Iwere Iyeye
This verse can be heard in this youtube video:
This verse can be heard in this youtube video between these timestamps: 4:01 - 6:50
CALL:
common spelling | common pronunciation |
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Iwere Iyeye | ee-weh-reh ee-yay-yay |
Iwere Iyeye | ee-weh-reh ee-yay-yay |
Eluwa mi Obatala | Eh-loo-wah mee Oh-bah-tah-lah |
Eluwa mi ol’orisha | Eh-loo-wah mee oh~lo-Oh-ree-sha |
Ibari baba | ee-bah-ree~ bah-bah |
ibari yeye | ee-bah-ree~ yay-yay |
Obatala ta oda sho ma mero | Oh-bah-tah-lah tah~oh-dah sho mah meh-roh |
Eriki wa dashe | ehh-ree-kee wah dah-shay |
Olofi oba | Oh-low-fee Oh-bah |
Olofi Obara aiye | Oh-loh-fee Oh-bah-rah ah-yay |
RESPONSE:
Same as call.
Need Help?
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Listen to the akpwon (vocalist/chanter)! Below are some examples of different variations that a singer may choose:
Eluwa mi oba orisha
orOluwa mi ol’Orisha
Obatala ta oda so ma mero
orObatala ta o tasho ma mero
Erikin la wase
orEriki wa dashe
Olomi Osayin
orOlofi oba
- “Ritual Songs as taught by Afolabi”
- Song 2 taught in Obatalá Class by Bobi Céspedes on January 17, 2022
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