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MightySparrow
Are you this old?

naptu2:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mighty_Sparrow

Happy birthday Sir.
I actually adopted his name on Nairaland but knew nothing about him.

naptu2:
Yes, there are two separate songs.

Oh OK. Thank you.

Ojuntana:
MightySparrow
Are you this old?

Nah, praying to be so in many many decades to come.

I tap into the grace for longevity.

I don’t know him from anywhere nor care to.

Happy Birthday to him🎉🎉🎉 More long life, divine health and prosperity in Jesus powerful name, Amen!!!

Legendary Mighty Sparrow. He also once sang a Yoruba line in one of his songs.

Enslaved Igbos in the Caribbean were the originators of Calypso music. It started as ka anyi so mmanwu and with time it was corrupted as Calypso

naptu2:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mighty_Sparrow

The depth of music you have listened to is amazing.

Wetin concern me with Mighty Sparrow if not for this post?

I know some songs from the oldies- Teddy P, Bill Withers, Grover Washington Jr, Lou Rawls.

But not this deep.

Do you have any knowledge on Pm dawn?

Underrated group and forerunners of emo rap and that drake sound in my view.

Whats holding him from bucketing up?? Boomers should inherit the earth .

Suicideboy:
Whats holding him from bucketing up?? Boomers should inherit the earth .

He's a gentleman.

You wanna go first?

Enjoy this calypso song about big ....bwootay


Available on all streaming platforms


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55v4UNZIF9s?si=psbE-DbFZfYOaJg8

stagger:
He was at Festac 77.

For those who have heatd songs by artistes such as Kevin Lyttle and Machel Montano, this is the guy who cleared the way for them.

you sabi notch, mr vegas, benieman?

@naptu2, good evening Sir.

Pls do u mind sharing your thoughts on the recent developments around the whole Adeniyi Adeyemi saga that has been on the front burner of public discuss. Incase you have, can u please share a link to it as I must have missed it by chance. Thanks

The great Mighty Sparrow.

He was the darling of the AIT soca calypso show every Sunday in the late 90s.

Then we did not have a TV then, so we only listened to radio.

My favorite was "Who kill the Sparrow, nobody know - Sparrow DEAD!"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcJ9kJ1ryFg

pak:
The great Mighty Sparrow.

He was the darling of the AIT soca calypso show every Sunday in the late 90s.

Then we did not have a TV then, so we only listened to radio.

My favorite was "Who kill the Sparrow, nobody know - Sparrow DEAD!"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcJ9kJ1ryFg

The late Doe Abraham.

Although this isn't mighty Sparrow but another favorite song regularly played on that Soca Calypso show was the naughty song - I push it in, she push it out, I push it back, she starts to shout, Dr ring, I can't stand the sight of your needle.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7vAH0k-mI4

naptu2:
The late Doe Abraham.

Yeah Doe Abraham!!!!!!!!!!!!
I remember that name now. Didn't know he is late now - RIP to him

There's a lot more that I would have loved to post on this thread, but I'm having network issues. We'll have a party on this thread when the issues are resolved.

THIS IS THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL CALYPSO ANTHEM

The Mighty Sparrow mentioned Lord Kitchener as one of the calypso singers that existed before him and Wikipedia said that Lord Kitchener made calypso popular in the UK.

Well, Lord Kitchener has what is probably the most popular calypso song ever in Nigeria. I saw President and Mrs Babangida dance to this song live on national TV, it was played at parties, inter-house sports, on radio & TV and everywhere. Police, military and other bands performed it at ceremonies and on the streets. It was that popular.

I had the vinyl record at home. It had the regular and instrumental versions on one side and songs by Calypso Rose on the other.

It is also one of my favourite songs of all time.

Lord Kitchener - Sugar Bum Bum (1978)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X2ZHqTw3Wo

Geovanni412:
The depth of music you have listened to is amazing.

Wetin concern me with Mighty Sparrow if not for this post?

I know some songs from the oldies- Teddy P, Bill Withers, Grover Washington Jr, Lou Rawls.

But not this deep.

Do you have any knowledge on Pm dawn?

Underrated group and forerunners of emo rap and that drake sound in my view.

Thank you.

Yes, I remember when PM Dawn became popular. They sampled Bonita Applebum and they were on the Boomerang soundtrack.

I can remember when, I caught up
With a past-time intimate friend, she said
"Bet you're probably gonna say I look lovely
But you probably don't think nothing of me"

She was right, though, I can't lie
She's just one of those corners in my mind
So I just put her right back with the rest
That's the way it goes, I guess

I love the way they played with words. Remember Tribe Called Quest's 1989 hit "Bonita Applebum, you gotta put me on"?

