Alhj.(Chief) KOLLINGTON AYINLA - Mekunnu Nji Ya

[yormeey]

There you go everyone, when you hear Pasumas of now a days playing the bata drum in their fuji music, this where it started

[yormeey]

I could listen to 03:46 - 04:47 all day. Honestly!

[yormeey]

@EgbaAlake, the way he called on his band boys to play their instruments! Does anyone know the meaning of the 'bata' beats from 16:28? My dad's friend used to say them. I was little then, I just wondered how he knew the beats. My dad sings along as well. Goodness me, those days.

I fear these things won't be passed on to next generation if most of us are even struggling to understand basic you Yoruba drums/beats. They are brilliant!

[EgbaAlake]

@yormeey I remember then as a kid,I stay glued to adults to hear them interpreat the talking drums.What interest me then was that most grown up don't sing along but often repeat what the drummers say.This is one big reason SAKARA stands out.From the very moment the music rolls,the drums give you non-stop rendition of powerful phrases.

[yormeey]

@EgbaAlake @EgbakAlake, I still don't understand what he said at 05:40 but when I was a kid, I used to say think it was "Kolawole obi nko?" lol

[EgbaAlake]

@yormeey .Within a span of 70secs,the bata drum says a lot.1) alatika gbese e dode.....2)......awiwiwi won in awon ogbo, aso soso won ni awon ogba,agbelu si le atun fi enun wi.....ohun tie aso ni ofuyin lara......amuni ti okele bomu ni baba won.......Owo omode koto pepe ,agbalagba ko wo kengbe......then lastly ......Oro ti eso,ti eni e ko so be......YORUBA 101....LOL,Just some of the few phrases i could get.

[yormeey]

@EgbaAlake Wow been repeating the bata drum bits.. very fascinating! I have been trying to read the interpretation you wrote and listening carefully to the beats! I have been able to match two of them. 

[yormeey]

Goodness me, Yoruba has a VERY rich culture. I just hope we'll be able to keep them. I fear though!

[yormeey]

Blimey, @EgbaAlake, I love this is a lovely album. The beats are marvellous...

[yormeey]

Thanks @egbaAlake, it's one of my old favourites.

[EgbaAlake]

@yormeey A captivating production from the great Kebe of Africa.Thanks Yormeey.

[EgbaAlake]

@yormeey And if there is anything I love about new generation fuji musicians,its there back-up singers interpreting what's been said by their drummers,even though most tend towards 'saje'.If you know what i mean.

And this somewhat supports your theory of Fuji been a crossover from both Apala and Sakara,a view which i fully subscribe to.

[yormeey]

@EgbaAlake You are it really helps bec you know what the drum says.

On Fuji music, I know this controversial and I am saying this with due respect to the genius himself- Ayinde Barrister, it's simply a crossover from Apala/Sakara. Fuji music encompasses all kind of music and instrument these days. You can play any instruments. Play keyboard with your own 'Modele Sharafa', you would be playing fuji as long as you call it fuji!

[yormeey]

@EgbaAlake, on a lighter note though, when I was little, I used to think Yusuf Olatunji was Ayinla Omowura's dad. And this was simply because normally Ayinla calls himself "Omo Yusufu"! lol