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agadez007:
Somebody have corrected you up there,Igwe is a multi-lingual song but you still head strong its Igbo

Continue,when you tire we will know

Didn't I tell you that Igwe is a Kanuri song? Why aren't you happy?

Smoothie01:
Good.. ..so you see why that ur Igwe example cannot be compared to the scenario in the op....If the guests were enjoying the band, I don't think the MC Wud wanna disrupt their fun. We are not talking of just language here but trends. It was stated that a juju band was playing in an Igbo wedding, that is not a trend....infact it sounds weird. it's like saying a Yoruba man broke kolanut in his daughter's wedding.

There are no general rules but you'll agree with me that there are preferences that can be deemed general or more likely. In this case, Igbo highlife band in Igbo Igbankwu and Yoruba JuJu in Yoruba Owanbe....With some secular music in btw....

I Wud only fault the MC's brash manners. A written note Wud av passed d msg.

You truly do have a problem. Deal with those issues first, before coming back in here to jump to further conclusions...

Now, you are claiming there are preferences, after you had alleged I was being economical with the truth earlier and casting aspersions left, right and centre?

Who alleged that a Yoruba man broke kolanuts at a wedding? You just brought that up in order to find a way to create more confusion where there is none, right?

AlhajiAbdul:
Your buffoonery has reached unqualified proportions.
Igwe is a multi-lingual song. It has Yoruba as well as Igbo lyrics. The entire song was in Yoruba while the second verse was in Igbo
The hydraulic soup, which you consume, has eroded your thinking abilities.
Typical Afonja - seeing red and calling it white

Your hypocrisy is unparalleled. Continue deceiving yourself, and pretending that you are deceiving others. I guess the lies you tell yourself, always give you a high. Typical ekwensu like you, will always see white and call it black. Everyone is an Afonja to you, because the juju those Afonjas cooked for you, made it difficult for you to think straight.

agadez007:
wasnt it you who started the Igwe is an Igbo song thingy,when technically it is not

Go and sleep maybe when you wake up your brain capacity will Increase

Even if the truth came and hit you in the face, you would still pretend as if you didn't see it. Oya, tell us the meaning of Igwe. Then tell everyone what Eze ndi eze, idi egwo, onye nabi ozo means, and let us know how you got the meaning. In your eyes, maybe Igwe is a Kanuri song, not so?

Maduawuchukwu:
Lol. Where did you get your facts from? Ur demented Igbo hating mindset? Everybody In Nigeria has been to weddings and not just you. How many weddings have you seen pple playing songs of other tribes? In mixed weddings sef they play the songs of other of the two tribes mainly and not some 3rd party songs. Who even told you that the new York party was a mixed ethnic party?

Oh, now you have started contradicting yourself. Didn't you just say that songs from a different ethnic group are NOT played at weddings, in your last post? Now, you are revising your position to say that they play songs of the two tribes mainly and not some 3rd party songs in a mixed wedding. Continue along this track, maybe one day you would finally see the light. Everyone can see that the only person hating on others, is just you.

Your problem is that you have only attended weddings held in the village, which is why you think everyone only plays music from their own backyard, at a wedding.

I have news for you. People are far more cosmopolitan in the city. And their music choices are far more eclectic. So do your best to attend different traditional weddings in the towns, cities or state capitals. And see if you can spot the difference. Then come back here and share your observations. Try as much as possible to free your mind, from the myopic tribalistic thoughts that drive your thinking. Finally, get rid of the hate in your soul. Hate kills.

Maduawuchukwu:
You are a liar. Because you want to demean Igbo pple u bring up rubbish yarns. How many Yoruba parties will you see them playing Osita Osadebe or Ikenga songs? Stop saying trash. No group of pple from a tribe will gather themselves and go to a wedding or party to go and be listening to songs predominantly from another ethnic groups.

When people like you run out of facts or when your erroneous assumptions are exposed, you resort to insults. That is your style. I can't help the fact that I have travelled widely, and I am far more exposed than you are.

