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"Corona Clap" by Dee-1 (YouTube Hip Hop video with lyrics & some explanations)

April 24, 2020, 8:39 am
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This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series on the March 2020 Hip Hop track "Corona Clap" by Dee-1.

Part I showcases the video of that track and presents its lyrics. Information about that song and explanations about some of its lyrics are also given in this post.

Part II showcases the YouTube video "Corona Clap" by Dee-1 and presents some comments from this video's discussion thread.

The content of this post is presented for health education, entertainment, and aesthetic purpose.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Dee-1 and all those who are associated with this song and video. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO- CORONA CLAP - Dee-1 - (Music Video) (Dir. by Daniel IV)



Dee1music, Mar 20, 2020

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BE SAFE AND STAY HOME!

Learn more about Coronavirus"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
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Statistics as of April 24, 2020 at 11:00 AM EDT
total # of views -658,722
total # of likes-16k
total # of dislikes-603
total # of comments-991

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LYRICS: CORONA CLAP
(Dee-1)

[Intro]
1, 2, 3, 4, bust it
Remix, remix, remix
I got them squirts for the low
I got them squirts for the low
Corona, Corona
Dee-1, look

[Chorus 1]
Where Italy at? USA at?
Canada, China, we don't play that
This that corona clap
This that corona clap

[Verse]
I said I'm tryna stay safe woadie, please believe
But that corona make it hard for a player to breath
Don't wash your hands, you might catch woadie then you are stuck
Right now them tickets to Jamaica only 15 bucks
I'm tryna quarantine myself, I'm staying inside
The NBA cancelled on me, man I'm feeling deprived
I'm out of toilet paper but they ain't got none in the store
Man that corona wild, you can't wipe your butt no more
And ain't no more school for students, it's just classes online
[?] about to have their graduation on FaceTime
Man they trying to cancel God, I can't go into church
Got hand sanitizle on deck and I'm selling squirts
My concerts getting cancelled man I'm really so drove
But if you start coughing around me I'm walking clean out the door

I'm telling all my people stay home, it's real, that's real
Don't play with that coronavirus man, cool out and just chill

[Chorus 2]
Where France at? Where Spain at?
Africa, Philippines, we don't play that
This that corona clap
Where Japan at? Where Brazil at?
Mexico, let 'em know, we don't feel that
This that corona clap
This that corona clap

[Outro]
Man y'all be safe, man
Y'all stay inside, dog
Don't let that corona get you, dog
You heard me, it's your boy Dee-1
Mission vision all day

[Mayor LaToya Cantrell Sample]
This is, in fact, a crisis, make no mistake about that. This is real. And we’re asking everyone to pay full attention

Source: https://genius.com/Dee-1-corona-clap-lyrics
Here's some information about this song from that page:

About "Corona Clap"
Dee-1’s “Corona Clap” is about the resulting in the 2019–20 coronavirus CODVID-19 pandemic. The song is a remix of the New Orleans anthem “Nolia Clap” by U.T.P. “Corona Clap” has been tweeted by a few New Orleans government officials, like Mayor LaToya Cantrell & Mitch Landrieu.

"Corona Clap"
Written By Dee-1
Release Date: March 17, 2020
Remix Of: Nolia Clap by U.T.P
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Several commenters in the YouTube discussion thread for "Corona Clap" wrote that this is a remix of "Nolia Clap" and that Nolia clap was named after the housing development (projects; government managed low income housing) called "Magnolia Housing Projects" in New Orleans.

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EXPLANATIONS ABOUT SOME TERMS OR PHRASES IN THIS TRACK
(numbered for referencing purposes only)
1. "I got them squirts for the low" - I have some squirted sanitizer for the palms of the hands

2. "Where Italy at? USA at?" (and other nations) - Instead of asking for the actual locations of these nations, these questions are calls (commands, requests) for people to give a shout out to their nation of origin or to where they are living now.

When someone writes "[nation or city/region] where you at?" on certain YouTube discussion threads. people from that place "sign in" (write their names or their nation's name). For one example of a pancocojams "nation signing in" post, click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2019/04/nation-signing-in-comments-from-youtube.html for the April 2019 pancocojams post entitled "Nation Signing In" Comments From The YouTube Video Discussion Thread For "Eloko Oyo" by Fally Ipupa"

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3. Woadie
From https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Woadie
"Woadie
Def: Term of endearment, usually platonic, between ghetto-ites. Originally slang for "Wardie", which is slang for someone living in a certain Ward, or district in the inner city, woadie has been popularized by Southern Rappers in the past few years.
e.g. What's up woadie? What you got on my forty?
by Doombot October 20, 2003

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4. dog- a colloquial, usually positive or neutral term for a male similar to man or dude

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5. We don't play that; we don't feel that - That (in this context, getting the coronavirus, isn't something we are interested in (getting, experiencing)

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6. "I'm selling squirts" - selling squirts from a bottle of hand sanitizer

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7. I'm really so drove - I'm really angry, upset, ready to act out -perhaps from the American idiom "being driven [to do something] Click https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=drove for a 2007 list of urban dictionary entries for "drove" that include "crazy", "funny", "silly", "actin a fool" and more.

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8. "I'm walking clean out the door" (clean out" means [walking] completely (all the way) out of the door; another way of saying this is "I'm walking right out the door"

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9. "cool out and chill" - both mean don't get angry or upset. The vernacular meanings of these verbs are the opposite of "getting hot (angry) about something or someone". However "Let's chill" can also mean "let's relax". Therefore, the line "cool out and chill" in this rap probably means "Don't get angry or upset. Just relax".

This could also be given as "chill and cool out.

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"Corona Clap" by Dee-1 (Part II- YouTube Hip Hop video & selected comments)

April 25, 2020, 7:29 am
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Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series on the March 2020 Hip Hop track "Corona Clap" by Dee-1.

Part II showcases the YouTube video "Corona Clap" by Dee-1 and presents some comments from this video's discussion thread.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/04/corona-clap-by-dee-1-youtube-hip-hop.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. Part I showcases the video of that track and presents its lyrics. Information about that song and explanations about some of its lyrics are also given in this post.

The content of this post is presented for health education, entertainment, and aesthetic purpose.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Dee-1 and all those who are associated with this song and video. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO- CORONA CLAP - Dee-1 - (Music Video) (Dir. by Daniel IV)



Dee1music, Mar 20, 2020

[...]

BE SAFE AND STAY HOME!

Learn more about Coronavirus"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
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Statistics as of April 25, 2020 at 8:16 AM EDT
total # of views -663,895
total # of likes-16k
total # of dislikes-606
total # of comments-993

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THAT VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
All of these comments are from March 20, 2020 to April 15, 2020 near the time this post was published. Comments are presented in relative chronological order with the oldest comments given first. Numbers were added for referencing purposes only.

1. LaLa Milan
"LETS GO Dee!! I love it 🙌🏾"

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2. Dee1music
"‘Preciate you Lala!!"

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3. Jeff Warren
"When your grandchildren ask what life was like in 2020, show this video."

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4. nubainqueen Jones
"Aye litty🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥"

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5. SC Thomas-Joe
"Black folks are silly 🙃 we are having fun though !!! This is a whole bop!"

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6. Grant M.
"This is a smash!"

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7. CaptainMech
"Corona Clap on FIREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"

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8. Lorna Satchwell
"They too close.. social distancing is vital."

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9. Lorna Satchwell
"There is a meme that says black people think social distancing means stay 6ft away from strangers only.

Like nah, stay 6ft from the people you know too."

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10. WORD LYFE
"@Lorna Satchwell facts😂😂
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11. Joanna B.
"😂😂😂😂😷😷👍🏽👍🏽"

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12. Bertsbug
"By touching mask and putting it on your chin you are putting virus right on your mouth. Then you will be singing a different song lol"

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13. yonell moreno
"Why is he cursing? I thought he was a Christian rapper. I'm confused."

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14. MrsKingdomWorker
"yonell moreno I thought so at first too. Listened to it several times back with my family, He said “This year”. It’s his accent and flow so it would be spelled ( this Shear). Hope this clarifies. Let’s keep each other lifted in prayer including Dee-1. We’re all in this together. 🙏🏾❤️"

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15. lilbrowngirl withlocs
"@MrsKingdomWorker soooo at 1:26 he says this "year" and not a curse word?...🤔"

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16. lilbrowngirl withlocs
"@yonell moreno right"

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17. GorgeouslyReal T.V.
"@lilbrowngirl withlocs he did say this year. "This year they about to have their graduation on facetime.""

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18. Rebecca Pfeiffer
"Best Corona Song I've heard! I played it for my daughter and now she is making sure she washes her hands to Corona Clap!! 💕"

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19. Drew Marte
"I was wondering who the first rapper was gonna be 😂😂😂 glad it was you!"

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20. Tay M.
"As a Christian rapper advertising that you are selling hand sanitizer does not represent the Christian message. We should be helping each other out for free as Gods children. Very disappointed"

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21. Pamela Shackelford
"This is crazy y’all make music video over killed virus no joke this mess is a kill people need take this for real not no games."

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22. derrick mcmullen
"I like it, creative in an uncertain world. Lol"

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23. Nick
"I appreciate the uplift, brother. This was funny. Peace."

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24. J Noneya
"😅😅😅😅🤣🤣🤣🤣Nolia Clap rebooted"

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25. Sb Williams
"The next song he do should be called, "release that stimulus check.""

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26. ૨σყαℓ ƭεε
"Sb Williams 😂😂 an instant hit lmao"

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27. Christ Chick Conversations
"Lol I agree"

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28. Caleb Hawthorne
"Lol me too"

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29. Caleb Hawthorne
"I mean me three"

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30. HolyRoyal Princess
"🤣🤣🤣
IKR?!!
🙇🏽‍♀️🙇🏽‍♀️👂🏽👆🏽💞"

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31. Roberto Botello
"Than after that The Corona-No_longer!!"

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32. Cara Cross
"😂😂😂 for reals!"

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33. J Noneya
"It's my money and I want it nooooooow."

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34. Sb Williams
"@J Noneya 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆"

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35. Sb Williams
"I already got the hook too.....Done lost my job bills up to my neck--all I got to say is.....release that stimulus check....stock market done crashed and I'm trying to invest all I got to say is....release that stimulus check 😄"

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36. J.D. WILLIFORD
"@SB Williams 😂😂😂 add me to the remix I have a few verses that will have you in tears laughing but I will dead ass serious lol"

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37. Alan Page
"Back Dat Check Up over another Juvie classic"

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38. April Renae Official
"😂😂😂😂😂 for real though!"

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39. OG Message Show
"Lol very creative"

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40. Debbie Parker
"I loveeeee this! You did that Dee-1!!!"

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41. Breda Osagyefo
"Wow this is one great piece in the quarantine zone. Love this and I pray it blows up >>>> @HBzGraffix"

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42. JAMES DAVIS
"Smart ass marketing

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43. JaXon Travels
"The UK doesn't get a shout out? That's cold 😂😂 I feel the song bro. Stay safe"

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44. shantédidathing
"y'all forgot africa is a continent not a country."

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45. Lisa916 Panther
"Lol... I like this🔥 I know this crisis is serious and we should be safe😷 but that don't mean we have to live out lifes so serious and let it steal our joy. Stay safe everyone God bless 🙏"

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46. Nah B
"That Nolia clap on point doe 😂😂"

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47. Kendy D
"My teacher recommended this to our class 😂😂😂😂"

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48. carbon273
"Kendy D your teacher is top tier."

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49. Sam Hoff
"Kendy D lmfao sameeeee! i just got a notification with this linked to it saying ”something to lift your spirits”

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50. Cut and Bounce Lawn Care and Party Rental
"Africa always get mentioned as a country."

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51. C. Walker
"(starts thinking of African county names with three syllables instead of typing yet another rant about Africa not being a country)"

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52. Tyler Stevenson
"Mozambique, Angola, Morocco, Lesotho, Zambia"

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53. Kerra Ky
"I think those doing a thumb down is hating. I hardly use that word but I believe it applies here."

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54. nhollis18
"Love it but y'all ain't 6 feet apart 🤣"

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55. K Lu Quinn
"I knew someone was going to come with this. I’m done with you. I love it!!!!"

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56. Litmo • Live in the Moment
"Dang you got corona AND the clap?! Lock yoself in the basement bruh"

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57. Thusitha Thanthirige
"Great Song...Greetings from Sri Lanka.........."

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58. Omg Its Kbaby
"Dis sum that would be made in Louisiana lmfao"

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57. Ikenga's Revenge
Ikenga's Revenge
1 month ago
Omg Its Kbaby that’s exactly what it is lol

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58. You Chewb
"Doing the Corona clap in quarantine inside today! Shout out to Dee1 from the Philippines! (Missionary to the Philippines 7 years now!) I pray that God would continue to Bless you and Your music! Come and see us in the PH (AFTER the virus is been CLAPPED OUT! :-)"

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59. Simpli Beauti
"This is a nice a video to bring joy and laughter while we wait this thing out. Made my night!"

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60. Millie Dee
"I love that he has the mayor in the end!!!"

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61. carbon273
"This is soo corny it’s hilarious. Many of us needed this.😂"

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62. Orluty Valis
"Thank you. Something to laugh and watch when we are stuck at home"

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63. JRB
"I love my people!!!! This is catchy as hell!!!"

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64. DJ Y-MAS
"Nairobi Kenya loves thiss 🙏🙏"

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65. Amazing Video Art
"😂😂😂😂 no Words for this, too lit 🔥🔥
Love from Holland"

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66. Jason Ingram
"This Jawn hard"

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67. 199331939
"Kinda silly but his BARS are 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Great work"

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68. Brock Daniel
"Hey there not 6 feet apart!?!?!? 🤣👍🏼"

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69. Rebecca Nowak
"Omg 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ people have to make a song out of a pandemic now? Geeze! 🤮👎🏻"

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70. David Azzolina
"Song on fleek, social distancing practice as exampled in the video... notsomuch"

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71. David Hathaway
""San-tizzle on deck and I'm selling squirts" lmao"

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72. Eveon Waters
"This is not a joking moment people are dying and people have lost their jobs. Stop making fun and making songs ! This is serious make a song about the Lord and lifting people up in trouble times."

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73. ૨σყαℓ ƭεε
"1:41, 2:24 How is that making fun & not spreading awareness? This song is just him talking about how the Corona Virus hysteria has effected him & others & it’s uplifting people’s spirits during a worldwide crisis. It also serves as a marker in time & is reaching people who don’t really listen to gospel music. I’m pretty sure absolutely no one is taking this pandemic less seriously because of this song, and just because he isn’t creating music in the style that you would doesn’t mean he’s doing something wrong. This is the inspiration that God gave him. Let the man share his gift the way he was inspired to."

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74. Gideon7sevens
"The Mayor asked him to do a PSA to spread awareness for the young folks, so he made a song. This is far more effective than a press conference to get the message out. Chill dude..."
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The mayor mentioned in this comment is the Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, LaToya Cantrell.

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75. Harlem Storm
"Im glad Dee put some levity to the situation cause i was getting sepressed as a nurse...i needed to laugh especially since N.O. had that parade..i wud have cancel mardi gras.Especiall since the first case was in JAN."

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76. Facepalm Fauci
"I have to admit, Coronavirus brought out some amazing parody songs. What a time to be alive, or dead."

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77. LaWanDa Williams
"I truly appreciate it. No cursing so I can share it respectfully.‼️‼️‼️💜💜💜💯💯💯🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽"

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78. Farouq Khalil
"Good song. Good remix. RIP Soulja Slim, He would've been proud. Big props for this. Leave it to a virus and a little human ingenuity and next thing you know you're a YOUTUBE SUPERSTAR. 💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥"

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79.Aries Smith
"Sad to see people making money off the name of a deadly virus smh."

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80. millahtyme27
"Booooooooo.... you can't be serious. Lighten up!"

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81. Aries Smith
"Get informed my guy... the #1 topic right now rather we like it or not IS "corona virus". And A LOT of people are making songs with "corona virus" in the title. They do it as a marketing strategy, so people can stumble across their music. Sad indeed"

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82. Mc001Rem002
"He’s been trying to blow up so bad for a decade now he makes a song about this, anything for attention, sick"

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83. Tabitha Quinn
"Mc001Rem002 Actually, he blew up way before this song. The first song of his that blew up and went viral was Sallie Mae Back in 2016. I think Corona Clap is a fun song with the important message for everyone to be safe and cautious 🙏🏽"

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84. Dani Angelica Lee
"You touched his back with your gloves and you guys are within 6 feet of each other-party pooper"

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85. Empire Vampire1
"You cant be adjusting ur mask with your gloves on"

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86. UNI THA GOD Kcb
"Bruh y’all breathing all over each other"

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87. TheTheletterI
"Now I'm going to be selling squirts of hand sanitizer instead of Loose cigarettes hahaha."

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88. EpicTy
"Man this is sick (no pun intended)"

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89. charmedlilsis1
"Dee-1 got me over here twerking to the coronavirus."

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90. Jessica Carmel
"😂🤣 seriously! No joke. Corona clap 👏🏼

Who else is feelin’ this jam?"

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91. Felicia Maten
"My dude straight New Orleans... Love Always"

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92. RaxAss The Rapper
"Amazing bro....u are killing it...🔥🔥🔥"

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93. James E. Sorrell Jr
"Be safe ppl and stay pray up"

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94. Cooley Melz
"😂😂😂😂💥🤞
This cheered me up for sure 😁😜😅😅😅😅😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Too funny and this is a banger 🔥🔥🔥🔥"

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95. ItzYoGyalCuTiE
"Oh dang, he can rap!😍🔥🔥🔥
Just shared this music video to my social media so my folks around the world can watch it.-smallyoutuberhere, hello!🌺💖🦋"

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96. ItzYoGyalCuTiE
"If Corona Virus was a game, it would had been called, "Tag/Tag Your It," this fuccin' game won't end till everyone is tagged.🤬😭🙏🏾
God, I know this ain't a game.💔
Yo, many folks are paranoid, I kinda cringed lol they ain't 6 feet away from one another. But as long as they negative!💖 stay safe folks!"

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97. Grace Ezema
"Quarantine is really making pple creative😂😂"

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98. Doodah Man
"Dope ass beat. I like the Young MC bust it intro."

