Baba E Baba Soroso
This verse can be heard in this youtube video between these timestamps: 1:31 - 2:05
This verse can be heard in this youtube video between these timestamps: 4:04 - 4:23
CALL:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Baba e! baba soroso | bah-bah ay! bah-bah soh-roh-soh |
| Baba e! baba soroso | bah-bah ay! bah-bah soh-roh-soh |
| Babalu aye inanfio | bah-bah-loo-ah-yay ee~nahn-fee-oh |
| Mode baba sire sire | mo-day bah-bah see-ray see-ray |
ALTERNATE CALL:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Baba e baba soroso | bah-bah ay! bah-bah soh-roh-soh |
| Baba e baba soroso | bah-bah ay! bah-bah soh-roh-soh |
| Babalu aye ya fo mo re | bah-bah-loo-ah-yay yah-foh~moh~ray |
| baba sire sire | mo-day bah-bah see-ray see-ray |
RESPONSE:
Same as call.
The following text is referenced directly from John Mason’s Orin Orisa:
CALL (As documented by John Mason):
| John Mason’s Spelling | John Mason’s Translation |
|---|---|
| Baba ẹ Baba soròsọ | Father, sir, father, tie and eas sprout |
| Babalúaiyé ‘yà fò ‘mo re | Father, lord of the world punishment jumps on your child |
| Baba ş’ire ş’ire | Father do good, do good |
CALL:
| John Mason’s Spelling | John Mason’s Translation |
|---|---|
| Ş’ire ş’ire ìmọ gbá |
RESPONSE:
| John Mason’s Spelling | John Mason’s Translation |
|---|---|
| Baba ş’ire ş’ire |
CALL:
| John Mason’s Spelling | John Mason’s Translation |
|---|---|
| Obalúaiyé yàn fò ‘mọ le |
RESPONSE:
| John Mason’s Spelling | John Mason’s Translation |
|---|---|
| Baba ş’ire ş’ire |
RESOURCES:
- Chapter Babaluaiye, Song 3; Orin Orisa: Songs for Selected Heads by John Mason
- Song 3 taught in Babalú Ayé Class by Bobi Céspedes on Janurary 24, 2022
- “Ritual Songs as taught by Afolabi”
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