Angelique Kidjo - 'Agolo'

Angelique Kidjo's famous African hit: "Agolo"
the video is directed by Michel Meyer,
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[ebakomick]

100% Africa.... if you’re from Africa and still listening to this hit like 🔥

[adnanmundi]

The real meaning of the lyrics of this song is deeper than the very few verses that Angelique Kidjo sang.
The wordings are from a popular Yoruba nation folklore about Olajumoke, a beautiful young damsel who refused all suitors until a lone dashing mysterious rich young man (very many adjectives here :-)) came along, bearing gifts. The parents had misgivings about the man who had no courting entourage, as they could find out nothing about his family origins or the source of his wealth. Against her parent's better judgement she fell head over heels in love and decided to marry the man. After the marriage, as was the custom, it was time to go with her man and that was when the drama unfolded for her and she sang this song, a desperate cry for help, but it was too late. Why? The man was a spirit being and is made of only a head ('ori' in Yoruba language) with borrowed body parts. The family members will normally go part of the way with a bride to see her safely on her way, but as they progressed on the journey to the underworld, home of the spirit man, he started returning the borrowed bits to the owners. Olajumoke was mortified, she sang and sang but she was beyond redemption, the deal had been sealed. The song was addressing her family members that Ori (head personified) is taking her (Olajumoke) away!!!

As usual with African folklores, there is a moral in the story for anyone who is discerning.

[powerhouse]

Who is listening to this timeless piece in 2024?

[akinyemi]

I'm here this day 25th of March 2024 to listen to one of African legend once again. i am a YORUBA Nigerian, Ma'am this is a job well done

[earthsign]

I am here to mark, the register in 2024. I was here last year though. Cos' i don't get, tired of my Angelica Kidjo. She reminds, me of ancient African female warriors who are fearless. I am from, the bloodline of warriors. And i kinda, connect with her songs to raise my vibration.

[siphesihlethabethe]

I grew up listening to this beautiful woman. My father was a truck driver from South Africa. He traveled to many other African countries, the music he would play was different from what was playing on our radios. Everytime I play this song, it takes me back to when I was kid and my dad was alive.

[Sir-Kay]

When you've sang a song and almost 30 years later you fans still come back to it like it was released yesterday, you know you're a legend. Much appreciate your contribution to music Angelique Kidjo.

[recordsisters]

Here after she won the grammy, she deserves it.

[victormbuki]

I was in Korea some years back and this song played in restaurant.. Everyone stopped eating and the replayed the song again and again...

[earvinmuianga]

The director of this video was so ahead of is time

[marief]

Hummm quand ça tournait en boucle sur Quelle nostalgie! Longue vie maman! 🌹🌹Qui est ici en 2024?

[victoriaakotodanso]

This is definitely a timeless song, who is still jamming to this in 2021, lets gather here.

[itsafoeri]

Before there was Burna boy, wizkid, Tiwa savage, Davido, and all the others, there was ANGELIQUE KIDJO she paved the way for other African artists to become prominent today and she is true Queen of African Music. She walked so they could run.

[nikateras]

This Music won't ever Die. It is made to last for long as Africa does.

-From Rwanda.

[seunni]

Angelique Kidjo is a legend. And the fact that she sings beautifully in different languages....yoruba, dahomey, Portuguese, English etc.

[nanafidousi]

Am actually doing the tears of joy thing right now, who is filling this with me in 2019

[n.m]

I'm from South Africa and I'm crazy about the sounds of west Africa. I don't understand a word but I love them Angelique kidjo, Yousssor Ndou, Salif Keita, Cecira Evora. We must preserve the work of these legends, they belong to Africa

[MthobisiMsomiNxumalo]

July 2024 and I'm still here...I'm from South Africa and this is by far thee best song that has ever came from Africa. I may not understand what they are saying but I always find myself smiling whenever I'm listening to this song!!

[Shadrachasante]

Who’s listening to this masterpiece forever..?

[shalliethegod]

Leaving this comment for my kids to find, so they'll know they have a great mum with exquisite taste in music 💜