ISANTIM virtual recording - An Efik Folk song performed by friends of Mr. Effiom Ephraim "POWERLESS"
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- We are currently raising funds for Mr. Effiom U. Ephraim aka "POWERLESS" as he is down in health.
Kindly make your contribution to his account.
0139020042
Union Bank Plc
Ephraim, Effiom Umo
ISAÑTIM means Hippopotamus, a very strong animal that is known to thrive both on land and water.
This is part of a virtual recording series aimed at creating awareness towards our fund raising campaign for the Living Legend, Mr. Effiom Umo Ephraim (aka POWERLESS) who is currently down in health and needs urgent attention.
OUR PROCESS.......
We get a song request from him and we produce it virtually.
ISANTIM
CREDITS
DANCERS
Praise Ekeng (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Raymond Inyang (Calabar)
Cecilia Adama (Calabar)
Bennedict Nsa Ntoe (Calabar)
Johanes Charles Linsday (Calabar)
LEAD VOCALS
Robert Antigha (Calabar)
VOCALS
Ekpenyong Otu (Canada)
David Jacob (Qatar)
Silas Etebom (Lafia)
Utibe Inyang (Uyo)
Daniel Bassey (Lagos)
Jesam Okoi (Lagos)
Ukong Obobo (Lagos)
Ak Etefia (Lagos)
Kingsley Onoyom (Lagos)
Emmanuel Collins (Lagos)
Richard Antigha (Nasarawa)
Emmanuel Ekanem (Kaduna)
Elder Otuekong Effiong Eyo Ekpe, Jp (Calabar)
Elder Bassey-Umo Edem Ephraim (Calabar)
Fidel Ekpenyong (Calabar)
Benedict Ukpong (Calabar)
Ekpenyong Ita (Calabar)
Godswill Efiom (Calabar)
Harris Edet (Calabar)
Edem Otu (Calabar)
Ukpanyang Ita (Calabar)
Emmanuel Ikpe (Calabar)
David Ikpeme (Calabar)
INSTRUMENTS
Wooden Xylophone - Opubo Braide
Maracas (Nsak) - Orok Effiom
Small gong (Nkoñ) - Orok Effiom
Lead drums (Ibit ye Ekómó) - Orok Effiom
Supporting drums (Ekpri Ekómó) - Orok Effiom
Large Pot (Akwa Abañ) - Effiong Akpan
Big gong (Akwa Nkoñ) - Oto-Obong Ime
Wood Block (ítókrók) - Essien Bassey
Clave (Nkorok) - Silas Etebom
Midi Programming - Opubo Braide
Executive Producer - Opubo Braide
Producer / Director - Opubo Braide
Video Editing - Opubo Braide
Audio Mixing / Mastering - Opubo Braide
All audio / Video was Recorded using cell phones and sent in from various locations around the world by the participants.
We say a special THANK YOU to all the participants who supported this project with their talent.
We recently produced a virtual choir project performed by ex-Glorious Voices of Hope Waddell and “Friends of Powerless” as a prayer for him and also to give the public an opportunity to hear what the choir sounded like back then.
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I've been looking for this song ever since I came across it on Wofai's page.
I'm Igbo and I don't understand the language, but it's as if this song is speaking to me. Beautiful melody❤❤❤
Thank you very much.
I sang Isantim in 1996 with my dormitory choir at our Interhouse Music Competition at FGGC Owerri. It was so sweet to hear this again. Its amazing that it was done via Zoom by singers all pitching in from different locations. The harmony is flawless!❤
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Learnt and practiced this song as a member of the school choir at FGGC Benin in 1986. One of the houses had presented it in a choral competition at the School Arts Festival with a dance performance by my friend and classmate Andem Duke and Joyce Ntuk ( now deceased). I understand Isantim means crocodile.
Beautiful. I don't understand the language but I enjoyed the melody of this song
Words can not really describe the mood of this piece...it's simply mind blowing.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks Sister
Wow.. Solid traditional rhythm... So nice. Thanks for this. Hope Powerless is well now
That intro is harmony at its very best!!!!!
Tradition remember same.... Old days of our great fathers b our guide... Maximum respect to legends who pass out...
We sang this song in our school album many years ago... FGGC IOI 😊
This is really beautiful ❤️✨
The rhythms, the melody, the harmony ✨
The best version of this song I’ve heard yet, obviously because these are real Efik people. Thank you for sharing! ❤🙏🏾
Waoo I really love this,am so proud to be an EfiK girl, and am also proud of guys keep it up 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Thanks for sharing! Really beautiful!
Took me back to my secondary school days at FGGC Benin City between 40 and 34 years ago.
Lovely memories from our choral groups and arts festivals.
Anyone who went to some Unity schools in Nigeria can relate and also know this song.
I sang it then and sometimes sing/hum it even though I don't know the meaning.
