Emperor Dele Ojo & His Star Brothers Band – Ilu Oyinbo Dara

Gẹgẹbi, àgbà ninu olórin Yorùbá “Délé Òjó” ti kọ ni ọpọlọpọ ọdún sẹhin pe “Ilú Oyinbo dára, ọrẹ mi òtútù pọ̀, à ti gbọmọ lọwọ èkùrọ́ o ki ma i ṣojú bọ̀rọ̀”.  Àsikò òtútù ni àlejò ma ńṣe iranti ilé.  Òtútù ò dára fún arúgbó, a fi ti onilé nã bá lówó lati san owó iná ti o gun òkè nitori àti tan ẹ̀rọ-amúlé gbónọ́.

Yinyin – Snow. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ìmọ̀ràn fún àwọn ti ó gbé ìyá wọn wá si ìlú-oyinbo, ni ki wọn gbiyànjú lati ṣe ètò fún àwọn ìyá-àgbà lati lọ si ilé ni asiko òtútù lati fara mọ́ àwọn enia wọn. Òtútù o dára fún eegun àgbà.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

According to an elder Yoruba musician’s “Dele Ojo” song many years ago, “Europe is very beautiful but my friend it is too cold, cracking palm kernel is no mean task”.  Visitors or migrants often remember home during winter.  Cold is not good for the elderly, except if the home owner can afford the high bill spent in heating the home at this period. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2016-01-22 06:43:52. Republished by Blog Post Promoter