I did not bring up any yarns to demean anybody. Read through all my posts on this thread. Stop judging the rest of the world by the myopic parochial lens, through which you view everything around you. I repeat: I have attended traditional weddings at which songs in different languages were played, especially where both the bride and groom come from different ethnic groups. I am sorry if it does not fit in with your backward thought processes, but it is nothing but the truth.

Now you are free to hug the nearest transformer if it hurts you too much.

agadez007:
tell us the meaning of Ko si oba bi re?
you lousy leprecaun

Right after you tell us the meaning of Eze ndi eze, idi egwo, onye nabi ozo. And thanks for letting us know you are nothing but a lousy leprechaun. That description suits you rather well.

Maduawuchukwu:
That is the same way Igbo people play Oruka by sunny Nneji In their weddings but when you go to a tribal wedding you can't be playing another ethnicity's song there. U can play Davido since he sings general Naija music but not Juju; that is a core Yoruba song.

Oga, speak for yourself. I have attended several traditional weddings, and songs from different languages were played there. It is even more common when the bride and groom come from different ethnic groups.

Obi1kenobi:
It's a multi-lingual song. Simples. And I was pointing out it doesn't add to the argument. Some people were mischievously citing it as some kind of proof of how detribalized other Nigerians are while portraying Igbos as close-minded bigots, when we're more open to other cultures than any other group in reality.

Musical tastes differ from one person to the other. Among the Igbo, you would find those who sing, dance and listen to music from a wide variety of sources and ethnic groups. Same goes for the Yoruba. There are several of them that opt for music that cuts across different cultures. I have met Northerners too, who exhibit this trait.

My point in citing the Igwe example, was that people shouldn't generalise. There are no hard and fast rules that are cast in stone, as to what sort of music can be played at parties or events hosted by people from different ethnic groups. It is more often than not, an individual choice.

Smoothie01:
"Igwe" is a mix of both Igbo and Yoruba lines and so cannot be compared to an Igbo life band performing in a Yoruba wedding....You find Igbos and Yorubas dancing to both Phyno and Olamide in their respective weddings but wen it comes to "LIFE BANDS" , tastes becomes parochial....Yorubas go with Juju while Igbos, highlife.

You don't av to be economical with the truth all in a bid to patronise ur adopted tribe....There's no basis of comparison btw ur story and the scenario in the op.

I am not being economical with the truth. My point is that the kind of music played at any event, depends on the taste and choice of the celebrant.

Live music bands are far more versatile than you give them credit for. Some of them can easily switch from one genre to another, or from a song in one language to another. It depends on what is in vogue, or the kind of songs that are trending.

Even when some guests come to dance in front of the bandstand, if the band leader or artiste recognises them, and knows they are from a particular ethnic group, he might decide to infuse a few lyrics in the guest's language into the song.

There are no hard and fast rules. They same way you have some die -hard Sunny Ade fans, who believe their party isn't complete without him on the bandstand, is the same way you have some other people who would rather engage a musical band that can dish out a variety of songs, irrespective of the language, as long as such songs are the ones trending or in vogue.

Obi1kenobi:
Come on, man.
1) You can't call Igwe an Igbo song, despite its title. It is a song in Yoruba, Igbo, English and Pidgin English. The album from which the song came was sung far more in Yoruba than Igbo.
2) Playing "Igwe" at Yoruba weddings has nothing to do with Yorubas being more detribalized than Igbos. Afterall, I remember Sunny Nneji's "Oruka", a Yoruba song, was a very popular song in many Igbo weddings I went to several years ago.

I don't know if the article writer was honest about the wedding incident. But while the MC's reaction would have been rude (if true), surely, the wedding entertainment should reflect the culture of those present. I'm sure if you went to a Jewish wedding, the performance wouldn't be Arab or Turkish or Persian songs.
Say what you like about Igbos, but we acculturate to alien cultures other than ours better than any Nigerian group and that's an evident fact. You would more easily find Igbos who speak other languages than Yorubas. When I was a student in UNN, I remember this group of annoying students in my faculty who loved to sit together and discuss in Yoruba. I once insulted the fuckers and asked them if you could go to OAU in Ife or ABU in Zaria and see Yoruba and Hausa students posturing with the Igbo language as if it gave them some kind of sophistication.

