Ibeyi - Oya Lyrics

She comes to breakdown the old and bring in the new. Femme fatale. Tempeat of storms. Mother of death, bringer of life.
Oya we hail you.

j adoreeeeee magnifique

Ghost in the shell vibe 👌

The lyrics remind me of one of the psalms...

which one?

The beat, lyrics, vocals, are all amazing!!

I have been watching this video for years and listening to the aong. Just noticed the branches resemble lighting across and black sky. Masterfully done video

Sou Brasileiro tenho 28 anos sou devoto dos Orisas.... vi a música de vocês na playlist do Meu Coração Africano no Spotfly... desde já amei! Vida longa a todos pelo ótimo trabalho! Ase

I adore this 🧜🏻‍♀️ Thank you

I'm here from the tv series underground season 2. I fell in love with that song 3 years ago. In the series underground she was so tired of being a slave and ashamed of being forced to be the master sex slave to make her kids comfortable in slave life, and just the hardships of slave life to where she walked into the ocean with a heavy log to weigh her down and tried to commit suicide. That's when they song was saying take me oya. Such a powerful scene to and also heartbreaking. 👍👍👍👍

Jun 23, 2024

2019/09/9

needs about 40 million more views tbh...i'm contributing as much as i can

OMG. This is so beautiful. I love your music so much.

This resonates with my soul💞

Fan video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYuFv8G4qKA

TROP BEAU J'ADORE

Oya oya may you be protected in this dimension and all DIMENSIONS with an ABUNDANCE of peace, prosperity, love, kindness and all the good! Ashe, Ashe

Rip Etika

Ashe Oya Just lovely

I fell in love with this song. I never heard something that touch my soul in the way that it did. (sorry, but I'm brazilian and don't know much how write english) I'm so happy to find you, and your songs. Amazing!

CN anyone help me find the breathtaking ibiye video went live about a year ago, with subtitled story of a sacred oasis tree no one would take the leaves from? I can’t believe it would be taken down except maybe over copyright dispute?

Eparrey!

This is...beyond words!!!!

Mafererfun Oya

I have been searching EVERYWHERE but I can't find a translation for the Yoruba lyrics. Please someone help me out!

Wow, Oya is a female Turkish name. And it means lace, embroidery

ne viendraient- elles pas de la planète Bjork ???

👌🏾😤

Gorgeous!

Epahey ! 😭❤
Essa música faz o meu coração transbordar

The book I'm reading reminded me of this song cause Oya is in it.

this visual is incredible! so strangely beautiful.
merci à vs 2 les filles!
bisous du loiret.lol
kiss from 🇫🇷😘 PEACE 🙏

The start of the sound always makes think to the catalyst from Linkin Park

Amo demais ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

The show Underground brought me here. Great scene with a beautiful song. The comments I've read here have made me realize why I loved this song as soon as I heard it. Now I've got new music to check out. I love that one thing leads to another.

*searches the horizon for new songs from Ibeyi*

Underground brought me here snd i don't regret it

2019!!! Oya take me!!!

A lot of people will be surprised when they find out about santeria .. and a lot of connections will be made back to why their name is ibeyi and they have a lot of songs about the yoruba traditional myths.

2:27 reminds me of that point in a movie where hero understands himself and become the hero they were meant to be.

How am I just hearing about them?! I love these gals 0.o

прикольно

Maferefun Oya todos los días de mi vida...

Je vous aimes les filles !!

They make me think to the wonderful Bjork

My brother who once lived on Earth asked me what this meant to me. This song spoke volumes of life to me, of what exists on this Earth exists because of me, and also because of everyone else, due to God, or in this case, Oya. The truth of life being that it’s special for each individual and each person is so important that when one person doesn’t do their part, societies collapse. That, brother, is what it means to me. R.I.P. Joey

such an amazing piece. love the depth of shadow to light. how did you acheive that?