We have such rich and beautiful mix of cultures in this blessed Nigeria.
It would be great if we can have the lyrics of the song and the meaning.
Thank you!
Oh my oh my bringing back memories of my childhood and calabar of the 80’s🇳🇬🇯🇲🇺🇸🇺🇸🇳🇬🇳🇬🇯🇲🇯🇲🇳🇬🇳🇬🇺🇸love my Effik heritage.
I don't hear the language but I'm glad Wofai blessed me with this song. It's so beautiful
Thanks
Such a beautiful song! I can't understand it, but it sounds so subtle to my ears!
Weldone to the Efik people
Parol has a nice voice in singing, people walk, goats also walk; see hippotamus has come into the land and other animals start racing, hippotamus is a bad animal, etc. This is the little I can get there.
A good tutorial for kids both at home and diaspora on our culture, and a reminder of what we could be losing in a few years unless we take concrete steps to ensure its preservation
thanks.... good observations... thanks a lot
I have watched this repeatedly. Braido, posterity will favor you for this! Bravo to the team!
I salute you Bro.
Wofai made me fall in love with this song 🥰🥰 now I can’t stop coming back to listen to it 🤣🤣
highly appreciated
I listen to this so much that my friends who aren't Efik/Ibibio know the song and sing along. They love it.
This is Efik Ibibio of Calabar in Cross River state cultural heritage. Your friends who are Ibibio are from Uyo in Akwa Ibom state and there is nothing like Efik/Ibibio tribe of Igbo/Ibibio tribe which would be more appropraite since Igbo Ibibio are related and are cousins from Cameroon. There is Efik, Igbo, Ibibio, Hausa, Yoruba tribes etc. Please learn the different tribes of Nigeria and that should not be hard to do and encourage your Ibibio friends from Akwa ibom state who are known culture thieves. Ibibio and Efik people are not related.
correction Efik people of Calabar in Cross River State.
This is brilliant. Deserves to go international.
I concur!
It's the dance steps, diction and harmony for me. I don't understand a thing but I can feel the language.
One of my favorite versions of Isantim.
This is a very beautiful performance , I do hope Powerless have fully recovered
he is just getting by. still hoping people will support this course financially. He needs care.
This is so beautiful. Love it so much, been on repeat. Great tribute!! Beautifully done ❤❤❤
This is awesome! Reminds me of the rich efik culture
Thanks a lot.
Thanks to all who made this happen and I pray for a quick recovery for Mr Powerless
Amen
Right thats right
Heard this song from wofai page and I immediately fell in love with it❤❤❤❤❤❤
My brother Braidoo and fellow brothers, this is beautiful. So song. Enem tu tu. God bless you all.
lol..... Enem tu tu..... Brother.... we need you on one of our collaborations towards this...
@@opubobraide4437 lemme know. Ete...you know I would love to. Big up. Miss home and my people
I just remembered this song we sang it in our choir concert in 2013 or 2014 I so much love the song
Pls add this song on spotify
Inem enem uyo (3x)
Inuen éféfé
Ebot as asana
owo as asana
Inem enem uyo (3x)
Yi ini kwa o, yi ini kwa o
Inem enem uyo (2x)
Yi ini kwa o, yi ini kwa o
Inem enem uyo (2x)
Ebot as asana owo asasana
Isantim idiókumamo
Tan mkpoduoho tim bon do nnó
Sese isamti m´emonisa nodok´oboi
nodok´oboi unam ´efenosi omkpo,
eteke ´id i oku nam oduki kot ´o;
O! isantim O! O!
Isanim unammono
Tana ´m kpoduoho, na ´mmono,
Tana ´m kpoduoho, una´mmono,
Tana ´m kpoduoho tim bon do ´nno ´o!
Translation please
Apart from the first verse the other translation is meaningless.stickto the translation given by the producers.
Beautiful beautiful makes me homesick
Weldone my People.
Thanks a lot
Please how can I get the main track of isantim
@@princesylvanus2178 main track?
This is so lovely, nice Efik dance steps , very unique
This is beautiful, I love love love this. God bless you Uncle BraideO
this really help me in my presentation.kudos✌
I am glad it was useful to you. Weldone....
The beautiful soul of Africa shall never be lost to the wickedness of this time. Felt the very soul of my mother now. Oh! Beautiful mother, journey well.
Your son
we appreciate this
It’s a beautiful beautiful song!
BEAUTIFUL.
So beautiful! How is Mr Powerless now?
Hi. Thanks for asking. He is doing "just OK" he needs help. He is paralysed and blind. You may wish to support the cause. His account details are provided there.
I so much love this song. Nice one
So rich. 👏👏👏👏👏💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿🎶🎶🎶🎶❤❤❤ Love it!!!!
Now I remember my Moms. Rest you both in God's bossom.
