Music is such a powerful things that I don't joke with. Nowadays, that things are really hard here in Nigeria, Music have being playing a vital role in making me happy during this difficult time and give lots of relief to my mind. I will always be thankful for music for helping me every day. I love listening to, I love singing it and I love dancing it. Music brings me peace and joy.
However, My favorite dialect song is Appreciation by King Sunny Ade. This song was released in the year 2000. Even till today, this song still remains my favorite dialect song that brighten my day and leaves a big smile on my faces when I listening or sing it. This song is my favorite dialect song because it always reminds me the importance of being grateful and showing appreciation to God for his blessings and goodness, even during difficult times. This songs teaches me to always remain grateful at all times and encourage me to have trust in God, even in my difficult times
This song is a song of Gratitude to God and that is one of the main reasons why I love this songs. Giving gratitude to God is a way of showing our respect and love to God. Gratitude is refers to the ability to show thanks for the things you have and the things you're grateful for. By giving thanks to God you keeps yourself in good relationship with God and keep your heart away from distraction, or negative thought.
This song is juju music, a style of music derived from the traditional Yoruba form. "Appreciation" by King Sunny Ade, was written and sung in Yoruba Language. Yoruba is a language that is popular used in the southwestern of the country. The word "Modupe, Onibu'ore Baba gb'ope mi" in this song simple means I give thanks to you giver of Good thing accept my gratitude". This words was repeated throughout the song. This words is one thing that make me to love this song because it always reminds me that in this life there are a lot of good things in it, and all the good things are from God. Think about the water we drink, the air that we breathe, the trees and the fishes and so on. There is nothing that we need that God didn't created for us. This words always positively affect my life and make me happy at all time.
The last reason why I love this song was because it encourage me to always trust God. The words "Bi eniyan ko 'Lo'lorun mi'ri, Eda lo'n gbagbe, Oluwa ko gbagbe eni kan" simply means "God isn't a man, Even if humans forget, God does not forget anyone". This parts speak a lot about me, I'm a person that trust in God and He has never failed me. God is a faithful God, when you put your trust in God, He will provide everything you need and help us through our struggles.
This is my participation post in favorite song in your dialect/culture of AFRI-INLEO INITIATIVE 3.
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