It is that time of the year when we celebrate the Igbo Heritage month of MAY. As part of my contribution, I'm kick starting events here with some popular Biafra war songs. Feel very free to join in. Ha, it could betray your age.
Hail Biafra!
Ebe ka unu si? Bia..fra! Ebe ka unu si? Bia..fra! Agaghim ahapu Biafra Je Nigeria je biri Bia..fra ga adi ndu!
___________________ Awo's political idea was based on the assumption that any town beyond Owo was Igbo or Hausa. Awo was not socialised; he was not a good mixer because he did not have the opportunity, which the secondary school offered. ~TOS Benson, Baba Oba of Lagos Posts: 2644 | From: United Kingdom | Registered: Apr 2001
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BIAFRA WAR SONGS 1). Take my bullet when I die, O'Biafra Take my bullet when I die, if I happen to die in the ballefield Biafra take my bullet when I die!
Haa nlele haa nlele, dem de look una
Left, Right!
2). Gowon eje gi akwukwo osi nwa Colonel Ojukwu na odara iwu ndi ami, Haa nyeye, haa nyeye Apkiripka atagbue ndi hausa!
3). Ole ndi wee ndia? Anyi wee ndia, wee ndia, anyi wee ndia!
4). Agawalam ikwa ngbo egwu ayakata, Agawalam ikwa ngbo sherri mu ana ebeooooo,! aka apu kwala Sherrioooooooooo! Sherri esi mu gbalaga onye ga nu akwa nu ngbo, ma hausa bia!.
Boy! You took me back to the history I miss sorely and it's ALRIGHT. Oh BIAFRA, Our BIAFRA!
___________________ BIAFRA: The land of my ancestors now, yesterday and always. So it will be! Posts: 2483 | From: Ala Igbo | Registered: Apr 2004
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Mazi Ohafia, dalu shinne. Umu Igbo ibem, Happy Heritage Month.
I have a collection of these songs in my unpublished childhood recollections of the Genocidal War. Below are the ones I can easily remember.
1. Were are Biafrans Fighting for our Freedom In the name of Jesus We shall conquer
2. An yen ye An yen ye An yen ye okoko o Gowo--nee, Gowon, Gowon ewere onwe ya reshi Awusa Gowo--nee, Gowon, Gowon ewere onwe ya reshi Awusa Ya wuru na ugwu...
3. Ojukwu wu(bu) Eze Biafra Edere ya na Aburi Awolowo, Yakubu Gowon, Ha enweighike imeri Biafra Biafra win de War, Amodu kar, Shelin machin, Faita & Bomba, Adamu Setima Ha enweighike imeri Biafra
4. Enyi O, Enyi O Enyi Biafra alala, Enyi! Chetakwanu Major Nzeogwu Major Nzeogwu wu(bu) Nwa Biafra, Enyi! Chetakwanu Chris Okigbo Chris Okigbo wu(bu) Nwa Biafra, Enyi! Enyi O, Enyi O.........
___________________ "Udo, Njiko na Nwere onwe anyi" Posts: 53 | From: PH, BIAFRA | Registered: Dec 2003
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This past Sunday May 16th, a special Igbo Mass was said for Biafran Heros, at St Elizabeth Anne Sethon Catholic Church, in Ontario California. The Mass was was requested by Igbo Heritage Foundation. Fada Stanley Onyegbule, paid a special tribute to over 3 million Biafrans who died defending our father land. May their soul rest in perfect peace.
Ndewo nu, in celebration of Igbo heritage month, I am inviting some non Biafran friends to watch a documentary of the Biafran war and see for themselves the lost opportunity of the black race. I am glad umu Igbo are now recognizing the importance of Igbo Heritage month.