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99. Someone Important
"LMBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! This is so entertaining, and it takes away some stress over this whole corona thing. Thank y'all. I'm gonna share this.

Yo. You got to pay for squirts?! LOL!!!"

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100. Sister Mokoena
"Corona clap here in South Africa yeeh"

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This concludes Part II of this two part pancocojams series on the track "Corona Clap".

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What is The #"Don't Rush Challenge REALLY About & Who Started It?

April 26, 2020, 9:03 am
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This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series on the #Don't rush challenge.

Part I provides information about the #Don't rush challenge.

Part II showcases seven videos of the #Don't rush challenge.

The content of this post is presented for historical, entertainment, and cultural purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE DON'T RUSH CHALLENGE
From https://www.teenvogue.com/story/dont-rush-challenge-creator The Real Reason the #DontRushChallenge Was Created

A 20-year-old college student was just trying to kill time and have fun with her seven friends.
BY ANTOINETTE ISAMA, APRIL 7, 2020
In this op-ed, writer Antoinette Isama touches base with the co-creator of the viral #DontRushChallenge to learn the origin story and unpacks the importance of giving credit to internet phenomenons.

On March 22, Toluwalase Asolo, a 20-year-old business management student at the University of Hull, tweeted a clip with the caption, “The boredom jumped out.” To the song of “Don’t Rush” by U.K. rap duo Young T and Bugsey, she and her seven girlfriends changed looks seamlessly while passing around a makeup brush used as a metaphorical baton. This one minute and 26-second video would go on to amass 2 million views and become the popular #DontRushChallenge.

“We understand that in a period like this with nothing to do, a lot of people may slip into depression due to high levels of inactivity and idleness,” Toluwalase tells Teen Vogue. “So we decided to highlight the togetherness in isolation.” The ladies, who have Congolese, Nigerian, Sierra Leonean and Turks and Caicos Islander origins, planned the video sequence of handing off the makeup brush and collected their respective footage for the challenge via WhatsApp. They are in their respective dorm rooms while self-distancing during the global coronavirus pandemic.

In its third week, we’ve especially seen Black women effortlessly celebrate their diverse cultures, professions, and interests all in short clips. This video challenge has shown us yet again that Black women creators have the ability to shift and maintain virality in a digital space that’s quick to erase them. Their intention with the #DontRushChallenge, according to Asolo, was to empower and encourage women to embrace their beauty with and without makeup. They wanted to incorporate what they love — fashion and beauty — with what women around the world can easily relate to.
“In all honesty, we did not anticipate this blowing up on the internet,” Toluwalase says. “We were taken by surprise, but [we were] also overwhelmed with gratitude at how well it has been embraced by people worldwide. We started a movement and we’re extremely proud of ourselves and honored that our idea has been recognized on a global scale.”

It’s important to note this recognition, as we’ve seen how Black women creators on platforms like TikTok don’t get such nods and opportunities (e.g. the “Renegade” challenge). This erasure also stems from what some have pointed out as tech bias from the developers of these platforms. However, with the #DontRushChallenge, those who participated made it a point to thread the original clip or tag the creators of the challenge to give proper credit, so it was hard to forget the faces behind this moment.

Furthermore, in some iterations of the challenge, participants switched from sweats to traditional outfits. This signifies the duality first- and second-generation Black women experience daily. Through this challenge, it’s reassuring to celebrate the diversity and pride of the African diaspora.

“I think it just goes to show that we never really are given our respective dues because we’re so creative and are a big part of online culture. To get this recognition means that slowly but surely Black women are getting the respect they deserve online,” Toluwalase adds. “Additionally, it just emphasizes how much variety comes from Black women and the immense amount of beauty that is all around the world, and so when given the right platform, we are always ready to show all the way out.”

The girls selected the song “Don’t Rush” as the soundtrack for their concept and it remains the mainstay for many iterations of the challenge — yielding a point of discovery for the artists despite the single being originally released around this time last year. Thanks to the challenge, the song has now charted in over nine different countries on major streaming platforms. Young T and Bugsey have made sure to give the girls their due credit for this milestone. “The artists have reached out to show appreciation for the effect the challenge has had on their song," Toluwalase says. “It’s a pleasure to play a part in the well-deserved recognition the song has received.”

In turn, Toluwalase points out that the countless iterations of the #DontRushChallenge showcase the versatility and individuality of women. “With its tremendous universal response, we can feel the empowerment of these beautiful women as they embrace what would otherwise be considered ‘flaws,’ as beauty,” she says.”

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTES
The "Don't Rush challenge" originated in the United Kingdom on March 22, 2020 and has since spread over the world. According to the article excerpt given as below, the challenge started when Toluwalase Asolo, a 20-year-old business management student at the University of Hull (England) and her friends were bored during quarantine.

A summary for another #Don't Rush Challenge video invites people watching that video to "Join in on the fun and share your videos on Instagram, Facebook, etc. This popular TikTok challenge features participants starting off dressed down then glowing up after “tossing” objects, such as a make up brush, from one to another to the sounds of Young T & Bugsey hit “Don’t Rush.”.

Initially, the video clips in this challenge were mostly of Black people. However, by at least the beginning of April 2020, other people throughout the world began posting #Don't Rush Challenge videos.
This viral internet social media challenge now includes videos of people representing almost any conceivable category including moms with children, individual videos from historically Black Greek letter fraternities and sororities, individual videos from people in specific careers or in the armed services, Grey hair edition, natural hair editions, interracial couples, Gay father's edition, celebrities editions, celebrities impersonators, videos that showcase children, Black males, Black families, people over 40, Drag Queens, Muslims, and people representing specific nations and regions throughout the world.

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Initially, some of these videos may have credited the "Don't Rush Challenge" originators. However, most of the YouTube videos I watched don't credit those originators.

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This challenge is sometimes referred to as the "pass the brush" or the "make-up brush" challenge, in reference to the make-up brush that sometimes passed or thrown to the next featured person. That person is first shown in informal attire without make-up, and then (usually) fully groomed and dressed up as if they are going on a date or to somewhere special. Particularly in the mom with children editions, the mothers appear very harried before they are shown with the make-over that they presumably gave themselves, since they are in quarantine due to the coronavirus.

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A few summaries to #Don't Rush Challenge" on YouTube provide a link to information about Covid 19, or otherwise mention the coronavirus quarantine. However, most summaries don't mention the coronavirus or provide that informational link.

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WARNING: The song "Don't Rush" by U.K. rap duo Young T and Bugsey contains a lot of profanity and sexually explicit references, but perhaps because of their accents, most of the lyrics of this song are indecipherable. The words to that rap that are clearly heard are "don't rush".

WARNING: A number of #Don't Rush Challenge videos show a lot of cleavage, which probably reflects styles in women's fashion in the United States and in other nations where these videos were made.

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Seven YouTube Examples Of The #Don't Rush Challenge

April 26, 2020, 9:29 am
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This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series on the #Don't rush challenge.

Part II showcases seven videos of the #Don't rush challenge.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/04/what-is-dont-rush-challenge-really.html for Part I of this pancocojams post. Part I provides information about the #Don't rush challenge.

The content of this post is presented for historical, entertainment, and cultural purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are featured in these videos and thanks to all those who published these videos on YouTube.

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SHOWCASE VIDEOS
With the exception of the first video, all of these videos are given in chronological order.

WARNING: The song "Don't Rush" by U.K. rap duo Young T and Bugsey contains a lot of profanity and sexually explicit references, but perhaps because of their accents, most of the lyrics of this song are indecipherable. The words to that rap that are clearly heard are "don't rush".

WARNING: A number of #Don't Rush Challenge videos show a lot of cleavage, which probably reflects styles in women's fashion in the United States and in other nations where these videos were made. Most of these showcase videos don't have that content.

Video #1: The very first #DontRushChallenge



Nicky Nugu, Apr 9, 2020

On March 22, Toluwalase Asolo, a 20-year-old business management student at the University of Hull, tweeted a clip with the caption, “The boredom jumped out.” To the song of “Don’t Rush” by U.K. rap duo Young T and Bugsey, she and her seven girlfriends changed looks seamlessly while passing around a makeup brush used as a metaphorical baton.

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SONG "Don't Rush" bY: Young T & Bugsy

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Video #2: Don't Rush X Pass the Brush X Stay At Home Challenge



Maryam Ahmad, Mar 25, 2020

Nigeria

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Video #3: Best #dontrushchallenge compilation



Show Time, Apr 2, 2020

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Video #4: WNBA Players Don't Rush Challenge



Are You Not Entertained, Apr 5, 2020
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From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_National_Basketball_Association

"The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a professional basketball league in the United States."...

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Video #5: Don't Rush Challenge Mash Up | Top Videos | Moms, Doctors, Military Women, Basketball Players, Kids



AKHAMIE MUSIC, Apr 8, 2020

Join in on the fun and share your videos on Instagram, Facebook, etc. This popular TikTok challenge features participants starting off dressed down then glowing up after “tossing” objects, such as a make up brush, from one to another to the sounds of Young T & Bugsey hit “Don’t Rush.” #dontrushchallenge #akhamiemusic

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Video #6: DON’T RUSH CHALLENGE • Mommy Edition • MILF Takeover!!



Keeping Up With Kaila, Apr 11, 2020

DON’T RUSH CHALLENGE, The Milf Edition! Some of my gorgeous mommy friends and I got together to have some good ol fun with our kiddos since we’re all stuck in the house. How are y’all handling mommy and quarantine time?! 🥴😂😂

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Thanks for watching babies!

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Video #7: Don't Rush Challenge 💎 - Makeup Brush Challenge (with Celebrities Lookalikes)



Twin Vid, Apr 21, 2020

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Hey! Here there is a video all about the "Don't Rush" TikTok Challenge. But this one is a little special: it features celebrities lookalikes! Hope you enjoy it.

Song: Don't Rush
Artist: Young T & Bugsey

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(Nigerian Comedy) Kabusa Oriental Choir- "The Corona Song" video & lyrics

April 27, 2020, 8:43 am
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This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series on the Nigerian Oriental Choir's "The Corona Song".
The lyrics for that song from the video's captions are included in this post along with explanations of some of those words.

Part II showcases the YouTube video "Kabusa Oriental Choir - The Corona Song" and presents some comments from that video's discussion thread.


The content of this post is presented for health education, entertainment, and cultural purposes. purpose.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Kabusa Oriental Choir for their cultural legacy. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO -Kabusa Oriental Choir - The Corona Song



Kabusa Oriental Choir,Mar 22, 2020

#coronavirus #covid19
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Statistics as of April 27, 2020 at 9:54 AM EDT
Total # of views
Total # of likes -13K
Total # of dislikes -134
Total # of comments -650

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INFORMATION ABOUT KABUSA ORIENTAL CHOIR
Excerpt #1
From https://mybiohub.com/2019/07/kabusa-oriental-choir.html/
"Kabusa Oriental Choir is a comedy group of four men who rose to fame through their melodious voices by twisting Nigerian songs in Catholic choir format”...

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Excerpt #2
From https://punchng.com/we-would-rather-dance-in-robes-than-perform-sexual-skits-austin-of-kabusa-oriental-choir/
"The Kabusa oriental choir group is quite vibrant in the Nigerian digital space with about 225,000 followers on Instagram. Consisting of four young men – Austin, Victor, Ransom and Ozoma – the group makes their own versions of popular songs. Austin tells TOLUWALOPE KAREEM how their group launched into social media stardom.

How did your group form the name kabusa oriental choir and what is its relevance to your brand?

When we made our first video (our cover of ‘Yeba’ and ‘Baba’ by Kizz Daniel), it turned out to be very hilarious and we figured that we needed a name. We didn’t want something classy like ‘Wembley Choir’ or ‘Pittsburgh Choir’ but needed a name that would match the local ‘Naija’ choir theme we had created– a name that had a savage ring to it. Kabusa is not just a place in Abuja, it is also where the studio we recorded the song is located, so why not ‘Kabusa’? It sounds like a place where cavemen live and that’s what made it a perfect choice. It was not like we sat on a round table and placed the names before us for everyone to vote. This choice was made three minutes before the video was posted on Instagram because we needed to include it in the caption. We called it ‘Kabusa Oriental Mass Choir’ but it was too long, so we shortened it to ‘Kabusa Oriental Choir’.”...

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LYRICS- THE CORONA SONG
(Kabusa Oriental Choir)

Okoro be careful
Make you not catch coro
Okoro be careful
Make you not catch coro
Okoro be careful
Make you not catch coro
Okoro be careful
Make you not catch corona virus

Corona e no dey show for face
So wash your hands and say hello
Hello my neighbors
No more handshake
No more hugging
No more, until further notice

Corona e no dey show for face
Why don’t you
Cover that mouth when you are coughing
Even when you are sneezing
When you are yawning
And when you catch am o
Your name go change to aunty coro
Mama if you catch am o
Your name go change to Iya coro
Baba if you catch am o
Your name go change to baba coro
Okoro if you catch am o
Your name go change to O-coro

O my sister, sister Chimamanda
A.K.A. Mandy la choco
If you catch corona
Your name will change to Mandy la coro

O, my brother brother Segun Taiwo
A.K.A Shege Taiwan
If you catch corona
Your name will change to Segun la coro

Olapa
If you stop anybody
And they start to cough
You should know that water
Have pass garri
Kukuma escort them to General Hospital
Your life is precious, forget that 50 Naira

Aunty if you catch am o
Your name go change to aunty coro
Mama if you catch am o
Your name go change to Iya coro
Baba if you catch am o
Your name go change to baba coro
Okoro if you catch am o
Your name go change to O-coro

Protect yourself and protect Africa
COROnate yourself and COROnate Africa
simple

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DEFINITIONS OF AND EXPLANATIONS ABOUT SOME WORDS IN THIS SONG
These entries are given in order of appearance in this song and numbered for referencing purposes only.

Disclaimer: I'm an African American who doesn't speak any language but American English and therefore may not have understood or fully interpreted these terms or sayings. Additions and corrections are welcome.

1. Okoro
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okoro
"Okoro is a surname of Igbo origin meaning "the child of the freeborn man"."

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2. coro - abbreviation for "coronavirus"

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3. Iya
is a Yoruba word that means "mother" in English
https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-meaning-of/yoruba-word-6c9f421cd46a32aed561635a745d824ffbcccefe.html

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4. baba
(meaning in this song) is a Yoruba word that means "father" in English

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5. Chimamanda
is a popular Igbo (Nigeri) name meaning "My God Will Not Fail"; A common contemporary nickname for "Chimamanda is "Mandy",

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6. Mandy la choco
My guess is that this is a reference to Mandy La Candy is a popular Nigerian transgender based in Canada.
https://www.informationng.com/2014/07/nigerian-transgender-mandy-la-candy-surfaces-follows-miss-sahharas-steps.html

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7. Segun
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olusegun
"Olusegun (sometimes spelled as Oluwasegun or its diminutive form, Segun) is a name of Yoruba origin for males, meaning "God is Victorious"."
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I think that the "Se" in the name "Segun" is pronounced "Sh" as in the English word "shed".

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8. Taiwo
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwo
"Taiwo (variant forms: Taiye, Taye, Taiyewo)[1] is a name of Yoruba origin meaning "the first twin to taste the world." or the one who comes before Kehinde.[2] Although Taiwo is the firstborn twin, in Yoruba belief Taiwo is considered the younger twin, having been sent into the world by Kehinde to determine if it is the right time to be born. The names are associated with the Yoruba belief in Ibeji, sacred twins"

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9. Shegun Taiwan
? - Is this a reference to a place in the nation of Taiwan? Also, does this reference allude to the belief that Covid-19 originated in China?

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10. Olapa - police officer

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11. water have pass garri
From http://naijalingo.com/words/watar-don-pass-gari
"“Watar don pass gari
Definition:the water is more than the gari, so you can not eat it! Is used to refer to a situation gone bad.
Example:watar don pass gari, i hear sey police de come, I don clear!"

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12. Kukuma
From http://naijalingo.com/words/kukuma
"Definition :as well, at once, already
Example: as you dey submit your own kukuma submit my own "

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13. forget that 50 Naira
My guess is that this statement alludes to the bribes that Nigerian policemen take from people they stop to arrest.

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14. COROnate
This is a play on the English word "coronate"

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(Nigerian Comedy) Kabusa Oriental Choir- "The Corona Song" Part II video & commentsyrics

April 27, 2020, 1:18 pm
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This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series on the Nigerian Oriental Choir's "The Corona Song".

Part II showcases the YouTube video "Kabusa Oriental Choir - The Corona Song" and presents some comments from that video's discussion thread.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/04/nigerian-comedy-kabusa-oriental-choir.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. Part I showcases this video and presents lyrics for that song from the video's captions. Part I also includes definitions of and explanations about some of those lyrics.

The content of this post is presented for health education, entertainment, and cultural purposes. purpose.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Kabusa Oriental Choir for their cultural legacy. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO -Kabusa Oriental Choir - The Corona Song



Kabusa Oriental Choir,Mar 22, 2020

#coronavirus #covid19

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
Numbers were added for referencing purposes only. All of these comments were published between March 22, 2020 and April 27, 2020.

1. Penninah The grace
"OMG it's not time to laugh but they made me do so 😂😂😂"

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2. noella noel
"Lol I have been waiting for your own version of corona song ...cuz I trust u guys😀😀"

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3. POPCORN KAY
"😂 Yiu guys are funny anyway thanks for the song to keep us calm and be safe, take care of ourselves not to be infected by Corona virus,"

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4. Veve Bams Official
"🤣🤣🤣 Im from Congo but I’m a big fan of u guys 🙏🏽 u sooo funny good job"

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5. Mantsha Precious Maake
"This song made my day 😘😍its our first day of lockdown in SA, and i managed to smile watching this video...love frm 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦"

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6. Emmanuel Nartey
"Very impressive.
Education through Entertainment."

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7. Joshua Prince
"When your last name is actually is okoro😂😂"

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8. You are Doing well
"John from Rwanda but living in Turkey cz of studies!!!i really like you Kabusa Oriental choir!!i wish to meet you in my whole life!!!"

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9. lydia adongo
"These dudes never disappoint 😍"

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10. BlessedChiChi
"😂😂😂 you guys are just amazing 😂😂love the beats ...I was even dancing 💃🏾"

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11. Amos Mkungile
"From Tanzania... these amazing creative guyz are very funny and talented.. applause for them👏👏👏

Corona. O coro"

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12. Talky headquarter - Janny
"🤣🤣🤣🤣 this is fun and informative too . Corobaby have mercy on the whole world"

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13. Obianuju Okafor
"I just heard this song on radio😁
Great awareness scheme!"

