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Wizkid's Ojuelegba: A Review by Nobody: 3:18pm On Apr 12, 2015 |
"Ni Ojuelegba, dem know my story..." I am doing this writing at a riverside car wash under a bamboo shade. Beneath the bridge, a teenage girl in swimsuit is dancing seductively. I hope this review gets finished. Ojuelegba is the "rags to riches" story of Ayo Balogun aka WizKid. In defiance of his known and loud musical style, the beat to Ojuelegba is soothing to the ears. It is vintage Wizzy and the song reminds one of "Holla at ur Boi." With chart-topping songs, surplus money, exotic cars and teeming fans, reality seems to have hit the young man. The song is an ode to his meteoric rise in a competitive music industry. The same theme (Then and Now of entertainers - music and movie) is perhaps very dear to the heart of the Nigerian fan and her artist. It's the same reason Dr Sid's "Surulere" was not just a musical hit; it was and still is our reality. It is a universal story of resilience and triumph in the face of grinding poverty and under-development in the wider continent of Africa. The Spiritual Element "This tin gat me thanking God for life, I can't explain..." The "God factor" in Ojuelegba makes the song very appealing to a wide range of audiences (in a religiously divided country.) We eat, breath and die for religion in Africa but there are very few gospel artists (in the limelight.) With a deft mix of the themes of personal suffering and the quantum intervention of God (through Adura,) Mr Balogun literally killed this song. Of course Adura or Prayer or Meditation or Yoga is a universal constant in all religions. However, it remains to be seen if "Adura" alone will solve our national problems. The God-Mother In Sophocle's Oedipus Rex, the theme of mother-child relations was significantly explored (and given a new meaning.) In Ojuelegba, Wizkid croons: "e ba mi kira fun mummy mi o Ojojumo l'on s'adura..." Not everyone will be fortunate to be so influenced and attached to a biological parent, but one thing stands out in the verses from Ojuelegba. It may sound cliche, but a good mother (and of course the nuclear family) is the building block of civilization. Advocacy Majority of Nigerians daily live in hell. We are a helpless lot and our rulers are indifferent to our plight. I doubt the King of Surulere is a politician but he digs into his roots to keep the afro-beat goal of holloi-polloi advocacy in view. Wizkid sings: "Ni Ojuelegba o My people dey there My people suffer Dem dey pray for blessings Ni Ojuelegba o..." This song sounds like a street anthem. It may not buy us food or put money in our pockets, but Ojuelegba reminds us that somebody shares our pain and anguish (even if na Wizkid.) For instance, if Jimi Agbaje, the opposition guber candidate for Lagos adopts Ojuelegba as a campaign song (especially the verses above,) there is no telling what the response would be from the streets of Ajegunle to Makoko, Isale Eko to Tarkwa Bay. Critique The opening montage for Ojuelegba (as directed by Clarence Peters ) missed the casting for a "real" lagos bus conductor. The production team were trying too hard to be cool. A really rugged conductor with a coarse voice, blood-shot eyes and missing tooth would have cut the story and make the video more watchable. Again, if say you hustled at a music studio, we would love to see a re-make of it on video. Wizzy also mentioned a friend on this song but in the video, he was just acting solo, through and through. Also, "chop-alone" is a vice with Nigerians. In one shoot, we see Mr Balogun and friends doing a staple of Amala (Then) and in another scene, he is alone on a posh dinning table (Now.) Wizkid is known to dash his fans (as in showing them the money.) What happened to him in the video for Ojuelegba? Is that how it is with our celebrities? Finally, there is just a thing left to make Mr Balogun's story resonate with the skeptics like me and the older generation. He should get married before he does a remix of Ojuelegba (or any other "grass to grace" stuff.) Danke! 1 Like |
Re: Wizkid's Ojuelegba: A Review by IamOpemipo(m): 3:40pm On Apr 12, 2015 |
I jus wanna comment |
Re: Wizkid's Ojuelegba: A Review by Nobody: 4:13pm On Apr 12, 2015 |
Nice review. The part about him being alone on the large dining also caught my eye. Would have been more appealing if he was feasting with friends and family. But its really cool what he did wit the beat & theme |
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