This song happens to be the song that clearly talks about the origin, language, food, culture and tradition of the Igede speaking tribe of Benue State, using English language. Igede Boy is a song that narrates the historical development cum social well-being of the Igede people in clear and simple terms.
Known for promoting Igede Language and culture, Befelow Uk was awarded “Most Outstanding Artiste in Igede Land” in 2010 and has since then done other major artistic works. Igede boy which was released in 2010 alongside hit songs like Ego Ny’Igede Pt2, Adiya Ny’Igede, Legacy, Long Life, Ogbo Bal’obe and Igede Agba Reloaded made a major hit in Igede Music industry and is an all time hit song.
What’s Befelow’s major reason for writing this song? The original version was written in 2012 and produced by himself and he repackaged the same song and gave it a more trending vibes that made the song a melodious and danceable groove.
Befelow Uk: “Igede Boy” (Official Audio/Lyrics)
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Read through the lyrics, accompany it with the song below and find out why he claims to be a Full Blooded Igede (FBI)
IGEDE BOY LYRICS
Intro:
Igede de de de de de de de yeeekwa!
Obobelobe!
NME Boy oh boy oh Eh Eh!
Igede Boy Oh Boy oh eh eh!
Chorus:
See! I be confirmed Igede boy Oh Oh na na na
Na Igede be my area (Na na na na na Oh Oh)
I be confirmed Agba Boy Oh na na na
, Na Oju/Obi be my area (na na na na na oh oh)
Oyah walambolo walambolo Oh Oh! (Kekedikeke)
Everybody walambolo Oh Oh Uh Oh Oh Oh (Kekedikeke)
Mama Papa walambolo Oh walambolo Oh Oh (Kekedikeke)
Everybody walambolo Oh Oh Uh Oh Oh Oh Eh Eh Eh Eh
Verse 1
Over a donkey years,
wey this noble nation moved from Ora Kingdom to Igede,
The present Edo State,
they migrated from Ora to Igede,
In search of fortune and greatest heights,
Peaceful co-existence independence to get unite,
A quest for milky, healthy and honey land,
Greater future for young ones education without stress.
They jam themselves in the land,
Of Igede, Of Igede Igede,
The language wey dem dey speak, na Igede, ola gede gede,
They jam themselves in the land of Igede, of Igede Igede,
The language melodious, harmonious it draws your attention, ola gede gede.
The term Igede is an ethnic group in Nigeria,
Found mostly Benue State also in Cross River,
Other Igede can be found in Gwer local government and Konshisha,
Agba is the name of their Ancestral father!
Chorus
I be confirmed Igede boy Oh Oh na na na
Na Igede be my area (Na na na na na Oh Oh)
I be confirmed Agba Boy Oh na na na
, Na Oju/Obi be my area (na na na na na oh oh)
Oyah walambolo walambolo Oh Oh! (Kekedikeke)
Everybody walambolo Oh Oh Uh Oh Oh Oh (Kekedikeke)
Mama Papa walambolo Oh walambolo Oh Oh (Kekedikeke)
Everybody walambolo Oh Oh Uh Oh Oh Oh Eh Eh Eh Eh!
Verse 2
They are unique people with fabulous culture and tradition Oh!
Unique social norms, highly moral, it attracts attention Oh!
Their language melodious, it attracts your attention,
Make I teach una small, their language get fine intonation Oh Oh Oh Oh!
Obe ohoho na THANK YOU!
GOOD AFTERNOON na obe’nu,
If na GOAT MEAT iyo nyemu,
BETTER PALM WINE ere nyimwuu,
Your BEST FRIEND na oligwu,
YOUR BELOVED WIFE na ahwu,
When you dey smile na chumehwu,
And when you dey laugh na ahwuu
If you doubt me, come my place,
My mama go cook delicious otanje,
Shey na beneseed you want,
She go mix am with upwu nyoturukpa,
If you doubt me come my place,
We go enter arena dance ewo nyogirinye,
Ewo ny’opese, ewo ny’ihi with fine fine ladies oweh!
Rap
Ah ah as you see me, I be confirmed full blooded Igede boy,
We too gbasky, too classic, omo we no dey use toy,
We no get case, but we be like pepper if you make us annoyed,
NME no get enemy, IG boy, na confirmed boy.
See! I be confirmed Igede boy Oh Oh na na na
Na Igede be my area (Na na na na na Oh Oh)
I be confirmed Agba Boy Oh na na na
, Na Oju/Obi be my area (na na na na na oh oh)
Oyah walambolo walambolo Oh Oh! (Kekedikeke)
Everybody walambolo Oh Oh Uh Oh Oh Oh (Kekedikeke)
Mama Papa walambolo Oh walambolo Oh Oh (Kekedikeke)
Everybody walambolo Oh Oh Uh Oh Oh Oh Eh Eh Eh Eh
Bridge
I invite you to come to my place,
You will be pleased with the environment,
Enjoy unique entertainment,
Jah blessed us with mineral resources,
We make the Benue Food Basket of Nation,
Na we dey feed the whole Naija nation.
We live in unity, together all the time,
We live in unity, Igede, Idoma, Tiv eh!
I say we live in unity, together all the time,
We live in unity Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba and Igede boy Oh!
Chorus
See! I be confirmed Igede boy Oh Oh na na na
Na Igede be my area (Na na na na na Oh Oh)
I be confirmed Agba Boy Oh na na na
Na Oju/Obi be my area (na na na na na oh oh)
Oyah walambolo walambolo Oh Oh! (Kekedikeke)
Everybody walambolo Oh Oh Uh Oh Oh Oh (Kekedikeke)
Mama Papa walambolo Oh walambolo Oh Oh (Kekedikeke)
Everybody walambolo Oh Oh Uh Oh Oh Oh Eh Eh Eh Eh
Shout out to Igede Naija boys out there!
It’s your boy Befelow!
Shefelow dey here!
No case Production!
No Case!!!
Also Download: “Adiya Ny’Igede” by Befelow Uk
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