African China (real name: Chinagorom Onuoha) is one of Nigeria's newest you… Read Full Bio ↴African China (real name: Chinagorom Onuoha) is one of Nigeria's newest young and top rated artists. He could be described as a Nigerian reggae/ragga artist. African China describes his music as a type of music that is basically African in nature, while labelling it as "PIDGIN Reggae/dancehall" style. According to the artist his name stands for "African Children Have Ideas Natural for African". African China states he grew up in the Orile ghetto of Lagos, Nigeria. It is from here that he gets his inspiration for his music and lyrics. He started his professoinal career in 1999. He has released two albums that I know of: 'Crisis' & 'Mr President' (iTunes Music Store has them!). Also Check MySpace & YouTube for videos and music put out by African China.

London Fever
African China Lyrics

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London fever (Jasi)
Make you no go dey shiver the (Oya Jasi)
Make you no act like fowl wey no get sense (Sense sense sense)
Listen man I am a winner
Tell it to the man wey no get liver
?????¿
For people wey mash
Oh ya London fever (Fever)

Make you no go dey shiver the (Shiver)
Make you no act like fowl wey no get sense (Sense sense sense)
Listen man I am a winner (Winner)
Tell it to the man wey no get liver (Liver)
?????¿
For people wey mash
Na them no fit jump fence
Who no know no know
Eye wey no see no go know what to say about my London fever
Because paper go dey write Kokuko
Radio dey Yan fake stories
Paper go dey write Kokuko
Radio dey Yan fake stories
Omo my eye e don see
Body don tell me waytin me I want to know
My eye e don see body don tell me waytin me I want to know
No pain no gain oo
If you try and fail today
Make you no stop to dey try again, again and again oo
Oya oya
London fever (Jasi)
Make you no go dey shiver the (Oya Jasi)
Make you no act like fowl wey no get sense (Sense sense sense)
Listen man I am a winner
Tell it to the man wey no get liver
?????¿
For people wey mash
Oh ya London fever (Fever)
Make you no go dey shiver the (Shiver)
Make you no act like fowl wey no get sense (Sense sense sense)
Listen man I am a winner (Winner)
Tell it to the man wey no get liver (Liver)
?????¿
For people wey mash
Na them no fit jump fence
This na one night stand oo
No be say we first dey yan oo
The Erema say she love me and me I no send ooo
As Omo Igbo
Na so we come dey blow
The Erema say shema don kolo
She say to me now I know the reason why her friends dey kolo oh
People wey me call friends oh
Na them push me go reach quarrel oh
Who Jehovah bless eh
I tell ya make no man curse oh
Because why as dem dey point us with a finger
The other fingers dey reach dem back oo
If na like this we go take make am
Almighty God I say elero
London fever (Jasi)
Make you no go dey shiver the (Oya Jasi)
Make you no act like fowl wey no get sense (Sense sense sense)
Listen man I am a winner
Tell it to the man wey no get liver
?????¿
For people wey mash
Oh ya London fever (Fever)
Make you no go dey shiver the (Shiver)
Make you no act like fowl wey
Mama Charlie rule line say make we no jump am pass
How we want take waka way bi say we no go mash am pass?
Shey you don see Erema dem go suffer
The girls dem fine but dem be wahala
Na them go carry you go corner go shima
After you don shima you go dey wahala
See dem dey come out for port dem be wahala
See dem (Dey Hala say dem need paraga)
See dem (London Erema get wahala)
See dem (Harm rubber)
See dem (Wahala)
See dem (Palava)
See dem (Rubber)
Oya oya
London fever (Jasi)
Make you no go dey shiver the (Oya Jasi)
Make you no act like fowl wey no get sense (Sense sense sense)
Listen man I am a winner
Tell it to the man wey no get liver
?????¿
For people wey mash
Oh ya London fever (Fever)
Make you no go dey shiver the (Shiver)
Make you no act like fowl wey no get sense (Sense sense sense)
Listen man I am a winner (Winner)
Tell it to the man wey no get liver (Liver)
?????¿
For people wey mash
Na them no fit jump fence

This na London fever
Guilty or not guilty

Overall Meaning

The song "London Fever" by African China is a powerful commentary about the challenges faced by Nigerians who travel to the United Kingdom in search of better opportunities. The lyrics warn listeners not to be overwhelmed by the cold and unfamiliar environment of London, using the image of a shaking chicken to illustrate the idea that staying calm and focused is essential in order to succeed in this new environment. The song is also a call for Nigerians abroad to stick together and help each other, rather than getting caught up in petty rivalries or conflicts. This message is particularly important given the prevalence of criminal gangs and other dangers that many Nigerians face in London.

The lyrics of "London Fever" are filled with Nigerian idioms and references to Nigerian culture, which may make the song difficult for non-Nigerian listeners to understand. For example, the line "Omo my eye e don see" roughly translates to "My eyes have seen everything," while "Omo Igbo," references the Igbo ethnic group in Nigeria. Throughout the song, African China draws on his own experiences as a Nigerian immigrant, and he encourages listeners to be proud of their nationality and to work together to overcome adversity.

Line by Line Meaning

London fever (Jasi)
Excitement about London

Make you no go dey shiver the (Oya Jasi)
Don't be nervous or scared

Make you no act like fowl wey no get sense (Sense sense sense)
Don't behave foolishly

Listen man I am a winner
I am a successful person, listen to me

Tell it to the man wey no get liver
Tell it to someone who is afraid or lacks courage

For people wey mash
For people who are successful

Oh ya London fever (Fever)
Excitement about London

Na them no fit jump fence
They can't get over obstacles

Who no know no know
Those who don't know, don't know

Eye wey no see no go know what to say about my London fever
Those who haven't experienced London fever won't understand it

Because paper go dey write Kokuko
Newspapers will write nonsense about it