This is Part V of a five part pancocojams series on Jamaica's Dancehall Reggae music.
Part V of this pancocojams series presents comments from various YouTube discussion threads about memories of Dancehall Reggae that were shared by people in the United Kingdom and by people in various other nations around the world. Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/dancehall-reggae-memories-part-i.htmlfor Part I of this pancocojams series. That post presents comments from various YouTube discussion threads about memories of Dancehall Reggae that were shared by people from the Caribbean.
All of these comments include geographic information (neighborhood, city, state, and/ or nation that the commenter comes from). Each of these posts features a sound file of video of a Dancehall mix. Each of these posts also include links to the YouTube sound files/videos that the comments came from.
The content of this post is presented for historical, cultural, and entertainment purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to all past and present Dancehall artists. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to OSOCITYNATIONfor the Dancehall mix that is embedded in this post. Thanks also to all of the DJs whose mixes are featured as hyperlinks in this post.
DISCLAIMER: Since people visit different countries and/or emigrate to other countries, some of these comments may be from people who were not born in the nation that is mentioned in the comment.
**** SELECTED COMMENTS: DANCEHALL REGGAE MEMORIES FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND VARIOUS OTHER NATIONS AROUND THE WORLD
There are a number of other comments from the United Kingdom and from various other nations around the world in the YouTube Dancehall Reggae discussion threads that I've read. However, these are the only comments that I've come across which mention a geographic location in those nations and also refers to Dancehall Reggae memories.
These YouTube discussion threads excerpts are given in no particular order.
1. DW Robotics, 2018 "Loving these mixes. There was a big scene in London in the 90s. I was only a kid in teh 80s but I remember there being a kind of very electronic dancehall/soca type sound that was popular around the late 80's. Would love to find some of those tunes now, no idea where to start. I imagine it was an underground scene so probably difficult to track."
** 2. Wayne Woodhouse, 2018 "Yes sir banging on your dancehall old skool mix here in the first time in my part of the u.k Coalville and them people don’t know what has come over dem, NEIGHBOUR is loving dancehall so much for me being no where dancehall old skool is king.ABSOLUTELY LOVE AND RESPECT THIS MIX .many thanks a white yout from Stonebridge u.k"
** 3. Jayden Mith, 2018 "This is why I loved growing up on Claremont road manchester uk my childhood right there...."
** 4. C Bailey, 2020 "Pull up selecta...rewind. Big up to the Concrete Jungle posse in Berlin! We danced our butts off to this riddim. The juts rocked the Pepperseed. Damaged it...hey Toby...whata gwaan rude bwoy.π€ππΆπ΅π"
1. isitchicken, 2021 "I was a teenager back in the 80s and would go to gossips in soho every Saturday to listen to Rodigan and papa face. What a fantastic time that was. Now I’m in my 50s and live in Australia but I still love dancehall through to my bones.
** Reply 2. Robert Camphouse, 2022 "I saw Rodigan and Papa Face back in the 80´s in Germany. I´m 50+ too"
** Reply 3. Richard O'Connor, 2022 "Have you all read 'my life in reggae' by Rodigan? It's killer and I'd recommend to anyone! I was born in 87 so I missed out on gossips, but to know Rodigans career is to know the history of reggae in the UK!"
1. gary alexander, 2021 "I was raised on rubba dub, mad respect, reggae music has no boundaries, Japan to Jamaica...land of the rising sun to Jamdung...π―π΅π―π΅π―π΅π―π²π―π²π―π²" -snip- Here's some information about "Rub-a Dub" music
"Rub-A-Dub" or "Rub-A-Dub Style" is one the genres created during the passage between Reggae and Dancehall and was invented between the end of the 70s and the beginning of the 80s. The term "Rub-a-Dub" comes from a dance style where the man and woman rubs up very close together and grind their hips to the beat.
But not wanting to rely solely on the simple web search, I will add that the term is tangled up in the whole Dub sub-genre of Reggae, which also has it own sub-sub-genres; that style being most basically an instrumental version of Reggae, songs that have been stripped of their vocal tracks, which allows (for one thing) for a live DJ, or (in Jamaican parlance) “toaster”, to add vocals over records played at a Sound System (outdoor, mobile DJ set ups). Frequently this type of performer shouts out things like, “Dub it!”, “Inna Dubwise style!”, and so on . . .
**** Excerpt #3 From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7ccW_ocVj4 Bam Bam Riddim (Murder She Wrote) Garnett Silk, Cutty Ranks, Nardo Ranks, published by DJ Alkazed, Aug 17, 2019
1. New World Order, 2022 "Thank you so much this reminds me of my old days...love from Sweden"
**** Excerpt #5 From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARgz7fu0PBw 90'S OLD SCHOOL DANCEHALL MIX INSIDE
QUARANTINE LOCKDOWN JUGGLING (THIRD PHASE), published by DJeasy Mixmaster, April 19, 2020
1. Kane2KBRO, 2022 "From England and grew up on reggae and dancehall! Love the Caribbean culture and the music is just different! Food is also unreal!"
