AMINA HUSSAINI and SANDRA EMMANUEL
Hello, Marlians
Sebi Omo Jesu ni wo (You are a child of God)
Gbese ko t’esu mole (Lift your leg and step on the devil)
Gbese na, gbese ko t’esu mole (Lift your leg, lift it and step on the devil)
Sebi Omo Jesu ni wo (You are a child of God)
Gbese ko t’esu mole (Lift your leg and step on the devil)
Gbese na, gbese ko t’esu mole (Lift your leg, lift it and step on the devil)
T’esumole, gbese ko t’esu mole (Lift your leg and step on the devil)
Chinedu t’esu mole (Chinedu, step on the devil)
Gbese na, gbese ko t’esu mole (Lift your leg, lift it and step on the devil)
Amaka t’esumole (Amaka, step on the devil)
T’esumole, wa sa le t’esu mole (Lift your leg, you should be able to step on the devil)
Chigozie t’esumole (Chigozie, step on the devil)
Gbese na, iwo sa t’esu mole (Lift your leg, you just step on the devil)
Nnamdi t’esumole (Nnamdi, step on the devil)
It was a sunny Tuesday afternoon at the popular Oshodi market in Lagos. As usual, it was bustling with commuters, motorists, sellers, and buyers. The day was particularly good for Chinedu Orobo (Orobo is a Nigerian coinage for big, fatty person), having made good sales from his Bend-Down-And -Pick, Fairly-Used-clothes trade. In a corner was a big loudspeaker, blasting the popular tune of Naira Marley’s T’esu Mole, and Chinedu, who is in his early 50s was jumping, lifting his body to the popular Naira Marley tune. It was a spectacle for passers-by who were amused by the way he was lifting up his big, fatty body to the rhythm.
Chinedu Orobo is not alone, others including bus conductors also joined as they tried to attract passengers to their vehicles.
Chinedu Orobo is a vivid description of how Naira Markey and other Nigerian artistes are evolving new dance steps, that are compelling the oldies to aerobics that they would not have ordinarily engaged in. The continuous delivery of catchy, smooth sounds from musical albums from Burna Boy, Olamide, Wizkid, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Joe boy, Fire Boy, Peruzzi, Simi, Naira Marley amongst others, have turned Nigeria parties into a dance ground for both the old and young.
Naira Marley’s T’esumole, alongside the videos of the crazy dance step conjured up by himself, surprisingly when played at public or private places, have everyone at their feet demonstrating the dance moves which require the dancer to lift up his body and stamp his feet on the ground. The dance step which has gone viral on social media and parties despite the stress they go through while dancing to the song.
The chorus which explicates the song as “Shebi omo Jesu in e, gbese ko Tesumole ” meaning “Since you are a child of God, step up and match the Devil” makes it easier to be played in any occasion, having not just the young but old folks dancing to it.
Mrs. Tosin Afolabi in her late fifties heard and danced to the song at a wedding though she didn’t know who sang it. The lyrics, made her join the couple and their friends dancing in a way that she wouldn’t have, even in the gymnasium.
Mrs. Ola Bisi said because she is a Marlian, she doesn’t hesitate to join her son dance to Naira Marly songs whenever her son plays them especially “soapy” her favorite “it makes me feel young and sweating as it is a form of exercising my body,” she said.
Stanley Emmanuel is not a fan of Naira MarleyMarley but only the song always thrills him. “I am only interested in the dance because I noticed that majority of Marley’s fans are youth, because he’s got the street vibes, and that is what has made it the hit in town.
Stanley added that “the dance could be used as an exercise because it is a bit complex but you will still find people dancing to this song even the old.”
According to findings, the song T’esumole is part of the Naira Marley Forthcoming project, ‘LoL’ which means Lord of Lamba. The album comprises six tracks and laced with sensitive lyrics to also sustain his dominance as he was one of the most searched artists 2019 into 2020 to date.
Kingsley Daniel a street dancer said that the dance a is nice one” but at first I thought it was a bit difficult but I later mastered the step and that was all, when I dance Tesumole it makes me feel among because the new dance step has become a case of argument and betting.
Daniel added that “Some of my friends place bets to dance Tesumole 5 or 10 times, which involves locomotive movement like jumping, stretching and straightening the legs making us sweating and excited at the end, so I think the song could also be a problem solver to lack of exercising.
Racheal Odiri, 56 years, and a dancer when she was much younger was also miraculously dancing Tesumole when she was taken to 3ad Club at Ota, Ogun state by her son Michael Odiri. she explained that: “I can’t dance like when in my youthful age but now use dancing to replace Exercises.”
Eche John, a Coach and Fitness instructor at Zebra Hotel Karu said music has a place in aerobics and physical exercise as it relaxes the mind, stating that 98 out of 100 enjoy listening to music for different reasons.
“The relationship between music and exercise is simply because as an instructor, I have realized that once my client’s mind is distracted with what the enjoy doing, the process becomes easier and in most cases, music does the trick, especially fast and hyper kinds of music”.
John believes that fast and hyper music is best for exercise because it keeps the spirit high, as one cannot enjoy exercise if one is moody or sad from slow songs that put you to bed.
“Exercising with music keeps you going for longer hours than without and that it is why it is highly recommended if available and in situations where you use dancing to burn fast as long as the music you enjoy is playing, you keep dancing and dancing involves your whole body.
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