The songs I can pick out of the video include the following
1. Gowon tibe tibe tite Ojukwu na ura Gowon tibe tibe tite ojukwu na ura Mgbe Ojukwu tee la ebelebe egbuo la
2. Onye nwe anyi nye anyi amuma ihe nye anyi amuma ihe zuru oke ka anyi merie awusa ndi na amaghi Chukwu tigbuo ha, zo gbuo ha ....ooo nna ma E ga kwe
3. Ewuoo mu na nwannem jere ikwa mgbo Ifeajuna ree nu anyi o Ewuoo mu na nwannem jere ikwa mgbo Njoku a puta na uzo ree nwanneya
4. Nike nike na ngwa na ngwa Nike nike na ngwa na ngwa na anyi ga emeri ndi awusa
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I am glad that the Igbo Heritage Month of May has taken off. Back home in Africa and throughout Igbo Diaspora, word is spreading that May is Igbo Heritage Month. Once again, Nd'Igbo as a people have rejected the plot by outsiders to dictate the time, place, and manner in which we celebrate our heritage, honor our heroes, or package our civilization to the world. I understand that the Foundation is leading the Igbo effort in that direction. Biafra mentioned the service at St Elizabeth Anne Sethon Catholic Church, in Ontario California. Indeed, that service was one of the many events supported by the Heritage and its sister organizations for this year's Igbo Heritage Month. That is only the beginning. Lectures, symposia, and cultural events will flag off Igbo Heritage Month in the future.
Below, is my rendition of a US Army Cadence. I first posted it on this board in 2001. Enjoy!
___________________ No Biafran will be permitted to play Mother Theresa to the Yoruba and Hausa-Fulani, but play Osama Bin Laden to the Igbo or Biafrans! Posts: 1182 | Registered: Mar 2001
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Azikiwe, onye anya okporokpo O kwere nama lawa nayijiria Onye anya okporokpo
Azikiwe, onye anya okporokpo O kwere nama lawa ugwu awusa Onye anya okporokpo
Biafra win the war!
___________________ Awo's political idea was based on the assumption that any town beyond Owo was Igbo or Hausa. Awo was not socialised; he was not a good mixer because he did not have the opportunity, which the secondary school offered. ~TOS Benson, Baba Oba of Lagos Posts: 2644 | From: United Kingdom | Registered: Apr 2001
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Julius Nyerere, mma mma Biafra na asi gi mma mma
Keneth Kaunda, mma mma Biafra na asi gi mma mma
Houphet Biogney, mma mma Biafra na asi gi mma mma
Biafra win the war!
___________________ Awo's political idea was based on the assumption that any town beyond Owo was Igbo or Hausa. Awo was not socialised; he was not a good mixer because he did not have the opportunity, which the secondary school offered. ~TOS Benson, Baba Oba of Lagos Posts: 2644 | From: United Kingdom | Registered: Apr 2001
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War should always be the last of all the possible means. It is commonly agreed that "he who fights and runs away will live to fight another day". Yet, in our times democracy, which in itself is an ongoing process, has made it possible for all kinds of groups and groupings to make their voices heard loud and clear without resorting to any death-threats, war-glorifications or violence. It is actually possible to achieve sovereignty without war and violence. When a group is totally convinced of the necessity to achieve their goal without giving any thoughts to war, then a way will be shown and given unto that group. Chanting war songs of a war of vanity which killed millions is therefore an embarrassing but undebatable revelation of the true intent of the Biafrans in this forum.
I dimly recall a reggae musician who had this line in one of his songs:
___________________ Der Mensch kann tun was er will, aber er kann nicht wollen was er will! Posts: 62 | From: Germany | Registered: Feb 2004
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I read and was told "democracy is fought for" it does not come on a platter of gold especially when one is unfortunate to find himself in a third world (backward, uncivilized) country.
The Aburi Accord was supposed to achieve peace of course Gowon wanted to rule at all cost.
___________________ BIAFRA: The land of my ancestors now, yesterday and always. So it will be! Posts: 2483 | From: Ala Igbo | Registered: Apr 2004
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quote: Gowon wanted to rule at all cost. -Akuobasi
So did Mr Ojukwu.
The difference here is that Gowon didn't sent millions of his nigerian people, children and sucklings, into an untimely death of starvation as Mr Ojukwu did unto the people living in the former South-East Nigeria sector.
___________________ Der Mensch kann tun was er will, aber er kann nicht wollen was er will! Posts: 62 | From: Germany | Registered: Feb 2004
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___________________ BIAFRA: The land of my ancestors now, yesterday and always. So it will be! Posts: 2483 | From: Ala Igbo | Registered: Apr 2004
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The talkings everydays we nobodies doings fiam and talkings yayaya becos why we toldings thems na fa enwero aka olu. And we talkings to be tolding us to leaving us hoha. What kind of people is that. We singings Ifeajuna sabo sabo everydays for Banjo knowings.