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14. Sentinel
"Who else noticed that this is one of the few original compositions of Kabusa choir? 😀👍💪
The message was very clear. So people let's go and COROnate ourselves and Africa. Thanks a lot @Kabusa team for this beautiful rendition! 😘😊👍"

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15. GREAtson Vieriche CJ
"Sentinel go ahead and coronate yourself alone. 😀😀😊😊 So you typed "The message was very clear" when it wasn't actually clear to you at all. Kabusa O.C. clearly ended the song with "Protect yourself and Protect Africa, Coronate yourself and coronate Africa"."

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16. Helen opere
"Pls dont coronate your self and Africa oh. We are begging"

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17. odiase okosun
"Passing the message, timely, correctly and entertainingly...

Wash and don't catch coro"

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18. Asma'u Yakubu
"🤣🤣🤣 no social distancing in this video ooohhh"

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19. Theophilus Gyan-Mante
"So who else realized that d sign language was fake? Eii baba coro 😂😂"

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20. Flavia Lavie
"Bwahahahaz😀😁😁😂"

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21. Thobile Ncane
"I legit thought it was the real deals"

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22. Ekene
"My brother did!
He said the deaf community will flag it 😂😂😂😂"

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23. pelumi david
"Won't be surprised when I see a policeman using hand gloves to collect bribe"

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24. King Samuel
"😂😂"

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25. Olu Jacobs
"This is the longest song Kabusa Choir ever made... Thanks Guys, everyone stay safe, wash your hands."

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26. Dominic Isioma
"Wash ur hands and say hello.
Sege Taiwan cracked me up.

#StaySafeWorld
From Nigeria."

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27. Belqees Shuaib
"Creativity at it best, releasing some stress jor 🤣🤣🤣✌️. Yaa Allah protect us from this virus Aameen yaa Arhama Raahimeen 🤲. From Ghana 🇬🇭 😍 😍 🇳🇬"

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28. Charity Kathuri
"Kenyans in the house🔊"

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29. Franfan 444
"Greets from Italy 🇮🇹 we're all in this bad situation

Saluti dall'Italia 🇮🇹 siamo tutti in questa brutta stuazione"

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30. Timi Makan
"Stay strong my Italian friends"

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31. Favour
"Watching from China.... Am proud of my continent Africa. Bless you all brother. You have made my self quarantine not boring. I can't stop watch. Wowwooow"

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32. Ibum Offiong
"Nice composition.
But please don't slap this guy again
He has really suffer in your hands in most of your songs. Please.
Love you guys...😍😍🤩"

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33. ngwayi pascal
"if anti coro catches coro her name go be na?"
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This is a witty play on words that refers to "aunty coro" in this song's lyrics. I think the standard English translation is " If anti-coro catches coro, what would her name be?

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34. Aziz Tipoune
"I love this guys 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 a fan from Gabon 🇬🇦"

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35. Olubukola Adetosoye
"May God heal us all"

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36. Iruoma Obinna
"How many of you noticed they don't show themselves singing during Olopa's (police) part?
They only make communication signs."

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37. Hassan Idris
"🤣🤣🤣🤣"

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38. Naomi Kao
"Atleast y'all get to go outside lol. Back here in France, we are on lock down. Being outside seems fun lol. Feel crazyyyyy"

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39. Tosin Fayanju
"crazy dudes can;t stop laughing"

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40. Colette Oge
"You guys are just too lit abeg!!
Please those that disliked this video,what is their purpose?"

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41. Teniola Vanessa
"It’s corona time I’m in UK isolation right now so boring"

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42. Pantherine Media
"Awesome. But you said nothing about staying at home and calling the ncdc toll free helpline (0800 9700 0010) if you suspect you have symptoms 😁"

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43. Daniel yo
"Shege Taiwan
I died😂😂😂😂😂"

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44. Joseph NC
"I wish we would wake up one day to discover this coronavirus was all a hoax."

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45. Tiffany Twisted
"Is this the official theme song of Coronavirus 2020? It should be."

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46. 9jah4lyf
"Been waiting. Great job guys!!! Spread the word with laughter."

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47. Beauty Anderson
"This is amazing
God Bless God Bless God Bless
What a great assemble
Good rhythm Good recording
I get the message PERIODT!!!
Now everyone hopefully does"

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48. Deborah Brown
"Thanks guys from an American mired deep in sorrow yet watching yall brings hope joy and laughter ."

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49. Pascal Key
"Those of you who disliked go and wash your hands"

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REPLY
50. Comedy Abode
"Tell dem"

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51. REPLY
EDUESE INIUBONG
"My brother, I tire o.... I hope say no be Naija person but na Oyibo dislike this video"
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I think the standard English translation of this comment is "My brother, I'm also very tired [of people giving dislikes to this video]. I hope it's a White person and not a Nigerian person who pressed the dislike icon for this video.

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REPLY
52. Darliah black Queen
"😂😂😂😂😂😂😂"

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53. Maris Nelson
"Pascal Key the people who disliked it probably had people they knew who caught it so you can’t rlly blame them if they feel this is insensitive though I rlly like the song"

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54. Adeniyi Olaitan
"Everyone still thinks it's a joke to make memes and vines to okay na"

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55. Ankara Styles and Fashion World
"Corona shall be history someday."

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56. Everything Glorious
"Got an idea, what about social distancing against corona virus... U guys should do a composition on that too, better still practice the 2m (6 feets) distancing when singing hahaha lol..... Love u guys, love from shut down county of Leicester, Leicestershire."

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57. Creative Nitabera
"If you you catch oo your name go to Mama corona lol Nigeria for you"

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58. Olivia Codjie
"Basically...if u catch corona, your name will change to _____ coro"

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59. Smallie
"so we're all going to ignore that fake ass sign language??? lmao"

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REPLY
60. azuogu justina
"Nawao"

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61. Mac-Gustave MULONDA K
"Comedy's sake only lol,"

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62. Ed Man
"Good Covid-19 Awareness Song.
Let’s not forget 1.5mtrs Social Distancing. Stay safe, everyone."

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63. Ama K
"Where my Ghanaians at??"
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This comment resulted in a number of "shout outs" (nation signing ins) from Ghana as well as some other African nations. As of the time of this blog posting, there were 186 likes to this comment. Here are a few of the text replies.

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REPLY
64. Nuny Val
"Until further notice ooo. I'm here 😂"

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65. Fatima Cisse
"Senegalese here 🇸🇳 ☺️"

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66. Lard Awinga
"Ama K we are here oo"

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67. Belqees Shuaib
"Here releasing some Corona stress ✌️🤣🤣🇬🇭🇬🇭🇳🇬"

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68. Genevieve Boateng
"Here we dey ooo"

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69. Somali Queen
"Somali here 🇸🇴"

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70. Gladys Gbesorgbor
"We are here ooo"

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71. sunnyiibee _
"im sierra leonean but wazzup??"

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72. Hay-Lin
"I am here, quarantining myself chale"

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REPLY
73. victor ibe
"Appreciate this one first ah ah b4 looking for Ghanaians"

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74. nelson kiiru
"Great song but still depressing considering how this disease has ruined our lives. Btw. What does Olapa mean!? (Translation please am not Nigerian.)"

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REPLY
75. Oni Akintunde
"nelson kiiru police... you knw they usually collect 50 naira roger..u get?"

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REPLY
76. DoIt4TheGram
"Olopa....Policeman"

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77. Joseph NC
"I wish we would wake up one day to discover this coronavirus was all a hoax."

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78. Janea Sam
"Na only okoro AKA O' Coro go dislike this sweet clip"

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79. Lebalwaemang Gabete
"First church service after the pandemic someone out there is going to sing this song"

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80. Savage bridges
"Dis song is actually slapping hard🔥🔥"

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81. Belinda Kumi
"Don't like the aspect of giving names to people who are infected

In all its good"

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This concludes Part II of this pancocojams series on "The Corona Song" by Kabusa Oriental Choir.

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Red Rat's 1997 Dancehall Song "Dwayne" (also known as "Oh No!")

April 28, 2020, 4:55 pm
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This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series about Red Rat's Dancehall Song "Dwayne" (also known as "Oh No!").

Part I showcases a YouTube sound file of Red Rat's song "Dwayne". Part I also includes the lyrics for that song.

This post also showcases a YouTube video interview with Red Rat about his hit songs "Shelly Anne" and "Dwayne".

Part II showcases a YouTube sound file of Red Rat's song "Dwayne" and presents some comments from that sound file's discussion thread.

A YouTube interview with Red Rat about how he got his stage name is also included in that post.

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Red Rat (Wallace Wilson) for his musical legacy. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.

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INFORMATION ABOUT RED RAT
Excerpt #1
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Rat
"Wallace Wilson (born 17 January 1978), better known by the stage name Red Rat, is a Jamaican dancehall reggae recording and performing artist.[1] He is known for his up-beat music, comical style, and signature catch phrase "Oh, no!"

Early life
Wilson was born in Saint Ann's Bay, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica.[1]

Wilson's father was the guitarist of Byron Lee & the Dragonaires, and two of his older brothers were also professional musicians.[1]

Red Rat's debut album, Oh, No.. It's Red Rat (1997), featured songs such as "Shelly Ann", "Dwayne", "Tight-up Skirt", "Cruise" (featured in the movie The Big Hit), and "Big Man, Little Yute". It became one of the best selling records from Greensleeves Records.”...

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Excerpt #2
From https://welcometojamrockreggaecruise.com/red-rat/
"Red Rat
“Yo... You [skin] red and you look like a rat!” In 1996 Wallace Wilson was about to emerge on the International stage as one of Jamaica’s most versatile, innovative and exciting performers, when he heeded then label mate General Degree’s point-blank observation and the name Red Rat was born.

[...]

Sadly, in 2007, Red Rat’s father passed unexpectedly and Red Rat took a short break from the music scene. During this time it allowed him to reflect on life itself, and the new direction in which his life was headed. He decided to reflect on a new direction for him as the artiste and a producer, who had to once again redefine himself. He began to educate himself more about the business of music and began to understand what his “Brand” is.

In 2009, Red Rat became the President and Musical Director at his independent record label which he co-owes which has partner Pascalli called Infinity Moguls Music Group. Red Rat, now all grown up, with a new image, new management, a new message and a new sound, along with a whole armada of new songs and productions, Red Rat took on this venture with poise and grace, which has now put him in an Iconic status.

[...]

In 2012, he made history with his artist and business partner Pascalli, when they wrote a song for Zimbabwe “Rise Up Zimbabwe” and then again in 2017 with “Never Give Up Zimbabwe”, which was embraced by the people and is used as a non-official anthem for the people. Also in 2017, Red Rat became the highest streamed Dancehall artist hitting 17 million streams on Spotify.

Red Rat’s focus is on his artist Pascalli, and is preparing to release his highly anticipated fourth (4th) studio Album in late 2019. Red Rat is an International Iconic Reggae & Dancehall Artist, possessing greatness that ensures that his individuality is very different from all the rest."...

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SHOWCASE SOUND FILE: Red Rat - Oh No!!!!!



Spyro Tek, Sep 21, 2007

Dwayne by Red Rat
-snip-
Statistics as of April 28, 2020 at 7:51 PM EDT
Total # of views - 2,154,080
Total # of likes -11K
Total # of dislikes -334
Total # of comments -376

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Red Rat - Story Behind Shelly Anne And Dwayne (247HH Exclusive)



RedRatMusic, Jul 16, 2015

Music Bed Produced By: Tha Hydrox

Introduction produced By: Mike Jaxx and Tha Hydrox

Red Rat talks to @247HH about the story behind Shelly Anne & Dwayne. #247HHEXCL
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Statistics as of April 29, 2020 at 2:36 AM EDT
Total # of views - 15,300
Total # of likes -146
Total # of dislikes -3
Total # of comments -12
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Red Rat tells how a girl named Shelly Anne and a boy named Dwayne were school mates of his. He said that both of them aren't happy with him for using their names in his records.

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LYRICS: DWAYNE
(Wallace Wilson, a.k.a Red Rat)
Intro:
Lord mi say, if unno think say Shelley Ann a did scandal
Yuh nuh hear nutten yet
Dis yah a bout Dwayne
An him an Shelley Ann is not the same

Cho

Mi woulda shame
Mi an yuh a fren but trust mi Dwayne
Yuh caan have a girl an every night she complain

Mi vex inno, caw yuh a gi man bad name (oh no)
RPT

1. Yuh girl tell mi say, yuh caan even spen 5 minutes
She tell mi say, she fed up caw yuh wutliss
An she tell mi say a hol heap a time yuh flop
An yuh find excuse bout muscle contract
She tell mi say yuh weak an related to sleep
An when she waan dweet yuh a fight off di sheet
Marathon fi run, she get hot like the sun
An ready fi have fun, but yuh pop off an dun
Oh no !

2. She tell mi one night when di rain did a fall
Di wickedest time when nature start call
She waan yuh fi come tear dung har wall
Yuh say yuh couldn't come caw yuh a watch football
She all tell mi bout Valentines weekend
When yuh tek har to Drive-In wid yuh three fren
She embarass till she couldn't tell Gwen
How she spen Valentines wid you an 3 wise men
Ohh no !
Unno listen now nuh
Now she tell mi dat tings a get worst
She say yuh dead like body inna hearse
All yuh good fa a fi dress up like nurse
An she caan tek it nuh more, it hurt

3. Mi hear say man say dat, Guiness put it back
Mek yuh caan stop, tougher than rock
Irish Moss linseed sour sop
Den yuh wouldn't flop, yuh girl wouldn't chat
An yuh wouldn't haffi hear dis from Red Rat
Ohh no ! Dis is serious

From Top
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Album - Oh No... It’s Red Rat (1997)"...

Online Source: https://genius.com/Red-rat-dwayne-lyrics
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Here's information from that same genuis.com page about what this song is about
From freshousfresh 210, 2019:
"This song is about his friend name Dwayne who is unable to please his woman sexually. The girl now complains to Red Rat and he is very disappointed in his friend, Dwayne.

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This concludes Part I of this two part pancocojams series on Red Rat's Dancehall Song "Dwayne" (also known as "Oh No!").

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Selected Comments From A YouTube Discussion Thread Of Red Rat's 1997 Dancehall Song "Dwayne" (also known as "Oh No!")

April 29, 2020, 7:43 am
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This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series about Red Rat's Dancehall Song "Dwayne" (also known as "Oh No!").

Part II showcases a YouTube interview with Red Rat about how he got his stage name and showcases YouTube sound file of Red Rat's song "Dwayne".

Part II also presents some comments from that sound file's discussion thread.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/04/red-rats-1997-dancehall-song-dwayne.html Part I of this pancocojams series. Part I showcases a YouTube sound file of Red Rat's song "Dwayne". Part I also includes the lyrics for that song.

That post also showcases a YouTube video interview with Red Rat about his hit songs "Shelly Anne" and "Dwayne".

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, informational, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Red Rat (Wallace Wilson) for his musical legacy. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
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I was motivated to publish this post because that song just came on Pandora music radio and I thought the repeated lyric "Oh No! This is serious." fits this coronavirus pandemic so well.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Red Rat - Story Of How I Got My Name (247HH Exclusive)



RedRatMusic, Jul 27, 2015

Music Bed Produced By: Tha Hydrox

Introduction produced By: Mike Jaxx and Tha Hydrox
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Here's a paraphrased synopsis of that video:
"Red Rat" said that someone he knew gave him that name because when he was younger he was thin and looked like a rat and the "red" is what his skin color is called in Jamaica. Red Rat also said that in Jamaica people aren't called by their "government names", but are given nicknames. If you don't like the nickname you are given, they might give you one that is worse. So Red Rat said he just "ran with it" (went along with that nickname.)

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SHOWCASE SOUND FILE: Red Rat - Oh No!!!!!



Spyro Tek, Sep 21, 2007

Dwayne by Red Rat
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Statistics as of April 28, 2020 at 7:51 PM EDT
Total # of views - 2,154,495
Total # of likes -11K
Total # of dislikes -334
Total # of comments -376

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR THIS SOUND FILE
These comments are given in relative chronological order except for replies. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

I'm particularly interested in documenting and sharing some examples of comments written in Jamaican Patois and some examples of comments with African American originated vernacular words. However, I haven't highlighted those words or included any definitions or explanations.


1. deeblaq+, 2008
"i luv Red Rat!!!"

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2. Ol' Gunner, 2008
"I was like 8 when this song came out didn't understand it then but I loved it non the less"

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3. SuperSweetness1986, 2009
"Big Big Big Tunnnnneeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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4. stylez7o, 2009
"Yo! I don't care what u was doin at tha club (bathroom, tha bar, talkin to a cute honey) This song right hurr made u get on tha dance floor!! LOL"

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5. Diego Aristizábal, 2009
"what di name of this riddim?"

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REPLY
6. MajestyProds, 2012
"@ReggaetonFREAK44 my bad, its the fig leaf riddim"

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7. victoriayooo, 2009
"THIS IS MY SONG! BADDD RIDDEM DEM"

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8. Musweki Musanga, 2010
"OOOHH NOOOOOO! HAHHHA
IAMMOVIN4WARD!"

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9. eb
"this song still shamcks at partiesss !"

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10. diegotutiven, 2010
"reggae is not the same this days, this is reggae, bleesss from Panama"

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11. Jay, 2010
"Damn this song is hot. I remember listening to this on the beaches of Greece. Thanks Jazz!"

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12. Shadow Da Unseen, 2011
"This was the joint back in like 97-98 Reggae Gold Mix....
Take me back to Black Culture dayz Bo bo bo bo bo.."

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13. MajestyProds, 2011
"this song is still bad!"

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14. deedaone01, 2011
"Yo who got this track MP3 if any one got it can pls send it to me thanks"

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15. emiliano1978india, 2011
"OOHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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16. Javier DeSousa, 2011
"i thought this song was call "Dwayne"

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REPLY
17. Santace Bagheera, 2011
"it is called dwayne ur right i dont nu why they've named it so O .o"

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18. Rio 9 Striker, 2011
"Big Tune who is he dissing?"

