Oba Eleko Ayuya Osi
This verse can be heard in this youtube video:
CALL:
common spelling | common pronunciation |
---|---|
Oba eleko ayuya osi | ohb-ah eh-leh-koh ah-yah oh-see |
Ayaba eleko aluya osi | ah-ya-bah eh-leh-koh ah-yah oh-see |
RESPONSE:
Same as call.
ALTERNATE CALL:
common spelling | common pronunciation |
---|---|
Oba eleko e aremu | ohb-ah eh-leh-koh ayy ah-ree-moo |
eleko aya osi | eh-leh-koh ah-yah oh-see |
RESPONSE:
Same as call.
Need Help?
- Listen to the akpwon (vocalist/chanter)!
- You may hear
ayuya
oraya
. (One vs. Two syllables - so this might be depenant on the tempo?) - You may hear
Ayaba
orAchiba
. (Bobi sings this asAchiba
; Afolabi documented this asAyaba
.)
- You may hear
RESOURCES:
- “Ritual Songs as taught by Afolabi”
- Song 2 taught in Oba Class by Bobi Céspedes on Feburary 21, 2022
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