Flashback: 22 years after, Konga’s ‘Baby Konga’ in spotlight

Have you ever ever heard the phrases ‘E ti gained bo ta’ and ‘E to gained si Konga’ and puzzled about their literal which means?

You might need mistaken them for throwing somebody right into a effectively—a gap drilled or dug into the bottom to entry underground water—however their which means is totally totally different.

These phrases could not resonate with many as we speak, particularly Gen Z, however they maintain nostalgic significance for Afrobeats, Hip-Hop, and Dancehall lovers from the early 2000s.

Originating from ‘Child Konga’, successful tune by Lawal ‘Konga’ Olumo launched in 2003, these expressions grew to become in style and solidified Konga’s place within the Nigerian music scene.

Somewhat than their literal interpretation, they metaphorically imply denying entry to undesirable people—sometimes those that are broke or uninvited.

This which means is vividly illustrated within the tune’s music video uploaded to YouTube in 2012.

Child Konga

The tune is an upbeat, dance-oriented monitor broadly in style at events and golf equipment when it was launched.

The lyrics of ‘Child Konga’ had been crammed with vulgar anecdotes, resulting in its ban by the Nigerian Broadcasting Fee (NBC) in 2008.

In 2004, Konga grew to become the primary Nigerian artiste to launch a single monitor, ‘Child Konga’, as a full album resulting from overwhelming demand.

By the top of 2005, he had launched his debut 14-track album, Konga H2O, which featured collaborations with 2Baba and DJ Zeez on ‘Ja Gained Si’, Morachi on ‘Holl It’, and several other different hit songs.

In 2013, whereas selling his tune ‘All the time Guiding’—which he described as a message to Nigerians about their struggles and lifestyle—he instructed Channels Tv that ‘Child Konga’ symbolised the beating of drums.

Konga collaborated with numerous musicians and was a big title within the trade earlier than fading from the scene.

Highlight

Konga’s hit tune ‘Child Konga’ returned to the highlight on 15 March after he accused Grammy-winning artiste Burna Boy of utilizing his lyrics with out credit score.

In a video posted on his TikTok web page, Konga alleged that Burna Boy borrowed his strains, ‘E ti gained bo sita bi ti Konga’ within the remix of ‘Sungba’, his collaboration with Asake.

He additional alleged that Burna Boy used one other of his signature phrases, ‘Agbabiaka o’, in his newest launch, ‘Replace,’ replicating his lyrics and rhythm.

Whereas Konga appreciated Burna Boy’s admiration of his fashion, he emphasised that he deserved compensation.

He additionally demanded that Burna Boy and Tiwa Savage seem on the remix of his tune, Kabakaba.

Konga stated: “I’m calling Burna Boy out. Burna Boy, this video is for you since you name-dropped me in your tune with Asake, Sungba (Remix), and in your new launch, I observed that you just additionally used a few of my strains and even my rhythm.

“It’s apparent that you just like my vibe and have been incorporating lots of my circulation. I recognize that. I like your use of my craft, however I would like you and Tiwa Savage on the ‘Kabakaba’ remix. I can be anticipating your suggestions. I name you out in peace.”

The ‘Twice as Tall’ hitmaker hasn’t responded to Konga’s allegations as of press time.