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19. kerron100, 2011
"Shuld feel sorry for his dwag dwayne"

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20. Ricky Blake, 2011
"Big tune back in the day's of a great rave up not getting in till 7pm"

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21. Patrick Lubin, 2011
"BROOKLYN TOOK THAT BIG UP"

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22. yizzer2, 2012
"anyone who dislikes can't understand what he's saying"

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23. acebpd, 2012
"music today OOOOOOOOOOHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOO"

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24. JamaicanLoveJamaicanLove JamaicanLove, 2012
"loveee red Rat <33333333333333333333" ** 25. Mikki Duhh, 2012 "I love when he said OH NOOO LOL ♥" ** 26. SoundScientist Laboratories, 2012 "Id say it was pretty big here in like the late 90s early 2000s....but i'm from Canada." ** 27. Rakeem Christmas, 2012 "14 people thought it was DIS-I-LIKE" ** 28. TreVaughn Hogan-Taylor, 2013 "still bumpin in 2O13 , OH YEEEEESSS @TreVaughnnn" ** 29. Tallboss TV, 2013 "im so happy i was born when real dancehall was still being made" ** 30. carlos villegas carranzam 2014 "De mis tiempos de adolecensia; muchas noches de baile; esta canción era un boooom" -snip- Google translate from Spanish to English "Of my adolescent times; many nights of dancing; this song was a boooom" ** 31. Ninja Noodle Chop, 2014 "When it's a classic the tune will always hype any club no matter how long ago it came out.." ** 32. nyya roundtree, 2015 "oh no mi luv him wen he say dat" ** 33. Juanita Audrey, 2015 "toute mon adolescence que de bon souvenir !!!!! Oh non non pourquoi le temps passe si vite " -snip- Google translate from French to English "all my adolescence as good memories !!!!! Oh no no why time flies so fast" ** 34. Nana Bimpong, 2016 "mi love dis track." ** 35. Tashunda Phelps, 2016 "I'm Not Jamaican But I Love The Music!" ** REPLY 36. Spyro Tek, 2016 "Music is universal, it doesn't matter what nationality you are. Stay blessed." ** REPLY 37. Mike Debauched, 2016 "Yup. One minute I'm listening to crusty punk from London, the next reggae. It's all good." ** REPLY 38. Buckles, 2018 "respek" ** REPLY 39. Johannah Tandy, 2018 "I've grown up with red rat and all the classics ❤💛💚 doesn't matter where you are from it's all about one love ❤💛💚" ** 40. Live Life, 2016 "Bwoy sah, eh eh, what a chune 🇯🇲" ** 41. Rezy Best, 2016 "I remember my brother played this song all over again summer 97-98 i don't know. is cool track all way from Somalia east Africa," ** 42. brokeman music, 2017 "this was a classic dancehall joinets" ** 43. Wil Ts, 2017 "miss this music" ** 44. ImBoReD, 2018 "Where my Caribbean people !!!! ** REPLY 45. Sterling FB6, 2020 "Deya🇯🇲💪🏼" ** REPLY 46. craig Smith, 2020 "Big up from Costa Rica" ** REPLY 47. Face Facey, 2020 "🇬🇾🙋" ** REPLY 48. jamol ronaldinho Ross, 2020 "Vincy" ** REPLY 49. Tidjy Kimisu, 2020 "Big Up from Guadeloupe, French Antilles." ** REPLY 50. Steven Dalloesingh, 2020 "Does Suriname count? Red Rat, Goofy and Mr. Vegas came through here and buss up dancehall!! Good timez!" ** REPLY 51. big taco, 2020 "🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷" ** 52. Théo Lenoir, 2018 "Oohhh noooo old scool 💚💛❤️" ** 53. Rebelious SoulJah, 2018 "Yow a serious ting this lmao...2018 up" ** 54. ODTMedia, 2019 "Absolute banger" ** 55. Sammy Gunzz, 2019 "Love my generation glad I lived thru the 90s best times of my life..Bushwick Brooklyn HOLLA!!!!!" ** 56. Adonna Frometa, 2019 "Brooklyn in the house me yeah" ** REPLY 57. John Stamos "EAST! NEW! YORK!!!!!!!" ** 58. Carlos V, 2019 "How is it possible to not like a certain genre of music and bop to it at the same time ?" 1997 flow" ** 59. ダイアナDaiana, 2019 "Oh noooooo ! Greetings from Medellín Colombia" ** 60. Monal Phantom, 2019 "Why is his name Red Rat though?" ** REPLY 61. Azizi Powell, 2020 "@Monal Phantom, I also wondered how he got that stage name. I guessed it was partly because he is light skin since "red" is one term that is used to refer to Black people with light skin in Jamaica ("Yellow" is another term as in the stage name for dancehall dj Yellow Man, who has albinism.) I searched online & found this quote about Red Rat's stage name: https://welcometojamrockreggaecruise.com/red-rat/
"“Yo... You [skin] red and you look like a rat!” In 1996 Wallace Wilson was about to emerge on the International stage as one of Jamaica’s most versatile, innovative and exciting performers, when he heeded then label mate General Degree’s point-blank observation and the name Red Rat was born."...
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This is how that quote was given on that jamrock page.

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62. jamol ronaldinho Ross, 2020
"Reggea fest Montreal he killed it"

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63. MASTER MILITARY, 2020
"Turn all the way up 🇬🇩🇬🇩🇬🇩🇬🇩🇬🇩🇬🇩🇬🇩🇬🇩🇬🇩🇬🇩🇬🇩🇬🇩🇬🇩🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥"

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64. hat Easy, 2020
"I thought this guy was black 😂 love his songs thank you Jamaica"

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REPLY
65. Don Anderson, 2020
"He is black"

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66. sam H, 2020
"Covid-19 OH NOOOOOOOOOOO"

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#CoronaVirusChallenge Compilation Video Featuring Nigerian Producer Lord Sky's Song "Corona Virus", Part I

April 29, 2020, 7:44 pm
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This is Part I of a pancocojams series about the #CoronaVirusChallenge that features Nigerian Producer Lord Sky's Song "Corona Virus".

Part I presents information about Lord Sky and showcases a compilation video of #CoronaVirusChallenge that features Lord Sky's Song "Corona Virus".

The lyrics to that song are included in this post along with definitions/explanations of a few words from that song.

Part II showcases a video of Lord Sky recording the beats for his song "Corona Virus". Part II also showcases the same #CoronaVirusChallenge compilation video that was embedded in Part I of this pancocojams series.

Part II also includes some comments from that compilation video's discussion thread.

The content of this post is presented for health education, cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Lord Sky for his musical legacy and thanks to all those who are featured in this compilation video. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.

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INFORMATION ABOUT LORD SKY
From https://www.infoguideafrica.com/2019/10/Lord-Sky.html
"LORD SKY BIOGRAPHY, AGE, FAMILY, EDUCATION, SONGS, ALBUMS, NET WORTH AND MORE
by Igbo Clifford, October 24, 2019
"Lord Sky is a Nigerian music artist and producer. He produced the Rudeboy Psquares hit song, 'Audio Money'.

[...]

Full Name: Benjamin Idoko
Stage Name: Lord Sky
Date of birth: [no information given]
Age: [no information given]
Nationality: Nigerian
Education: Middlesex University, London
Occupation: Music artist, songwriter, producer, comedian”...

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: #CoronaVirusChallenge Compilation - Lord Sky Ft. Cardi B, Yemi Alade, Peruzzi



Lord Sky, Apr 20, 2020

Song: Corona Virus - Lord Sky

COVID-19
Get the latest information from the CDC about COVID-19.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
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Statistics as of April 29, 2020 at 10:22 PM EDT
Total # of views - 28,218
Total # of likes -685
Total # of dislikes -15
Total # of comments -67

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE:
In Lord Sky's song "Corona Virus", the word "sh-t" is found in the repeated lyrics "sh-t is getting real".

As per the policy of this family center blog, the word "sh-t" isn't fully spelled out in the lyrics given below and in the explanation for the saying "sh-t is getting real".

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LYRICS- CORONA VIRUS
(Lord Sky)

Sh-t* is getting real
LORD Sky on the beat
Heyy Corona Virus
Sh-t* is getting real
Corona Virus
Getting real
Corona Virus
Sh-t* is getting


Corona Vilus ooo Ewo
Everybody Sanitize
Everybody Sanitize
Everybody Sanitize
Everybody
Anywhere you are you have to sanitize (Corona Virus)
Sanitize
Everybody Sanitize (Corona Virus)
Sanitize

San-Tan-Tizer (Ewoo)
San-Tan-Tizer (Hand Sanitizer)
Hand and Santa-Tie
Santa-Tie
Hand and Santa-Tie (getting real)
Santa-Tie

Corona Viroos (getting real)
Corona Virus
Sh-t* is getting real

Corona Vilus ooo Ewo
Everybody Sanitize
Everybody Sanitize
Everybody Sanitize
Everybody
Anywhere you are you have to sanitize (Corona Virus)
Sanitize

Everybody Sanitize (Corona Virus)
Sanitize
Coro coro coroo
Corona viroos You will never kill me

Corona Virus
Sh-t* is getting real
Corona Virus
Getting real
Corona Virus
Sh-t* is getting

Heyy
Corona Vilus ooo Ewo
Everybody Sanitize
Everybody Sanitize
Everybody Sanitize
Everybody
Anywhere you go you have to sanitize (Corona Virus)
Sanitize
Everybody Sanitize (Corona Virus)
Sanitize

San-Tan-Tizer (Ewoo)
San-Tan-Tizer (Hand Sanitizer)
Hand and Santa-Tie
Santa-Tie
Hand and Santa-Tie (getting real)
Santa-Tie

Corona Viroos (getting real)
Corona Virus
Sh-t is getting real

Coloma Vilus ooo Ewo
Sanitize
Everybody Sanitize
Everybody Sanitize
Everybody
Anywhere you are you have to sanitize (Corona Virus)
Sanitize
Coro coro coroo
Corona viroos You will never kill me

Hehehe
LORD Sky on the beat
Hehehe
LORD Sky on the beat


Online source: https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Lord-Sky/Corona-Virus
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Except for the spelling of the word "sh-t", these lyrics are given as they are found on that website.

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EXPLANATIONS FOR ONE WORD AND ONE SAYING IN THAT SONG
1. "Sh-t is getting real"
From https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/shit-just-got-real/
"WHAT DOES SH-T* JUST GOT REAL MEAN?
The phrase sh-t* just got real is used when a situation has escalated. It can be used dramatically in serious scenarios—when someone responds aggressively or when the reality of some matter is fully felt or underway—or in a more humorous one, as ironic commentary on a minor annoyance.

[...]

Sh-t*, here, means any “thing” or “stuff,” (which is what it has meant since the 1930s). Getting real, or “serious,” draws on long-running slang senses of real for “authentic” (e.g., Get real!, real deal, or the real thing).”...
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To add to that explanation of that (probably African American originated) saying, in the context of Lord Sky's "Corona Virus" song, "sh-t is getting real" means that Lord Sky and/or other people may have thought that Covid-19 (coronavirus) was something like the flu, an ailment that was relatively minor. However, when Lord Sky and/or others realized how dangerous coronavirus is (perhaps because it struck close to home), then "sh-t got real.

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2. "Ewo"
From https://sugabellyrocks.com/2013/03/10-essential-igbo-phrases-that-are-not-kedu.html
"LITERAL GRAMMATICAL BREAKDOWN:
Ewo – Exclamation of sadness / unpleasant surprise / pity => Direct equivalent of Eyaaa!

FIGURATIVE MEANING:
Oh no!

WHEN TO USE IT:
Anything bad happens; You don’t give a sh-t* but you need to look like you care.

EXAMPLE:
I can’t connect to the Internet! My life is ruined!

RESPONSE:
Ewoooooo!!!!!! *****Look Sympathetic*****

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#CoronaVirusChallenge Compilation Video Featuring Nigerian Producer Lord Sky's Song "Corona Virus", Part II

April 29, 2020, 8:52 pm
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This is Part II of a pancocojams series about the #CoronaVirusChallenge that features Nigerian Producer Lord Sky's Song "Corona Virus".

Part II showcases a video of Lord Sky recording the beats for his song "Corona Virus".

Part II also showcases the same #CoronaVirusChallenge compilation video that was embedded in Part I of this pancocojams series and includes some comments from that compilation video's discussion thread.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/04/coronaviruschallenge-compilation-video.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. Part I presents information about Lord Sky and showcases a compilation video of #CoronaVirusChallenge that features Lord Sky's Song "Corona Virus".

The lyrics to that song are included in this post along with definitions/explanations of a few words from that song

The content of this post is presented for health education, cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Lord Sky for his musical legacy and thanks to all those who are featured in this compilation video. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.

SHOWCASE VIDEOS
Video #1: Corona Virus Ft Cardi B, Yemi Alade, Peruzzi [#TheBeatBreakdown]



Lord Sky, Mar 28, 2020

60 Secs breakdown of Corona Virus, Produced By #LordSky

COVID-19
Get the latest information from the CDC about COVID-19.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
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Statistics as of April 29, 2020 at 11:08 PM EDT
Total # of views - 12,603
Total # of likes -440
Total # of dislikes -11
Total # of comments -34

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Video #2: #CoronaVirusChallenge Compilation - Lord Sky Ft. Cardi B, Yemi Alade, Peruzzi



Lord Sky, Apr 20, 2020

Song: Corona Virus - Lord Sky

COVID-19
Get the latest information from the CDC about COVID-19.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
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Here are some from this video's discussion thread, with numbers added for referencing purposes only.
All of these comments were published between April 20th and April 29th, 2020.


1. Taiwo Adesegun
"Corona-Virus you will never kill me 😂."

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REPLY
2. Imperfectly perfect
"Amen 🙏🌠❤"

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3. Manny Fresh
"first girl knows how to do afang soup!"
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From https://www.africanbites.com/afang-soupspinach-and-okazi-leaves/
..."Afang Soup is of Nigerian origin–a much-celebrated recipe from the efik ethnic group in the southern part of Nigeria –and often served at ceremonial occasions such as weddings, child birth and to honored guests. It has spread its wings throughout Nigeria and has been embraced in neighboring countries.”...
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Based on that quote, I think the commenter meant that the first girl in this video compilation (who is White) dances like Nigerians.

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4. Muxiq tin
"So White people Can dance afro"

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REPLY
5. Adjoa Bediako
"Some not all"

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6. Jay boy Ben
"D first lady killed it"

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7. brown sugar
"The last group was just beyond boring. The first girl, i loved. I never experedit. The policemen were the best. I'm not sure what i watched in between.

But that man with his kids though😅"
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"Experedit" may be a typo for "expected".

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8. one in every six.
"Corona virus u will never kill me ."

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9. symply bethel
"The first white lady did the unexpected and made me proud as a Nigerian.. fr"

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10. Henry Code
"Nice one both the oyibos and blacks perform well 😂😂
Coro will never kill us oooo"
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"Oyibos" (also given as "oyinbos)" means "White people".

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REPLY
11. okuomose okuns
"You must be joking they r blaming Africans for Corona from China to America"

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12. Ejeh Inasco
"Lord sky you're the boss....."

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13. philip onyirimba
"Congrats Lord Sky...You’re now global, much deserved!"

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14. Lucy Bae
"Your now a star bro congratulations ⭐️😇"

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REPLY
15. Lucy Bae
"😂😂😂😂🤣⭐️"

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16. Blessing Chidimma
"I just love my yemi voice mama Africa"

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17. Manny Fresh
"ahh! the second can do ekpankukwor!"
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From what I can gather via Google search, ekpankukwor is a Nigerian porridge. I think this comment has the same meaning as #3, i.e. This woman dances like (and as well as) Nigerians.

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18. Isaiah Shibeleka
"The 1st two nailed it"

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19. Thinking Mom
"Shoopsing... too much white people in this video mehson. Big up yourself broda Lord Sky."

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20. Lizzy Smiley
"Very cool remix
Good work"

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21. Amara Okpechi
"Mediocre @ best!

The original is/will ALWAYS, BE, the BEST!


Are these people, 2nd gen relatives of the orig?


It just seems like they watered down from the orig, play-on...random herky-jerky, nonsensical, idiocy...MOVEMENTS!


Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!


Please, no more plagiarism....Africans, this is what is always done....making fun of Africans....



Okaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, ooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!



What is this, TIK, TOK?!



Biko, I think I’m getting DIZZZZY, OOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!



🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢



🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮



😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷"

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I don't know what original video this commenter is referring to.

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22. Daniel Takor
"It’s like saying Africans should not wear European brands of clothing, or dance to Asian music.
Please don’t carry hate that much in your heart, it’s just a song, and people vibin to the classic production by @LordSky"

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23. Amara Okpechi
"Daniel Takor
You’re right...most of my native cloths were hand-made by locals...and last I checked, y’all ain’t “vibin” to my native Igbo music...it’s not hate, but REALITY! You must hate, REALITY!

My people need to stop being FOOLED...🙄😒"

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24. Diavolo
"Abeg find way😏😏😒"
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Here's a definition for "abeg" from https://matadornetwork.com/abroad/beginners-guide-to-nigerian-pidgin-english/
" Abeg – Please, but usually not a repentant plea. Example – Abeg! No waste my time!; Which means Please! Don’t waste my time!"

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25. Amara Okpechi
"Diavolo

You’re GROWN...


Why not YOU, DO, SO, ABEG...?!"


🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️


🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️


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26. Tochi Ezenwanne
"This one don mad oo"

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Information about the Uganda, East Africa singer/politician Bobi Wine & Information about his song "Corona Virus Alert'

May 1, 2020, 6:44 am
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This is Part I of a three pancocojams series about the Ugandan song "Corona Virus Alert" by Bobi Wine and Nubian Li.

Part I showcases a YouTube video of Bobi Wine and Nubian Li singing their song "Corona Virus Alert".

That post also presents information about Bobi Wine and information about the song "Corona Virus Alert".

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/05/bobi-wine-and-nubian-li-corona-virus.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. Part II showcases the same video of Bobi Wine and Nubian Li singing "Corona Virus Alert" that was embedded in Part I of this pancocojams series. Part II also includes the lyrics to that song which are provided in captions in that video.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-global-reach-of-uganda-east-africa.html for Part III of this pancocojams series. Part III presents selected comments from the discussion thread for the "Corona Virus Alert" video that was showcased in Part I and Part II of this pancocojams series.

