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Adowa Tywant (ft Akan & Sister Deborah)

from Orange Card - Fruitopian Raps by Wanlov The Kubolor

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"Adowa Tywant ft Akan & Sister Deborah"

Produced by Kweku Ananse. 🕷🕸🎹🎧 Ananse sampled traditional Adowa music from the Akan people, namely the Ashanti, and layered it with some Rhodes.

I rap about a girl who is self determined and does not give in to societal pressures. Humans are wired to seek approval, especially from immediate family members, so it takes a lot of vim to go against zombie expectations.

Akan spits a groovy poetic 16 with the first line saying "she has pulled out her eyes (or roasted her eyes) & eaten them" which means she is not shy or afraid...and then drops a bunch of keys 🔑🗝i will have to break down the whole verse seperate.

Sister Deborah is my sister and someone I admire for not being swayed by ancient societal or familial expectations so I needed her energy to bring conviction to the chorus.

lyrics

Adowa
Adowa

C d way she dey move
E heavenly body b d only proof
Wey e dey hia me to know say she b god
E curvy structure like som calabash gourd
The look for e eyes
Dey make u feel say nottin fit to soprise am
She wink at the sun seff she dey mezmerise am
Dey huu me more times say dey dey criticise am
And oh what a dance
An ancient Egyptian lost in a trance
Wey e no b to flaunt
She say shut the fuck up i do what i want

I do what I want
Do what I want
Adowa
I do what I want
Do what I want
Adowa
I do what I want
Do what I want
Adowa
I do what I want
Do what I want
Adowa
I do what I want
Do what I want
Do what I want
Adowa
I do what I want
Do what I want
Do what I want
Adowa
I do what I want
Do what I want
Do what I want
Adowa
I do what I want
Do what I want
Do what I want
Adowa

She dey feel the groove
An artisan carving a piece of wood
No dey mean to be rude
But sometimes she just no dey hia no dude
Mek u follow e feet if d rhythm dey conf u 2 find d beat
She no dey shy chale she no b discreet
E body language dey blind the street
E family say mek she shun Sankofa n start watch e front
She tell dem mek dey shut d fuck up coz she dey do wot she want

I do what I want
Do what I want
Adowa
I do what I want
Do what I want
Adowa
I do what I want
Do what I want
Adowa
I do what I want
Do what I want
Adowa
I do what I want
Do what I want
Do what I want
Adowa
I do what I want
Do what I want
Do what I want
Adowa
I do what I want
Do what I want
Do what I want
Adowa
I do what I want
Do what I want
Do what I want
Adowa

Wa toŋtoŋ nɛ ni awe
Ɔnfɛre hwee
Nani nbu ne dwɛ
Osee ɛnnɔ woho deɛ ɛnsɛe hwee
Ɔyɛ ama no ayɛ wo fɛ
Wate asi ama ɛbɔ asi
Ɔdandan ama ani ada
Wo serɛ ne nsa badwa mu a
Wabɔ wo sisi ahoma mu pɔ
Ɔgyene gyene hwɛ wanim ne wani hyia
Wahyim wakoma de kɔ
Yɛ see ɔngogo ne ho
Ɔsee me kyerɛ me ho
Wahu ɔsram anadwo fa
Apue deneho asie pɛm
Wose no sɛ ondi wakyi
Wo nkyerɛ no sɛ neɛ obiaa yɛ noaa ɔse

I do what I want
Do what I want
Adowa
I do what I want
Do what I want
Adowa
I do what I want
Do what I want
Adowa
I do what I want
Do what I want
Adowa
I do what I want
Do what I want
Do what I want
Adowa
I do what I want
Do what I want
Do what I want
Adowa
I do what I want
Do what I want
Do what I want
Adowa
I do what I want

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from Orange Card - Fruitopian Raps, released April 26, 2017
Prod: Kweku Ananse

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Wanlov the Kubolor is a visionary musician, producer, and filmmaker. He is an Akan from the Balkans. He wants freedom, justice, and love for all.

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