**** Excerpt #6 Fromhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1Ek7U8j5Jg 90'S OLD SCHOOL DANCEHALL MIX INSIDE QUARANTINE LOCKDOWN JUGGLING (THIRD PHASE), published by DJeasy Mix Master, April 19, 2020
1. melody melody, 2019 "Fell in love with reggae in 1993 when I first heard it in the Philippines while I was on vacation. Went to a club there and DJ was playing Murder She Wrote and Oh Carolina. Had so much fun dancing to reggae my college years"
This is Part II of a three part pancocojams series on Afro B's 2018 hit song "Drogba" (Joanna).
Part II showcases the official video of Afro B's song "Drogba" (Joanna) and provides selected comments from this video's discussion thread. General comments are featured in Part A and Part B features comments about this video trending online and some influences on it trending online, particularly a video on the YouTube Channel "Lily's Petal World" that included this song.
That "Lily's Petal World" video is given in the Addendum to this post.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2019/05/hit-2018-afrobeats-song-by-united.html for Part I of this series. Part I showcases the official video of that song and includes lyrics and information about that song. Information about Afro B is also included in this post along with information about the song's featured artist Nigerian recording star Wizkid, about Ivory Coast footballer (soccer player) Didier, and about Afrobeats music.
A YouTube video of a light skinned girl dancing to Afro B's Drogba (Joanna) song is also included in this post along with my Editor's note about some skin color referents that are used by African Americans.
The content of this post is presented for cultural purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Afro B, Wizkid, and all those who were involved with this video and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.
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SHOWCASE VIDEO : Afro B - Drogba (Joanna) Prod by Team Salut [Official Music Video]
Afro B, Published on Aug 2, 2018
-snip-
Statistics: May 18, 2019 as of 9:15 AM
Total # of views - 20,554,071
Total # of likes - 180,000
Total # of dislikes - 5,900
Total # of comments- 3,826
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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
(Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.)
1. PART A - GENERAL COMMENTS ABOUT THIS SONG / VIDEO AND/OR COMMENTS ABOUT AFROBEATS MUSIC
havefaith2016, September 2018
"Yo, this has to be one of my favorite Afrobeat songs of this year! Liked how he was just having fun. And shoutout to Sherrie Silver!!"
-snip-
Choreographer/dancer Sherrie Silver is the young woman who is featured dancing throughout this video.
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2. Simply Apiny, October 2018
"Many of our bothers and sisters around the world unfortunately are not aware of the amazing afrobeat music there is out here! That's fine I stay reppin' sooner or later they will!"
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REPLY
3. jose verjel, December 2018
"Apiny M oh they bumping this around the world here in Colombia it’s everywhere hottest song out here"
-snip-
A large number of commenters in this discussion thread "signed in" [gave their nation's name and/or city] in Spanish. The largest number of commenters writing in Spanish in this discussion thread are from Colombia and Panama.
A lot of "nation signing in" comments were also posted by Africans (particularly from the Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya) and a number of those types of "roll call" nation comments were posted by people from various nations in the Caribbean, including a sizable number posted by people from the Dominican Republic.* There were also some comments from the United States, a few comments from Australia, a few from Asia (India), and a few comments from Europe- including on from Belgium and one from Albania. However, I'm surprised that there were so few comments from people "reppin" the United Kingdom or France.
*A sub-thread of those comments resulted in comments from others expressing surprise that people from the Dominican Republic were identifying themselves with the Black African Diaspora because many people in Caribbean nation are (rightly or wrongly) known for downplaying their Black ancestry.
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4. glen willis, January 2019
"I’ve been saying the same thing. It’s only those that are stuck in the box. Never want to explore other music."
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REPLY
5. BWA_Letty, February 2019
"I've been sleeping on this music π gimme some song names/artists to put me on π"
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6. Clare Ikhabi, February 2019
"@BWA_Letty check out Burna Boy(esp gbona and on the low songs), Sauti Sol, Yemi Alade, Mr Eazy, Diamond Platnumz πhappy dancing!π"
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7. Mike V, February 2019
"Who cares lol I love p square"
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8. Brian Crump, March 2019
"Simply Apiny Naw sis we are most definitely aware of the sound from over there.I’m from and live in South Philadelphia in the United States, I just blast this song like 5xs straight.It make me want to dance,this a hit!"
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9. PROUDLY AFRO-GERMA, Movember 2019
"There’s something about African music that makes me hype"
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10. laura ochieng, March 2019
"Yup, but this would be considered afrobeat. Search up afrobeat songs and you would find most in English"
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11. Olufemi Yusuf, April 2019
"@laura ochieng it's English because afrobeats mainly come from Nigeria and ghana which both countries official language is English"
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12. ch3rrikiss, May 2019
"It's the MOTHERLAND calling....all humans can't escape the vibe"
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13. DJ RECKLESS DMC (OFFICIAL) DMC DJ EUROPEAN Mixing CHAMPION !, December 2018
"This Video was Released to LATE to have any effect ! The Audio came out 8 Months ago. SENDING BIG LOVE TO EVERY ONE FROM AFROBEAT FOR LIFE LOVER IN LONDON ❤️"
-snip-
This comment was made before this song started trending online.
