like adanimagbagbe said it's called oriki... a sort of praise mixed with epithets. It loses its strength and deep meaning if translated to english. There are just some yoruba expressions that are like that. Hard to translate to english without dimishing content. I do not know if you understand, but yoruba is a highly expressive language. It's tonal and wooven with emotions. It's hard for someone who does not know any tonal language to understand. . .
basically the man in purple&yellow is singing epithets to Lagbaja (and a bit of his lineage too). And Lagbaja is upset with him and warns him to stop the oriki, probably because he does not want him to reveal his identity (Lagbaja i.e. since nobody knows who he is). Then, the man invites him to dance and he does.
here is another yoruba song I think you'd enjoy... maybe this will encourage you to learn a bit yoruba.
The drums are beautiful
hot2dmax 2 weeks ago in playlist NAIJA
Just wondeful! ART for sure!
QueenFantasi 1 month ago in playlist Liked videos
This is filmed in Ibadan?
sallyz555 1 month ago
Yeayah!!! This man is spirit.
QueenFantasi 4 months ago
Oriki ma n wu yan lori ni! Proud to be a Yoruba girl!
nurache 10 months ago
Oh Yess. :)
oyinying30 10 months ago
I am soooo proud to be Yoruba right now...this man is a Legend!!!!!
young88anu 1 year ago 11
Washere!!!
Naijalinga 1 year ago 3
Loooooooooove this!!!
edElud 1 year ago
Love the fact that we are keeping tradition alive... Lagbaja and team, pls continue giving us more hits
taganew 1 year ago
i wish i could play the talking drum anyway love this
yaya9ja 1 year ago
The rich yoruba cultural heritage
deyinks 1 year ago
Love the little ayan boys. the keepers of our drumming heritage.
planetolusola 1 year ago
is this step up 2 lol
jednutty 1 year ago
This makes me wanna go back home... :)
TheCollegeguyman 1 year ago
@TheCollegeguyman
am sure flights are always available any day, just book ahead
phizzyaas 1 year ago
Errr, can someone PLEASE interpret what's being said?
dutchlandqueen 1 year ago
@dutchlandqueen
Its called "Oríkì" in Yoruba language,its used to praise someone's name and mostly every Yoruba name got an Oríkì
adanimagbagbe 1 year ago
@dutchlandqueen
like adanimagbagbe said it's called oriki... a sort of praise mixed with epithets. It loses its strength and deep meaning if translated to english. There are just some yoruba expressions that are like that. Hard to translate to english without dimishing content. I do not know if you understand, but yoruba is a highly expressive language. It's tonal and wooven with emotions. It's hard for someone who does not know any tonal language to understand. . .
taganew 1 year ago
@dutchlandqueen
basically the man in purple&yellow is singing epithets to Lagbaja (and a bit of his lineage too). And Lagbaja is upset with him and warns him to stop the oriki, probably because he does not want him to reveal his identity (Lagbaja i.e. since nobody knows who he is). Then, the man invites him to dance and he does.
here is another yoruba song I think you'd enjoy... maybe this will encourage you to learn a bit yoruba.
infinity aye ole
artist: infinity
song: Aye ole
taganew 1 year ago 2
@taganew I know!! I totally LOVE infinity and i think olori oko and Aye ole are great...and thanks 4 d translation
dutchlandqueen 1 year ago
I LOVE THIS GUY SO MUCH Lagbaja u r d best
itshot4 1 year ago
OMG! This is y i love lagbaja mehn.....too much effizzy.....trendsetter ni lagbaja la ti le.
damygurl 1 year ago
Haba Lagbaja
This could have been sooooooooooooooo much better
The drums
The diversity
The dance
"KI LODE?"
abrokenlife 1 year ago
Awa si Fila ooo.... E seun seun, bi eti ngbe asa wa laruge..Tiwa ni oo
JCBM231 1 year ago