Part III also presents selected comments from the discussion thread for another YouTube copy of this same video. Most of these selected comments document the global reach of this Ugandan Covid-19 prevention song.

The content of this post is presented for health education, cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (Bobi Wine) for his political, humanitarian, and cultural legacy. Thanks also to Nubian Li for his musical legacy. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: #BOBI_WINE_CORONA_VIRUS



Kazibwe Bashir Mbaziira Official, Premiered Mar 25, 2020

BOBI WINE ft NUBIAN LEE CORONA VIRUS SONG

COVID-19
Get the latest information from the CDC about COVID-19.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
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Statistics as of April 30, 2020 at 9:37 AM EDT
Total # of views - 272,596
Total # of likes -6.8k
Total # of dislikes -158
Total # of comments -744
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Another YouTube posting of this same video (with English and French captions) was published on YouTube by Bobi Wine on March 25, 2020. That video has 1,163,772 views, 27k likes, 565 dislikes, and 2,001 comments as of 9:41 AM EDT.

I showcased the "Corona Virus Alert" by Kazibwe Bashir Mbaziira Officialthat first video because I happened upon it first.

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INFORMATION ABOUT BOBI WINE
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kyagulanyi_Ssentamu
"Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (born 12 February 1982), known by his stage name Bobi Wine, is a Ugandan politician, activist, singer, actor, businessman and philanthropist. As of 11 July 2017, he serves as the member of parliament representing Kyadondo East constituency in Wakiso District, in Uganda's Central Region.[1]

Music career
Kyagulanyi began his music career in the early 2000s, and adapted the stage name Bobi Wine. His first singles "Akagoma", "Funtula", and "Sunda" (featuring Ziggy D) brought him success in the East African music scene.[4] His music has been characterised as reggae, dancehall, and afrobeat, often with a socially conscious message. He was the leader of the group Fire Base Crew[6] until its disbandment, after which he started a new group known as Ghetto Republic of Uganja.[7] He has released more than 70 songs over 15 years.[4]

In 2016, his song "Kiwani" was featured on the soundtrack for the Disney movie Queen of Katwe.[8]

Film career
Wine is also a film actor, mainly starring in local Ugandan movies.[4]...

Political career
In April 2017, Kyagulanyi announced his candidacy for parliament in an upcoming by-election for the Kyaddondo East Constituency. His door-to-door walking campaign attracted attention both in Uganda and abroad.[7][11] He won the contest by a wide margin, beating two seasoned candidates: Sitenda Sebalu of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party and Apollo Kantinti of the main opposition party Forum for Democratic Change (FDC).[1][12][1]

[...]

Kyagulanyi was arrested on 15 August 2018 for possible charges of unlawful possession of firearms and incitement to violence,[16] after which he was brought in front of a military court and charged with the former the following day. The Times reported that Kyagulanyi appeared to have been beaten before appearing in court.[17] Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, a lawyer who has represented detained MPs, said that Kyagulanyi was in a worrying state of health and needed urgent medical attention.[18] The government has repeatedly denied allegations of torture. Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye called a press conference, where he demanded the MP's immediate release.[19]

With popular protests growing in Uganda demanding Kyagulanyi's release, and heated discussions in the Ugandan Parliament, the Ugandan State prosecution withdrew the charges filed during Kyagulanyi's second appearance in front of the General Court Martial in Gulu on 23 August 2018. The prosecution indicated it would further pursue possible charges in a civilian court for a possible trial of the MP.[20] Upon release, Kyagulanyi was rearrested and charged with treason in a civilian court.[21] In September 2018, Kyagulanyi was released on bail and travelled to the United States for medical treatment for injuries he allegedly received in custody.[22] The Ugandan government banned his supporters from gathering on the day of his release, and on the day of his return from the United States.[22][23] He eventually addressed his supporters in a gathering outside his home upon his return to Uganda on 20 September 2018.[24]

In August 2019, Kyagulanyi was charged with "intent to alarm, annoy or ridicule" President Museveni for his role in the Arua incident the previous year. The charges came a day after the death of Ziggy Wine, a fellow Ugandan musician and staunch critic of Museveni, who was kidnapped and tortured by unknown assailants.

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2021 presidential election
On 24 July 2019, Kyagulanyi formally announced his bid to run for President in the 2021 general election.[33]

Humanitarian work
Kyagulanyi has supported several practical projects to improve conditions for the poor.[3] In 2012, he started a campaign to promote more regular cleaning in hospitals, sanitation, garbage management, and hand washing to prevent disease.

[...]

Controversies
Wine is often outspoken about political and social issues in Uganda, generating some controversy. Until January 2019, he had a long-standing feud with fellow Ugandan musician Bebe Cool, who has sung in support of President Museveni and the NRM, while Kyagulanyi has supported opposition interests."...

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE SONG "CORONA VIRUS ALERT"
From https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/mar/26/sensitise-to-sanitise-bobi-wine-uses-song-to-fight-coronavirus-across-africa

'Sensitise to sanitise': Bobi Wine uses song to fight coronavirus across Africa

by Guardian staff, Thu 26 Mar 2020

Ugandan star among those taking to the airwaves with a message on how to avoid spreading Covid-19
"Bobi Wine, a Ugandan musician and rising political force, has joined the likes of footballer-turned-president George Weah in resorting to song to help stem the spread of coronavirus in Africa.

Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, worked with fellow artist Nubian Li to release a song on Wednesday laced with east Africa’s signature rhumba melodies about the importance of personal hygiene.

“The bad news is that everyone is a potential victim,” Wine sings. “But the good news is that everyone is a potential solution.”

The pair exhort people to regularly wash hands, keep a distance and look out for symptoms such as a fever and cough.

Uganda on Wednesday confirmed five more cases of Covid-19, bringing its tally to 14, four days after it recorded its first patient. President Yoweri Museveni’s government has already taken a raft of measures including sealing off borders, closing bars, and banning public gatherings to contain the outbreak.

[...]

Uganda has a history of using music to tackle other outbreaks.

Songs about HIV/Aids by another Ugandan crooner Philly Bongoley Lutaaya helped spread awareness in the 1980s and 90s and bring down sky-high infection rates. He later died of the disease.

Joel Ssenyonyi, Bobi Wine’s spokesman, told Reuters the singer had distributed press releases on Covid-19 and handed out jerry cans and soap to improve hand washing in communities.

“One other creative way of communicating is through music,” Ssenyonyi said. “Most people love to listen to music so what better way to put across a message than through music.”

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Bobi Wine, featuring Nubian Li -"Corona Virus Alert" (Uganda, East Africa song) video & lyrics)

May 1, 2020, 7:03 am
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This is Part II of a three pancocojams series about the Ugandan song "Corona Virus Alert" by Bobi Wine and Nubian Li.

Part II of this series showcases the same video of Bobi Wine and Nubian Li singing "Corona Virus Alert" that was embedded in Part I of this pancocojams series. Part II also includes the lyrics to that song which are provided in captions in that video.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/05/information-about-uganda-east-africa.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. Part I showcases a YouTube video of Bobi Wine and Nubian Li singing their song "Corona Virus Alert". That post also presents information about Bobi Wine and information about the song "Corona Virus Alert".

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-global-reach-of-uganda-east-africa.html for Part III of this pancocojams series. Part III presents selected comments from the discussion thread for the "Corona Virus Alert" video that was showcased in Part I and Part II of this pancocojams series.

Part III also presents selected comments from the discussion thread for another YouTube copy of this same video. Most of these selected comments document the global reach of this Ugandan Covid-19 prevention song.

The content of this post is presented for health education, cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (Bobi Wine) for his political, humanitarian, and cultural legacy. Thanks also to Nubian Li for his musical legacy. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: #BOBI_WINE_CORONA_VIRUS



Kazibwe Bashir Mbaziira Official, Premiered Mar 25, 2020

BOBI WINE ft NUBIAN LEE CORONA VIRUS SONG

Get the latest information from the CDC about COVID-19.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

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LYRICS: CORONA VIRUS ALERT
(Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (Bobi Wine) & Nubian Li)

The bad news is that everyone is a potential victim
But the good news is that everyone is a potential solution

Sensitize the masses to sanitize
Keep a social distance and quarantine
The coronavirus is sweeping over mankind
Everybody must be alert
It’s a global pandemic we can never take for granted
Everybody must take charge

The corona virus disease should not be taken lightly
Everybody must be alert
It’s a matter of life we can never take for granted
Everybody must take charge

Discipline and personal hygiene
And make sure you regularly wash your hands
Keep a distance from everyone
Report anything like a symptom

Serious fever is a symptom
Dry cough is a symptom
Even is sneezing a symptom
Itchy eyes …and flu is a symptom

If you get sick…
Please do not transmit the disease
Isolate yourself from the public
Be patriotic
See what is happening in Italy
Many people have died
Prevention is better than cure

The corona virus is sweeping over mankind
Everybody must be alert
It’s a global pandemic we can never take for granted
Everybody must take charge

The corona virus disease should not be taken lightly
Everybody must be alert
It’s a matter of life we can never take for granted
Everybody must take charge

The corona virus is sweeping over mankind
Everybody must be alert

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The Global Reach Of The Uganda, East Africa song "Corona Virus Alert" By Bobi Wine, featuring Nubian Li

May 1, 2020, 8:57 am
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This is Part III of a three pancocojams series about the Ugandan song "Corona Virus Alert" by Bobi Wine and Nubian Li.

Part III presents selected comments from the discussion thread for the "Corona Virus Alert" video that was showcased in Part I and Part II of this pancocojams series.

Part III also presents selected comments from the discussion thread for another YouTube copy of this same video. Most of these selected comments document the global reach of this Ugandan Covid-19 prevention song.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/05/information-about-uganda-east-africa.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. Part I showcases a YouTube video of Bobi Wine and Nubian Li singing their song "Corona Virus Alert". That post also presents information about Bobi Wine and information about the song "Corona Virus Alert".

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/05/bobi-wine-and-nubian-li-corona-virus.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. Part II showcases the same video of Bobi Wine and Nubian Li singing "Corona Virus Alert" that was embedded in Part I of this pancocojams series. Part II also includes the lyrics to that song which are provided in captions in that video.

The content of this post is presented for health education, and cultural purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (Bobi Wine) for his political, humanitarian, and cultural legacy. Thanks also to Nubian Li for his musical legacy. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR THE "CORONA VIRUS ALERT" VIDEO PUBLISHED BY ROBERT KYAGULANYI SSENTAMU
These comments are from a portion of that discussion thread. I didn't read the entire discussion thread. Most of these selected comments are from commenters from different nations throughout the world.

All of these comments were published from March 25th to May 1, 2020. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

1. Mark Esekielu Temaati
"I can't believe this songs exist! People make songs of jokes but this is an ALERT SONG wow just WOW...Keep Up the Good Vibe"

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2. Sameer Malik
"Planning to put this on LIVE TV in MUMBAI (INDIA)..."

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3. kuda
"good message, love from zimbabwe, lets pray for Africa"

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4. TheDudafantini11
"What a great song, greetings from Brazil!"

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5. Haluk Barlas
"Great song greetings from Turkey"

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6. Herry Okrane
"Love from Tanzania , Bob wine the future of East Africa"

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7. Juliet Lewis
"This song was talked about on BBC today. The message is indeed heard. 🙏"

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8. BK Croydon
"This song has played here in LONDON on one the main TV channel after the 7pm live broadcast news.... preach MR president.... edutainment....# mission 2021...✊✊✊ I predict when this Coronavirus is over this man will get an ward ..... mark my words...🙏🙏"

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9. Balamu Community Outreach program
"It was playing in Netherlands this morning"

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10. Joyce Nakanwagi
"Let us pray to God and remain home please this is serious am in Saudi Arabia but we are in the house no more moving out and curfew is going on"

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11. Marykiambu Kenya
"Wow... I am Kenyan..bt currently in qatar... The song is amazing... Pure love bobiwine❤️ug.... Let's fight CORONA... 2gether... I can't get enough of this.. 💬💬💞💕💟❤️"

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12. Mohd Fardzi Asyrani Bin Affandi Affandi
"From malaysia 🇲🇾 Tq for the song"

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13. Ubani Kelvin
"Bobi Wine is a role model. I've been following his political travails in the hands of the present government. Uganda's youths should rally round him and do away with the old analogue leaders who only enrich themselves. Much love from Nigeria"

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14. Nakiyingi Elizabeth
"Thanks Kelvin for the advise. Uganda loves Nigeria 😍"

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15. leigh-justin sherab-samten
"Great guys, love it , keep singing and spreading awareness I am from South Africa living in Spain and hearts going out to everyone everywhere but definitely to Mama Afrika xxxx"

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16. Sinclair Roberts
"I am a Zimbabwean living in the United States. Bobi Wine and Nubian Lee have simplified this message in a beautiful message. Congratulations Bobi on your love for the Ugandan and African people. You are an inspiration."

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17. Sir Duah Ander
"I'm in love with this song much❤❤❤❤ from Ghana🇬🇭 respect👊"

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18. tony yator
"Great brother,, Kenya loves you.All the best you lead Uganda to freedom"

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19. Malixole RICHARD
"Wow i like this guy is cold Bobi Wine i like the way is fighting for his country people the young Lion's here in South Africa are supporting you our chief commander"

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20. caroline namukhula
"Just in time thanks honorable, in Abu Dhabi even my workmates are happy for the message. Non Ugandans imagine may God almighty safe his creations"

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21. Jennifer García
"We are together in this contingency and together we will face and get out of it ...
Blessings of México♥️"

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22. Tonny Right Preacher
"Am enjoying the song here from USA Massachusetts. It's a nice one international message big up upon yourself One and Only Presido in the Diaspora we are with you"

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23. Dollyann Hutson
"Great message lots of love from Suriname."

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24. #SAY NO TO OPPRESSION
"This video is trending in Canada on CP24 news network this week"

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25. Emeka Ginikanwa
"I have been playing this song and can't get tired to enjoying the vibes, great song to stay at home. Thanks guys Naija 🇳🇬🇳🇬from Amsterdam."

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR THE CORONA VIRUS ALERT PUBLISHED BY BOBI WINE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUHrck2g7Ic

These comments are from a portion of that discussion thread. I didn't read the entire discussion thread. Most of these selected comments are from commenters from different nations throughout the world.

All of these comments were published from March 25th to May 1, 2020. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

1. Kakai Mercy ritah
"Arab children were telling me that we saw yani African song of corona then after checking three songs they told me yes this one yani. Thanks for preaching my presido"

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2. Francesca Esposito
"Thank you! I will use it in a lesson about health right here in Italy."

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3. A J
"Beautiful song thanks for alert..respect from malaysia brotha..SYMMPUTOM"

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4. N rivers
"I like it. :) Respect from Russia"

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5. Machette Machette
"Respect from Tanzania"

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6. ismail kigenyi
"Respect& much love ❤️ from U.S.A 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸"

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7. Jay Cee
"Here before 1M , this song is nice. Well done. Greetings from Germany

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8. Isaac Njobvu
"Respect from Zambia 🇿🇲"

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9. Ssentongo Sharifu
"The bad news is that some disliked thinking there downloading the song and the good news is that we got message loud and clear. Big up large Bobi wine the next Ugandas president awesome combination of talents."

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10. بدر العفاري
"Hihihi well said"

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11. Khaoula ayt batel
"Respect from Morocco"

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12. Sara Aristizábal
"Great message. Greetings from Colombia"

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13. Chapman Alexander
"The first Ug song to hit 1M views in 2 weeks."
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"UG" = "Uganda"

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14. Nazli Izadeen
"This was so good ✌️❤️from sri lanka"

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15. Kim Jong Un
"Great. Bob Marley would be proud."

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16. world boss
"True"

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17. Ssentongo Sharifu
"True dat👍👍"

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18. Herman Kizito
"Wawooo 💓👌🙏🇺🇬, 1 million views. Thanks so much guys ❤️. Our Bobi we stand up with you 💓👌🇺🇬"

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19. wss w
"Very powerful messages for everyone 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿"

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20. kisubika90 ivan
"love you so much my next president come 2021"

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21. zBlazeMan YT
"RESPECT FROM ROMANIA!!"

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22. Richard Alexandro Mariai
"Songs vibes 🔥🔥 🙏🙏🙏 Respect from WEST PAPUA."

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23. funforevery1
"Love And Respect From PAKISTAN🇵🇰"

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24. Sheriff mballow
"Respect from 🇬🇲🇬🇲"
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GM = Gambia

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25. Kacper Czajka
"Thank you!)) Sending love from Poland"

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26. Ssentongo Sharifu
"Longlive Bobi de sweetest wine. Much love from Japan"

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27. sinan no film production
"Ssentongo Sharifu l love that spirit bro"

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28. indi saragi
"Im ready for my covid rotation, greet from indonesia brother 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿"

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29. LeeZha
"Very catchy, I love it 💕. Great advice in the time we're living now. Love from Malaysia 🇲🇾. Let's fight this together 💪💪💪"

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30. Shalawi شعراوي Sekabembe سيراج
"This song here in Brazill is like usefull water also government of brazill use it"

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31. Music Is My Life
"Love from Guatemala ❤️
#StayHome
#StaySafe"

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32. Wonder Wonderz14
"Sensitise the masses to sanitise"

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33. Indiangaminghub
"From India. Lots of love for Raising awareness. Stay home stay safe."

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34. DuffBeer2nd
"Dancing to this song is not a Sympotom!"

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35. Blessed Blessed
"DuffBeer2nd 😂😂but disliking is a symptom 😂😂"

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36. Wonder Wonderz14
"Keep distance and quarantine 🔥🔥🔥🇺🇬"


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37. XL Project YouTube
"Well well well...
Talking and singing about social distancing...
And you're all amassed in a little studio recording this song, for God sake!
😂😄😅
But hey, song is awesome. 👏
Cheers from Italia 🇮🇹
Happy Easter to everyone"

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REPLY
38. abbas ssentongo
"Maybe the first santise then went to studio"

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REPLY
39. بدر العفاري
"These guys are one family still this is their home and a studio but I don't see them packed, are u trying to say that for us in single room we chase others out or"

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REPLY
40. chris tucker
"XL Project YouTube if u don’t see social distancing in the studio then you are infected"

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41. XL Project YouTube
"Geee folks, I was just trying to be funny. 🤷‍♂️ (you know, that's also visual communication, but it's ok, I know they shall be ok, it's not the point, we all have to carry on as humankind ☺️🎉🦇🐰). I didn't want to upset anybody. I like that song and I'm eager to listen to more from them. 😊❤️🎶 They are truly gifted, otherwise I wouldn't waste my time, and yours, commenting.
Cheers and God speed"

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42. Joy Steak UG
"One wise man once said that "one good thing about music,when it hits you -you feel no pain "

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Bishop Iona Locke - "Walk By Faith" (Gospel videos & lyrics)

May 2, 2020, 8:32 am
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This pancocojams post showcases two YouTube videos of Bishop Iona Locke singing her originally composed Gospel song "Walk By Faith".