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14. Harris Chenet, December 2018
"He showing how the culture is spreading worldwide π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯dope video"
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15. Mahir Benammar, March 2019
"Didier Drogba one of the best strikers in the history of football ⚽ ( not soccer please ) you welcome"
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16. Vouranator _, March 2019
"I've been bumping to this for months on Deezer, they have a good African section, Afrobeat should be more popular in the African diaspora as a whole and not just the Americanized watered down version of it like those few Drake tracks, the real Afrobeat. (listen to Case by Teni :)"
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17. Rocky Rockdiworldnuh, March 2019
"IF YOU LISTEN TO THIS SONG N DON'T FEEL THE SPIRIT OF AFRICA JUMPIN IN YOUR SOUL, HANG UP π☎️π"
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18. Ifuxa Million, March 2019
"This song took over the clubs out here in the states, fire fire"
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REPLY
19. Yourr YouTubeChannel, March 2019
"Ifuxa Million it was recorded in nyc"
-snip-
nyc= New York City
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20. A_S996, April 2019
"Yourr YouTubeChannel No it was recorded in Paris. Why would they record it in NYC, there’s no Afro beats scene in America"
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21. riyadh rider, April 2019
"A_S996 nah some of it was filmed in nyc but most of it was in Paris. Afro should’ve filmed it in London that’s where afrobeat popping the most right now the US don’t really know much about it"
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22. Thebronxhomie, April 2019
"@A_S996 That is a lie. Ur obviously not from NYC"
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23. riyadh rider, April 2019
"Thebronxhomie nah I think they mean the afrobeat scene in NYC isn’t as big as it is in like London and Paris"
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24. Alina Movsisyan, April 2019
"Even here in Belgium π"
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26. KEEM KapAlot, May 2019
"Not the whole US but mostly in northeast Like NY, CT, Boston afro beats is poppin up here"
-snip-
"CT"= Connecticut
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27. Dick JonesOCP, May 2019
"@KEEM KapAlot its slowly starting to spread to the south."
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28. Saramsha Pandey, May 2019
"same in australia as well"
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29. Pain Rikudou, May 2019
"In germany too! Love it"
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30. Tim Brown, May 2019
"@Dick JonesOCP slowly my ass. We been rockib afrobeats since 2011. Stone mountain. Memorial downtown. Its 14 clubs and hundred s of african dance classes in the city. Yall mf dont even know whats going on in yall own front porch. Smh"
-snip-
"Stone Mountain" is an amusement part in Atlanta, Georgia [USA]
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31. Lisa Robinson Boland, April 2019
"Video compliments the track effortlessly. Who can not enjoy this feel good vibe. Love it"
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32. Ab Majeed, April 2019
"HOW YOU DO ME LIKE JOANNA JO JO JOANNA song so littyπ£"
-snip-
"Litty" means very lit (extremely well done). [note corrected December 18, 2019]
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33. E DR, May 2019
"This Gives Me That Rap City '95' Vibe In 2019 !ππ―"
-snip-
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rap_City
"Rap City is a music video television program block that originally aired on the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network from August 11, 1989,[1] to November 8, 2008. The program was an exclusive showcase for hip hop music videos, and features interviews with and freestyles from popular rappers, and often has guest DJs serve as co-hosts."...
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34. chickitie34, May 2019
"I think there should be more African songs like this playing in black radio stations in the United States πΊπΈ."
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35. Mamzelle S, May 2019
... "to be honest African music has always been fire.The US is catching up to it.
And thar guy talking about reggaeton.This ain't it,this is Afrobeat.
To the guy saying he is from London.When are you guys gonna understand that us Africans always identify as such regardless of where life takes us.
He himself said he wants to represent Ivory Coast(Ivorian not Nigerian)."
-snip-
This comment is in response to someone writing that Afro B is from London. ("He" in this comment refers to Afro B.")
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36. infam0usP, May 2019
"I wish this song came out a few years earlier so we could’ve played it at the Bridge for Drogba’s final season. timeless tune regardless"
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38. aBi ThE wEiRdeSt, May 2019
"I LOVE the aesthetic vibe"
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PART B- "LILY'S PETAL WORLD" AND OTHER THINGS THAT BROUGHT THIS SONG TO COMMENTERS' ATTENTION
1. Netox X, March 2019
"Who's here because LILY PETALS WORLD? xD"
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2. Joshua Mg, March 2019
"Hahaha me"
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3. Stefan Passamante, March 2019
"Netox X definitely me π"
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4. Tejica, March 2019
"Me too"
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5. alpha, March 2019
"jo jo joana"
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6. Faiz Akbar Hakim, March 2019
"Hahaha joanna π"
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7. Tomi Janet, March 2019
"What happened?"
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8. Tashanta, March 2019
"Netox X i came after hahahah"
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9. M Prescott, March 2019
"Hahaa me tooo"
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10. Elusive Quarterfinal, March 2019
"honestly, team lily brought me here ππππ "
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11. Mengpeng, March 2019
"I'm here because of the prank James did on his wife's channel Lily Petals Worldππ"
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12. REPLY
Alex Man, April 2019
"#TeamLily"
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13. Nessa Cadet, March 2019
"Who’s here because of Lilly Petals World"
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14. Kagiso Mononi, March 2019
"I'm here from Lily Petals World James and Lily. I bet I'm not the only one."
