Ayub Ogada - Obiero (live at Real World Studios) 

Yes this is magic

Que tristeza que murió..................

Thanks for the translation! Wow!

Such a sad song but beautiful.

Thank you!

Hello there! I'm writing an article dedicated to Ayub Ogada. I would like to send you an email with a few questions referred to that set. Will it be possible? Thanks

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@@fernandocostoya9884 would love to read it. Would you be able to share the link 🙏🏻

I'm sad i missed out on seeing hum live!! I was turned on to Yousou N'Dour by Peter Gabriel. I saw YN at the University of Chicago many many years ago. Both true talents!! ❤

That's "Luo dialect" spoken by the Luo tribe of Kenya (Obama senior included). A very rich and diverse language.

I don’t know what your beliefs are, however we will see Ayub again. The essence of a person does not die-just the body. And Im sure he is still playing his beautiful music.

oh nooooooo! But hia gift continues to flow

​@@BookNexus any idea about the lyrics?

The lyrics of Ayub Ogada's Obiero may seem simple at first glance, but there's a deeper meaning behind it. In this song, Ayub Ogada sings about his hometown, Ugenya, a place located in western Kenya. The lines "Oooh mam' uwinja, Koth biro, Keluru dhok e dala" refer to the different parts of Ugenya. Mam' uwinja refers to the town center, Koth biro is a village on the outskirts of town, and Keluru dhok e dala means "going down to the village." Through the lyrics, Ayub Ogada is expressing his love and nostalgia for his hometown. He misses the simple life, the natural beauty and the people there. He reminisces about the time he spent with family and friends, and how different everything was compared to the city. The repetition of "hay hay hay" serves to emphasize the longing and emotion that Ayub Ogada feels towards his hometown. Overall, Obiero is a song that speaks to the universality of longing for home and the roots that come with it. It talks about the sounds, smells and sights that make up Ugenya, and how these small things have a profound impact on us.

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This is a LUO dialect from Western Kenya, former Nyanza province. So, here, Ayub seems to lament for the passing of someone called Obiero (wanto wayuagi e dalawa - we cry for you at our home ) . Seems he was his father (obila luwi gi bunde - police trailed you with a gun) who died

In the album sleeve from Real World it says this song is a dedication to his brother.

He does have one more, it turns out his last unfortunately..Kodhi, released 2015 on Long Tale Recordings

What's the name of the album bro ?

There is actually more. Trevor Warren, who collaborated with Mr Ogada, released a 2-CD album in 2019 from unused recordings. It's titled "Omera: The Further Adventures of Trevor Warren with Ayub Ogada"

Amen

All of it are just dholuo though he sings it possessively

It's very hard to follow as a Luo and he's not pronouncing as a regular Luo would.Theres certainly a dialect.

​@@miriamogwel3452 I'm also a Kenyan Luo and completely agree with your comment.

Obiero is a Luo person's name (male). A female version of the name is Abiero. There is a famous female Japanese nyatiti player who was given a Luo name by her nyatiti teacher (Okumu K'Orengo). Her name is Anyango (Eriko Mukoyama). For a boy the name would be Onyango.

A name in luo. He is seeing about a great man called obiero.

On the Real world album sleeve it says this is a dedication to his brother.

Biero in Dholuo language is placenta. So all boy and girl child who were born then there mothers' suffered the complications to do with "placenta" were named Obiero ( if they were boys ) and Abiero (if they were girls) . So Obiero he is singing is in memory of some great Obiero who died mercilessly

It's a mourning song. Obiero is a man's (or boy's) name.

A unique version of this enchanting song, from the album Plus From Us (Real World Studios, 1993) ~ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-B0eNAjHE2Ts.html En Mane Kuoyo (Just Sand) [album version] ~ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cF1cLgq922w.html African Angels [compilation version] ~ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qMyKA5mUhHc.html Live version [with Nederlands Blazers Ensemble] ~ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-p6PHuZ8cvCI.html LYRICS and EXPLANATION ~ courtesy of John Lawrence [KENYAN] Lai lala lai lai Mamaa weueeeee lololololoooo loloeee Lai lala lai lai Mamaa weueeeee lololololoooo loloeee Obiero wa yuagoi e dala baba Obiero wanto wan wayuogoi e dala e babaee Nyithindo onego ni gwen yaye rembgi to chwer Nyithindo onego ni gwen baba ero rembgi to chwer Obila to luwi ga gi bunde to ok-idew Obila luwi ga gi bunde to ok-idew baba Ondiegi aboro ero oluwo ni ndara nene rabet baba Ondiege aboro ero oluwo ni ndara nene rabet mama ooyee baba hoyeee ahuoyeee baba hoyeee [ENGLISH] We here at home mourn you Obiero The Children have slaughtered chicken in your respect The Armed Police Officers came after you but you did not care A total of eight hyenas came on the same route as you the brave one EXPLANATION: "When I interviewed Ayub last year he told me that he composed 'Obiero' in respect to his brother who was murdered by cops in South B estate, Nairobi during their childhood. Obiero, his brother, was a heavily built brave young man (rabet) who had no fear for anyone or anything. Many a time heavily armed cops hunted him down after he refused to bribe them." "Ayub narrated that his brother used to run a Matatu (PSV) business in Nairobi but he was murdered in cold blood by cowards who were simply after the departed's wealth." BIO: Ayub Ogada is a musician, and one of the Luo people of Western Kenya. He was born in Mombasa. He performs on the traditional east African stringed lyre, the nyatiti, and is a highly accomplished djembe player. Ogada was approached and asked to play at Peter Gabriel's WOMAD festival. In 1993, he was invited to Gabriel's Real World Studios, where he recorded his first album, En Mane Kuoyo (Just Sand). He continues to tour extensively with WOMAD. Ogada co-founded the African Heritage Band in 1979 and played kit drums, bass and percussion for many years before departing for London, England, where he initially occasionally busked London streets, singing accompanied by nyatiti and leg rattle or ankle bells. ~ ~ ~ THE OPUS MARCUS PODCAST: ru-vid.com?list...

@@pirwothart3547 thank you for posting this explanation!

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