My transcription of one rendition of that song is included in this post. Additions and corrections are welcome.

The content of this post is presented for religious, cultural, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Bishop Iona Locke for her religious and musical legacy. Thanks also to all those who are featured in these videos and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.

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SHOWCASE VIDEOS
Video #1: Bishop Iona Locke singing WALK BY FAITH with Damien Sneed & Friends at Jazz at Lincoln Center



Damien Sneed, Jan 1, 2014

Bishop Iona Locke singing her original song, WALK BY FAITH at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Damien Sneed & Friends - Jazz for Young People
Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center
New York City

Saturday, November 9, 2013

Damien Sneed, piano and lead vocals
Kenneth Whalum III, saxophone
Noah Garabedian, upright bass
Jammal Graham, Hammond B3 organ
John Matthew Clark, bass guitar
Quinn Brown, drums and lead vocals
Dr. Iona Locke, lead vocals
Tekesha Russell, lead vocals
Brianna Thomas, lead vocals
Chenee Campbell, Levites
Lynette Rhett McNeil, Levites
Djore Nance, Levites
Tiffany Stevenson, Levites
Matia Washington, Levites

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Click https://www.bishopionalocke.com/for information about Bishop Iona Locke.

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Video #2: Call and Response in Gospel Music



Jazz at Lincoln Center's JAZZ ACADEMY, May 3, 2016

Pianist Damien Sneed talks with Dr. Iona Locke about call and response in Gospel music!

Learn more at the Jazz Academy by visiting http://academy.jazz.org

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LYRICS- WALK BY FAITH
(Bishop Iona Locke)

Lead singer- You need to walk by faith.
Group responds “walk by faith” after every line by the lead singer until otherwise indicated
Come on and walk by faith, children.
You need to walk by faith.
Come on and walk by faith.

The book of Hebrews says
Israel walked by faith
And when they came to the Red Sea
Moses led them through the Red Sea
Ow! Oh, Oh, Oh, Oooh!
You gotta walk by faith

And then there was Abraham
He had to walk by faith
And, at the age of 100,
He and Sarah had a baby boy.
Annnnd, I know children
You gotta walk by faith

And then there was Samson
He had to walk by faith
He stepped out of the way
And they shaved off his hair
Samson went to God and said
If my life over, weell
But his hair began to grow
And he did more at the end of his life
Then he did in the beginning.

You need to walk by faith
Heey! You need to walk by faith
Step out and walk
And walk

Group sings “Keep walkin, walk by faith” after every line
And walk
Every day,
Keep trusting
Keep on believing
Keep on trusting
Trusting
Believing
Just keep on believing
Keep on stepping, stepping
You can make it
Yu can make it
Keep on trusting in Him
Trust in the Lord
Oh, aah aah ahh ah
Oh, aah aah ahh ah
Trust Him with all your might
Aahh aah ahh, Trust Him
Trust Him with all your faith
Yeeeaeh a a a, trust Him
Ahhh, trust Him
Trust Him
Trust Him
Trust Him
Trust Him
Trust Him
Trust Him
Trust Him
Trust Him
Ahhh, walk by faith
Walk by faith
Oh, walk
Walking
Oh, walk
Walk
Walk
Walk
Walk
Ahhhhhh!

Lead singer stops singing while the Group repeatedly sings
Keep walking, walk by faith
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Angolan Gospel group Filhos Do Ngana - "Kitoko Makasi" (information, video, comments)

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This pancocojams post showcases a YouTube video of the Angolan Gospel group Filhos Do Ngana singing "Kitoko Makasi".

Information about this group is included in this post along with a few comments from that video's discussion thread.

The Addendum to this post provides some information about three of the many languages that are spoken in Angola.

The content of this post is presented for religious, cultural, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Filhos Do Ngana for their religious and musical legacy. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to Joel José Oficial, the publisher of this post on YouTube.

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INFORMATION ABOUT FILHOS DO NGANA
From https://www.facebook.com/FilhosdoNgana/
"Biografia
FILHOS DO NGANA·WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2018

Filhos do Ngana; Um som, uma voz, uma missão.
É um grupo jovens de denominações diferentes que decidiram unirem se com um propósito único, louvor e adoração ao eterno Deus.

É constituído por 5 elementos entre ele: Emanuel Cangundo, Abel Zola, Gregório Quipipa, Silvio Lameira e Samuel Macuato.

O grupo foi criado à 3 anos e durante essa trajectória de exaltação ao soberano Deus por intermédio do louvor tiram varias e actividades aonde apresentavam as suas canções, tiveram também concertos; "Ele vive" Camama tropical e "Ao som da graça" Cine São Paulo, neste momento o grupo conta com uma obra discográfica intitulada "Filho do Ngana" ao vivo esse CD foi gravada totalmente ao vivo actualmente tenciona realizar espectáculo de grande vulto no Cine Atlântico no presente ano propriamente no mês de Setembro, sendo assim contamos com apoio da igreja de Cristo espalhado num a fora."
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Google translate from Portuguese to English*
"NGANA CHILDREN · WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2018
Children of Ngana; A sound, a voice, a mission.
It is a young group of different denominations that have decided to unite with a unique purpose, praise and adoration to the eternal God.

It is made up of 5 elements: Emanuel Cangundo, Abel Zola, Gregorio Quipipa, Silvio Lameira and Samuel Macuato.

The group was created at 3 years and during this path of exaltation to the sovereign God by means of the praise they take several and activities where they presented their songs, they also had concerts; "He lives" Tropical Camama and "To the sound of grace" Cine São Paulo, at this moment the group has a recording work titled "Son of Ngana" live this CD was recorded totally live currently intends to perform show of great magnitude in the Cinema Atlantic in the current year in September, so we have the support of the church of Christ spread outwards."
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I've also seen the English interpretation for "Filhos" as "sons", for example on this page:
https://en.bab.la/dictionary/portuguese-english/filhos
"filhos {m pl}EN
sons children kids"
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Notice in the biography the group's name is given as "Children of God" and also "Sons of God". I'm curious which name is the one that the group prefers.

Also, it's interesting to learn that the group's name combines Portuguese with Kikongo and also sung a song in Lingala.

Read the Addendum below for some information about these three languages in Angola.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Filhos do Ngana - Kitoko Makasi



Joel José Oficial, Apr 6, 2018

Um Som
Uma Voz
Uma Missão
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Google translate from Portuguese to English:
One sound
One voice
One mission
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Note that Google translate gave "um" as "a" for the first and third lines.
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Here's a comment exchange that I had with Joel in that video's discussion thread:

Azizi Powell, 2019
"Thanks for publishing this interesting and well produced video. Kudos to this group for their great sound!

I'm an African American who happened upon this video while searching YouTube for contemporary African music. I then showcased this video and another one of this song in this post of my cultural blog http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/07/two-videos-of-song-kitoko-makasi-by.html

Google translates gives the meaning of "Filhos do Ngana" as "Children of Ngana" or "Sons of Ngana". Please excuse my ignorance, but does "Ngana" mean God? And if so is "Ngana" a Lingala word?

And what does "Kitoko Makasi" mean?

Also, is the type of dancing that occurs in this Gospel video after the tempo becomes faster something that is generally acceptable to Angolans and other Africans for religious songs?

I appreciate any responses in the interest in.sharing information about African culture to the African Diaspora.

One Love!"

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Joel José Oficial, May 2, 2020
"Thanks for your feedback, yes Ngana mean God in Kikongo language, Kikongo dialect spoked in many africa countries.
Kitoko makasi mean so beautiful in lingala language."

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Joel José Oficial, May 2, 2020
"So sorry for the delay in response."

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Azizi Powell, May 2, 2020
"@Joel José Oficial, thanks for your reply. I really appreciate it. I didn't even know that Filhos do Ngana was an Angolan Gospel group until I looked up other YouTube videos of that group. I plan to showcase that group in my cultural blog & will add a link to that post here.

Best wishes. Stay healthy & safe in these difficult times."

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ADDENDUM- INFORMATION ABOUT THE PORTUGUESE, KIKONGO, AND LINGALA LANGUAGES IN ANGOLA
Excerpt #1:
From https://www.justlanded.com/english/Angola/Angola-Guide/Language/Languages-in-Angola
"Languages in Angola
A multilingual and multicultural country

Angola, as in most countries in Africa, has several national languages. Six Bantu languages are national languages and Portuguese remains the only official language.

Portuguese, the only official language, is known by 80% of the population as the primary or secondary language. The six Bantu languages most widely spoken: Umbundu, Kimbundu, Kikongo, Chokwe, Kwanyama also called Oshikwanyama, and Ngangela. Other than that, in Angola there are 42 local languages, one of them, Kwadi, has no known speakers and others are Khoisan, not Bantu, languages.

Portuguese
There are around 7.5 million first-language speakers of Portuguese although only around 25% of the total population are native Portuguese speakers.

Most Angolans speak Portuguese as a second language. During Portuguese rule, Angolans were required to be Roman Catholic and speak Portuguese, which lead to many families speaking only in Portuguese in order to offer a better education to their children. It became an instrument for independence and national identity and now that it is widely spoken, the government counts on it because it is also an international language.

Angolan Portuguese is similar to Brazilian Portuguese due to historical reasons but the pronunciation is more European with some influence from the phonology of local languages. It also has some remnants of Old Portuguese that can be found especially in some popular grammar uses.

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Kikongo
Kongo language or, Kikongo, has around 7 million speakers in the world, both in Angola and surrounding countries, as well as some creolized forms of the language in several Caribbean countries. It is a lingua franca in much of west central Africa and its word formation is simpler than other Bantu languages.

It is also known as Kituba, although this is more a creole version of the language influenced by both African and Romance languages.

It was the first Bantu language that was written in Latin characters and the first one that had a dictionary."...

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Excerpt #2
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingala
"Lingala (Ngala) is a Bantu language spoken throughout the northwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a large part of the Republic of the Congo. It is spoken to a lesser degree in Angola and the Central African Republic. There are over 70 million lingalophones."...

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2012 NPR Radio Transcript Reprint "Kuduro, The Dance That Keeps Angola Going" (with videos & Addendum)

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This pancocojams post provides a re-print of an online transcript of a 2012 (United States) National Public Radio (NPR) show about Angola's kuduro music.

The two videos that were embedded in that NPR article are included in this pancocojams post.

The Addendum to this post presents some information about Coréon Dú, an Angolan artist, creative director and producer who put together the Os Kuduristas project to introduce the music to audiences beyond Angola and who is quoted in that NPR show.

The content of this post is presented for historical and cultural information.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to Coréon Dú for his cultural legacy. Thanks also to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
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Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/04/costuleta-tchiriri-kuduro-and-two-other.html for a pancocojams post entitled "Costuleta - "Tchiriri Kuduro" And Two Other Videos Of Angolan Kuduro Music/Dancing". Also, click the "kuduro" tag below for other pancocojams posts about kuduro dancing.

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REPRINT OF 2012 NPR RADIO SHOW
From https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2012/12/26/167628341/kuduro-the-dance-that-keeps-angola-going'Kuduro,' The Dance That Keeps Angola Going
December 22, 2012
Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday
Anastasia Tsioulcas

[The original article includes a link for the 6 minute audio of this radio show and two Os Kuduristas YouTube videos.]

"Kuduro is the infectious, pulsating music and dance that races along at about 140 beats per minute. It's the sound that moves the southwestern African country of Angola. A group called Os Kuduristas — "the kuduro ones"— has been bringing kuduro to clubs and spaces across the globe, including Paris, Amsterdam and, most recently, New York and Washington, D.C. But their story is complicated.

Singer M.I.A. has worked with a kuduro -inspired crew. And reggaeton star Don Omar had an international hit with Lucenzo with a song called "Kuduro Danza.

So what exactly is kuduro? Choreographer Manuel Kanza, who goes by his last name and who has been traveling the world with Os Kuduristas, says it's all about the dance. "It's inspired by so many things around our environment, our world," Kanza says. "Anything can make a kuduro move. For example, we also imitate the movement of a frog, the movement of animals, the marching of soldiers. Everything can make a movement."

It's also music of the streets that spreads virally, says Marissa Moorman, a professor of African history at Indiana University who specializes in this style. "It's sort of everywhere. It's played very widely on what are called candongueiros, which are these collective taxis, essentially, which are maybe 12- or 15-seater vans. It's the most common form of transportation [in the capital Luanda]," she says. "Even though the radio station will play some kuduro, mostkuduro is produced in studios in the musseques, which are shantytowns. So most artists will produce in the museq studios and then hand out copies of their CDs to candongueiro drivers and get them to play it in order to popularize it and promote it."

Kuduro is party music, the kind you'd find in clubs anywhere in the world. But it has a deeper meaning in Angola, a country still scarred by a 22-year civil war that just ended only a decade ago.

"You know, when kuduro started, we were a country at war, and our young people and even our older generation was trying to make their kids, children, nieces and nephews and neighbors, etc., feel comfortable and try to transmit, however possible, a sense of normalcy," says a producer and musician who goes by the name of Coréon Dú. He put the Os Kuduristas project together to introduce the music to audiences beyond Angola. "Kuduro was more a celebration of being alive," he adds, "because we did have our family members were in the army, or lost a leg in a land mine, or something like that, but we wanted to focus on the positive."

Coréon Dú might well want to focus on the positive. His real name is Jose Eduardo Paulino dos Santos. It's one of the most famous last names in Africa. He's the son of Angola's president, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who has been in power for 32 years.

"I don't focus on that," says Coréon Dú, "and, very honestly, it has no impact. It seems like I came from a privileged background, but that's not really the case."

He'd like to be known best as a musician and producer. But a lot of what goes on in Angola is a family affair: Coréon Dú produces much of the programming that runs on TPA 2, the television channel run by his sister. Another brother runs a $5 billion sovereign wealth fund on behalf of the nation.

Angola is the second-largest oil producer in Africa and one of the world's biggest diamond producers; rent on a two-bedroom luxury apartment in Luanda averages $7,000 per month. Yet 80 percent of people living in Luanda live in shantytowns. And most earn less than $2 a day.

Professor Moorman says average Angolans are no better off today than they were 10 years ago. She adds that kuduro reflects what Angolans have endured.

"You can't separate its beginnings from politics," Moorman says, "from this history of the civil war and the ways in which the violence of that war was played out very particularly on the bodies of young men, right? Young men were recruited both by the state and by the rebel forces to fight in the war. I think it's not actually a story of victimization. It's a story of triumph over bone-crushing conditions, essentially."

Choreographer Kanza says kuduro dance transforms these sorrows into something else. "What we do is like trying to have fun out of something that is really serious," he observes. "For example, in the time of war, people would imitate the crippled man walking — so, taking that movement of the crippled person into a movement of dance. Like coming from the dead!"

As a result of the civil war, the median age in Angola is now less than 18 years old — and producer Coréon Dú says those young people are kuduro's main audience.

"Kuduro really is, I would say, the energy of this specific generation, the generation that was born I'd say especially between the mid- to late 1980s and right now," he asserts. "And it's still that sort of really vibrant energy that really reflects the current Angola."

Coréon Dú's love for kuduro seems genuine enough, but you can't help but wonder how much of his recent tour helps the government rebrand itself for international consumption — and how much of his support for the music helps keep a very young Angola loyal to his father.”
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Read the Addendum to this post with particular attention to this quote: "Coréon has been very vocal over the years about how being related to people with political careers has negatively affected his career both in and out of Angola."...

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SHOWCASE VIDEOS
[These videos were embedded in that 2012 NPR transcript about Angola's Kudoro.]

Video #1: Os Kuduristas EPK



oskuduristas, Sep 9, 2012

Born of Angolan renaissance in the Information Age, Kuduro, which means 'Hard Ass,' is the cultural expression of a new international and post-war generation. Os Kuduristas, a global initiative designed to introduce Kuduro internationally, is bringing Kuduro's powerful form of expression to Paris, Amsterdam and New York through interactive events and programs in September and October, 2012.

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Video #2: BEST OF BATTLES



oskuduristas, Oct 4, 2012

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ADDENDUM -INFORMATION OF COREON DU
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cor%C3%A9on_D%C3%BA for information about Coréon Dú
"José Eduardo Paulino dos Santos (born September 28, 1984) better known by his stage name Coréon Dú, is a multilingual Angolan artist, creative director and producer.[1] He is known for his distinct musical style, bold fashion choices and his contributions to projects inspired by Angolan Pop culture in the realms of music, dance, fashion, TV and film.[2]

Coréon Dú was born in Luanda, Angola, to Maria Luisa Perdigão Abrantes and José Eduardo dos Santos.[5] He spent the first years of his childhood in Luanda, Angola. A few years after his parent's separation, Coréon moved to Lisbon, Portugal and began living with his maternal grandparents at the age of 8. Coréon later moved to the U.S. to be educated. At the age of 11 he moved with his mother to Northern Virginia near Washington D.C.. While in middle school, he found his voice and began to pursue singing. During high school he became a soloist in the school choir, and developed a keen interest for musical theatre.

