I have been listening to this song from Sunny Bobo (I blogged bout it some dayz ago), and though I cannot fully understand everything he’s saying, I just love the sound of it. Some days ago I blogged about it; actually it was an audioblog, and you can listen to it here
While the name ‘Sunny Bobo’ does not particularly turn me on or anything like that, I do love the words that flow out of his mouth. Something about the way the words are pronounced and the tune they carry just makes me miss Naija soooooo much. Makes me wanna go for an Igbo event with immediate alacrity.
If you dare, listen to the audioblog. It’s not all that clear because I recorded it from my CD player through my phone, so it’s not a clear, crisp sound. But enjoy anyway.
Speaking of audioblogs, did y’ll get the email that starting Nov. 1st, audioblogger would no longer be available? I can’t say I will particularly miss it since I have only used it once, but I will definitely miss the option of using it. Oh well.
Back to my talk about the Imo dialect being sexxy. I don’t know about other languages, but I do know that Igbo has many different dialects. Even in one state alone, there are several dialects. So Imo definitely has a different dialect from my good ol’ Anambra general dialect.
So now I have a mission: to find me a foine ass Imo man. Does any1 have any leads that may help a desperate Anambra gal find a foine Imo man? He doesn’t have 2 do anything special for me. Let him just speak the language. That’s all I ask. I’ll take care of everything else. I’ll even set our wedding date sef; all he has to do is show up that day and vow 2 marry me for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness & in health. While I vow to marry him as long as he speaks the language to me.
Yes, I know I’ve lost my good sense. But who hasn’t???
hmmmmm….. not quite sure what to say on this one, though I think I prefer the Anambra dialect; it just kinda sounds like it rolls off the tongue. shame I’m not fluent in it or I would be speaking it everyday! lol.
Sorry cant help you on the Imo man front; there aint any correct Igbo guys over here, talk less of Imo ones!
Beautifully Human: I agree with you. The Anambra one is definitely easier… it rolls off the tongue like you said. I think it’s just the fact that I cannot fully understand the Imo dialect that mystifies me and intrigues me. You know, adversity heightens passion. Perhaps, my difficulty with the Imo dialect only makes me want it even more. Human beings.
I just discovered your blog, this one na heavy assignment anyways Imo has plenty dialect, owerri is different from orlu, Mbaise, etc am from Orlu while my husband is from Njaba ( neighbors oh) by he doesn’t understand my dialect ??
“He doesn’t have 2 do anything special for me. Let him just speak the language. That’s all I ask… While I vow to marry him as long as he speaks the language to me.”
Vera abeg read wetin u quote first and tell me if u have been smoking some grass. u guys might ask me why all this jamb questions, but i’m scared. my reason being the vera i know needs a romantic naija guy who can spend money on her AKA buy her shoes and bags that she doesnt need and he better be able to do the other stuff she cries about over and over again. my problem now is that this one that all she asks of the guy is for him to speak a language to her. I AM TOTALLY SCARED TO THE MARROW OF MY BONE!
LOL. Chief, I am warning you now o! If I lay my finger on you ehn…your people will not find your reminants o! OK O.
4 ur info, I’m a changed gal o. I no longer require shoes & bags…. OK fine, maybe I do, but still, I want the Imo man 2 just sing 4 me… and ehm, if he should decide 2 buy me stuff (he better!), who am I 2 refuse them?
Wow, you have a long memory girl!
I’ve always known you had good taste :). It was the Imo/Owerri man that came up with the term ‘oriaku’ and ‘odozi aku’ for his wife compared to the Anambra man that calls his wife ‘onye bem’. Who wouldnt want to roll with the former I ask??
LOL! Nne, the thing no dey easy oooo. The mere thought of being called an oriaku (not just for calling sake, but for the fact that I will be putting the name to justice), it makes me wanna run out and get married now, now. But he’s still on his way. Nsogbu adiro.