Mr Eazi releases the stunning, regal video for “Òròkórò,” featuring the undisputed queen of African music, Angélique Kidjo.
The visual, shot in Paris by director Thomas Leloup, is the latest drop from Mr Eazi’s critically-acclaimed 2023 album The Evil Genius. Among the most distinctive and unique album projects to emerge from the afrobeats movement
Download & Stream Òròkórò - empawaafrica.lnk.to/TheEvilGenius
Lyrics
Òròkórò
Zagadat
Oh oh oh
Òròkórò
Oun toba wun elenu lo fin soro (Òròkórò)
Kosi ohun telefi eledamishey (Òròkórò)
You know sey normally me o kin kpariwo (Òròkórò)
Oun toluwa shey ko to ni koro
Oya follow me kalor o
Make you see the kind of love I dey see
Oya follow me kalor o (ye)
Tele mi Ja lor o
Make you see the kind of love Oluwa show me
me o le Kparo o
Kparo o
‘cause all the money wey you get o
You no fit carry am go below
And all the padi wey you get o
Oju lari we no know the koko
Upon the nose wey we geti o
We no fit smell all the bad people
Na baba god wey me get o
Na baba god wey me get o
Oh oh Ye
Oun toba wun elenu lo fin soro (Òròkórò)
Kosi ohun telefi eledamishey (Òròkórò)
You know sey normally me o kin kpariwo (Òròkórò)
Oun toluwa shey ko to ni koro
Mmm Who badda
Kosi ohun badda
Throw me arrow
mo dapada
I dey pray to Jesu Jah Jehovah
Givey thanks ‘cause everything In order
Thank you Lord for giving mana
Only peace wey I desire
As an old Soulja
I no retire
Thousand years I go still dey fire
‘Cause all the money wey you get o
You no fit carry am go below
And all the padi wey you get o
Oju lari we no know the koko
Upon the nose wey we geti o
We no fit smell all the bad people
Na baba God wey me get o
Na baba God wey me get o
Oh oh ye
Oun toba wun elenu lo fin soro (Òròkórò)
Kosi ohun telefi eledamishey
Oh oh oh
You know sey normally me o kin kpariwo (Òròkórò)
Oun toluwa shey KO to ni koro
È dami lohoun
È djè n’korin
È djè n’djayé
N’tori ayé odoun o
Ewa didé, ewa ka lo djo
È dami lohoun
È djè n’korin
È djè n’djayé
N’tori ayé odoun o
Ewa didé, ewa ka lo djo
Onikaloukou ti o wa ayé
Òròkórò
Oni Iya oni baba o
Ho ho
Oluwa loni ashè agbara
Òròkórò
Èrora ti aba fè soro o
Ewa didé, ewa ka lo djo
PRODUCTION COMPANY: NEEDaFIXER Ltd. CREW
DIRECTOR: Thomas Leloup
1st AD : Juliette Armanet Producer : Aliki Paraschis Line producer : François Rivière PA : Lionel Ruzindana Director of Photography : Raphaël Bourdin 1st AC : Stephen Lecoq 1st AC (forest) : Cédric Paillard 2nd AC : Carla Angers Gaffer : Stellina
Vitale Sparks : Raphaëlle Favrel Sparks : Jonathan Munguia Grip : Octave Maria Assistant grip : Coline Boy Assistant grip : Guillaume Lebigre Set Design : Ceren Kaya Assistant Set Design : Jérôme Joubert Assistant Set Design : Johan Villaça Stylist : Tara Ziegfield MUA - Body Art : Meyloo Assistant MUA : Juliette Foucque MUA - Angélique Kidjo : Zoé Cattelan Hairdresser : Thomas Léveillé (Dreadlux) Barber : Yoan TAVARES (Studio Barber) On set photographer : Laurie Bisceglia Casting : Boonie Prod Shoot at Studio
Kremlin Special thanks to Kevin Hamard at Panavision EDIT : Thomas Leloup
Color Grading : Antoine Ravache
TALENT:
Dancer - Movement Director : Ablaye Diop Dancer : Jamsy Dancer : Filipe Pereira Dancer : Salomon-Dicka Talent : Malyka R.Johany Model : Claudia Nem Mbocka Model : Gabrielle Gbeuly Model : Aissata Kobele Kaita Model : Aida Coly Model : Noelie
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