Coréon continued to perform in choirs during his time at Loyola University went on to gain a BA in Mass Communications. In 2010 he pursued a master's degree in Dance Theatre: The Body in Performance from the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London.[6]

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Coréon has been very vocal over the years about how being related to people with political careers has negatively affected his career both in and out of Angola. He also recounts that most Angolan radio stations and DJs in his home country refuse to play his music, and most major concert promoters refuse to book him for shows. He only started gained visibility mainly through catchy songs that became favorites of Luanda taxi drivers and music pirates, and innovative music video concepts. Though most speculated Coréon Dú was referring to independent or opposition owned media, Coréon was also referring to state-owned media as well as private mainstream media and professionals. Independent radio professionals and even DJs at Radio Despertar owned by one of Angola's large opposition parties have been claimed to be early supporters of Coréon's music in their airwaves. Mainstream music media only started following as direct fan demand for his work grows over the years.[99][100][101]
Allegations of nepotism have surrounded Semba's success as a TV production company, and many other aspects his family's involvement in Angolan public business and politics.[102][103]

He has also come under fire by Angolan media religious groups and political groups for the inclusion of LGBT talent and issues in the TV shows produced by Semba Comunicação

[...]

After public dismay of the new programming and cancellation of some favourite television shows in January 2018 the Angolan Government's new leadership tried to save face and approval ratings by throwing Coréon and his company under the bus. The company responded with a public statement clarifying its role and even how much it was earning for its content services in comparison to the publicly published yearly national television budget ( Semba produced most of the entertainment and promotional content for two of the three TPA channels reportedly charging under fees approximating only one-fifth of the budget spent on the main TPA channel

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Nearly a year after Semba's content was taken of the air by their former client, a new market study has shown that TPA 2 had dropped from being in a leading position amongst viewers in primetime slots to the now being one of least viewed according to the market study reflecting the last quarter of 2018."...

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Five YouTube Videos Of Angola's Kuduro Dancing: 2009-2020 (with comments)

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This pancocojams post showcases five YouTube videos of the Angola's Kuduro dancing.

A few comments from three of these videos are included in this post.

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are featured in these videos and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.
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Additional pancocojams post about Kuduro dancing can be found by clicking the "kuduro" tag below or entering kuduro dance "pancocojams" in a search engine such as Google search.

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SHOWCASE VIDEOS
Example #1: Dancing kuduro in the streets of Sambizanga



Akwaaba Music, Jul 10, 2009

Na Grelha, aka Estado Maior, lead singer of Os Lambas, turned up the volume of his friends car, hollered at a couple kids, and 10 seconds later live crazy kuduro dancing erupted, quickly turning into a sea of people gathered to watch the sick moves of 2 of Os Lambas' neighborhood bailarinos.
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Selected comments, with numbers added for referencing purposes only.
1. camairgirl kmer, 2009
"kuduro de verdade e eu sou do sambizanga....."
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Google translate from Portuguese to English
"real kuduro and I'm from sambizanga ..."

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2. Boogie Down Pampas, 2009
"I love how people of all ages come to watch and enjoy the dancing and not just the kids. :) There's no way it would be like that in europe."

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3. MrFufumann, 2010
"This is kuduro, original ghetto music out of Luanda Angola. This is like breakdance in the early days. Watch this blow up in the future, there are already some house- and electro-mixes of this style and they start playing kuduro in some clubs here in Switzerland. Forca Angola!"

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4. Cleber David, 2011
"Esse é kuduro verdadeiro que brota nas ruas de Luanda e não esse formato estilizado por Latino e companhia que a Globo nos empurra de goela abaixo."
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Google translate from Portuguese to English:
"This is true kuduro that grows on the streets of Luanda and not this format stylized by Latino and company that Globo pushes us down our throats."

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5. Mary Wong, 2012
"WHAT'S THIS SONG??????"

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6. Kito Mc, 2013
"Title Dança Zema
singer Os Lambas"

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Example #2: kuduro Dance Thats the way its Done in Angola



manuel kanza Published on Dec 29, 2014

Thats how we do it !!
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Selected comments, with numbers added for referencing purposes only.
1. 15kixot, 2015
"10/10 for the dance guys
Does anyone know the name of song they are dancing to?"

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2. omalone11, 2017
15kixot it's called "fallin" by Kes

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3. Maria Inês Teixeira, 2018
"Adoro kuduro mas não é aquela parvoíce do “Danza Kuduro”, é este verdadeiro kuduro de Angola! Dança linda parece que estão a desafiar a gravidade :)"
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Google translate from Portuguese to English:
"I love kuduro but it’s not that “Danza Kuduro” nonsense, it’s this real kuduro from Angola! Beautiful dance looks like they are defying gravity :)"

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4. king caz, 2019
"Looks like dertoit jitting and chicago footwork"

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5. king caz, 2019
"Manzel brother we need to keep in touch. Im a dancer from Detroit and we have a similar dance"

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6. manuel kanza, 2019
"That's awesome. We are in Angola fam."

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Example #3: Welcome to Angola kuduro music and dance



LEILAO. AO ANGOLA, Dec 11, 2019

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Example #4: Be Kuduro | Noite & Dia - Lhe Avança



BEKUDURO OFICIAL, Mar 23, 2018

Estreou no Be Kuduro o novo videoclipe da Noite & Dia, “Lhe Avança”.

Ritmo, cor, movimento e batida. Esta é a energia do Be Kuduro, um canal de música que espelha o pulsar de uma nação, através da sua manifestação musical e cultural mais autêntica e renovadora.
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Google translate from Portuguese to English:

The new video clip of Noite & Dia, “Lhe Avança” debuted at Be Kuduro.

Rhythm, color, movement and beat. This is the energy of Be Kuduro, a music channel that mirrors the pulse of a nation, through its most authentic and renewing musical and cultural manifestation.
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Selected comments, with numbers added for referencing purposes only. Comments are translated from Portuguese to English using Google translate:
1. yana marenseva, 2019
"Sou mocambicano! Tiro chapeu e me inclino perante este talento dos meus irmaos de angola."
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"I'm Mozambican! I take off my hat and bow to this talent from my brothers in Angola."

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2. Willian Farias, 2020
"Gostei muito da dança e o ritmo ,os angolanos são muito bom na dança ,abraço s do Brasil"
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"I really enjoyed the dance and the rhythm, Angolans are very good at dancing, hugs from Brazil"

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3. Eva Domingos Vivi, 2020
"Eu gosto muito dessa música é uma música muito boa 🤘😎😜"
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"I really like this song, it's a really good song 🤘😎😜"
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Example #5: Africa Dance Angola Nominated Best Kuduro Instructor | #manuelkanza Demo Video



manuel kanza, Premiered Apr 11, 2020

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(South African Rapper/Singer) Sho Madjozi - "John Cena" (Information, Video, English Translation, & Explanations)

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This pancocojams post provides information about South African rapper.singer Sho Madjozi and information about her 2019 rap track "John Cena".

This post also showcases a video of that song and an English translation of the Swahili, English words to that track. Explanations

The Addendum to this post presents the video of Sho Madjozi being surprised by John Cena's appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show.

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Sho Madjozi for her musical legacy. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.

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INFORMATION ABOUT SHO MADJOZI
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sho_Madjozi
"Maya Christinah Xichavo Wegerif (born 9 May 1992), known professionally as Sho Madjozi (/ʃɒˈmɑːdjɔːrzɪ/ shoh-mah-JOH-zee), is a South African rapper, singer, songwriter, actress and poet.[1] Regarded as one of the best performers in Africa, Madjozi incorporates the Tsonga culture through her music and public image.[2]

Life and career
1995: Early life and beginnings
Madjozi was born on 9 May 1992, in Shirley Village, Elim, Limpopo, the daughter of Rosemary Phaweni and Marc Wegerif who ran a non-governmental organisation which was made to assist people with their land claims. Her mother is of African descent while her father is of European descent.[3] After her parents divorced at an early age, she was mainly brought up by her mother. Madjozi has half-sisters from both her mother's and father's sides. As her father, Marc Wegerif, traveled regularly in particular regions of the continent, Madjozi had opportunities to travel with her father – she followed him to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania where he worked for the charitable organisation Oxfam while she was a teenager.[4] She also spent some time selling clothes at markets in Senegal during 2016 to provide for family.[5]

After graduating high school at the International School of Tanganyika in Tanzania, Madjozi was offered a scholarship to Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, US to study creative writing and African studies. While in the US, she started writing poems under a pen name of MayaThePoet.[6] The poems were about politics, identity and race. Madjozi returned to South Africa where she took up a fellowship in studying at the University of South Africa, Johannesburg, while also planned songwriting for other local artists.[7] After her return to South Africa, she began rapping and composing music under her stage name "Sho Madjozi". Madjozi rose to fame after her collaboration with rapper Okmalumkoolkat on the track "Ngiyashisa Bhe" and the hit single, "Gqi""...

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE SONG "JOHN CENA"
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cena_(song)
"John Cena" is a song by South African rapper Sho Madjozi. It was made about the WWE professional wrestler John Cena. It was released as a single through Flourish & Multiply Records on 27 September 2019, after being performed on the global music platform, COLORS, uploaded on 15 August 2019.[1][2] The song was written by Sho Madjozi, while it was produced by Tboy Daflame.[3]

....Live performances
As her debut, Sho Madjozi performed the song on the music platform, COLORS, standing next to the mic in the studio covered with blue background.[12] After the formation of the social media challenge "John Cena Challenge", many individuals engaged on the challenge, leading the song to become viral.[13] Following the spread of the challenge, professional wrestler John Cena, was featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, where he was asked by Ellen DeGeneres to dance to the song alongside Stephen Boss.[14][15]

The song was also performed by Sho Madjozi on several events throughout South Africa and other regions, including Afropunk Festival held on 13 October 2019 in Atlanta, US.[16] Madjozi performed the song on The Kelly Clarkson Show in November 2019. During the performance, she was surprised by professional wrestler, John Cena by dancing right behind her while she was performing. It was the first time she met Cena in person.[17] On 17 November 2019, Madjozi performed the song on the finale of the South African-franchise of the reality television singing competition Idols, for season 15.[18]"...

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WHAT THE RAP/SONG IS ABOUT
Here's a comment exchange from the discussion thread for "Sho Madjozi - John Cena (PURE FIRE 🔥🔥🔥)dance compilation #Johncenachallenge" Style ny Bia Bi, Aug 21, 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rey6Kbfbmo in which commenter frank odindo gives a summary of that song. Note that there are portions of that explanation that I don't think are correct. My comments about those portions are found after that exchange.

1. Kaleb Wolf, 2019
"Being american I can't understand a word she's saying except John Cena but I'm feeling her mood😂😍"

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2. paulyn shoniwa, 2019
"Rough like John Cena ... then blah blah blah... but still dancing"

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3. frank odindo, 2019
"It would take a whole 40 min lesson to break it down to you but in a nutshell... She had a boyfriend who used to be cool when she used to sort his bills, but now the tables have turned and he's acting tough and he can't see her (Like she's John Cena) he's imprisoned her (like Mandela) and he's lecturing her (like Nyerere (who was also known as teacher)). Now she's going to act tough (like John Cena+ U Can't C me), and take shots like tequila and take a beating like Sabina."

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4. Noble_ Nelz, 2019
"@paulyn shoniwa Thank u for the explanation. I'm frm SA bt I also needed it 😘"
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Some subsequent commenters in this discussion thread corrected the name "Sabina" to "Serena". I believe that the translation "Somebody's gonna get beat, I'm Serena" is the accurate translation (with "Serena" referring to tennis champion Serena Williams).

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I don't think that the man who Sho Madjozi liked actually made her his prisoner. Besides, that English translation of those Swahili words may not be accurate. In the Explanation section of this post which is given below, a commenter from another discussion thread translates that line "You treat me like a prisoner, like I'm Madiba".

I think that's a much better fit for that rap than "you made me your prisoner.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Sho Madjozi - John Cena | A COLORS SHOW



COLORS, Aug 15, 2019

South African based artist Sho Madjozi shares a vibrant performance of previously unreleased single ‘John Cena’

COLORSXSTUDIOS is a unique aesthetic music platform showcasing exceptional talent from around the globe. COLORS focuses on the most distinctive new artists and original sounds in an increasingly fragmented and saturated scene. All COLORS shows seek to provide clear, minimalistic stage that shines a spotlight on the artists, giving them the opportunity to present their music without distraction.
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Statistics as of May 7, 2020 at 9:34 AM EDT
total views- 14,386,382
total likes - 212K
total dislikes - 6.7K
total comment - 12,204

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
The English translation for Sho Madjozi's song "John Cena"that is given below is probably not completely accurate.

Read the comments in the Explanation section below and a Swahili to English translation for part of this song that is given in this pancocojams post's comment section. Please post other comment about this song's lyrics. Thanks!

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LYRICS - JOHN CENA
(Sho Madjozi)

Chi
Sho
Madjozi

You pretend you don't see me maybe John Cena
You made me your prisoner maybe Madiba
I have no plan, no money, no money
Yeah, that's why you trust me if I've robbed you
But I did love you though
I don't know why you treat me like a criminal, eish
We were just together though
On the same line, why are you pressin 'enter though?
Some wanna act rough like John Cena
Somebody wanna get a buff like John Cena
We used to be cool, when I used to come through
Now you wanna act tough like John Cena (Hey!)

What! What! What! Ch
What! What! What!
What! What! What! Ch
What! What! Ch

Somebody wants to beef like Hyena
Somebody's gonna get beat, I'm Serena
Some gonna get wild, gonna get loud
Gonna take shots like Tequila (Hey!)
What! What! What! What! (No!)
What! What! Chi (No!)
What! What! What! Chi (No!)
What! What! Ch

You pretend my teacher is probably Nyerere
You teach me to calm down so maybe you don't cry
You will stay right-ah and
Belinda even myself
You wouldn't want to stop, as you move forward
But I did love you though
I don't know why you treat me like a criminal, eish
We were just together though
On the same line, why are you pressin 'enter though?

Some wanna act rough like John Cena
Somebody wanna get buff like John Cena
We used to be cool, when I used to come through
Now you wanna act tough like John Cena

What! What! What! Ch
What! What! What! (Of course not!)
What! What! What! Ch
What! What! Ch

Somebody wants to beef like Hyena
Somebody's gonna get beat, I'm Serena
Some gonna get wild, gonna get loud
Gonna take shots like Tequila (Hey!)

What! What! What! What! (No!)
What! What! Chi (No!)
What! What! What! Chi (No!)
What! What! Ch
Okay. of
Okay

So this is where we do the pouncing cat now.
And then. Shih! Shih! Shih!
Shih! Shih! Shih!

First, play if you don't want to
Second, cut like a barber
Third, get in here in the middle
Sweat like a fish, yes!
Play like you don't want eish
Cut as a teammate
Sign in here in the middle
Sweat like a fish
No! It's too much

Some wanna act rough like John Cena
Somebody wanna get a buff like John Cena
We used to be cool, when I used to come through
Now you wanna act tough like John Cena
What! What! What! Chi (No!)
What! What! What! (Of course not!)
What! What! What! Ch
What! What! Ch

Somebody wants to beef like Hyena
Somebody's gonna get beat, I'm Serena
Some gonna get wild, gonna get loud
Gonna take shots like Tequila (Hey!)
What! What! What! What! (No!)
What! What! Chi (No!)
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The main online sources for these lyrics are https://popnable.com/south-africa/songs/204739-sho-madjozi-john-cena/lyrics-and-translations and https://genius.com/Sho-madjozi-john-cena-lyrics. That genuis.com version doesn't have the pouncing cat verse and https://lyricstranslate.com/en/john-cena-john-cena.html gives another ending for Sho Madjozi's John Cena rap. These differences allude to what I read (somewhere) that Sho Madjozi's COLORS performance of this rap was somewhat impromptu.

The words given in italics above are my suggested substitutions for the words given in that genius.com translation, based on several other English translations for this song that I found online. That translation gave "Maybe I'm Madiba" as maybe mi Madiba". I also removed the word "a" from the line given above as "you want to get buff like John Cena".

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Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/08/comments-about-south-africas-gqom-music.html for a pancocojams post about gqom music (which is this the music genre for Sho Maadjozi's "John Cena). I added a comment about Sho Madjozi's "John Cena" in that post's discussion thread and reprinted it below in this post's discussion thread.

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EXPLANATIONS FOR SOME OF THESE LYRICS
(given in the order of their appearance in this song, with numbers added for referencing purposes only)

This is an English translation of South African rapper/singer Sho Madjozi's "John Cena". That rap is written and performed in KiSwahili, a language that Madjozi learned when she lived in Tanzania, East Africa.

"John Cena" is rapped in KiSwahil and English and also includes few South African vernaculars.

Additions and corrections are very welcome.

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"Chi
Sho
Madjozi" - This type of preface to a song/rap is one that is often found in some contemporary African social music*. The artists gives a shout out to the producer of the beats (and then to herself or himself). In this case, Sho Madjozi says her name since she composed this song. I think the correct English translation for the word "chi" here is "Who" and not "What" as it is translated later on in the song.

*For example, notice that this type of preface is used by Nigerian Afrobeats singer Yemi Alade in her mega hit "Johnny" and in her other songs. Yemi Alade gives a shout out to the producer of her beats ("Selebobo pon the beat", says her name, and then gives a shout out to her music label "Effyzzie" (https://genius.com/Yemi-alade-johnny-lyrics

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2. "you treat me like a criminal" - I think this means something like "You don't want to be seen with me me".

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3. The line "You made me your prisoner" might more correctly translated "You treat me like a prisoner"

Read this comment from Lorrenzo Mokgosana, 2019 in the discussion thread for this reaction video for this song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY2Do0sTS9s

Just a bit of info, the first verse translate:
You pretend you can't see me, maybe I'm John Cena
You treat me like prisoner like I'm Madiba
I don't have plans or cash neither money
maybe that's why you feel like I've stolen from you
but I still love you


then the English part"

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4. "Madiba" is a reference to former South African President Nelson Mandela ("Madiba" was his clan name).
The reference to Madiba in the John Cena song refers to Mandela being imprisoned for many years.

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5. "You pretend my teacher is probably Nyerere". This Swahili line may not be accurately translated to English.


Here's another translation from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY2Do0sTS9s SHO MADJOZI - JOHN CENA | REACTION VIDEO
published by Mansa Manye, Aug 20, 2019

alvin shuga, 2019
""Unajifanya mwalimu wangu"

Means "you pretending to be my teacher""
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"Nyerere" refers to Julius Nyerere, the first President of Tanzania. Nyerere was often referred to by his honorific title "Mwalimu" (KiSwahili for teacher).

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6. The word "Hey" is written as "hayibo" in most online lyrics for this song.
Here's a South African translation for this interjection:
"hayibo
South African slang interjection indicating disbelief, moral disgust, surprise. As in 'I don't believe what I am seeing.'