Ok, so what would you call Igwe? An Efik song? Come on, my points were made to buttress the fact that the choice of music at an event, depends on the tastes of the celebrant, and his guests.

I never said that playing music of a different language, implies that a person is less tribalistic. My point is that it is all a matter of preference, so one should not generalise.

agadez007:
Afonja is one who sees red and calls it white,the name fits you damn well,wear it like a badge

Provide proof to show that Laudate is an Afonja. The little sense God gave you, you forgot it in the market. We all know that. You are the liar that saw an Igbo song, and called it something else. Tell us the meaning of Igwe.

paramakina202:
And you believe Igbos do not play Yoruba songs in their parties?Do you know that many Igbo artist have Yoruba song tracks in their albums.

Is that what I said?

AlhajiAbdul:
Mumu
So Igwe is now an Igbo song
Afonja head slamming moozlem slowpoke

Yeah..... in your own ears, Igwe is an Hausa song, I guess. It shows how empty your brain is. That is also why you think everyone is an Afonja even though there are more than 250 other ethnic groups in Nigeria.

MalcoImX:
I dunno whether there's a video to that effect, but video is not the only evidence. Even a word of mouth from a reputable person, a witness or a person under oath sometimes is enough to be taken as a fact. Why must you always insist on video? Everything must not be spelt to you in black and white. By saying they've brought somebody to act as Buhari, Kanu is either implying that we are all fools or Buhari is no more.

Abi, o! Before GSM was launched in Nigeria and we had smart phones, what was the method used in collecting evidence against a wrong doer?

sod09:
We are always gullible just because we enter plane doesn't mean we should finish their food...this is not racist but the truth

Are you for real? Let me ask you one question first. How big are the portions of food they serve to each passenger?

mightyhazel:
all these stale air and u still could not answer my simple questions..

how many times do u see an hausa or yoruba man freely dorn any tire other thsn his..? nor invest outside of his land?? and ur heretalkin poo about tribslism.

as per working in market places.. be sincere to urself,.. howmany of ur ppl has the patience, ruggedness n perseverance to endure the rigours of the typical nigerian trade? or u think its tea party? how many of u can resume in a shop 6am and endure till 8pm without leisure for 6 to 7 days in d week? same reason u dont work n live with herdsmen in bushes is same reason u can't thrive in typical nigerian mkts... so stop d Silly dubious lies abt igbo tribalism.. we kne the real tribalists and nepotists in Nigeria.

Stop judging the rest of Nigeria through your myopic lens. Several Yoruba people have investments outside their areas in the North, Niger Delta and elsewhere, even if they do not have substantial amount of investment within the South east. Haven't you seen Forte Oil petrol stations owned by Otedola's company and Conoil stations owned by Adenuga's firm? And several northerners like Dangote, Atiku, AA Rano etc have businesses scattered all over Nigeria.

Not every business man sits inside a local market doing petty trading like you chaps do, and start feeling important as if it is the best example of hard work. Most of the bureau de changes all over the country are owned and run by Northerners. Go and do your research.

rosebowl01:
Imagine the amount of bile these ibos are spilling to others, yet they claim they are marginalized and persecuted. How can you maintain this level of hate while living and prospering in the land of the same people that you hate, yet he writing extensive letter to world bodies claiming persecution? Do you think UN is that gullible?
I know it's near impossible, but it'll be nice if you people can reflect on who you are as a group, and how you relate with other groups.

Na their way be dat! Do you think they know the meaning of reflection?

SonofDevil:
liar and first class hypocrites

Eze ndieze
Idi egwo
Onye nabia ozo
Onyedikagi
Onyedikachukwu
Omalecha
Agwuanechemba one
Bulie ya….elu
Bulie Jesus….elu
Bulie ya….elu
Bulie Jesus….elu
Bulie Jesus….elu
Bulie Jesus….elu
Bulie ya….elu
Bulie Jesus….elu
igwe….igwe
Halleluyah….igwe
igwe….igwe
Aii….igwe

First verse was mixture of yoruba and English the second verse was strictly Igbo , the third verse was strictly English and the chorus was Igbo

Now tell me how is it 50% Yoruba lyrics

Thank you, o! I no know say you sef see am.

