Oluyole
Traditional Fuji and Apala style song, 100 BPM. Strong African percussion including talking drum, bata, and shakers. Male vocal with deep, energetic delivery. Pidgin English with Yoruba influence. Praise singing style with call-and-response. Theme about Oluyole Ibadan, strength, warrior spirit, and legacy. Rhythmic, cultural, and energetic. Include energetic crowd response, louder talking drum, and traditional Yoruba praise ad-libs
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Lyrics
Intro (Call):
Eeeh!
Oluyole!
Ibadan strong man!
Response:
Oluyole!
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Verse 1:
Oluyole na warrior for Ibadan
Man wey no dey fear, no dey run
Anytime wahala show for ground
Na him go stand, no go turn back
Name dey ring for everywhere
From Oyo land to far away
Anytime dem call him name
Respect go follow straight
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Chant:
Oluyole ooo!
Ibadan hero!
Oluyole ooo!
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Verse 2:
Ibadan na strong city
Land of power, land of kings
From Mapo down to Oje
Na Oluyole name dey ring
Na him bring honour come
Na him stand gidigba
Anywhere fight show face
Na him go hold the ground
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Call & Response:
Call: Who be Oluyole?
Response: Strong man!
Call: Who dey lead for war?
Response: Oluyole!
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Verse 3:
Man wey bring light for town
Man wey no dey ever bow
Anytime him step for place
Everybody go calm down
Ibadan dey hail your name
Your glory no go fade
From now till many years
Your story go remain
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Praise Section (Fuji Style Repetition):
Oluyole! Oluyole!
Ibadan pride!
Oluyole! Oluyole!
Na you we dey hail!
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Chorus:
Oluyole ooo!
Ibadan dey call you!
Oluyole ooo!
Your name no go die!
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Outro:
Eeeh…
Oluyole…
Ibadan stand strong…