Ogun

from Voices by Old Time Religion

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This is an Orisa song for the god of iron and war. It combines traditional rhythms for Ogun played on the bata and Saki's praise singing (oriki) of the god with an English lyric describing a key narrative of Ogun, in which he massacres a village of people for failing to show him due respect. Ogun is the patron of all metal workers, drivers, hunters and warriors and is renowned for the ferocity of his justice. The opening sound of the anvil pays tribute to one of his manifestations as the powerful blacksmith.

lyrics

OGUN

He came to this place

They’d forgotten all the rules

They didn’t greet strangers

Didn’t greet even themselves

They’d forgotten his face

Ogun god of iron and war

He didn’t get a drink

There was nothing fit to drink

Nothing decent to drink

They’d forgotten his face

Ogun

'Ogun onire oko mi'

When a god feels disgraced

By his own people

He’ll have something in store

God of iron and war

His shock his grief

For what he’d done

He knew it would follow

Before he’d even begun

He didn’t discriminate

Men women and children

All treated the same

They were all to blame

'Ogun onire oko mi'

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from Voices, released August 22, 2021
Saki Ayandokun - vocals
Peter Wilkinson - vocals, piano
Rabiu Ayandokun - bata, talking drum
Andy Boothman - bass guitar, congas, percussion
Rick Burrows - trumpet
Yinka Akintayo - vocals
Tim Chatterton - trombone

written by Wilkinson / Boothman
engineered and produced by Andy Boothman
(c) & (p) 2021 Point of Presence

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