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15. sharicker sogie-thomas, April 2019
"So proud of us Africans #4 on trending yesss this is my song I be bopping to this all the time"
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In this discussion thread, "trending" might mean that this song was rated highly on YouTube (and was therefore recommended to viewers). Or in this discussion, "trending" might mean that it was listed on Twitter's top ranked "trending" subjects for a particular time.
Does anyone remember the exact date this song was listed as "trending", what # this song was given in that list, and where this list was posted?
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16. Brandon Rossi, April 2019
"Song still played daily in Nyc
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18. Destanie Byrd, March 2019
"This is the video James was talking about from his prank on lily . I just realized that. Go watch their videos. Their amazing. They’re channel is lily petals world."
-snip-
This video is embedded in the Addendum to this post.
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19. BonBonAM, April 2019
"Why is this on trending now? I've heard this song at 2 parties last year"
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20. call me daddy, April 2019
"Cus it never gets old"
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21. BonBonAM, April 2019
"@call me daddy yeah, but why does it all of a sudden just hit trending, it shouldve been on trending months ago"
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22. call me daddy, April 2019
"@BonBonAM well I hv no idea"
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23. noooooooooooooooooo, April 2019
"YouTube mad late, this song been bumping since last year lol"
-snip-
"mad late" = very late; "bumping" = [The record has been] playing a lot
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24. Mengpeng, April 2019
"Did we just make it on the trending page in the US? How? OMG Joana. Way to go. About time our songs get the light they deserveπππ€π€ππ"
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25. AndromeDa1, April 2019
"Mengpeng I KNOWWW!! I thought my eyes were playing a trick on me when I saw it on the trending page!!!!π³ππππI’m so shocked and grateful!!!ππππ₯π"
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26. AndromeDa1, April 2019
"Mengpeng OMGGGGGπππ€£ Same! I took like 20 screenshots to make sure I wasn’t tripping! But I’m so glad we made it! Afro B deserves every recognition! This song is fire and I hope it gets bigger!☺️π"
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27. Εove X., April 2019
"Why is this on trending it’s 6 months old"
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28. Roachy, April 2019
"Εove X. Youtube labeled him as artist on the rise for me π€ its good stuff thoooo imo"
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29. *So What You Saying Is*, April 2019
"@Roachy Seriously, there's too many videos that have way more views in a short time session and they don't get any love, which baffles me."
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30. Gaming Homies100, April 2019
"People just now bumbing to this"
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31. duckware, April 2019
"So What You Saying Is it’s artist on the rise, it’s not really a trending video. that’s why it doesn’t say #3 on trending or anything"
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32. *So What You Saying Is*, April 2019
"@duckware I'm saying, this artist is getting love, and much deserved. However, there are so many examples YouTube forces things you wouldn't have payed attention to down your throats. Why? It's not like we can't think outside the box, yet here we are trying to converse about obvious marketing schemes. I want things outside my norm, but things I can relate to as well. Most of the things I see, I really don't care for are trending. That's why I'm giving this guy his props."
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33. duckware, April 2019
"So What You Saying Is yeah i know what you mean most things on trending obviously aren’t trending like i doubt anyone’s talking about some late show hosts stupid joke rant for the 83rd time, most of it is just hidden marketing even though they said that that’s not how it works"
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34. Taco Lover, April 2019
"Because it’s fire π₯"
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35. Rick James, April 2019
"Because it took a while to pop."
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36. Rick James, April 2019
"They don't have a big record label to push it"
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37. Red Roly, April 2019
"It might have something to do with a prank video that went viral recently. ‘Lily Petals World’ posted a video where a guy calls his wife by another woman’s name. He calls her Joanna cuz of this song, and even plays it at the end of the video."
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38. Ok Shorty!, April 2019
"Exactly"
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39. Fml_Rakiya, April 2019
"I've known this song for a while and now the video is trending!!!!!!!!???
This is awesome"
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40. SANKOFA X, April 2019
"lol... I just checked the views now. it has been on my playlist for months, I was here when it was 500k views lol. now its over 14 mill"
-snip-
As of May 18, 2019 1:41 PM, this Afro B's "Drogba" ("Joanna") music video has 20,581,294 total views.
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ADDENDUM -
Based on the number of comments from the discussion thread for Afro B's official music video "Drogba" ("Joanna?) that refer to "Lily Petal World", I believe that this YouTube video contributed to that song trending in March 2019 or April 2019.
#Coupleprank #Blasiancouple #Interracialcoupleprank
CALLING KOREAN WIFE ANOTHER GIRL'S NAME PRANK | SHE GETS MAD SUPER QUICK!!
LILY PETALS WORLD 릴리κ°μ‘±, Published on Jan 31, 2019
"This was the hardest prank of all time because there were so many obstacles... But, I have managed to do it.
[...]
Lily is from Korea and James is from Kenya.
Currently, we live in Idaho, USA.
