Lyrics: Benazzy Norni (Kulegbe) & Angerin Pek (Zan-Ley) Celebrate Ijaw Unity in “One People, One Nation

 

The cultural song calls on Ijaw people to embrace their roots, celebrate their identity and stand together in unity as one people and one nation.

 

LYRICS

 

Benazzy norni(kulegbe)

Angerin Pek (Zan-Ley)

 

INTRO

 

If you are proud to be an ijaw man or woman ah

We’-re aghe-ne gben

We are one people oh oh

We are one nation

One people

We are one nation ah

 

VERSE 1

 

Ijaw to the world oo(to the world)

Oldest ethnic group in Nigeria

Izon-tu a doh

Together we stand as one

In unity

We nor go divide(we are brotherly)

Izo zuzo bah kumu (keme keme gui kumu)

Keme keme gui kumu

Don’t forget your root

Don’t forget where you are coming from

Na we go make our nation proud

Izon kala kpo kosu orpa bo

Yhe mor dah mor pa-bo

From the creeks to the world that,is our identity

Izon-tu adoh ah

Kene-di yerin mor ah

One people we are one nation ah

(Oya konuwai-bedebede)

We are one people we are one nation ah

(Oya konuwai-bedebede)

 

Egbema-tu mor boo

Gbaramatu-tu or mor boo

Arugbo-tu or mor boo

Mei-toro tu or mor boo

Bulu-toro tu or mor boo ah

Kumu-sese or boo ah

Or beni-bo we re or sei ah

Ahhh

 

Izon means truthfulness and honesty

Gesi yeh oh

Izon means truthfulness and honesty

Meyeme gesi yeh ah

Izon means truthfulness and honesty

Gesi yeh oh

Izon means truthfulness and honesty

Meyeme gesi yeh ah

 

So if you are proud to be an ijaw man or woman

Come and dance ah

One people we are one nation ah

(Oya konuwai-bedebede)

We are one people we are one nation ah

(Oya konuwai-bedebede)

 

VERSE 2

 

Egbema-tu mor boo

Arugbo-tu or mor boo

Gbaramatu-tu or mor boo

Oya Bulu-toro tu or mor boo ah

Mei-toro tu or mor boo ah

One people we are one nation ah

Nembe tu or mor boo ah

Okrika to or mor boo ah

One people we are one nation ah

Gbekebor tu or bo or bo ah

Isaba tu or mor bo or bo ah

One people we are one nation ah

Solina solina bedebe

Akus…………

Stream………….