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Four years

  • Four years View all from Styl-Plus
    Styl-Plus
    Four years
    2008
    Shifi Emoefe, Tunde Akinsanmi, Zeal Onyecheme
    English, Yoruba
    4:40

S, T, Y, L, Plus
Oh yeah
We still dey o

Chorus
Four years don waka
We still dey carry go, nobody waka
Nobody go solo
Baba God o, our case o
Na your Grace o
A du pe o

Verse 1
People talk say khaki no be leather
But we have stayed through the rain and the stormy weather
Whether them like am or whether them no send
Or whether them pretend, we still dey o
People talk say one day e go better
But we say that the day is already better
On my left, on my right, I see Tunde and Zeal
Wetin I feel, ebe say

Repeat Chorus 2x

Adara

  • Adara View all from Sasha P
    Sasha P
    Adara
    2007
    Yetunde Alabi
    English
    4:05
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8ZUAXfa46I

(This is not a love song..but its straight from the heart)

Verse 1
I wanna talk about the stress wanna get of my chest /
take my time and re-invest/
asking is it worth it??

Wogbe

  • Wogbe View all from Nat Brew
    Amandzeba Nat Brew
    Demara
    2000
    Nat Brew
    Ga, English
    4
    4:44

4x
Wogbe jeke (ei)
Ejeke ejeke
Woje shonn

Keje Israel keba Egypt
Keje Ethiopia ke Sudan
Woje shonn
Keje Ayi Kushiman yi no
Woniimei ke wonaamei
Woje shonn
So-so Timbuktu, Ghana, Mali
Sumanguru yi no
Woje shonn
Wogbe jeke (ei)
Ejeke ejeke
Woje shonn

So-so Timbuktu, Ghana, Mali
Sumanguru yi no
Woje shonn
Mantse Tackie yi no
Sumanguru yi no
Wogbe jeke, wogbe jeke
Woje shonn
Osei Tutu yi no
Kwaa Mansa yi no
Yaa Asantewa yi no
Woje shonn
Keje Israel keba Egypt
Keje Ethiopia ke Sudan
Woje shonn

2x
Akwe le ake abaatsumo wohie yaafo ke latsa
Aketsumo wohie

Alkebu-Lan (Cradle Of Civilization)

  • Alkebu-Lan (Cradle Of Civilization) View all from Femi Kuti
    Femi Kuti
    Fight to win
    2001
    Femi Kuti
    English
    9
    5:35

Alkebu na the name of my people
Before Oyinbo man give us Africa
Alkebu na the name of my people
Before Oyinbo man give us Africa

Africa na Portuguese name
Wey Oyinbo man dey take call us
My people, we get our own name
Even before the name they go call Africa
Africa na Portuguese name
Wey Oyinbo man dey take call us
My people, we get our own name
Even before the name they go call Africa

You go for Ghana (them get in name)
Inside Ghana (them get in name)
The Ghana people (them get in name)
You go for Togo (them get in name)
Inside Togo (them get in name)
The Togolese people

State of today's hiplife music

Is the funk(hip) in hiplife fading? I don't wanna believe that I'm old fashion or not embracing evolution in the music, but today's hiplife is kinda lacking that funky style that made them hip and funky, you know. If there any brothers out there who feel the same way or even differently, kindly let us hear your opinion. Meanwhile, could you guys answer the following questions before we get in to the discussion? Is mere rapping over ordinary "Jamma beats", raw highlife beats, plain "Kpalogo beats" or any other Ghanaian and African beats good enough to be classified as hiplife? What happen to the good old creative blends of traditional beats with hip hop beats? Mannnn!!! I just miss that. Remember "Pae Mu Ka",Ghana rap sofo? Damn!!That was some ill era. This is getting crazy, man. Charley, what's up hiplifers? Holla!