We have been married for about 9 years and we have two beautiful daughters, Yuri (6 yrs) and Dasomi (4 yrs)."...
-snip-
Statistics as of May 2018, at 1:45 PM
total views - 3,673,256 views
total likes - 84,000
total dislikes -5,800
comment feature disabled.
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This concludes Part II of this pancocojams post.
[...] -snip- Note that this is not the same artist as Afrob, an Italian-born German rapper of Eritrean descent. -snip- Statistics as of January 9, 2022 at January 9, 2022 at 2:24 PM EDT
total views - 154,718,851
total likes - 1.1M
total dislikes -This feature's results isn't working.
total comments - 16,547
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Edited by Azizi Powell
Latest Update: January 9, 2022 at 2:16 PM EDT with the title "Joanna" which reflects the title by which that song is known in the United States and other revisions/updates.
This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series on Afro B's 2018 hit song "Drogba". This song is actually titled "Drogba".
Part I showcases the official video of that song and includes lyrics and information about that song. Information about Afro B is also included in this post along with information about the song's featured artist Nigerian recording star Wizkid, about Ivory Coast footballer (soccer player) Didier, and about Afrobeats music.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2019/05/selected-youtube-discussion-thread.html for Part II showcases the official video of Afro B's song "Drogba" (Joanna) and presents selected comments from this video's discussion thread. General comments are featured in Part A and Part B features comments about this video trending online and some probably internet influences on it trending online, particularly a video on the YouTube Channel "Lily's Petal World" that included this song.
That "Lily's Petal World" video is given in the Addendum to that post.
A YouTube video of a brown skinned girl dancing to Afro B's Drogba (Joanna) song is also included in this post along with my Editor's note about some skin color referents that are used by African Americans.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Afro B, Wizkid, and all those who were involved with this video and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.
Give it to them
Give it to them
Ay give it to them, c'mon
Ay, give it to them, ah ah ah
Give it to them, ah ah ah
Give it to them
Joanna your busy body
Busy tonight
Joanna
Make you no dey dull me tonight
Joanna your busy body giving me life ohh
Hey life eh
Joanna
Jo Jo
Joanna
(Why you do me like that)
Joanna
Jo Jo
Joanna
(How you gonna do me like that)
Joanna
Jo Jo
Joanna
(Hey Joanna)
Joanna
Jo Jo
Joanna
How you gonna play me like Drogba oh, Drogba oh
How you gonna do me like Drogba oh, Drogba oh
Ooh ooh ooh
Didier Drogba oh, Drogba oh
Eh, eh, eh
Didier Drogba oh, Drogba oh
Joanna your busy body
Busy tonight
Joanna
Make you no dey dull me tonight
Joanna your busy body giving me life ohh
Hey life eh
Joanna
Jo Jo
Joanna
(Why you do me like that)
Joanna
Jo Jo
Joanna
(How you gonna do me like that)
Joanna
Jo Jo
Joanna
(Hey Joanna)
Joanna
Jo Jo
Joanna
Joa Joa¸Joa-nna
Why you do me just like that
I go give you all my loving
Love me 'til I love you back
Joa Joa¸Joa-nna
You be the mandem sugar
Mandem sugar
Give me your goody bag
I want your goody bag baby
Give me your goody bag
I want your goody bag baby
Big package, hey
How do I manage, hey
You gon' make me turn savage, hey
Your body cause damage
Joanna
Jo Jo
Joanna
(Why you do me like that)
Joanna
Jo Jo
Joanna
(How you gonna do me like that)
Joanna
Jo Jo
Joanna
(Hey Joanna)
Joanna
Jo Jo
Joanna
How you gonna play me like Drogba oh, Drogba oh
How you gonna do me like Drogba oh, Drogba oh
Ooh ooh ooh
Didier Drogba oh, Drogba oh
Eh, eh, eh
Didier Drogba oh, Drogba oh
Give it to them
Give it to them
Give it to them
Give it to them
Give it to them
Give it to them
Ay, give it to them
Ay, give it to them
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ADDENDUM INFORMATION ABOUT AFRO B From https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/afro-b-interview-UK-afrobeats
There’s a new sound spreading across the UK – a mix of African pop, rap and dancehall, with figures like Kojo Funds, J Hus and Yxng Bane running up some serious figures on YouTube and Soundcloud.
To that list, you can add Afro B. A South Londoner by birth, but tracing his heritage back to the Ivory Coast, he’s one of the scene’s most respected vocalists, with support from Westwood, MistaJam and Toddla T. He also hosts a monthly show on London’s Radar Radio, and recently curated the brand new MOVES compilation – a crucial guide to the UK Afrobeats sound featuring Belly Squad, Mazi Chukz, Naira Marley and more, which drops May 19 and launched with a roadblock party at Red Bull Studios London last month (March 2017).
[...]
What were people calling the music back then – and what do you call it now?
When I first started playing the sound, it was mainly called Afrobeats. There wasn't really the fusion that’s happening right now – it was more authentic sounds from artists from Africa. It's hard to come up with a name, because there's UK Afrobeats, and then there's the sort of music that the likes of J Hus, Kojo Funds and myself are doing.
