Afropop , Fuji Music Around Oriki d’amour, louange à l’être aimé
🇬🇧 English
“Oriki Ifẹ́” is a unique Afropop × Fuji love anthem, mixing modern groove with Yoruba traditions. Sung in Yoruba and English, it uses the style of oriki (praise poetry) to honor love and beauty. Talking drum and shekere guide the rhythm, blending with Afropop bass to create a warm, spiritual yet danceable track.
🇫🇷 Français
“Oriki Ifẹ́” est une fusion Afropop × Fuji qui mêle groove moderne et tradition yoruba. Chantée en yoruba et en anglais, la chanson reprend le style des oriki (chants de louange) pour célébrer l’amour et la beauté. Portée par le talking drum et le shekere, elle offre une atmosphère chaleureuse, spirituelle et entraînante.
🌍 Yoruba
“Oriki Ifẹ́” jẹ́ orin Afropop × Fuji ti o kun fun ìfẹ́. A kọ́ ní èdè Yoruba àti Gẹẹsi, a sì lò àṣà oríkì láti yin ìfẹ́ àti ẹwà. Ilu dun (talking drum) àti shekere ń darapọ̀ mọ́ Afropop bass láti dá orin ìgbàgbọ́ àti ayọ̀.
About this song
Praise of My Love brings Afropop , Fuji into a contemporary African sound. The vocals move through Yoruba + Anglais. The track carries a chaleureux, rythmé, spirituel atmosphere shaped by oriki d’amour, louange à l’être aimé. It moves at 106 BPM.
Song details
African music and Yoruba + Anglais sounds
Praise of My Love explores contemporary African music through Afropop , Fuji music, with vocals in Yoruba + Anglais. Its chaleureux, rythmé, spirituel atmosphere gives the track a distinctive African sound.
As an African song, Praise of My Love connects regional musical identity with today's African music scene. The use of Yoruba + Anglais places the track within Yoruba + Anglais music and the diversity of African songs performed in the continent's languages. Its Afropop , Fuji direction links the song to Afropop , Fuji music, African rhythms and contemporary African sounds. The musical world develops around oriki d’amour, louange à l’être aimé. At 106 BPM, the tempo helps define its rhythmic character.
For listeners discovering African music, African songs and new African sounds, Praise of My Love highlights how language, rhythm and regional influences can meet in one contemporary track. Its chaleureux, rythmé, spirituel mood adds another dimension to that identity.
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(Hook – doux mais puissant, chœur mix Yoruba/Anglais) Oriki Ifẹ́, my love, my flame Ọmọ mi, I call your name Drum dey talk, heart dey sing Forever love, na you I bring (Verse 1) Àyaba mi (my queen), shine like sun Your beauty dey bright, e dey stun Every smile dey heal my pain Ọmọ mi, no love in vain Talking drum dey call your praise Shekere dey shake, groove dey raise From Lagos night to Ibadan sky Our love dey fly, it never die (Pre-Chorus – call & response, Fuji style) Ta ló jẹ́ ayaba? — Na you be ayaba! Ta ló jẹ́ ọba mi? — Na you be ọba mi! Praise and love dey flow tonight Na Fuji groove dey give us light (Chorus) Oriki Ifẹ́, my love, my flame Ọmọ mi, I call your name Drum dey talk, heart dey sing Forever love, na you I bring (Verse 2) Ọmọ yorùbá, ẹwa rẹ̀ pọ̀ (Sweet Yoruba child, your beauty plenty) Your steps dey shine like gold Ọkan mi (my heart), e dey unfold Afropop bass dey blend with drum Fuji groove dey make love come With every beat, your spirit rise Ọmọ mi, you dey paradise (Bridge – Yoruba chant) Ìfẹ́ wa, kò ní bàjẹ́ (Our love will not spoil) Ọlọ́run dá, forever stay Na this oriki, I declare today (Chorus – reprise, plus intense) Oriki Ifẹ́, my love, my flame Ọmọ mi, I call your name Drum dey talk, heart dey sing Forever love, na you I bring (Outro – choral, percussions Yoruba) Call your name, dance the ground Fuji groove dey spread around From Yorubaland to worldwide stage Our oriki love dey no fit age