Angelique Kidjo – “Dignity” (ft. Yemi Alade)

Angelique Kidjo is out with the visual to the Vtek-produced “Dignity” song featuring Yemi Alade. Watch the official music video, listen, stream, buy, read the lyrics, mp3 download the track.

Angelique Kidjo – Dignity

Multiple Grammy award-winning singer, Angélique Kidjo, has released the stunning music video for “Dignity” featuring African pop diva Yemi Alade. The song is an homage to the protestors of the #EndSARS movement last year—Nigeria’s call to an end to police brutality. Kidjo and Alade have come together a year later after successfully collaborating on the acclaimed smash “Shekere”.

The “Dignity” music video is cinematic storytelling fitting for the message behind the Vtek produced song; and shows a bleak view of migrants working at a port who face being unfairly laid off. The spirited video reveals that dance and song are the organic liberating forces. Furthermore, it calls for the dignified treatment of Black people. Alade brings a dynamic twist to the song with her passionate energy driven by first-hand perspective as an activist who was directly involved in the #EndSARS movement.

“Many people think that police brutality only happens in America, but it’s everywhere. This song is against brutality, but it’s also about how we need to treat each other with dignity, treat nature with dignity, and treat ourselves with dignity. Because if we can’t see the dignity that Mother Nature gave to all of us, then how can we walk tall?” Kidjo speaking on the duet and police brutality.

The song’s hook “respect is reciprocal” makes this song another anthem for reclaiming humanity. Kidjo and Alade enliven the visuals with their undeniably bold presence making “Dignity” a powerful cross-generational Beninese-Nigerian collaboration.

Angelique Kidjo – Dignity (ft. Yemi Alade) (prod. Vtek)

Lyrics

I don tire oh

Ea non blo sékpé
A non blo yéli yéli
Ovi agnon wé fo dé
Ea non blo sékpé
A non blo yéli yéli
Ovi agnon wé fo dé
I don tire oh
Medaho, ovi ayon wé fodé
Yokpo tché, ovi ayon wé fodé
Dekpé non, ovi ayon wé fodé
Dekpé non, ovi ayon wé fodé
Eh eh

Dignity, can save you or kill you
Dignity, I wanna hold on to you
Dignity, can hurt you or heal you
Dignity, I wanna  hold on to you

Were you dey Yesterday?
When the gunman
Shoot men down
No retreat
No surrender
If them  push you no fall down
Many come, many go
We no dey sleep we dey for road
We come in peace
Not in Pieces
O yeah, yeah Oga

Respect is reciprocal, is reciprocal
Respect is reciprocal
My Oga, Oh oh oh
Respect is reciprocal, is reciprocal
Respect is reciprocal

Soro  soke!
Werey  dey disguise.
I don tired, tired oh
As I dey look your eyes eh
Dey look your eyes

Giant of Africa
When life go betta
You promise me tomorrow
But nobody sees tomorrow
I don tire oh
Tire tire tire for the lamba
I don tire oh
Tire tire, why you to dey lie
I don tire oh
Tire tire tire for the lamba
I don tire oh
Tire tire, why you to dey lie

My Oga
Respect is reciprocal, is reciprocal
Respect is reciprocal
My Oga, oh oh oh
Respect is reciprocal, is reciprocal
Respect is reciprocal

Were you dey Yesterday?
When the gunman
Shoot men down
No retreat
No surrender
If dem push you no fall down
Many come, many go
We no dey sleep we dey for road
We come in peace
Notin pieces
O yeah, yeah Oga

A glimpse of hope in humanity
The last frontier of our own sanity
Spread your love to all equally
And plant the seeds of radical beauty
The wind will blow
A light will show
Real Beauty
On a brand new day
The wind will blow
A light will show
Real Beauty
On a brand new day
It will glow
On a brand new day
A clear way
On a brand new day
It will glow
On a brand new day
We’ll get down
On a brand new day

Walk with your head straight
Respect is reciprocal, is reciprocal
Stand with your head straight
Respect is reciprocal
Walk with your head straight
Respect is reciprocal, is reciprocal
Stand with your head straight
Respect is reciprocal

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