I call it Afrowave – it's a sort of fusion of hip-hop, dancehall and Afrobeat melodies, all in one. The lyrics make it a UK sound but the actual beat and the melodies expand out to Africa. I actually think African audiences enjoy the more rap-led thing more, because it's so different to what they're used to hearing."...
**** INFORMATION ABOUT WIZKID From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizkid "Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born 16 July 1990), known
professionally as Wizkid, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He began
recording music at the age of 11 and released a collaborative album with the
Glorious Five, a group he and a couple of his church friends formed.
[...]
In 2016, Wizkid achieved international recognition following
his collaboration with Drake on the hit single "One Dance", which
reached number-one on the US Billboard Hot 100, and topped the charts in 14
additional countries. The song broke multiple records, making Wizkid the first
Afrobeats artist to appear in the Guinness World Records.[3] In March 2017, he signed
a multi-album deal with RCA Records; and released his third studio album Sounds
from the Other Side, later that year. The album was supported by five singles,
including "Come Closer" featuring Drake.
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Excerpt #1:
From https://travelnoire.com/ayo-jay-afrobeats-music/
"Step into any club or lounge in New York, Miami, or Atlanta, and you’re bound to hear energetic beats, Caribbean melodies, and international lyrics. Afrobeats music is the new intentional wave of infectious music reaching outside of the continent and into the rest of the world.
Birthed out of West Africa, Afrobeats is the sound blending traditional African music with contemporary sounds of hip-hop, R&B, and dancehall music. It has been the driving force other genres of music, moving into pop, urban and dance music, taking over mainstream pop culture.
Over the years, it has evolved since the influence of legendary African artist Fela Kuti in the 1970s, with artists creating their own individual style. Kuti’s music and politically driven lyrics were used as a call to action for African politics.
Today, Afrobeats music is much less about politics and more about wanting to dance and have a good time. The genre has definitely made a staple in the US, with WizKid’s constant charting topping hits and Nigerian singer Ayo Jay’s breakout single “Your Number” gaining over 18 million views on YouTube and counting, still."...
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Excerpt #2: From https://qz.com/africa/1411996/the-global-rise-of-nigerias-afrobeats-music-could-help-fix-the-local-industrys-problems/
..."Over the past decade, a new generation of Nigerian pop stars, like Davido, Wizkid, Niniola and Tiwa Savage have seen the sounds of their Afrobeats music—not to be confused with the politically charged, big-band Afrobeat style of the legendary Fela Kuti—win fans far beyond Nigeria’s shores. The country’s music stars are selling out concert venues in New York, Paris and London, and performing at major music festivals.
Some of Afrobeats’ popularity is due to Nigeria’s vast—and affluent—diaspora around the globe. But crucially, social media, YouTube and access to global streaming sites like Spotify have also contributed to its spread."...
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This concludes Part I of this two part pancocojams series on Afro B's song "Drogba" ("Joanna").
This pancocojams post presents information about the differences between Ska and Rocksteady (Rock Steady) music.
A few YouTube examples of these music genres are showcased in this post.
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The content of this post is presented for historical, cultural, and educational purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to all the singers and musicians showcased in this post for their musical legacies.
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This post serves as an introduction to a two part pancocojams series that showcases the Rocksteady hit song "Rudy, A Message to You" by Dandy Livingstone and the Ska/Two Tone cover of that song by The Specials which is entitled "A Message To You, Rudy".
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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SKA AND ROCKSTEADY MUSIC
Excerpt #1:
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocksteady
"Rocksteady is a music genre that originated in Jamaica around 1966.[1] A successor of ska and a precursor to reggae, rocksteady was the dominant style of music in Jamaica for nearly two years, performed by many of the artists who helped establish reggae. For example harmony groups such as The Techniques, The Righteous Flames and The Gaylads; singers such as Delroy Wilson, Phyllis Dillon and Roy Shirley; musicians such as Jackie Mittoo, Tommy McCook and Lynn Taitt. The term rocksteady comes from a popular (slower) dance style mentioned in the Alton Ellis song 'Rocksteady' that matched the new sound. Some rocksteady songs became hits outside Jamaica, as with ska, helping to secure the international base reggae music has today.
Outside Jamaica, as with ska, helping to secure the international base reggae music has today.
Characteristics
Ska/rocksteady rhythm
The Jamaican musicians and producers who created the rocksteady sound out of ska were well-versed in jazz and readily influenced by other genres, most notably rhythm and blues (R&B), plus African and Latin American drumming. Perhaps the most easily recognizable element and that which could be considered reggae music's gift to the world, as in ska, is an offbeat rhythm; staccato chords played by a guitar and piano on the offbeats of the measure. The perceived tempo became slower with the development of rocksteady than it had been in ska. The guitar and piano players began to experiment with occasional accents around the basic offbeat pattern. This can be heard throughout Jamaican recordings in subsequent years.
Rocksteady, even more so the early reggae that followed, was built around the "one drop" drum beat, characterized by a heavy accent on the third beat of every bar. This differs markedly from the drumming styles in R&B and rock and roll, which put the bass drum on the first beat (the downbeat) and almost never on the second and fourth beats.
