The Cavemen. have often been praised for recreating highlife in a way which retains its essence.
The writer, Michael Chiedoziem Chukwudera writes about Cavemen's second album for Afrocritik:
“Love and Highlife” embodies an innovative effort to perfect the recreation of Highlife while remaining conservative. The combination of drums, trumpets, piano, and other supporting musical instruments creates a sound that retains the traditional essence of Highlife.
"The Cavemen. teaches us that innovation supersedes creating what is new—which is a beautiful thing to do—and that one can be innovative by taking what was there before and owning it.
"The subject of The Cavemen.’s music is love and philosophy. There is no talk of money, clothes, women, or inane vanities. This lends a purist quality to the music. The duo seems to have derived some of their philosophy from the music of Oliver De Coque; and even the third song in the album, “Biri” is a sample of Oliver De Coque’s classic “Biri ka m Biri,” a song which espouses the principle of “Live and Let live.” But even while they have borrowed from Oliver De Coque’s music, they have been careful to avoid adopting the praise of politicians and wealthy people in society, a style rife in Oliver De Coque’s music. Oliver de Coque as well as Osita Osadebe were pioneers of praise-singing for wealthy and sometimes corrupt individuals in the southeast. The music created by The Cavemen. is made so that it is self-sustaining. It does not pander to any clique, nor does it seek validation from any group of people.
They won the 2020 Headies Award for the Best Alternative Album.
Fall
The Cavemen. Lyrics
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Nọ nsọ ụlọ m'
She just dey scatter my head
I no go fit forget
Anya anya dị ọ cha
Ọ jị yá
She just dey scatter my head
I no go fit forget
My lady
I don fall in love with you
My sweetie, you and I, forever
My lady
I don fall in love with you
My sweetie, you and I, forever
E nwèrè m' ezigbo nwanyị
Nọ nsọ ụlọ m'
She just dey scatter my head
I no go fit forget
My lady
I don fall in love with you
My sweetie, you and I, forever
My lady
I don fall in love with you
My sweetie, you and I, forever
I don fall in love
I don fall in love
I don fall in love, my lady o
I'm in love with you
Lovе with you
The Cavemen's song "Fall in" appears to be a love song about the feeling of falling in love with a woman. The song is sung in Igbo language, one of the major languages in Nigeria and Africa in general. The lyrics, "Enwere m' ezigbo nwanyị, Nọ nsọ ụlọ m', She just dey scatter my head, I no go fit forget" describe how the woman is affecting the singer's life. The singer cannot forget her because she has scattered his head, which means that he is constantly thinking about her. The repetition of "My lady, I don fall in love with you, My sweetie, you and I, forever" emphasizes the singer's feelings of being in love and wanting to be with the woman forever.
The chorus, "I don fall in love, I don fall in love, I don fall in love, my lady o, I'm in love with you, Love with you" serves as an affirmation of his love for her. The song is a simple, cheerful song with a pleasant beat that makes the listener want to dance. Overall, the song celebrates the joy of being in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Enwere m' ezigbo nwanyị
I have found a good woman
Nọ nsọ ụlọ m'
In my house
She just dey scatter my head
She's always on my mind
I no go fit forget
I cannot forget her
Anya anya dị ọ cha
Whatever you do
Ọ jị yá
It's up to you
My lady
My love
I don fall in love with you
I have fallen in love with you
My sweetie, you and I, forever
We will be together forever
I don fall in love
I have fallen in love
I don fall in love, my lady o
I have fallen in love with you
I'm in love with you
I love you
Writer(s): The Cavemen.
Contributed by Arianna N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ernestdzakobo9723
I love all your songs Cavemen. I’m a Ghanaian and I don’t understand the Igbo in your songs but I love the rhythm and the voice. I’m in love with your music yo my bone marrow. I wanna be a special guest when you ever come to perform in Ghana.
@lakeman4101
we need more nigerian roots songs....mind blown off
@bestsmart3947
If you guys don’t perform on my wedding, who will naauuuu😩🥰
@elimelekgauvin9497
Same to me
@elimelekgauvin9497
Me too
@etopima.a.u.9919
they’re such good vibes honestly 😩
@user-ls5xu9ee8h
You guys are so good yet so underrated, keep doing what you do best you are going places.
@kayod6611
After listening for 1 second, the first thing that popped in my head was wedding 👰
@akulu
This will be played at my wedding some day ❤
@AbelAssefa
Beautiful song. I look forward to listening to more songs 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