The Joy I have-ÙYỌ̀ MÉYỌ̀

ÙYỌ̀ MÉYỌ̀
- A traditional folklore song of Ondo People Folklore are traditional customs, beliefs, stories and sayings or arts preserved among a people, a community; passed through the generations by word of mouth. Teniola Apata, popularly known as TeniEntertainer’s Uyo Meyo is the rave of the moment as people can’t get enough of the song. Uyo Meyo is sung in Yoruba dialect of Ondo state, and it talks about celebrating others when they succeed, so, one can also be celebrated. The song also talks about dreaming big as she notes that dreams do come true. The first time Teni sang the song was when she was celebrating her graduation from the America Intercontinental University in Atlanta. For her birthday celebration, Teni released the full version of the song and it ranked the number 2 on Apple Music as people can’t stop talking about it. On the 4th of January 2018, Teni released the video of her song and it documented her rise to stardom. In the song, Teni also eulogised her father, who she describes as her hero. “I’m out here working everyday! I just want to keep my fathers legacy forever! I’m doing this for my father mahn!”‘ she tweeted. The phrase that stands out most in the song is ùn méyọ́. And that phrase is an extraction from the whole sentence that says, “uyo meyo leun o san, o kan mi o e“. So, the meaning of that whole sentence is, “the way I rejoice over what is good, it is now my turn to rejoice.” So, uyo méyọ́ should mean, “the joy I have” or “my rejoicings”. Pronunciation of uyo méyọ́: oo-yaw-may-yaw According to the Ondo People: “It is believed that when you rejoice with others when they're celebrating you, you're simply attracting and calling your own day of rejoicing and celebration!” How much do you know about your community? 🤗 For the love of Art|Culture|Tradition Watch this space 😊
-He-Benny