The slowing that occurred with rocksteady allowed bass players to explore more broken, syncopated figures, playing a counterpoint to the repetitive rhythm of the guitar and keyboards and this new style eventually largely replaced the walking patterns that had been so characteristic of many ska recordings. These new patterns fit very well with the simpler modal chord progressions often used by Jamaican players. The slower tempo and smaller band sizes in turn led to a much larger focus on the bass line in general, which eventually became one of the most recognizable characteristics of Jamaican music. In rocksteady, the lead guitar often doubles the bass line, in the muted picking style created by Lynn Taitt, a technique that continued on into reggae.
Smaller band sizes and slower tempos also led to a number of changes in the way horn parts were written and arranged. Whereas, in ska, the horn section had often spent much of the song playing the offbeats with the guitar and piano, in rocksteady they favored repeated rhythmic patterns or simply sitting out all together until the lead line.
When considering the differences between ska and rocksteady it is worth remembering that the musicians were essentially the same and so were the producers."...
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Excerpt #2:
From http://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2013/11/rock-steady-beginnings Rock Steady’s Beginnings: An Introduction to Jamaican Music’s Most Influential Genre
"Forming the bridge between ska and reggae, rock steady is arguably the most influential of Jamaican music’s many sub-genres. Although it lasted only a couple of years, rock steady yielded several of the island’s most immortal rhythm tracks. It is also probably the most contested of reggae formats, the innovations behind its irresistible beat claimed by a range of practitioners.
Rock steady’s innovative qualities are highly distinctive. First, it replaced the big band ska format with stripped-down studio ensembles that put the emphasis on the bass and drum, forever changing the focus of Jamaican music. Widespread use of electric bass came about during rock steady too, its upfront placement thanks partly to the advent of multi-track technology. Compare the frantic pumping of Lloyd Brevett of The Skatatlies, whose acoustic bass was often relegated to the background, with the smooth lines of Jackie Jackson in The Supersonics, and you can hear how rock steady made bass the carrier of the melody line – a constant of the subsequent reggae to follow.
Themes addressing social issues came to the fore in rock steady as well, due in part to the “rude boy” phenomenon then plaguing Jamaica, with disenfranchised street gang members that engaged in acts of wanton violence becoming the focus of many rock steady tunes. And although vocal harmony groups had been an important part of ska, they began to truly dominate in rock steady.
Perhaps most important of all, rock steady had an idiosyncratic beat. The sound that gradually replaced ska was a slower, less cluttered style whose rhythm stressed the third beat of every measure. With a prominent electric bass now playing a readily defined strolling pattern, a new dance style came up that featured shaking shoulders, snapping fingers and a rocking body line, grafted onto the dancers’ stationary grid."...
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SHOWCASE EXAMPLES OF SKA MUSIC
Example #1: Jamaica Ska - Toots & The Maytals
Diogo Lima, Published on Oct 19, 2009
Frederick "Toots" Hibbert, Henry "Raleigh" Gordon e Nathaniel Jerry McCarthy... Essas sΓ£o as feras jamaicanas! Donos de vozes que muitos chamavam de fortes, com sua levada de Ska que sΓ³ eles sabiam fazer...
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Example #2: Simmer down - The Wailing Wailers
ArtD3sign, Published on Feb 29, 2012
Bob Marley
Peter Tosh
Bunny Livingston
The Wailing Wailers.
El SKA que dio inicio a toda una revoluciΓ³n sociocultural.
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Example #3: The Skatalites - Eastern standard time
ehecatl whaza, Published on Jul 14, 2012
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SHOWCASE EXAMPLES OF ROCKSTEADY MUSIC
(given in chronological order based on their YouTube publishing date with the oldest example given first)
Example #1: George Dekker - You're treating me bad
RevolvermannOnline, Published on Oct 28, 2009
Trojan Rocksteady Rarities Box Set
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Notice that this song refers to the record given as Example #2 below.
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Example #2: (1967) Prince Buster & Lee Perry: Johnny Cool
Not Yet Upset, Published on May 2, 2010
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Example #3: Clarendonians - I Am Sorry
VintageBlackMusicPD, Published on Mar 7, 2011
Aching rocksteady love song by one of the best Jamaican vocal groups originally released in 1969 in the UK on the Bullet label. You can find this track on the compilation «Hot Shot - Finest Rocksteady - vol. 2» (Supersonic Sound, 2010).
Part I showcases the 1988 record "Don't Test Me" by Shabba Ranks and Deborahe Glasgow.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Junior Tucker for his performance of this song. Thanks also to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
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THE MEANING OF "DON'T TEST" IN THIS SONG
"Don't test" in Junior Tucker's 1990 song is the warning "Don't try to challenge me (because if you do, you will face consequences.)
In contrast, "Don't test me" in the Shabba Ranks & Deborahe Glasgow song means "Don't give me any tests (to evaluate whether I'm worthy of being with you)".
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SHOWCASE SOUND FILE: Junior Tucker - Don't Test
ohnoitisnathan29, Published on Apr 20, 2013
Junior Tucker Don't Test. 1990 single charting at #54 in the UK in June 1990. From the album 'Don't Test'. Official music video HQ 'cause I took off the S off of Superman's chest so don't test I also took the B off a Batman belly no dibby dibby 90s reggae ragga.
