Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part III of a three part pancocojams series on Nigerian singer's Omah Lay, with special attention to his November 2020 song "Godly".This post presents an excerpt from a BBC online article written in Pidgin English about Nigerian singer Omah Lay, his sister (Nigerian singer) Tems, and others being arrested in Uganda for allegedly violating Covid-19 laws in that East African nation.
In addition to sharing information about this subject, I'm presenting a written example of Nigerian Pidgin English for people (like me) who don't know Pidgin English and have rarely -if ever- read an example of that language. No translation to standard English is given with this article excerpt.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/01/nigerian-singer-omah-lay-godly-lyrics.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post showcases a YouTube lyrics video of Omah Lay's song "Godly" and the transcription of those lyrics. Explanations about some of the Pidgin English in this song are also included in this post.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-global-reach-of-nigerian-singer.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. Part II showcases the official YouTube video of Omah Lay's song "Godly" and presents some examples of comments from that video's discussion thread that document the global reach of that song.
I'm interested in documenting where these commenters come from, what they said, and how they said it, including the use of African American Vernacular English as well as words or sayings in other languages, or in Pidgin English. However, I've only included a few explantions of some of these words or sayings.
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Thanks to Omah Lay for his music. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post. YouTube.
EXCERPT ABOUT THIS SUBJECT
From https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-55313562
Omah Lay and Tems: Biography of Omah Stanley Didia AKA Omah Lay, di Nigerian musician wey chop arrest for Uganda East Africaw
15 December 2020, Omah Lay Facebook
"Omah lay and Tems arrest for Uganda since Sunday dey make Nigerians dey para for social media ontop accuse say dem break Covid-19 rules.
Omah Lay wey real name na Omah Stanley Didia say im no know why Ugandan authorities no wan give am fair hearing on di arrest.
Tems don tok say she no go eat anything while she still dey for police custody for Uganda and she dey insist say she go remain without food until dem release her.
Di chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora commission Abike Dabiri don reveal say authorities for Uganda dey insist say dem must obey dia laws but she add say Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama don also dey on di matter and NIDCOM also dey in touch wit dia lawyers.
Who be Omah Lay?
Omah Lay and Tems: Biography of Omah Stanley Didia AKA Omah Lay
Omah Stanley Didia aka Omah Lay na Nigerian artist wey from Rivers state south-south of Nigeria wey grow up for Port Harcourt.
Him be 23 years, e start im career as teenage member of one rap group Lil King. Him later switch to producing before im decide to go solo.
Di musician attend Comprehensive High School for Rivers State. Before im enta University of Port Harcourt.
According to informate wey we gada e come from musical family, im grandfather bin play instrument for legendary highlife singer Celestine Ukwu before im die for 1976. Omah Lay papa sef sabi play drums.
For 2019, local radio stations for Port Harcourt begin play im singles "Do Not Disturb" and "Hello Brother".
Later dat year Omah Lay KeyQaad record label sign wey make am Port Harcourt for Lagos for di first time. Currently him dey signed to Dvpper Music record label.
Why Omah Lay dey arrested?
On Monday, authorities for Uganda hand cuff and remand Omah Lay and Tems for prison ontop accuse say dem break dia Covid-19 rules.
Dem charge dem wit "negligently doing acts wey fit spread infectious diseases". Four Uganda citizens also dey charged wit di Nigerians, di police bin confam.
Omah Lay arrest in Uganda and latest social media reaction
#FreeTemsAndOmahLay na di top trend for Nigeria and pipo dey use di hashtag take chook mouth ontop di mata for Twitter.
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How Uganda police arrest Omah Lay and Tems
[Photo of Omah Lay and Photo Of Tems]
Di two musicians been perform for one event for Kampala on Saturday wey authorities claim say break coronavirus rules.
Omah Lay tweeted say him "just be singer wey dey try to entertain" and call on Nigeria ministry of foreign affairs to intervene for di mata.
Goment for Uganda bin suspend social gatherings including - controversially - election campaign rallies, to reduce di spread of di virus."
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Pancocojams Editor's Note:
From https://nairametrics.com/2020/12/15/omah-lay-and-tems-released-from-ugandan-arrest/
Omah Lay and Tems: Biography of Omah Stanley Didia AKA Omah Lay, di Nigerian musician wey chop arrest for Uganda East Africa
15 December 2020
What you should know
Nairametrics reported on Monday, 14th December 2020 that Omah Lay and Tems were arrested in Uganda, after being charged with “Negligently doing acts likely to spread an infectious diseases.”
Omah Lay disclosed that the Ugandan authorities blocked the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign affairs from interfering."...
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