KINGOFTHEEAST:
1 kilobyte of sense don't Igbo's play Yoruba music in wedding again ....we are talking about musical band groups

Oh are you telling us that you have 1 kilobyte of sense?

rummmy:
He absconded while the soldiers stationed at his house with guns were hailing him?

Of course he absconded. He was terrified at the sight of the guns. Didn't you know?

WisdomFlakes:
That is part of the tribalism the writer was talking about. Igbos are not the only people trading and doing business all over Nigeria. There are hard working and diligent traders and business people all over Nigeria, Africa and indeed the wholw world. Hardly will an igboman ever see, admit, or praise the good traits in other Nigerians. Rather he sees himself as the only hard working and diligent worker while every other Nigerian must be lazy and unsuccessful. You people are not more hard working than other Nigerians, ok? Unless you are the one putting food on other tribes table learn not to look down on others, ok? How would you feel if other tribes decide not patronize your market and traders because of your crass tribalism? Will you still claim to be more hard working or a failure? This is the attitude the writer was referring to. You people just can't help yourselves. It has really eaten deep.

Gbam! You talk am well.

profmiganigal:
And u behave like frustrated Abiola....who is titled as

Father of all frustrated yorubas....lolzzzz

Dont forget june 12

The frustration is actually oozing out of you. Go and look for your senses where you forgot them.

dubemnaija:
They re igbos tribal marks from kenya
Mkpuru amu gbabakwa gi na afo there!

Two of them are Kanuri tribal marks! Check again,!

dubemnaija:
Even what d idiot wrote above is yoruba..
Whats idi eko? Onye kabi ozo?

You must be a joker. So Eze k'eze, Idi egwo, onye knabi ozor, onye di kagi .... sounds Yoruba to you, right,? Your hypocrisy is too glaring. Why not tell the truth and let the devil be ashamed?

rummmy:
There was a video of NA in his place,next thing he was nowhere to be found...am sure you know what that means?

Yep. He absconded, or ran away for his dear life, leaving his foot soldiers behind to face the music!

rummmy:
Ironsi comes to mind

Was Ironsi ''s body found at the end of the day or not?

BALLOSKI:
that one is for sure. We are now talking about the whole region of SE against a section of kogi state.

SE= 40,000 km2 (16,000 sq mi)

Igala land = landmass covering about 40,000 square kilometers that is centrally located in Nigeria bellow the confluence of rivers Niger and Benue.

Your post make sense, die!

How much is the Acer laptop attached to this your post?

agadez007:
but you called it an Igbo gospel music when the Yoruba content in it is more than 50%

Check the lyrics very well. The Yoruba content is not more than 50 percent.

agadez007:
if i am not Mistaken the lyrics of the bolded goes thus kosi oba bire,ko ma si olorun bi re
ebami gbe olorun tobi
Does any of these lyrics sound Igbo,the only Igbo in the song is just the Igwe there,nothing more,why do you people like being against igbo that when you see red you call it white,I just dont get it
i have been to Some yoruba parties
do Hausa play igbo music in there Parties,NO
do Yoruba play Igbo music in Their parties,NO

Then why should Igbos play theirs in ours?
Though,the only bad thing the Mc did was he should have codedly Dismissed the band~

It also says "Eze k'eze, Idi egwo, onye knabi ozo... " or have you forgotten that part? Does that sound Yoruba to you?

And you need to go out of your zone more often. I attended an event put together by Northern women in Abuja some years back, and guess what songs they wanted to listen to? Shina Peters old songs! I was surprised. Choice of music depends on the celebrant's tastes, and those of his guests. Some people are not bothered by the ethnic stuff when it comes to songs they like. Davido uses a lot of Yoruba lyrics in his songs and mixes them with English, but his fans cut across all ethnic groups.