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Baba E Baba Soroso


This verse can be heard in this youtube video:
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

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