AFRI-TUNES WEEK 155 || Song title : Etok Idim (Cover)
I am happy to be back with @afri-tunes. I am @nsigo1, and I want to take a moment to appreciate all the admins and members of this amazing community for their consistency, hard work, and dedication in promoting African music and culture. Your efforts do not go unnoticed, and I am grateful to be part of this movement.
For Afri-tunes Week 155, I will be doing a cover of the song Etok Idim by Chief Udo Abianga. This song holds a special place in the history of Nigerian ekombi music especially in Akwa Ibom and Cross River (Akwa Cross) and I am excited to share the song with you all.
Here’s a polished version of your write-up with improved flow, clarity, and structure:
"Etok Idim" by Udo Abianga is a renowned Ibibio Ekombi song that explores the complexities of polygamy in traditional African societies. The song narrates the story of a man who had two wives. One day, he bought some meat and asked his wives to prepare it. However, upon returning home, the meat was nowhere to be found.
Curious and frustrated, he questioned the first wife, but she denied any knowledge of the missing meat. He then turned to the second wife, who also insisted she had not seen it. Unable to determine the truth, the man, overcome with anger, decided to take both wives to Etok Idim (a small stream) to uncover the culprit. There, he invoked the deity of the stream, declaring that whoever had eaten the meat should be drowned, while the innocent one should be set free.
What truly inspires me about this song is its captivating instrumentals, particularly the lead guitar, which brings a unique richness to the melody. Beyond the music itself, the song conveys a powerful moral lesson, highlighting the consequences of dishonesty and emphasizing that lying is never a virtue.
Unfortunately, the complete lyrics of Etok Idim are not readily available online. However, here are the few lines I was able to retrieve from the song:
LYRICS OF THE SONG
Etuk Idim , yoho yoho yoho yoho
Nwan nnyin , ata ebod ata ebod
Akpedo mmeta - nda nyóng
Akpedo ntaha - sio top
Ntob usuk usuk oo
Ndida unan
Ntob usuk usuk
Mbak ndida unan
Link to the song on YouTube
Thanks for listening, I am @nsigo1
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