Christina Applegate, you gotta put me on

So I stared at the ring finger on her hand
I wanted her to be a big P.M. Dawn fan
But I had to put her right back with the rest
That's the way it goes, I guess

PM Dawn - Set Adrift On Memory Bliss Of You (1991)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5lByFc7HiM


Here's another one from the Boomerang soundtrack.


The first video has crystal clear audio, the second video has the acapella version and the third is the original video.

PM Dawn - I'd Die Without You (1992).



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igbj7xdBKUE?si=-YKhPSrShK55wIVR



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AkxzHeSBrA



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTzW5J-MjkE

naptu2:
Thank you.

Yes, I remember when PM Dawn became popular. They sampled Bonita Applebum and they were on the Boomerang soundtrack.




I love the way they played with words. Remember Tribe Called Quest's 1989 hit "Bonita Applebum, you gotta put me on"?








PM Dawn - Set Adrift On Memory Bliss Of You (1991)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5lByFc7HiM


Here's another one from the Boomerang soundtrack.


The first video has crystal clear audio, the second video has the acapella version and the third is the original video.

PM Dawn - I'd Die Without You (1992).



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igbj7xdBKUE?si=-YKhPSrShK55wIVR



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AkxzHeSBrA



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTzW5J-MjkE

Didn't know they bit off "A Tribe called Quest" in their biggest hit, "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss of You".

I only know they sampled the Uk band, Spandau Ballet's hit song "True" to make "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss of You".


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e4WLdLNajs?si=AvFMjqYwTSwk2SN_

I wrote that I viewed the Mighty Sparrow as the king of calypso and Arrow was the crown prince. Now we are going to have an Arrow party.

The happiest forms of music are calypso and disco music (and then maybe waltz). So we are going to have a disco and calypso sweep.


NTA 2 Channel 5 was crazy about this man in the '80s and '90s. His songs were often part of their station adverts and featured heavily on their pre-resumption test signals.

In my view, The Mighty Sparrow and Lord Kitchener are the gods of calypso music, but this guy is not far behind.

They call me groove master,
Master blaster,
Do you want to groove some more?
You've got to move some more.


I make music,
To elevate your spirit,
Do you want to move some more?
We're going to move some more.

The groove has begun.

Arrow - Groove Master (1988).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=673yUNwmXeQ

I'm going to end this morning's session on a Calypso theme.

Back in the early 1980s I considered these men to be the king and the crown prince of calypso music. The king was, of course, the Mighty Sparrow and the crown prince was Arrow.


Rest in peace Arrow.


Arrow - Long Time (1984).



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk6mXlwk_u8

Arrow - Long Time Live on Top of the Pops.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZE15B8dK7k

This amazing song was later used as the theme song of the 1986 FIFA World Cup. It reminds me of the West Indian Carnival that was held every year in Lagos in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It also reminds me of NTA2 Channel 5.


Arrow - Hot Hot Hot (1982).



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkGgdIBX1to

This is so much fun! And this is the original video! It was on heavy rotation on MTV and NTA2 Channel 5 back in the day.


Reggae + soca/calypso =



Amazulu - Excitable (1984).



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL7ZlFrJbx4


Amazulu - Excitable (1985).



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5HuQ0DHHoQ

This is one of my favourite songs of all time. There was a time that I responded to trolls with the lyrics.

Aha! This has better quality audio.

♪The soca rhythm has plenty feeling.
It has, me waistline moving.
So hold me tighter
Come dance the soca
Come dance the soca

So give me little boom, boom, boom in me soul
Me bones ain't old♫

naptu2:
The soca rhythm has plenty feeling.
It has me waistline moving
My whole body's vibrating
To the soca beat
This Trinidad beat.

Calypso Rose - Come Leh We Jam (1978).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXfrlbzGApI?si=b5CRyHVP4GSmgfA_


As you know, the A side or my record had Sugar Bumbum and Sugar Bumbum (Instrumental), while the B side had these two exceptional songs by Calypso Rose.


This is one of my favourite songs ever. I wish I could tell you how much I love this song.


Jam together, jam one another (I actually called the song "Jam Together" ).


Calypso Rose - Come Leh We Jam (1978).



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUmbwkKNFvY

They changed the title because of her. It used to be known as Calypso King, then she won it back to back and they changed it to Calypso Monarch.



Calypso Rose - Come Leh We Jam (1978).



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUmbwkKNFvY

The police can't control the area,
Because the whole of Montreal's on fire.



Calypso Rose - Play Mas Play Mas (1978).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_JxqZ0ukrc