K'owo Ya (feat. NYA)

from Omi (Compilation) by KUKU

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French underground beatmaker and multi-instrumentalist Nya combines forces with Nigerian-American singer-songwriter KUKU (Best known in France for his appearance on the 2017 season of The Voice: La Plus Belle Voix) on this evocative duet. "K'OWO YA" is a laid-back Afrobeat-inspired track sung in KUKU's mother tongue Yoruba. Delivered with a chorally mystical air, the lyrics is an invocation of good fortune, sound health, peace of mind, and all-around fulfillment.

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My brother Nya invite me may I come sing, wettin I go sing?

K'owo ya le mi
K'owo ya le mi
K'owo ya le mi o ha
L'odun tuntun
K'owo ya le mi (x2)

K'owo, t'omo, k'alafia pipe
K'oya, k'oya, k'oya
Bi omi ojo
K'oya, ko wole
K'owo, t'omo, k'alafia baba, ore
K'oya, k'oya, k'oya
Bi ogbara, K'oya, ko wole

K'owo ya le mi
K'owo ya le mi
K'owo ya le mi o ha
L'odun tuntun
K'owo ya le mi (x2)

K'owo o, k'omo, k'ire, ..,k'alafia
Ko ya le mi,
K'owo ya le mi, k'alafia
Ya le mi, ya le mi, ha
L'odun tuntun

Agbako ma wo le
Abuku ma wo le
Osi ma wo le mi ha ha ha
Ma wo le rara, Ma wo le rara

K'owo ya le mi
K'owo ya le mi
K'owo ya le mi o ha
L'odun tuntun
K'owo ya le mi (x2)

Yale yale yale yale yale mi o
L'odun tuntun ...

Gbagidi gege, Gbagidi gege ...

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from Omi (Compilation), released October 5, 2019
NYA

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KUKU Paris, France

American born Nigerian singer-songwriter KUKU bridges the gap between his Yoruba roots and the western world. His effortless blend of mindful Yoruba lyricism, English, and Pidgin English with percussive guitar progression, and infectious percussions makes up his own unique kind of singer-songwriter. ... more

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