With 1976's "Help," Ozziddi scored their first major African hit, and a year later reggae giant Eddy Grant mixed their LP Papa's Land. The follow-up Fire in Soweto, recorded in London, scored via the title track, which protest apartheid abuses in South Africa--Okosun nevertheless sidestepped the militant politics of contemporaries like Afro-funk icon Fela Kuti, promoting African unity and black pride over radical broadsides. After completing work on 1978's Holy Wars, Okosun toured Nigeria with reggae greats Jimmy Cliff and Toots & the Maytals. With 1981's Third World Okosun inked a licensing deal with London indie Oti, with the U.S. imprint Celluloid agreeing to reissue Togetherness two years later--in 1985, he reached the apex of his international fame as the lone African artist to contribute to the all-star anti-apartheid album Sun City, and a year later, his "Highlife" featured in the Jonathan Demme-directed feature film Something Wild. By the late 1980s Okosun's popularity was waning, but in 1994 he resurfaced with the comeback vehicle Songs of Praise. In all he recorded more than three dozen LPs over the course of his career, with sessions cut in locales ranging from the U.S. to France, and maintained a high profile at world music festivals across the globe. After battling colon cancer, Okosun died in Washington, D.C. on May 24, 2008.
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Woman
Sonny Okosun Lyrics
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The man is the protector of the woman
Woman is the apple of the eyes of man
The man is the protector of the woman
Singing it along; singing along
Singing it along with me, along with me
Woman and man where made to leave together
Singing it along with me, along with me
Woman and man where made to love each other
My woman is the answer to the call i made
The man is the protector of the woman
My woman is the answer to the call i made
The man is the protector of the woman
Singing it along; singing along
Singing it along with me, along with me
Woman and man where made to leave together
Singing it along; singing along
Singing it along with me, along with me
Woman and man where made to love each other
Woman is the sunshine in the heart of man
The man is the protector of the woman
Woman is the flower to the soul of man
The man is the protector of the woman
Woman is the answer to the call of man
The man is the protector of the woman
Woman is the answer to the call of man
The man is the protector of the woman
Woman is the apple of the eyes of man
The man is the protector of the woman
Woman is the sunshine in the heart of man
The man is the protector of the woman
Woman is the flower to the soul of man
The man is the protector of the woman
My woman is the answer to the call i made
The man is the protector of the woman
Woman is the apple of the eyes of man
The man is the protector of the woman
The man is the protector of the woman 2x
My woman is the sunshine in my loving heart
The man is the protector of the woman
My woman is the flower in my living soul
The man is the protector of the woman
Adam and Eve were made to live forever
The man is the protector of the woman
Adam and Eve were made to love each other
The man is the protector of the woman
The song "Woman" by Sonny Okosun is a love song that emphasizes the importance of women and the need for men to protect and cherish them. The opening lines state that women are the answer to man's call, and that men are their protectors. The song emphasizes the idea that men and women were made to live together and love each other.
The lyrics speak of women in a reverent manner, with lines like "Woman is the apple of the eyes of man" and "Woman is the sunshine in the heart of man." The song encourages unity between men and women, emphasizing that they were created to live together and love each other.
There is a strong belief in African culture that men are supposed to protect and care for women, and this message is present in the song. The lyrics emphasize that men are the protectors of women and that their relationship is one of mutual respect and love.
Line by Line Meaning
Woman is the answer to the call of man
Women provide the solution to the needs of men
The man is the protector of the woman
In heterosexual relationships, men have the societal responsibility of safeguarding women
Woman is the apple of the eyes of man
Women are the cherished and adored ones of men
Singing it along; singing along
Encouragement to sing the song and join in the message
Woman and man where made to leave together
Men and women were created to coexist in harmony
Woman and man where made to love each other
Romantic relationships between men and women are natural
My woman is the answer to the call i made
The singer's partner fulfills his needs and desires
Woman is the sunshine in the heart of man
Women bring warmth and happiness to the lives of men
Woman is the flower to the soul of man
Women provide beauty and nourishment to the emotional wellbeing of men
Adam and Eve were made to live forever
The biblical story of creation that all humans are descendants of
Writer(s): SONNY OKOSUNS
Contributed by Lucas N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@amazinggracegreaterglory.8992
I remember the video of this song like yesterday. The pregnant woman on a bicycle going to hospital with her husband to deliver. I was about 12 years old. Good old days.
@Kuulfm
Ese Umujane you know it
@samuelnnaji8047
Powerful, powerful. How best can I describe this. You're a legend. Nigerian musicians should learn from these wonderful songs you guys made in the 80s & 90. Not this craps they're singing today.
@dikejoseph233
💯💖
@3him64
I'd give anything to see that video again. I remember it vividly
@classicalretroback
Same here. I remember it too back in 1987 as a 10 year old kid in Lagos. The woman was pounding yam when the labour of her pregnancy started.
🎤🎼🎵🎶🕔🕟💎😇
@emimani439
This man deserves a national monument for his song 'Which Way Nigeria?'
I will build him one privately, God being my Helper.
@samuelnnaji8047
Nigeria govt do not honor people like this unless you're corrupt.
@samuelnnaji8047
I think God has given him greater recorgnation
@amazinggracegreaterglory.8992
@@samuelnnaji8047 You are absolutely right