Awee mu na nwanne kwuru jee ogu Ifeajuna du na uzo ree nwanneya. Awee muna nwanne kwuru jee ogu Ifeajuna du na uzo ree nwanneya. Ifeajuna bu sabo. Banjo bu sabo.
Biafra nwe mmeri.
Thank you
___________________ Agha bu njo Posts: 58 | From: Moscow | Registered: Aug 2003
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That flag you have posted here is a symbol of Yoruba/hausa corruption, incompetent management and disregard for black wellbeing. On the other hand, the rising sun on the red-black-green represents early morning for black strength, creativity, industrial production, technology and progress.
It's really disturbing how you all have accepted mediocrity for your country nigeria.
___________________ achieve Biafra and show the difference Posts: 642 | From: Los Angeles, CA | Registered: Nov 2002
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On occasions like this you ignore irritants like babyboyz Adewusi and and the retarded othniel. Back to the songs
Obi kerere nke obi nwoke ndi army obi awusa ra nshi obi anyi achara ha amu obi were ya gwo ogwu obi owu ote anyi na eme obi owuhu aruru ala obi kerere nke obi
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I found the first and the last songs online. It was on a website about the women of Biafra. I heard the song in the middle from my dad.
1) Biafra kunie bia buso naijiria...n'okwa agha Biafra kunie bia buso naijiria...n'okwa agha O bu maka gini?. N'ihi na ha bu ndi n'amaghi chineke....ndi na'amaghi chineke'.. kelu fa. 2) Imee la Ojukwu Imee la Imee la Ojukwu Imee la Aga m esoro umuaka ibe m lay ambush,were ezigbo madison gbagbuo ndi awusa.(madison was a common biafran rifle/sub-machine gun) 3) kwa mbele mbele o hitie la o kwam bele mbele kwa mbele mbele o hitie la o kwam bele mbele Agboghobia jere ogbakuba onaghi ala kwa mbele mbele. Agboghobia jere ogbakuba onaghi ala o kwa mbele.
Chiboy I think your last post was the best. That was hilarious indeed.
Enye'm gowon nwa nti-nti oge Mu agbaa ya egbe n'isi Enye'm gowon nwa nti-nti oge Enye'm gowon nwa nti-nti oge Mu agbaa ya egbe n'isi Enye'm gowon nwa nti-nti oge Umu Biafra Unu ekwe kwala ka gowon chia unu Unu ekwe kwala ka gowon chia unu Ochichi ga esi n'aka Ojukwu bia rue mgbe ebighi ebi Anyi achoghi ochichi gowon eze gworo.
My signature message below is in fact my interpretation of a marching song of Biafran forces that fought in the Aba sector and adjoining fronts. The short but very motivating song goes as follws:
Mgbe'm nuru na hausa di na Aba. Oh Mgbe'm nuru na hausa di na Aba. Oh Mgbe'm nuru na hausa di na Aba. Oh Obodo oma ahu Ometuru'm n'obi ka'm cheta Obodo oma ahu Ometuru'm n'obi ka'm cheta
___________________ When I heard that those vandals, the nigerian troops, had advanced to Aba. That great Biafran city. It touched my heart; not to forget! Posts: 56 | Registered: Jun 2003
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Ewoo! nwenna na nwanne jere agha! akpili ego! ifejuna lee nwanne. eweoo! nwanne na nwanne jere agha! akpili ego ka ifeajuna ji lee nwannie!
___________________ He likened the second coming of Christ to the realisation of the Biafran dream, stating that at a time people least expect, the much sought Biafra would be a reality..Rev. Fr. Cornelius Ezeiloaku Posts: 622 | From: santiago, chile | Registered: Jan 2002
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quote: Indeed, that service was one of the many events supported by the Heritage and its sister organizations for this year's Igbo Heritage Month. That is only the beginning. Lectures, symposia, and cultural events will flag off Igbo Heritage Month in the future. - Damian
Umu Igbo/Biafra:
Please we should continue to ignore all these achikota ekwe onu that seek to distract all the time.
I doff my hat for the Igbo Heritage Foundation for their leading role in using the defining resources of our time (ICT), to paint a true picture of who we are.
Deme nu o!
and another inspiring song...
Dibe Dibe Dibe Dibe ndidi ka nma Onye omere ya dibe nu o A Biafra nwe nmeri
___________________ "Udo, Njiko na Nwere onwe anyi" Posts: 53 | From: PH, BIAFRA | Registered: Dec 2003
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