Hiplife: The True Definition

Hiplife: The True Definition; searching for the soul of the godfather

The roots of hiplife music has been associated with legends such as K. K. Kaboobo and Gyedu Blay-Ambollay way back in the 1980s, when they made highlife songs with fast flowing lyrics that resemble what was officially popularised by Reggie Rockstone in the 90’s (1997). Many refer to him as the “Godfather of Hiplife” because of this, and especially, because of the nature in which he executed his music style and its relevance today. However, it is still arguable for those who know their hiplife history so well. I may be wrong but don’t you remember as far back as early 1996, an underground hiplife artist called Mahonny P (aka Mahonnie P) had a number of hiplife tracks on some of the airwaves (radio)? This is way before Reggie took it to mainstream success. This may sound unbelievable or come to you as a shock, but I do remember a track that sounded like “Ebe ye yie nti mempe aba…” way back in early 1996 when I was preparing to sit for my final advance level (A’ level) exams. I believe some Presecans (Odadee): Riise House (5) will agree with me on this one. Charley! Please understand that I am not a “hater”, and neither do I intend robbing Reggie of his legacy, but I have an honest obligation to keep it real as a hiplifer. No doubt he will forever be the revolutionist of the art. And I’m proud of you, brother.

Why (mini hewo)

  • Why (mini hewo) View all from Soulfege
    Soulfege
    Afropolitan
    2007
    Derrick Nii Ashong, Kelley Nicole, Jonathan Gramling
    Ga, English

Tashi ni wɔna sane gbaa
Ina noko ni inako dang
Efee mi naakpɛ
Ile nɔni makɛɛ

(Okai ɔ)

Bra Nortey ni jɛ bukom nɔɔ
Etee abulokyi ni wɔ nuu ehe dɔɔng
Nyɛ sɛɛ mina lɛ
Mina lɛ yɛ Osu gbɛ

(Ibi lɛ)

Blah Nortey te oyɔɔ tɛɛng?
My bɔda ina bo eky3

E kɛɛ "Excuse me? Excuse me do I know you?"

Kwɛ chale, kaashwɛ kwraa
Bee ni wɔ yaa skul, bɛ inaaa bo daa?
Sani okai mi

"Oh, you must be Kwashi...hello."

Chale botwe be in gbɛko na
In bi Norte mini e fyɔɔ yɛ Ga
E kɛɛ mi

"I'm here on business.

Bue w'ani (open your eyes)

  • Bue w'ani (open your eyes) View all from Fru Atanga
    Fru Atanga
    Bue w'ani
    Fru Atanga
    English
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oONFXrf1NxM

Busy nurturing from the nile from genocide
To sit and watch as darkness prevails
Fighting fire with fire
To sit and watch as darkness
Darkness prevails
Child soldiers on the rise everywhere
Conflict and confrontation is the order of the day
Ethnic centric sentiments behind us
Fast forward Africa
And let's catch that train now

Africa, Africa, bue w'ani
Look into the future
Africa, Africa, bue w'ani
There is a place for you in the future, I say
Africa, Africa, bue w'ani

Ghana@50 - BBC News charts Ghana's music history

BBC News had a story about the evolution of Ghana's music scene to commemorate Ghana's 50th anniversary of independence.

Here are some of the major artistes, genres by decade

Ye nananom

  • Ye nananom View all from Mary Ghansah
    Mary Ghansah
    Nhyira
    Mary Ghansah
    Twi
    10
    3:23

Hook
Wommɔ mu (3x)
Onyame sɛ ayɛyi, wɔnfa mma no
Onyame sɛ nkanfo, wɔnfa mma no
Onyame sɛ ntomtom, wɔnfa mma no
Wɔnyi n'ayɛ, ayeyi fata no o

Chorus
Yɛn nananom (5x)
Yɛn nananom som abosom
Nanso yɛn ne de, yɛbɛsom yɛn Nyankopɔn

Momma yɛnkɔ ɛ
Yɛn nananom (4x)
Yɛn nananom som abosom
Nanso yɛn no de, yɛbɛsom yɛn Nyankopɔn

Verse 1
Onyame koro yi a, wobɛsom no
Me ne me fie fo deɛ, yɛbɛsom Yehowa
Yɛnnim deɛ ne mogya no ayɛ ama yɛn

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