Yul Edochie Jams To Daddy Lumba's Yentie Obiaa, Begs Ghanaians To Explain Twi Lyrics To Him

Yul Edochie Jams To Daddy Lumba's Yentie Obiaa, Begs Ghanaians To Explain Twi Lyrics To Him

  • Yul Edochie, in a video, enjoyed Daddy Lumba's Yentie Obiaa song and begged Ghanaians to explain the Twi lyrics to him after sharing the footage on TikTok
  • Many Ghanaians were happy to see the Nigerian ace actor jamming to the iconic Ghanaian tune and broke down the lyrics to him
  • Daddy Lumba's tune advises individuals to prioritise their personal well-being and try as much as possible

Nigerian actor Yul Edochie has shown his love for Ghanaian music by sharing a video of himself enjoying Daddy Lumba's hit song Yentie Obiaa on TikTok. The Nollywood star, who is the son of veteran actor Pete Edochie, was seen nodding his head and singing along to the catchy tune in his car.

Yul Edochie
Yul Edochie listening to Daddy Lumba Photo Source: real_yuledochieodogwu
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However, he admitted that he did not understand the meaning of the Twi lyrics and begged his Ghanaian fans to explain them to him. He captioned the video:

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Where are my Ghanaians? Please come and explain this song to me. I really love this song

The video, which has gone viral on social media, has attracted many comments from Ghanaians who were delighted to see the actor appreciating their culture and music. Some of them also obliged his request and broke down the lyrics for him.

Yentie Obiaa, which means "we don't listen to anyone", is a popular song by Daddy Lumba, one of Ghana's most celebrated highlife musicians. The song, which was released in 2014, advises individuals to prioritise their personal well-being and try as much as possible to ignore naysayers. The song has become an anthem for many Ghanaians, who use it to express their independence and confidence to ignore sceptics.

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Yul Edochie sparks reactions

YEN.com.gh gathered some reactions from social media users.

Ekua Minaj said:

I swear u understand this song because it describes u

destinyedzah commented:

in simple terms 'we know go gree for anyone '

My integrity my life said:

In summary it means do not listen to anyone just focus on what u doing. Do not pay attention to the noise people make , so whatever makes u happy

Davido jams to Ghanaian song

In another story, a video of Davido jamming to OliveTheBoy's hit song Good Sin has surfaced online and generated opinions from Ghanaians.

Davido recorded the video himself and shared it on his social media stories, which drew the attention of Ghanaians.

Many encouraged OliveTheBoy to reach out to Davido's team and request a remix of the hit song.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Geraldo Amartey (Entertainment Editor) Geraldo Amartey is an Entertainment Editor at YEN.com.gh. He pursued a degree in linguistics at the University of Ghana and graduated in 2020. He has over three years of experience in journalism. Geraldo's professional career in journalism started at the Ministry Of Information, where he worked as a writer. He has completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. You can reach out to him at geraldo.amartey@yen.com.gh.