The stress falls on the first syllable, the /yi/ is a diphthong and the /o/ is pronounced as in "order"
Julius Malema and Helen Zille are at each others' throats yet again? Hayibo!
#seffrican] [interjection#i don't believe it#eish#hau#too much
by Polly Glot December 07, 2010"https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hayibo
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Google translates gives the Swahili meaning of "hayibo" as "of course not", but I think the South African meaning fits this song better than the KiSwahili meaning.

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7. The words "what", "what", "what" that are given in this translation are written as "chi chi chi" in most online lyrics of that song. According to Google translate, the KiSwahili translation of "chi" is "what". I think that fits this song if the word "what" is said sarcastically.

However, I'm not certain that this is the correct meaning of "chi chi chi". Is it KiSwahili or from a South African language or languages, or both that East African Bantu language and those South African Bantu languages? And does it mean the same thing in those languages?

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8. "eish"
Read this quote: "Eish [aysh] is a [South African] colloquial exclamation of surprise, disapproval, exasperation or regret derived from Xhosa. Eg. ‘Eish, my cell phone broke’."https://theculturetrip.com/africa/south-africa/articles/18-south-african-slang-words-and-phrases-you-should-know/

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9. "John Cena" - John Cena is a White American professional wrestler and actor; his taunting catchphrase was "You can't see me". click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cena for information about John Cena. Also, click https://www.wwe.com/article/john-cena-you-cant-see-me-story for information about the origin of John Cena's catchphrase.

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10. "Somebody wanna get a buff" -getting a muscular, good looking physical appearance as a result of cal workouts [American English vernacular]

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11. "We used to be cool, when I used to come through" - We used to be good together when I did things to help you [African American Vernacular English]

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12. "Somebody wants to beef like Hyena" - in African American Vernacular English "to beef" means "to argue or fight". I don't know who Hyena refers to.

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13. "Somebody's gonna get beat, I'm Serena" - I think "Serena" refers to professional tennis player Serena Williams and how she often beats her competitors.

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14. "So this is where we do the pouncing cat now".
Here's a comment from the discussion thread for a John Cena dance challenge from France (The John Cena dance challenge: Afrodance class sho ma djozi john cena by badgyalcassie, Rearabetswe Oct 17, 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzDT6aU_g84&list=RDVzDT6aU_g84&start_radio=1 that explains the reference to "do the pouncing cat":
William Phiri, 2019
"Hi Bad Gyal Cassie, great video yet again.. Please do the Amapiano dance called Pouncing cat on your next video.. It's the current trending dance move in South Africa and it's pretty cool.. What's good everyone it's William sending a shout out all the way in South Africa."

Also, read this comment from the discussion thread for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rey6Kbfbmo Sho Madjozi - John Cena (PURE FIRE 🔥🔥🔥)dance compilation #Johncenachallenge, posted by Style Bia Bi onAug 21, 2019

Thandeka Makubo, 2019
"The first crew 🙌.. Limpopo Boy 👏🙆 needs to teach me that pouncing cat dance move hle... December is here 💃"

Click https://city-press.news24.com/Trending/our-favourite-dance-craze-the-pouncing-cat-20191218 for an online article about the Pouncing Cat dance (with videos)

Finally, here's a link to a South African video entitled https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-omWLzeQoQ. Notice the "shi shi" in that video's title. which is the same as this portion of the "John Cena" lyrics given above
"So this is where we do the pouncing cat now.
And then. Shih! Shih! Shih!
Shih! Shih! Shih!"

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ADDENDUM - SHO MADJOZI AND JOHN CENA ON "THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW"

John Cena Says Sho Madjozi 'Did The Impossible' By Starting The John Cena Dance Challenge



The Kelly Clarkson Show, Nov 8, 2019


Singer Sho Madjozi opens up to Kelly Clarkson about what it was like growing up in her rural South African village where there was only one television and how she first started watching John Cena in wrestling matches. Sho reveals how she took his "You Can't See Me" catchphrase to heart when dealing with some real life struggles. Sho then gets the surprise of her life when she finally meets John Cena in person, and he has so many nice things to say about her.

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Showcasing Two African American Reaction Videos & Some Comments From Their Discussion Threads About The Vloggers' Facial Features & Other Physical Reactions To Sho Madjozi's "John Cena" Rap

May 8, 2020, 11:30 am
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This pancocojams post showcases two African American reaction videos about South African performer Sho Madjozi's "John Cena" rap.

Selected comments from these videos are included in this post. These comments refer to the vloggers' facial expressions and/or other physical reactions to that Sho Madjozi video.

The content of this post is presented for cultural and entertainment purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Sho Madjozi for her musical legacy. Thanks to the vloggers who are showcased in this post and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/05/south-african-rappersinger-sho-madjozi.html for a pancocojams post entitled (South African Rapper/Singer) Sho Madjozi - "John Cena" (Information, Video, English Translation, & Explanations).

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
These videos are presented based on their publishing date with the oldest (by one day) video given first.

Mansa Mayne is an African American vlogger. His reaction vlog showcases artists from various cultures and music genres throughout the world.

These are only some of the comments in those discussion threads about the vloggers' physical reactions to Sho Madjozi's "John Cena" rap.

Some of the comments in the discussion thread for the video given as #2 were prompted by that vlogger's reaction, but referred to contemporary South African dance styles.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #1: SHO MADJOZI - JOHN CENA | REACTION VIDEO



Mansa Mayne, Aug 20, 2019
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Reaction starts at 4:20
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Selected comments from this vlog's discussion thread, with numbers added for referencing purposes only:

All of these comments are from 2019.

1. Shamila Dorcas
"Your reaction is the best, I like how you get into the vibe with the song although you have no idea what she’s saying , so hilarious😂 and very enjoyable to watch your reaction."

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2. Jamilla nkenzie
"Your reaction to this was gold,I was smiling the whole way through"

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3. Pearla Martinez
"I reacted the same way. Stank face shoulder rolling the whole time 😂"

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4. Simply Lisa
"I love how you legit just felt that vibe even before she started 😂😂😂😂
This dope🔥🔥💃🏽 love from Namibia 🇳🇦"

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5. kayla gericke
"😅😂you killed it the way you enjoyed this is amazing...and they way you caught on the words so fast .. Love it .. Proudly South African . I loved this reaction video..."

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6. Akiela Bee
"Ay you spot on with yo reaction."

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7. EmoKiddBeaTz _SA
"Ayee mayne 😂😂😂😂😂
Acting like he understands The lingo 😆😆"

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8. kgabo mamorake
"I loved 😍the guys reaction on chi chi chi...... 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣The song Issa hit 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯"

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9. Rocky vlogs
"Get up man dance hahahahhahahahha i am new I have to sub"

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10. Mansa Mayne
"Rocky vlogs I wanted to badddd! 😂"

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11. Rocky vlogs,
"@Mansa Mayne 😂"

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13. Kabo Bradley Radipitse
"the thing with African music is that you can jus feel the music from the way the singer her/himself enjoys it, #facialexpressioniseverything... this track is the one. i feel like it should be featured in the next Black Panther"

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14. Neo Senkge
"Mansa you are perfect example that even if you are not born in Afrika, Afrika is born in you ! We are one and the same, you feel us the same way we feel you."

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15. Princess Kanye
"Tongue out.. Only in SA😌😂😂😂😝"

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16. Thulane Quanaty
"The facial expression he makes when the song starts is just me everytime I hear her music 😍🔥🔥🔥"

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17. Preyen Murugan
"Bra I can literally see you turning into a South African with your body language rocking out to the song lol."

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18. Kabelo Letshaba
"It's so funny how you do the face phela in South Ahh when you dance you need to do the face 💃🤸‍♀️😍😍"

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19. The Life of Kiki
"You are actually dope bruh like your moves aye aye aye"

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2: Sho Madjozi - John Cena | A COLORS SHOW | (TFLA) Reaction



That Fire LA, Aug 21, 2019
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Selected comments from this vlog's discussion thread, with numbers added for referencing purposes only:

All of these comments are from 2019.

1. Welcome Maluleka
"she is my hommie and wishing her the best and bro thanks for the excitement you showing while listening to the song you made me love it most SALUTE bro"

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2. Claudius Junior Goremusandu
"This dude's reaction are fire. Are you sure you are not South African?"

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3. Grace Musimba
"your facial expression from 2:00 ...is LIT hehe"

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4. Marcia Madonsela
"The way you frown that face though.😂😂😂"
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"Though" at this sentence indicates that what is being noted is a compliment.

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5. Balungile Bhengu
"Hey man I like your facial expression..... this is exactly how South African dance"

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6. Sophie's Kitchen
"😂😂😂😂😂you know what kills me the most........... your reaction. Morning made. Proudly South African🔥🔥🔥🔥"

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7. BushBaby Amy
"5:11 ... It's a vosho - not 'a drop'.
That's our SA dance moves 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦"
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In this vlog, Mansa Mayne referred to that move as "the drop".

"ZA" is an abbreviation for the nation of South Africa (from the old Dutch language name for that nation). "SA" is the contemporary abbreviation for that nation.

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8. Bridgeee xxx
"he said "that little tongue action right there" ...bruhh if you only knew that it actually is how us South Africans dance🙌 , that facial expression is almost like the cherry on top 😂😂"

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9. Yolanda Nxesi
"The Tongue is a dance we do when there is too much fire in the song!
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In standard English, this sentence would be something like “We stick out our tongues when we dance to a song that is very good, i.e. "It's fire""It's lit", "It's the bomb", "It's a banger." etc.)"

The custom of sticking the tongue out while dancing is quite common in contemporary Hip Hop dancing. My guess is that it came from watching African dancing. However, I'm not sure about that.

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10. Sandra Morelife
"Your facial expression 🤣🤣🤣, this is what we jamming to💃💃💃"

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11. Suhalia Sauls
"That's some traditional South African music yall be jamming too. Don't be surprised if you start dancing with your tongue out... That's that gqom👅😜😋🇿🇦🌍🖤"

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12. Sisekelo Duma
"Man rhythm is something engraved into black people's DNA.

I mean you're moving along to the song so smoothly"

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13. Mechail Reydon
"Bro the face you made when the video started is exactly how we dance to this 😆😆👌👌"

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14. Talita Jeche
"Literally😂exactly how we dance"

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15. Mapule Rhoda Mokhawa
"Exactly how we dance, that and the tongue 😛"

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16. AYADUMA QONONO
"The faces he makes are exactly how we dance to this stuff😂😂😂😂guess it's in the genes"

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17. Lisa Lyric
"You felt it at the start of the video..hahaaha I like that😂😂❤🔥
And you actually moved like a South African person does on Gqom. Wow. We call this type of music "Gqom" and its clear the move automatically comes, its that powerful🙌"

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18. Relebohile Lesenyeho
"Listen , you can't dance without the tongue ..
You're not South African if you don't dance and stick your tongue out 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥"

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19. Debbie Mumbi
"My friend even East Africans do so 😂😂😂"

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20. Jesse Golding
"Eyyy bruh. It’s a must mtwana. 💪🏽😂"

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21. Darth Seti
"Well that's not true, if you do it cool but don't lie and say we all dance while sticking out our tounges. My gentle sister please stop these lying tendencies of yours."

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22. Prudence Lone Maseko
"😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 Ur are 💯 african bruh.... We are booking a flight for u. Come back home. The facial expression,bring you back home"

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South Africans' Admiration For John Cena & For Other WWE Wrestlers Before Sho Madjozi's "John Cena" Rap, Part I

May 9, 2020, 6:13 am
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This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series about South Africans' memories of watching televised World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) matches and their admiration for John Cena and some of the other WWE wrestlers.

Part I provides some Information about WWE and some information about John Cena. Part I also showcases a a 2019 YouTube video of Sho Madjozi on American television series The Kelly Clarkson Show and a partial transcript of Sho Madjozi's comments on that show about John Cena.

Part II of this pancocojams series provides comments from Africans about their memories of watching televised World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) matches and about how they favored John Cena and certain e other wrestlers. These comments are from (African American vlogger) Mansa Mayne's YouTube reaction video about Sho Madjozi's hit rap track entitled "John Cena".

The content of these posts are presented for socio-cultural purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to John Cena and to Sho Madjozi. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher on YouTube of The Kelly Clarkson Show episode clip that is embedded in this post.
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Additional posts that are related to or were inspired by Sho Madjozi's "John Cena" rap can be found by clicking the "John Cena rap" tag below or using Google search or some other search engine for "John Cena rap" pancocojams.

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INFORMATION ABOUT WWE
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE
"World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a WWE, is an American integrated media and entertainment company[6][7] that is primarily known for professional wrestling. WWE has also branched out into other fields, including movies, football, and various other business ventures.

The WWE name also refers to the professional wrestling promotion itself, founded in the 1950s as the Capitol Wrestling Corporation. It is the largest wrestling promotion in the world, holding over 500 events a year, with the roster divided up into various globally traveling brands,[8] and is available to about 36 million viewers in more than 150 countries. The company's global headquarters is located in Stamford, Connecticut, about 30 miles from New York City, with offices in major cities around the world.[9][10]"...

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INFORMATION ABOUT JOHN CENA
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cena
"John Felix Anthony Cena Jr. ... born April 23, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, actor, rapper, and television presenter. He is currently signed to the WWE on a part-time deal, is the current host of Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? on Nickelodeon and has starred in various films.

Born and raised in West Newbury, Massachusetts, Cena moved to California in 1998 to pursue a career as a bodybuilder. He transitioned to professional wrestling in 1999 when he debuted for Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW). He signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 2000, where he was initially assigned to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). He gained fame in the WWE after adopting the persona of a trash-talking rapper.[11][12] He won his first singles title, the United States Championship, in 2004. The next year, he won the WWE Championship for the first time, and his character subsequently transitioned into a clean-cut "Superman-like" hero.[13] He then led lead the company as its franchise player[14] and its public face for the next decade.[15]

Cena is a five-time United States Champion, four-time world tag team champion, and a 16-time world champion. He is tied with Ric Flair for the most world championship reigns in WWE history.[a] Of his 16 world championship reigns, 13 of them are with the WWE Championship, which is the current record for that specific title. He is also a two-time Royal Rumble match winner and a onetime Money in the Bank winner, and has headlined several major WWE pay-per-view events, including their flagship event, WrestleMania, five times.

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In-ring style

Cena performing his finishing move, a fireman's carry slam known as the Attitude Adjustment, on Kane
Cena's original gimmick portrayed that of a white rapper who wore jerseys, backwards hats, and a chain with a padlock around his neck, was known as the "Doctor of Thuganomics". First as "The Prototype", and later under his real name, Cena sometimes used underhanded tactics to score victories, such as using his chain as a weapon behind the referee's back.[327] Cena often rapped before his matches, insulting his opponents, events that happened in the media, and even the crowd. Cena also regularly performed "rap battles", where he and his opponent took turns rapping on each other. Cena has reverted to this persona twice: during his feud with The Rock in 2012, and again at WrestleMania 35 in 2019 during a confrontation with Elias. In 2006, shortly after his first debut film, The Marine, his wrestling character was shifted from a rapper to that of a young military upstart, wearing dog tags and cargo shorts to the ring and also performing a salute to the crowd. Cena stated in a 2011 interview with WWE.com that "every night when I do that salute, it's also a sign of respect to the men and women that don the uniform of the Armed Forces."[328]

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Cena has portrayed a heroic character throughout his WWE career, with the exception of a villainous run in 2002–2003. His signature ring gear includes jean shorts, sneakers, wristbands, and armbands. He also wears a variety of T-shirts and baseball caps, which commonly include one of his catchphrases: "Never Give Up", "You Can't See Me", "Hustle, Loyalty, Respect", and "Respect. Earn it".[332] He has a history of returning from both real and scripted injuries much sooner than expected. ESPN reporter David Shoemaker said in April 2016, "Never underestimate Cena's recuperative abilities. He's somewhere on the recovery scale between German platelet-rich plasma therapy and Deadpool."[333] Fellow wrestler Big Show stated he felt most stable being lifted by Cena, despite Cena being over 200 lbs lighter and almost a foot shorter—a testament to Cena's functional strength.[334]"...

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: SHO MADJOZI AND JOHN CENA ON "THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW"

John Cena Says Sho Madjozi 'Did The Impossible' By Starting The John Cena Dance Challenge



The Kelly Clarkson Show, Nov 8, 2019

Singer Sho Madjozi opens up to Kelly Clarkson about what it was like growing up in her rural South African village where there was only one television and how she first started watching John Cena in wrestling matches. Sho reveals how she took his "You Can't See Me" catchphrase to heart when dealing with some real life struggles. Sho then gets the surprise of her life when she finally meets John Cena in person, and he has so many nice things to say about her.
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Here's my partial transcript of this video (from the video's captions 1:07-2:29)

Kelly Clarkson [KC] - "but tell me about your John Cena song.
What inspired it? I love the video."

Sho Madjozi [SM] - Thank you.

KC- I love the song

SM - Thank you so much.

I love John Cena.

KC- I love it.

(audience cheers)

KC- There you go.

SM - So

(audience claps)

SM- I do I do.

KC- Where, so did you, are you a wrestling fan?

SM- Oh, absolutely.

KC- Is this where that came from?

Okay. Okay.

SM-Growing up, I was already...
I grew up in a very rural area...Limpopo in South Africa.
And there was only one television in my village while we were growing up.
And we got to watch two TV shows. One was a local drama called "Generations"
and the other was wrestling

KC- That's amazing.

SM- Yes, so if I didn't go by Sho Madjozi, I would've gone by "John Cena" probably.
As I learned back then that's already someone's name. So I didn't. But I love him.

KC - You didn't steal it. I love it. I love it.

SM -And I made this song cause it's really like about-
Cause you know John Cena always used to say "You can't see me?"
But when we used to play wrestling, my cousins and I used to pretend to be John Cena.

KC- Oh my gosh, I love you.

(Sho laughs)

KC- And I just pictured you like eight years old just like giving it to 'em.
I love that.

SM-I just be like "You can't see me." ya know.

And so, yeah, recently, I had this boy that I really like
and then he just didn't notice me ever so I was like "Man, this guy
can't see me maybe -

KC- I don't like him already.

SM- Thanks you. I was like, "He can's see me, maybe I'm John Cena"."...

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