gollibe 1Firstly, i have no idea what Gollibe means? Secondly, i do not understand Igbo which forms 95% of the song. But honestly, from the moment i first heard the song in an electronics shop, i was hooked on it. I mean totally blown away by the ingenuity displayed by Flavour in penning and performing the song.

Gollibe has been on my playlist for sometime now at every event i sound, especially weddings and it will continue to be for a while…… an evergreen rendition of a classical igbo song. Thumbs up Mr Flavour.

flavour gollibe

Fortunately o….i be the best DJ for your event…gollibe e…..make una call my number…..08023048557

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Enjoy the lyrics after the cut. I will be glad if a reader can translate using comment.

Otego m chobalo, nwa di mma m ga-alu
E don tey I have been searching for youโ€ฆchaii
Otego m chobalo, asa di mma oyoko
E don tey i have been searching for you
Fortunately o, m we funu nwata di mma
Anwuta atabeghi ya
baby na sweet pawpaw
Baby get something, lekenunu nwata nwelu something
Achara ugo nwanyi nwa bu Ugegbe onyibo

Nwata makata mma le leโ€ฆ..makata makata
Iye ehโ€ฆ..makata makata
Omakata mma ehโ€ฆ..makata makata nwata di mma
I say nwata makata mma le leโ€ฆ..makata makata
Iye eh oโ€ฆ..makata makataโ€ฆ.ololo oloooโ€ฆ.makata makata nwata di mma

Nwata makata mma le leโ€ฆ..makata makata
Omakata mma ehโ€ฆ..makata makata
Iye ehโ€ฆ..makata makata
nwata di mma

I say nwata makata mma le leโ€ฆ..makata makata
Omakata mmaโ€ฆ..makata makata
Iye eh oโ€ฆ..makata makata
nwata di mma

Golibe golibe
Your mama born you well
Golibe yoyoyo e
Nwata golibe
Ugegbemuo golibe na mama gi musiri gi ike
Golibe yoyoyo e mma si na chi

Baby get something, lekenunu nwata nwere something
Anwuta atabeghi ya
baby na sweet pawpaw
Baby get something, lekenunu nwata nwere something
Achalu ugo nwanyi nwa bu Ugegbe onyibo

Nwata makata mma le leโ€ฆ..makata makata

Iye ehโ€ฆ..makata makata
Omakata mma ehโ€ฆ..makata makata nwata di mma
I say nwata makata mma le leโ€ฆ..makata makata
Iye ehโ€ฆ..makata makata
ololo ololo oโ€ฆ..makata makata nwata di mma

Nwata makata mma le leโ€ฆ..makata makata
Omakata mma ehโ€ฆ..makata makata
Iye ehโ€ฆ..makata makata nwata di mma
I say nwata makata mma le leโ€ฆ..makata makata
Iye eh oโ€ฆ..makata makataโ€ฆ.nwata makata mmaโ€ฆ..makata makata nwata di mma

Baby get something, lekenunu nwata nwere something
Anwuta atabeghi ya
baby na sweet paw paw
Baby get something, lekenunu nwata nwere something
Achalu ugo nwanyi nwa bu Ugegbe onyibo

Nwata makata mma le leโ€ฆ..makata makata

Iye ehโ€ฆ..makata makata
Omakata mma ehโ€ฆ..makata makata
nwata di mma
I say nwata makata mma le leโ€ฆ..makata makata
Iye ehโ€ฆ..makata makata
ololo olo ooโ€ฆ..makata makata
nwata di mma

Nwata makata mma le leโ€ฆ..makata makata
Omakata mma ehโ€ฆ..makata makata
Iye ehโ€ฆ..makata makata
nwata di mma
I say nwata makata mma le leโ€ฆ..makata makata
Iye eh oโ€ฆ..makata makata
nwata makata lololoโ€ฆ..makata makata

 

 

By mynaijadj

Mynaijadj is a passionate lover of music skilled at the art of DJing and providing event entertainment solutions like sound, music, multimedia and film.

One thought on “Why Am I Hooked On Flavour’s Gollibe?”
  1. Am a Kenyan and I really love this song.but I don’t even know the langauge….hope i knew yhe langauge i’d sing it like he does.’Dalu’

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