Yaa Pono – “Obia [everyone] Wone [has their] Master” in Twi means everyone has someone they respect, irrespective of how fearless they are. “Master” is a term which is used in Ghana mostly by the Akans to describe a wealthy and respected individual in the society. In this song, Yaa Pono takes a swipe at Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, a Ghanaian politician and businessman who represents Assin Central in parliament for the New Patriotic Party since 2000. Over the years he has proven to be fearless, whether in government or opposition. He criticizes his own party when they make wrong decisions, and has thus won the heart of many Ghanaians for being truthful, despite often times using vulgar words in his criticism.
In the song, Yaa Pono refers to Kennedy Agyapong to suggest that no matter how fearless, we all have a master – in Agyapong’s case, the president of Ghana.
Verse 1:
Ogya nshio babylonfuo
Wo nua k) su a na 3y3 wo ya
Fire burn Babylon who hates to see people progress
Beyifo baa di3 wonda
Witches don’t sleep
Hw3 me dei m3 ni agye tis3 it’s holiday
I’m happy like it’s a holiday
We dey do am everyday wey dem dey insane
CHORUS
Wease yi mu obia wone master, master
Obiaa ne ne master, master
Everyone on earth has a master
Beyifuo kraa w) master, master
Witches have their master
Kennedy Egyapon w) master, aoo master
Kennedy Ayapong has his master
Me y3 wo master, master
Am your master
Y3 fri ashaiman nti y3n loosy guard
Me y3 wo master, master
3ny3 match na y3 loosy cup wo master
This isn’t a football match, there’s no trophy at stake
Fiti Canada k)si Trinidad, Master
Oluwa is the only God
Stonebwoy
Ayigbe mafia, yaron zongo(its a term in Hausa which means a little boy from the slums) me i dey do they dey follow
Devia foi azamu, aza fuin to, ama mabu mabu e(In Ew3 language it means he want to show dupe me but he can’t and that it is disrespectful)
Malava nao katafio agba gyiko, ama mabu mabu e(In Ew3 means I will hold all of them by their necks so they feel thirsty for disrespecting me)
Verse 2
Secetry General kraa w) master na Bill Gate
3shi)mu s3 y3 ndwom nu ahity ab3y3 hot cake
Adwen bone nti mo hu converse a mo si 3y3 corn cave
Yeah Nyame tumi hyera nipa nsu na w’gyeme
Na afeyi)num Cocain kraa)bu
Wo ba Kumasi a obiaa ne ne master
Dwadifuo y3 sika sie di k) ma pastor
The U.N secretary General and Bill Gate have their masters, cos of evil mindset people are jealous to see this song hit, it’s just like calling a Converse sneaker a corn cob. Sometimes God’s blessing makes people go insane even cocaine does nothing to them. In Kumasi everyone has a master even market women save monies and give it out to pastors.
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Yaa Pono – “Obia [everyone] Wone [has their] Master” in Twi means everyone has someone they respect, irrespective of how fearless they are. “Master” is a term which is used in Ghana mostly by the Akans to describe a wealthy and respected individual in the society. In this song, Yaa Pono takes a swipe at Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, a Ghanaian politician and businessman who represents Assin Central in parliament for the New Patriotic Party since 2000. Over the years he has proven to be fearless, whether in government or opposition. He criticizes his own party when they make wrong decisions, and has thus won the heart of many Ghanaians for being truthful, despite often times using vulgar words in his criticism.
In the song, Yaa Pono refers to Kennedy Agyapong to suggest that no matter how fearless, we all have a master – in Agyapong’s case, the president of Ghana.
Verse 1:
Ogya nshio babylonfuo
Wo nua k) su a na 3y3 wo ya
Fire burn Babylon who hates to see people progress
Beyifo baa di3 wonda
Witches don’t sleep
Hw3 me dei m3 ni agye tis3 it’s holiday
I’m happy like it’s a holiday
We dey do am everyday wey dem dey insane
CHORUS
Wease yi mu obia wone master, master
Obiaa ne ne master, master
Everyone on earth has a master
Beyifuo kraa w) master, master
Witches have their master
Kennedy Egyapon w) master, aoo master
Kennedy Ayapong has his master
Me y3 wo master, master
Am your master
Y3 fri ashaiman nti y3n loosy guard
Me y3 wo master, master
3ny3 match na y3 loosy cup wo master
This isn’t a football match, there’s no trophy at stake
Fiti Canada k)si Trinidad, Master
Oluwa is the only God
Stonebwoy
Ayigbe mafia, yaron zongo(its a term in Hausa which means a little boy from the slums) me i dey do they dey follow
Devia foi azamu, aza fuin to, ama mabu mabu e(In Ew3 language it means he want to show dupe me but he can’t and that it is disrespectful)
Malava nao katafio agba gyiko, ama mabu mabu e(In Ew3 means I will hold all of them by their necks so they feel thirsty for disrespecting me)
Verse 2
Secetry General kraa w) master na Bill Gate
3shi)mu s3 y3 ndwom nu ahity ab3y3 hot cake
Adwen bone nti mo hu converse a mo si 3y3 corn cave
Yeah Nyame tumi hyera nipa nsu na w’gyeme
Na afeyi)num Cocain kraa)bu
Wo ba Kumasi a obiaa ne ne master
Dwadifuo y3 sika sie di k) ma pastor
The U.N secretary General and Bill Gate have their masters, cos of evil mindset people are jealous to see this song hit, it’s just like calling a Converse sneaker a corn cob. Sometimes God’s blessing makes people go insane even cocaine does nothing to them. In Kumasi everyone has a master even market women save monies and give it out to pastors.
Every week, we will shed some light on the meaning of current hits in and out of Ghana: many bangers have an underlying message or social commentary, carried out using sophisticated and ever evolving wordplay – an aspect that is vastly lost in translation. The music videos don’t always unlock the true meaning or intricacies of hit songs, and lyrics alone are not always enough to understand the numerous double entendre and wordplays, so… here we go!
With this new mix A.J. Holmes shows yet another angle to his musical taste. "I first discovered Kwaito in 2003 after a friend, João Orecchia (who now lives in Johannesburg and has a great project with members of the BLK JKS called Motel Mari) returned from his first...
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