Umuigbo [English translation]
Umuigbo [English translation]
Anywhere you go
Anywhere you go
If you don't see an Igbo man
Brother, you're messed up (run)
(Ayamm mma)
Run away for that place is rotten
(Ayamma mma)
Run away for that place is a dead end
(Ayamma mma)
Even in a country that is hard to enter, Igbos are there
(Ayamma mma)
When they enter the place, they become established
(Ayamma mma)
God's wealth is what we are using to move forward
(Ayamma mma)
Iyooko iyoo oko oko
All Igbos, all Igbos
Let's come together because we are all one
God is our strength
God is our strength
God is our strength
And that's what we are using to move forward
Let me go home to Igboland, where I was born
(Ayamma mma)
When you look at my feet, I'm wearing Aba1 footwears
(Ayamma mma)
Innoson Group2 is now assembling cars
(Ayamma mma)
Things made in Nnewi is what I'm looking for
(Ayamma mma)
I will eat Abakaliki3 rice
(Ayamma mma)
The wealth of the house knows where it began
Because
Anywhere you go
Anywhere you go
If you don't see an Igbo man
Brother, you're messed up
God is our strength,
God is our strength,
God is our strength
And that is what we are using to move forward
What happened that we aren't showing one another brotherly love
What's wrong, our language is fading
When an Igbo man gives birth, he'll speak English language to his children
English is good, but it's not our language
Our Ijele4, you're saying the facts
Biggie my brother, all Igbos let's rise
All Igbos, all Igbos
Let's come together because we are all one
God is our strength,
God is our strength,
God is our strength
And that's what we are using to move forward
I'm sorrowful because of our people that were killed5
(Ayamma mma)
I have goosebumps and that's why I'm crying
(Ayamma mma)
They rape our women and that's why I'm screaming
They starve our children and that's why I'm crying
(Ayamma mma)
Nnamdi Kanu6, my brother, keep going
(Ayamma mma)
No matter what happens, God's plan will come to pass
All Igbos, all Igbos
Let's come together because we are all one
Because anywhere you go oo
Anywhere you go oo
If you don't see an Igbo man
Brother, you're messed up
Run away for that place is messed up
(Ayamma mma)
Run away for that place is messed up
(Ayamma mma)
We Igbos are industrious, and that's what we're saying
Evil spirits nor evil people can't do anything for they are wasting their time
My brother Ijele, we're moving forward with God
(Ayamma mma)
Biggie Igbo my brother, we're moving forward with God
Because God is our strength
God is our strength
God is our strength
And we are moving forward with God
Genevieve7, child of Igbo, we're walking with you (first daughter of Mbaise)
Ijele my brother, we Igbos are walking with you
Ogadagidi8 our own, we Igbos are walking with you
Chimamanda Adichie9, we Igbos are walking with you
Bangladesh is where we Igbos are entering
Obi in South, we Igbos are using you to speak
Iyookoko iyookoko is what I'm playing here
Mix Monster
Iyo m iyo m iyoo koko
1. An industrious city in Abia State, Nigeria2. A car manufacturing company based in Nnewi, Nigeria, which distribute vehicles to all countries in Africa3. capital of Ebonyi state, Nigeria. The verse is all about supporting goods, products and services that are coming from Igbo people based in Igboland4. Flavour is calling himself, he is known as Ijele5. In reference to the Biafran War, also called the Nigerian Civil War6. A British Nigerian Biafra political activist. He is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).The main aim of IPOB is to create an independent state for the people of old Eastern Region of Nigeria through referendum7. Genevieve Nnaji is a Nigerian actress, producer, and director. She won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005, making her the first actor to win the award8. a title that may refer to Chief Pete Edochie, a Nigerian actor. Edochie is considered one of Africa’s most talented actors, being honored with an Industry Merit Award by Africa Magic and Lifetime Achievement by Africa Film Academy9. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a famous Nigerian writer whose works range from novels to short stories to nonfiction
- Artist:Flavour
- Album:Flavour of Africa (2020)