This song hits so differently, especially with the local instrumentals ❤❤❤❤
Amazing! I love this so much. I am so proud of our culture🥰
Awesome! Well done!
Beautiful. ..
Beautiful 😻
Braido meeeeen ! This is beautiful. Did you just play that thing or you have been doing it before now? i personally think this is powerful ; that is full of power. I am proud to belong. HOPE FOR EVER .
no brother.... that was my first time... just tested it briefly when I went to have a look at it......
I so much love this song ❤️❤️ how can I get the audio
Thanks. I can send it via WhatsApp..... send ur details to braideop@gmail.com or 08090788445.
@@opubobraide4437 thank you so much
I love this
Wow beautiful melody
Good work
But I want the original track of isantim
Elder Ekpe of blessed memory was also here😢
I am extremely proud of my efik culture
Lyrics of the song please
Please why is it not on Spotify??
Efik to the world proudly Efik
Simply amazing!
Beautiful
So soothing! It is therapeutic ❤
I love this song so much ❤
Nice voice brothers welcome done
Fantastic
Brilliant
My comfort music
Please what's the meaning 😢
Wow nice
Wonderful renditions by the master himself
God bless you all, money I do not have but the divine healing from God Almighty, arise in faith and you are ill
Good morning sir,. Your music all through has been inspiring and uplifting. In my last message I was supposed to have said you are well. Please pardon my mistakes sir. Thank you for acknowledging me sir. God bless you all sir
Heal mbok idogho ill
Daaaaaaaaaah O(k)pubo
OPÚBÓ
O(k)pubo 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'm spelling wetin I de pronounce
@@iniimah1050 and I am adding the efik intonation marks to my own
Briado please can we get the lyrics of the song. Thanks
OK. Will make it available.
Please the lyrics anyone
Inem enem uyo (3x)
Inuen éféfé
Ebot as asana
owo as asana
Inem enem uyo (3x)
Yi ini kwa o, yi ini kwa o
Inem enem uyo (2x)
Yi ini kwa o, yi ini kwa o
Inem enem uyo (2x)
Ebot as asana owo asasana
Isantim idiókumamo
Tan mkpoduoho tim bon do nnó
Sese isamti m´emonisa nodok´oboi
nodok´oboi unam ´efenosi omkpo,
eteke ´id i oku nam oduki kot ´o;
O! isantim O! O!
Isanim unammono
Tana ´m kpoduoho, na ´mmono,
Tana ´m kpoduoho, una´mmono,
Tana ´m kpoduoho tim bon do ´nno ´o!
Could someone please share the song lyrics with us? Thanks.
Will do So.
And a translation please, trying to learn Efik language
4:04-5:18 = 🔥
a bill ukoooooooooo..... a billy Bassey ekooooooooooooooot
You are a master
Please how do i get the Audio of this song??
Please how can I get the audio
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This is so beautiful 🥹❤️❤️
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this mannnn
@@opubobraide4437 brother more💪
Is this still on going? Can we still donate to the go fund me?
Greetings..... You can donate directly to his account... You may wish to contact me directly for more clarification on Braideop@gmail.com.
Otherwise... Donations are now going directly to his account. Thanks a lot for your concern highly appreciated.
His account details is in video and its description .
@@opubobraide4437how is he now
What does isantim mean?
hippopotamus
I8
Why are men wearing the mpkat etim and doing the supposedly female dance moves? Have you guys LGBTfied my culture? There better be a good answer by the time I come back
Odion no fi Jon s,go far away with your twisted mind.
@@nenebenneth6556 You're lucky I'm not back yet. When I do, all that nonsense will stop. In my culture, men are men and women are women. Our dances and arts are binary. But you foolish young people infected and remote-controlled by neo-colonial doctrines want to change everything to suit the whiteman's "sameness" narrative. You better not be one of the idi0ts directly involved in this. Pray hard that you're not
@@jon_s my bad I'm so against LGBTQ and what they stand for,I must have read you wrong.
@@nenebenneth6556 I saw many videos online of men dancing Abang and ekombi (predominantly female dances). I cannot stand it but I'm yet to know who exactly is making those decisions. If you findout anything, let me know
Thia cracked me up so much hahahahahahahahah.
Beautiful ❤️
Well done to all the creatives on this piece ❤ Akwa-cross forever 😊
Nice!
All dancers, drummers , and everyone behind the makings of this event, I say well done to you all. You all did well. God bless you all
This honestly has to be the best thing I've in a long time...👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
I love my culture.
This is brilliant 👏
Beautiful
I love this so much
thanks
This is beautiful. What about the original piece? I would love to listen to the original piece.
It is a folk song
Wow beautiful
I love the song
I wish I encounted this video in my secondary school days
Our cultural day for make even more sense
Beautiful 🔥
I love it !
Well done Opubo, it's great listening to our native folk song on TH-cam. The rhythm is awesome.
Thanks.