“Nwa Baby” (meaning “My Baby” in Igbo) is an iconic Afrobeats/highlife song by Nigerian artist Flavour. While an original appeared on his 2008 debut album N’abania, the widely known “Ashawo Remix” propelled him to fame after its 2010 release for the album Uplifted. Known for its lively highlife beat, the track became an international dance staple.
[Intro]
Alcohol
No, no, wait
Alhohol
Oringo
Oringo gbukwe gi!
Oringo!
Nwa baby, nye m'ife gi
Nwa baby, nye m'ife gi
Nwa baby, nye m'ife gi
Nwa baby, nye m'ife gi
Nwa baby, nye m'ife gi
Nwa baby, nye m'ife gi
Nwa baby, nye m'ife gi
Nwa baby, ọ kwa n'abali a
[Verse 1]
I don hammer no be small, now it's time to chop money
Somebody say N'abania
Na takwa ne fe umu wania
See the girls them plenty
Waka waka baby (oh yeah)
Wuru wuru baby (oh yeah)
I go tell my mama (oh yeah)
I go tell my papa (oh yeah)
And I go tell am say (oh yeah)
You be waka waka baby (oh yeah)
You be wuru wuru baby (oh yeah)
Corner corner baby (oh yeah)
Sango sango baby (oh yeah)
Para rara baby (oh yeah)
[Chorus]
Oh baby sawale
Sawa sawa sawale
Ashawo (hey hey)
Kpokpotom, kpom kpom
Kporokotom, kpom kpom
Ikpomkotom, kpom kpom
Kporokotom, kpom kpom
Kpa kolopa
Kpa kolopa
Kpa kolopa, ikpom kpom
Kpakolo kpa kpomkpom
Ọjọri kpọkọ, ogu a baby
Achukurege, ikpom kpom
Ashawo, awusha
Awusha, ashawo
Ashawo, awusha, kpom kpom
Ehn, ehn, ehn, ehn, ehn, ehn, ikpom kpom
And baby sawa le le eh
Sawa sawa sawa le
Sawa sawa sawa le
Ashawo
[Bridge]
To all my fans in the house: N'abania
Flavour shouters
Ala me sia
Ezi ju
Chai chokes
Olo
Nwa bi ke
Oruo gburu gburu
Ono lu gu
Akwege nu tu we ni
Asuadebe
Hey, akwe soldier
Okwe fi na ye nugo
Nwa baby, nye m'ife gi
Nwa baby, nye m'ife gi
Nwa baby, nye m'ife gi
Nwa baby, nye m'ife gi
Nwa baby, nye m'ife gi
Nwa baby, nye m'ife gi
Nwa baby, nye m'ife gi
Nwa baby, o kwa n'abali a
[Verse 2]
Na soso waka I come dey go
Everywhere I go, ana ti fe
All my guys where una dey
From here to saloon hotel
See the girls them plenty
Waka waka baby (oh yeah)
Wuru wuru baby (oh yeah)
I go tell my mama (oh yeah)
I go tell my papa (oh yeah)
And I go tell am say (oh yeah)
You be waka waka baby (oh yeah)
You be wuru wuru baby (oh yeah)
Corner corner baby (oh yeah)
Sango sango baby (oh yeah)
Para rara baby (oh yeah)
[Chorus]
Oh baby sawale
Sawa sawa sawale
Ashawo (hey hey)
Kpokpotom, kpom kpom
Kporokotom, kpom kpom
Ikpomkotom, kpom kpom
Kporokotom, kpom kpom
Kpa kolopa
Kpa kolopa
Kpa kolopa, ikpom kpom
Kpakolo kpa kpomkpom
Ọjọri kpọkọ, ogu a baby
Achukurege, ikpom kpom
Ashawo, awusha
Awusha, ashawo
Ashawo, awusha, kpom kpom
Ehn, ehn, ehn, ehn, ehn, ehn, ikpom kpom
And baby sawa le le eh
Sawa sawa sawa le
Sawa sawa sawa le
Ashawo
[Outro]
Ala de no de, no de
(Ala ala de no de, de no de, Ala)
Ima na ala de no de, no de
(Ala ala de no de, de no de, Ala)
Ala mama
Wera kagi ji de a ala
Ala mama
Wero noge me jaya ala
