He was something else when he played live at parties. Cool, calm and collected on the band stand. He not only entertained his fans, he enjoyed himself through and through. Im listening to one of his live plays right now at a faaji spot. OMG! I wished I was around during his days and rich enough to be serenaded by the legendary Baba Legba. I wish I was in Tajudeen Animashauns (a.k.a Taju Maraya) shoes on that day. I wouldnt have hesitated to empty my pocket, removed my gold wristwatch and neck chain; and splashed them all on Ajao. Especially when he sang: E gbe simi/ e gbe simi E gbe simi lorun ki ile to mo. Be o mo erin/ se e o gbohun erin? Be o mo osa/ se e o jiyo lobe? Be ni pe e o mo Ajao, Olatunji Baba ni Ajao, Baba n Taju Oti dara, oti dara Oti dAraba/ loke la n boke o. Oda oruko meta la n pobirin Sikiraaa!/ oruko meta la n pobirin Ore Taiba o!/ oruko meta la n pobirin Boba tere o/ Alonge Toba lagbaja/ Eleyinju Ege Toba sanra, ore wa/ Sarubutu Oloyan Rogbarogba... Emi o tete mo/ ko tete yemi Mio tete mo Pe Seriki Onigbagbo nimo mule ti Halleluyah/ Yahhhhhhh! Ma bomo Onigbagbo lo Toba di ijo ose o.... Adeoye, jo ooo/ Adeoooooye! Adeoye ooo, jo ooo/ Adeoooooye! Mimi kan o gbodo mi e o Adeooooye. Patakooooo Pako ni baba pali. Iro won ja o/ ete won sonu Awo ya/ awo ya Araiye e/ awo ya, bembe won be. Omo Animashaun, Alabi Tajudeeni Ba o baku, ise o ma tan... Bole dariwo/ ko dariwo Bole dagbaja/ ko dagbaja Bole dakunke/ ko dakunke Bole yaa/ e je o yaa Ojo pewe koko/ bole yaa, e je o yaa Animashaun, ati egin ataja/ eran ikoko Atawun ati igbin o/ eru osanyin Lasan lasa n wogbin koro o Igbin o fear fun awodi o. Omo kekere n pe Animashaun n Agbalagba n pe Animashaun n Emi naa o pe e/ Alabi ooo! Emi naa o pe e o, Animashaun. Oko Tai/ Oko Tai Oko Taibatu, Lankara Oti doko Tai/ Oko Tai O doko Taibatu Lankara. Patepate ni o ku ooo/ patepate ni o ku Boja ba tu u/ aku patepate Patepate ni o ku o. Koseni to/ koseni to Koma seni tole jegbin, je ikaraun. Laiye Olugbon/ toda igba ohun meje E o ma a fiwe lorin Laiye Aresa/ toda igba ohun mefa E o ma a fiwe lorin Laiye Ayilara/ emi ra koko, mo ra aran, mo ra sanyan baba aso A fole/ eni pe ile yi odun ko keru ko gboko lo. A yole fun ooo/ a seyi soun E je ko lo te! A yole fun/ a seyi soun, e je ko lo te o Agbo ti n boke sote Agbo ni o bori e je Baba talo nbinu, lasanlasan. Bigba ba soju de/ a shi Animashaun Alabi Ade! Bi o ba se shi/ a fo Bo ri e kan yo mo e ooo Sese lomode nyo meiye, sese. E bawa dupe/ e bawa a dupe ooo Alara! E bawa dupe lowo a/ Alalabi o Bi o si tAlabi/ eku mode won yi o Animashaun! Bi o si tAlabi Bi eruuuuuu, laba ma se ooo Ah! E bawa dupe/ E bawa dupe ooo Alara! E bawa dupe lowo a/ Alabi. Sebi e pe kosikosi, omo yin yo x2 E rokasu eba/ akasu eba E rokasu eba E sare gbe si yara/ eni komo yin jeun Omo wa jeun tabi o yo? Toba je omo to moju/ a kawo monu Omo onibiniran n! Omo anibiniran n! Ni Tajudeeni Alabi oko Taibatu ooo Dudu wun e/ pupa won e, Alabi Tajudeeni o x2 Boti na owo lowo n de Tajudeeni! Boti nawo lowo n de Tajudeeni! E mama ko tAlabi da seyin Tajudeeni mi/ oko Taibatu mi Mokamo n yaro sai kudi. Won mo poju won teletele/ oju ni won n ya.... Awon ore meta/ ore meta Won dabi omo iya ooo. Tajudeeni mi, Alabi/ Muniru mi, Baruwa/ Adeoye mi, Ajidaun mi Oko Alake/ enipe o ku, aloworo ku Oro bi ekun ki i won Awoko/ owo ni labalaba fi n jari wogbo Baro ba/ baro ba Bi aro ba n soko aso/ wa segun ota e o Nawonawo kan o male le won lagbo Laiye n bi/ IRO! Nawonawo kan o male le won lagbo ooooo Laiye n bi/ IRO! Abinu eni o le seku kadara o Laiye n bi/ IRO! Ntori ninu owo lati bi won Oro lafi wo won dagba Ninu owo lati bi won Oro lafi wo won dagba Ni o je ki won o le feran won o Lo n yo baba won lenu Iyen ni o je won o tegbe Oluwa mama je e roogun Mama je e roogun gbamigbami Oba Eledumare o Ogbagba ti n gba alailara. Jo magba won laye, lona ile e Animashaun Alabi/ jo magba won laye lona ile e Sebi ehinkule lota ma wa Inu ile laseni n gbe Ika iba la, a balu je Eru i ba jOba, a wu iwa ika Jowo ma gba won laye lona ile e... Imagine you were Taju Maraya on that same night.
Posted on: Fri, 16 May 2014 20:52:54 +0000
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