Here is the praise song, oriki, recited at the intro of their musical performance at The World Food Prize Ceremony: Dudu oh oooo, Dudu mirimiri la wo , Akinkanju ni wa ni le baba wa, A o pe a o re le ajeji Aje ju wa o, o fi ri o Ba ba de ajo, a je ila fun fun, A de ajo , a je abesun Ire de o, okuka meta, e le wa ra Translation: Black Shining black is the complexion We are courageous in our fatherland We did not say that we won’t visit a foreign land, The earth appeases us Wealth is greater and that is the truth, It was when we got to a foreign land, we ate white okra, When we got to a foreign land, we ate to sleep Here comes goodness, Three crystal stones unveiled. I’ve gone to Ibadan (repeated four times) If you ask of me at home and I’m absent, I’ve gone to Ibadan, The home of Adesina Akinwumi Watch video below:Adunni & Nefertiti from Nigeria perform for the #FoodPrize17 Ceremony as @akin_adesina & H.E. Obasanjo dance along! pic.twitter.com/PvufBVn7Oa
— The World Food Prize (@WorldFoodPrize) October 20, 2017
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