being proudly Nigerian begins with knowing why you should be proud
Onye ga a bu oyi mu
Igbo
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Kedu onye ga a bu oyi mu
Kedu onye ga a bu oyi mu
Onye ga a bu oyi mu
Afugo mu oyi mu
Afugo mu oyi mu
Afugo mu oyi mu
Onye ga a bu oyi mu
Please help us translate!
Dan Maliyo, Maliyo,
Dan Maliyo nawa
Chorus: Maliyo
Yaje inna ne ?
Chorus: Maliyo
Ya je Ilorin
Chorus: Maliyo
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Bazai dawo ba ?
Chorus: Maliyo
Sai a watan gobe
Chorus: Maliyo
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Gobe de labari
Chorus: Maliyo
jibi da labari
Chorus: Maliyo
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Karkada mug an rawar ki
Aris, Aris, Aris. Ra warki Aris
Dan Maliyo
Hausa
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Son of Maliyo, Maliyo, Maliyo
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Where has he gone?
Chorus : Maliyo
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He went to Ilorin,
Chorus : Maliyo
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Is he going to come back?
Chorus : Maliyo
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Not till the coming month
Chorus : Maliyo
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Tomorrow with a story
Chorus : Maliyo
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The day after tomorrow with a story
Chorus : Maliyo
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Turn around and dance for us, showing us your moves
Aris, Aris, Aris ,your dance Aris.
Onye mere nwa nebe akwa
Ibo
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Onye mere nwa nebe akwa
Egbe mere nwa nebe akwa
Weta uziza weta ose
Weta ngaji nkuru ofe
Umu nnunu aracha ya
Eh! Eh! amaghim onye owu
Who made my baby cry
The hawk made my baby cry
Bring leaves and pepper
Bring spoon let me collect soup
Birds have finished
Eh! Eh! I don't know
Okereke Okereke
Igbo
Okereke Okereke du du ya ya
Okoroafor, Okoroafor du du ya ya
Kwe na oga na ga, o ga na ga ugbua
O ga na ga, o ga na ga ugbua
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"Nne, nne, udu’m a laputa’m o!"
Igbo
"Nne, nne, udu’m a laputa’m o!
Nne, nne, udu’m a laputa’m o!
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Udu’m na echu mmiri na ama maro’m mbe a dara
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Udu’m na echu mmiri na ama maro’m mbe a dara
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Obulu’m s’olu udu, ma obulu I hapu udu n’aba?
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Obulu’m s’olu udu ma obulu I hapu udu n’aba"
“Mother, mother, my calabash has put me in trouble! x 2
“The calabash that I use to fetch water, I do not know when it fell!” x 2
“Am I to follow the calabash, or am I to leave it here and come home?” x 2
Eye melo tolongo wale
Yoruba
Eye melo tolongo wale, tolongo
okan dudu aro, tolongo
okan rere osun tolongo
so-so-so surubale – soooo (2x)
Sooo ji ere loni oh!
Awa neye ile ojo
Awa ni adagba ojo
Awa malaca Oluwa,
A sokale la ti wa yin Baba logo
Adumare ye oh
Se oko ni ade ori iyawo ti o mo iyi oko (2x)
Baba ranti wa ki ori ko wa gun oke agba (2x)
Please help us translate!
"Mary ni omo aguntan"
Yoruba
Mary ni omo aguntan funfun kereke kan
Tun ke igbe alefiya
Ibi ki bi ti mary lo ni aguntan e tele
Tun ke igbe alefiya
Hurray fun Mary hurray fun aguntan, Hurray fun oluko wa ti o ko wa leko.
Ibi ki bi ti mary lo ni aguntan e tele
Tun ke igbe alefiya
Mary had a little lamb its fleece was white as snow
and everywhere that Mary went the lamb was sure to go
Hurray for Mary, Hurray for the lamb
and everywhere that Mary went the lamb was sure to go
"Aye mama aye mama"
Hausa
Aye mama aye mama
Aye mama labo labo
Da aure yakan raka aure
Da na biki mun tafi tare
Aye mama aye mama
Aye mama labo labo
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"Iya lolugbowo"
Yoruba
Iya lolugbowo mi to toju mi ni kekere
Eyin re lo fin pon mi
Iya ku ise mi
Emi ki'ya mi ku'se
Mo si teriba mole
Emi ko le ko'se fun Iya mi mo
Iya o, Iya o, Iya o
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