kamal magaji doka, Uploaded on May 29, 2010
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Selected comments from this sound file's discussion thread:

Mohammed Alhassan, 2012
"very lovely and humourous song by a wonderful entaintaner . Barmani was great singer. we have seen nothing like her again."

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Beauty Collection, 2012
"She sang this song long time ago Title was Ahayiye Kasa ruwa Sama ruwa very nice."
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Google Translate for "Ahayiye Kasa ruwa Sama ruwa" from Hausa to English = National Ahayiye rain water

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Ishaku Adamu, 2013
"A legend"

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saCD Garba, February 2015
"Traditional Hausa Song Oh Sweet Home!!!! Haba Kai!!!!!"

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Example #3: Hajiya Saadatu Barmani Choge Live, 2008



Foundation for Hausa Performing Arts, Published on Apr 10, 2013

This is mirrored from the BarmaniChoge channel, which will be dedicated solely to Barmani Choge's music and performances, unlike this channel which has a diversity of performances.

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Example #4: Mai Abin Dadi [Rare, VHS Rip - Nairori version]



Barmani Choge Channel, Published on Apr 23, 2013

This is the AUDIO recording ONLY of the musics of Hajiya Sa'adatu Barmani Choge (1945-2013). She was a griot from the city of Funtua, in Katsina State of northern Nigeria. All her performances were in the Hausa language of northern Nigeria. Her band plays with calabashes of various sizes, but all faced down on the floor; with one faced down in a large bowl of water giving 'bass' sound, while the others give out a dry cracking sound. The players use the edge of their palms as percussion while at the same time clacking on the calabash. There are two videos in this channel showing them doing this.

I have uploaded about 27 of her songs (plus additional two 'reloads') as video files to a dedicated channel I created for her music on YouTube. This is one of them. Please note this NOT a moving image -- it is static picture of Barmani against the background of a particular song. When you download this, you are only downloading essentially an audio file with a static image in a video form. It is easier to do this than to upload the audio files into servers such as Rapidshare which may be too fiddly for many people.

If you wish to see her actual video performance, look around this channel where I have also uploaded her last recorded stage performance which I recorded in January 2008 at a concert at the British Council offices in Kano, northern Nigeria. I have also included a TV studio video performance of one of her songs (Mai Abin Dadi) on this channel, as well as FOHAPA channel.

The songs are of varying recorded quality. I obtained them mainly from Kano cassette shops and ripped them into MP3s with enhancements -- giving an uneven sonic structure. Enjoy them for what they are -- because this is all there is to it, warts and all. Don't ask for more, because this is my entire catalogue of her music. I don't have anymore -- if you do, let me have them and I can upload them here. Don't ask for 'better' recording because this is the best I can do. Although extremely popular at live gigs during women's ceremonies and college students' social functions (though not club circuits as such entertainment structure does not exist in Muslim northern Nigeria) Barmani was recorded once by EMI (Nigeria) Ltd (now Ivory Music) who released a tape of her songs titled 'Hajiya Barmani Choge & Her Group'. The tape has a catalog number NEMI (LP) 0483. No date was printed on the cover, and I assume the tape was transferred from a vinyl album master probably in April 1983 (the picture of Barman on the cover of the tape is decidedly that of a younger person). Its track listing is as follows: (Side A) Mai Soso Ke Wanka, Wakar Choge, Zage Zogala, (Side B) Wakar Duwaiwai, Wakar Alhazawa, Wakar Sakarai. A look at EMI (Nigeria) Ltd listing on Discogs does not show Barmani Choge as one of the artists for the label.

Polygram Records (Nigeria) (now Premier Music) also recorded one cassette of Barmani's songs in 1987 when the company released a tape titled 'Mai Soso Ke Wanka' with a catalogue number POLP 162. It has six tracks -- (Side A) Mai Soso Ke Wanka, Gwarne Ikon Allah, Wakar Da'a, (Side B) Maras Sana'a, Sama Ruwa Kasa Ruwa, Alhazawa (which she refers to as Lallailallai Mu Mu Na Zuwa).

The fact that the two major record companies in Nigeria recorded Barmani's 10 performances, within just three years of each other, reveals the dearth of her catalogue. (I have generously included some of these cassette recordings in this channel). However, her most memorable performances were captured by freelance ethnomusicologists, such as Musa Nasale in Kano, who recorded her songs on many occasions on tapes and released them publicly. Most of the audio recordings on this channel are from these 'street' recordings. ..

These 'sleeve notes' accompany all the song uploads, although with additional notes as peculiar to a particular song, if necessary.

Apologies for the long notes, but if you have gotten this far, then my 'hula' off to you, for you must be either a) a dedicated Barmani fan, or b) a genuine ethnomusicologist! Enjoy!!

Abdalla Uba Adamu, Kano, northern Nigeria
auadamu at yahoo dot com
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Regarding "Mai Abin Dadi". Does "Dadi" means "Daddy"?

UPDATE: January 24, 2019:
Thanks to A.S. for adding this comment in the discussion thread for this post.
"Dadi means good. Abincin yayi dadi= the food tastes good. Sama ruwa kasa ruwa there is water on top and on the ground."

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Example #5: Allah Ka Ba Mu Nairori



Barmani Choge Channel, Published on Apr 23, 2013
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Google Translate for "Allah Ka Ba Mu Nairori" = God grant us naira". In standard English that may be "God bless Nigeria".

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