Dis Yoruba

**Pooky** · May 7, 2010 , 09:11 PM

At 3:11 this language sounds awfully like Yoruba to me. I am positive the arm movements I have seen Yoruba women do.
YouTube- Odissey - Going back to my Roots (High Quality!)

**mistaGROOVE** · Jul 8, 2010 , 05:47 PM

It is Yoruba - Odyssey tried their best but just couldn't get it right. Lamont Dozier released the original version back in 1977. Check it out on youtube. Orlando Julius Ekemode collaborated on Lamont Dozier's track. It is a masterpiece.

**DeepThought** · Jul 8, 2010 , 05:54 PM

Yes, it is Yoruba.
It was a popular song back in the day.

Rough Translation:
Kawa o ma ranti - Let us remember
Iranti ile O - Remember home
Ishadale baba awa -The land of our forebearer

Song still relevant and beautiful till today

**Oluwato** · Jul 26, 2010 , 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by DeepThought

Ishadale baba awa

I just wondered if it was asha ibile baba wa

**mistaGROOVE** · Jul 26, 2010 , 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by Oluwato

I just wondered if it was asha ibile baba wa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COPjiiJuWXo

**Oluwato** · Jul 27, 2010 , 12:47 AM

Originally Posted by mistaGROOVE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COPjiiJuWXo

I have listened to it...I actually heard some "ofo" (incantations) towards the end. It is ishadale, not asha ibile.

**mistaGROOVE** · Jul 27, 2010 , 01:32 AM

Lamont Dozier worked with Orlando Julius Ekemode on the song.

**Oluwato** · Oct 6, 2010 , 10:41 PM

Does anyone know of a Yoruba play where Eda was summoned by Olodumare? Eda tried to find someone who would accompany him but the only person he could find was iwa buruku...does anyone remember the title of the play and it's writer?