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LYRICS*: DON'T TEST
(composed by Junior Tucker)
Even though that you don’t haven’t been to the school
And you not familiar with those rules
Don’t test.
If you think that you are fit to run my brain
And you cannot be for to my face
Don’t test
Cause that people know that I’m the Don of the town
When I’m in the area I don’t mess around
I don’t waste time
Cause that’s all clown
Don’t test.
Everyone has come to know that I am the best
“Cause I took off the s off of Superman’s chest
Don’t est.
If you wanna prove a thing with me
I took the b off of Batman’s belly
So don’t test.
Ya no dibby dibby
If you haven’t heard of me
You musta been in a cave
Eastwood and vandals are now my slaves
So don’t test.
[group]
No dibby dibby
No dibby dibby
No dibby dibby
no dibby dibby
So he ah marvel
So he ah marvel
If you say I’m crazy for you
You bitin off more than you can chew
So don’t test.
[group]
Don’t even try to
bigga me up
Ah don’t you ever
Don’t try test
All the girls have formed a line to spar with me
They __ and fightin but don’t let them get you
Don’t test
[group]
Don’t even try to
bigga me up
Ah don’t you ever
don’t try test
Opposite will try to run a tape on you
Then they go to town and say their your crew
But I don’t have to let off like you do
So don’t test.
[group]
Don’t even try to
bigga me up
Ah don’t you ever.
Don’t try test
Don’t test!
Ha ha ha ha!
Come on!
Everyone has come to know that I am the best
“Cause I took off the s off of Superman’s chest
Don’t test.
[group]
Don’t even try to
bigga me up
Ah don’t you ever.
Don’t try test
If you wanna try a thing with me
I took the b off of Batman’s belly
So don’t test.
[group]
Don’t even try to
bigga me up
Ah don’t you ever.
Don’t try test
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The lyrics "I took off the s off of Superman’s chest" [and] "I took the b off of Batman’s belly"
are from Barrington Levy's free style performances of his 1985 hit song "Here I Come". Click BlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
This post is Part II of a series that showcases songs about South African activist, humanitarian, and former President of South Africa, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.
This post showcases the song "Free Nelson Mandela" by The Special AKA, a trio from the United Kingdom. The lyrics to that song are also included in this post.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, inspirational, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
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SHOWCASE SONG The Special AKA - Free Nelson Mandela - Formel 1 - 1983
mattervalley, Uploaded on Mar 21, 2011
The Special AKA - Free Nelson Mandela - Formel 1 - 1983
Music video by The Special AKA performing Nelson Mandela.
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Here's an excerpt of an article about this song from http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2013/06/nelson-mandela-and-the-most-potent-protest-song-ever-recorded/:
"To a generation of British kids who had never heard of him before “Free Nelson Mandela” is all they ever needed to know about the man. Fittingly, Jerry Dammers, who wrote the song, had no idea who he was until he attended an anti-apartheid concert in 1983. Had he then come up with something more hectoring or angry, it’s possible the anti-apartheid movement would have had a very different level of support throughout the 1980s. Certainly in South Africa the song was seized upon as an instant anthem for the African National Congress."
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LYRICS - "FREE NELSON MANDELA"
(Jerry Dammers)
Free Nelson Mandela
Free, free, free, free, free Nelson Mandela
Free Nelson Mandela
21 years in captivity
Shoes too small to fit his feet
His body abused but his mind is still free
Are you so blind that you cannot see? I said…
Free Nelson Mandela, I'm begging you
Free Nelson Mandela
Visited the causes at the AMC
Only one man in a large army
Are you so blind that you cannot see?
Are you so deaf that you cannot hear his plea?
Free Nelson Mandela, I'm begging you
Free Nelson Mandela
21 tears in captivity
Are you so blind that you cannot see?
Are you so deaf that you cannot hear?
Are you so dumb that you cannot speak? I said…
Free Nelson Mandela, I'm begging you
Free Nelson Mandela
Free Nelson Mandela, begging you, begging you please
Free Nelson Mandela, you got to, you got to, you got to free, you got to free, you got to free
Free Nelson Mandela
Free Nelson Mandela
Free
Free (I'm telling you, telling you, telling you)
Free (You've got to free, yeah, you've got to free)
Free (Yeah, you've got to free, yeah, you've got to free)
Free (Nelson Mandela)
Free
Free (I'm telling you, telling you, telling you)
Free (Free, yeah, you've got to free him now)
Free (You've got to free him now, you've got to free him)
Free (I'm telling you, telling you, telling you)
Free (You've got to free, yeah, yeah)
Free (You've got to free, yeah, yeah)
Free (I'm telling you, telling you, telling you)
Free (Begging you, begging you please)
Free (I'm telling you, you've got to free, yeah
Free (you've got to free)
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Thanks to Nelson Mandela for his positive role modeling & his life work. Thanks to Jerry Dammers for composing this song and thanks to the members of Special AKA for performing this song. Thanks also to the publisher of this sound file on YouTube.
