“Sekkle Down” was released as a single in late 2017 and is featured on Burna Boy’s pivotal 2018 album, Outside. The track is a significant collaboration that highlights the sonic synergy between Nigerian Afrobeats/Dancehall and the UK Afroswing movement.
The title itself, “Sekkle Down,” comes from Jamaican Dancehall terminology and is a variation of “settle down” or “squat down,” often used to instruct a dancer to drop low, especially during a suggestive dance.
The collaboration with UK-based Afroswing artist J Hus was crucial as the song maintains a warm, summery, and slightly minimalistic feel, perfectly designed for slow, intimate dancing.
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Cover art for Sekkle Down by Burna Boy
Sekkle Down
Burna Boy
Featuring
J Hus
Producer
JAE5
Track 4 on
Outside
Dec. 11, 2017
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Sekkle Down Lyrics
“Sekkle Down” sees J Hus and Burna Boy reconnect after the party friendly “Good Time” off Common Sense. This second collaboration follows a similar pattern but leans towards a more bashment orientated sound… Read More
JAE5
[Intro: Burna Boy]
Oh lord have his mercy
Oh lord have his, oh lord have his
[Verse 1: Burna Boy]
Hey gyal
Lemme tell you wah gwaan
Lemme flow inna your ear like the River Jordan
Understand you want me, but you say y'ave a man
Then mi reply and tell ya that it's not important ya know
Mi nah worship the ground she walk pon
But she still ah want the lovin' from the Don Gorgan
Me ask her what her name, she tell mi say ah Karma
Say she come from Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
[Chorus: Burna Boy]
Affi sekkle, sekkle, sekkle, sekkle, sekkle
Sekkle, sekkle down pon me
Too many different type of gyal inna the party
So one of them just haffi come whine pon mi
Sekkle, sekkle, sekkle, sekkle, sekkle
Sekkle, sekkle down pon me
Too many different type of gyal inna the party
So one of them just haffi come whine pon mi
[Verse 2: J Hus]
Always there when I call 'pon her
She know me I'm a slow lover, so mi giving her the slow dagger
No seh that's my likkle mama, don't come with your likkle drama
Girl I'm only picking on ya
I get bare gyal, I'm pickin' you though
Don't tek man for pickaninny you know
She give the wickedest whine, affi secure one
Rude gyal ah come get some
I'm giving her the big, big one
She taking it on, while Burna sing this song
[Chorus: Burna Boy]
Sekkle, sekkle, sekkle, sekkle, sekkle
Sekkle, sekkle down pon me
Too many different type of gyal inna the party
So one of them just haffi come whine pon mi
Sekkle, sekkle, sekkle, sekkle, sekkle
Sekkle, sekkle down pon me
Too many different type of gyal inna the party
So one of them just haffi come whine pon mi
[Verse 3: Burna Boy]
She seh mi affa hold pon her
Ah suh mi hit it inna slow motion
And she now seh man ah slow lover
And a long time, man ah coming like a soap opera
And suh me take control of her
And believe me when mi take her clothes of her mi left her wetter than water
Anytime di gyal dem ah bring am their friend dem, and knock pon mi door
I man shall welcome them with open arms
And you look so, so beautiful
And so the gyal dem affi
[Chorus: Burna Boy]
Sekkle, sekkle, sekkle, sekkle, sekkle
Sekkle, sekkle down pon me
Too many different type of gyal inna the party
So one of them just haffi come whine pon mi
Sekkle, sekkle, sekkle, sekkle, sekkle
Sekkle, sekkle down pon me
Too many different type of gyal inna the party
So one of them just haffi come whine pon mi
[Outro: Burna Boy]
Hey gyal
Lemme tell you wah gwarn
Lemme flow inna your ear like the River Jordan
Understand you want me, but you say y'ave a man
Then me reply and tell ya that it's not important
Mi nah worship the ground she walk pon
But she still ah want the lovin' from the Don Gorgan
Me ask me what he name, she tell mi seh ah Karma
She come from Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Sekkle, sekkle, sekkle, sekkle, sekkle
Sekkle, sekkle down pon me
Too many different type of gyal inna the party
So one of them just haffi come whine pon mi
Sekkle
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