I love reading these comments and learning about their culture. African culture is one of the most interesting in my opinion. I know they’re Cuban but as a comment states Cuba is heavily influenced by African culture. Also this music video is astounding

De sólo escuchar se me estremece la piel, Wow sublime. Madre Oya escucha mi canto.

Underground brought me here 😊

4th song Ive heard by them so far and I have liked every single one of them!

Es hermoso🌈⚚

"Take me oya" OYA in yoruba can be said to mean NOW or READY also the name of one yoruba goddess.

its the Goddess, they are Cubans of YORUBA ancestry

Take me oya and lbeyi👻😘😍🔮

my hair stood on end

First time hearing this song it make me cry & I don’t know why

This was the song on that show underground, when Ernestine was going to drown herself, powerful scene with powerful music

OYAAAAA

This is Yoruba. Most Afro-Cubans were taken from Yorubaland in West Africa. they have kept a lot of our original culture while Christianity and islam have - ironically and sadly - destroyed these cultures within Africa! When I see Cubans celebrating African culture that my parents never taught me, it makes me feel ashamed!

By the way, "Ibeji" mean "twins" in Yoruba. Yourubaland has and have had, for centuries, the highest incidents of multiple/twin births in the world. And we particularly revere twins.

"Oya" is the Yoruba goddess of storms.

I am a Yoruba man.Although born in England, I spent all my childhood in Yourbaland, in Nigeria. Before I die, I must, I will do all I can to unite Yoruba-Cubans and Brazilians with their African ancestry. I hope to work with anybody who shares this dream with me.

Forgive me for repeating this post as a standalone. It was originally as a response to another comment, but most people would not have seen it.

I just found this group and I'm so happy I found this talent omg

Brazil sends regards! Over here, Oya is also known as Iansã. Bless the thunder, saravá!

Mama Oya ⚡

i swear i just left my body

Coucou. Moi c’est Oya !

Take me Oya...
The mother of the 9 eguns.
Take me Oya...
The butterfly that soon can become a hurricane.
Take me Oya
Mother of the dead
Mother of the brave ones
Warrior who doenst fear anything
Please, give me strength to face the monsters of my life.
Epahey! ⚡️

Oyá 🙏🙏

La plus belle musique pour bader sa mère ❤️

I love this song

The visuals in this song, as haunting as the lyrics are sung. These girls, everyone of their songs is like a magic spell you can fall into and loose yourself in. I cannot put into words how impressed I am with what they have created.

wow i wasn't expecting French to be throne in to the mix super cool!!

please baby dont leave me

my lover my life please dont make me go away please dont leave me

I am now obsessed with both Oya and this song

Thank u I'm 42 and mother oya came to me in my dreams.. Now i learn all i can about her.. This brought tears to my eye💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

Can someone tell me what the Yoruba part means? :)

such an incredible piece of work. I love this

Ya canlarım bana şarkı yapmışlar..

Hope no Christians are jamin to this song....they are good artists but this is basically a worship song to oya a "god"....... As good as they are I have to analyze each song to make sure I'm not worshiping anything other than the Trinity God.

Their music is so enchanting. Hauntingly beautiful.

These women are fucking amazing!

Some sounds are so beautiful words cannot describe. This song is one of them. It transforms your soul.

dope ass bomb diggity

Underground brought me here. Great scene.

I am as white as Wonder bread, yet this makes me feel my African roots.

They are cuban, live in french, sing in english and yoruba: planet music. Talent!

EPARREI, IANSÃ!

Anyone here because of the Underground?

The underground movie brought me here, I love the sun and this song.

Parece os anjos cantado, que trabalho lindo, great work 👏

Beautiful voices! Heard this song while watching Underground

Take me my mother Oyá.

ya comme un goût de Bjork dans cette chanson...

underground brought me here <3

Im Polish and I'm really interested in Yoruba coulture, can you recommend some more music like this? im beggin you! :D

For my Yoruba speakers. What does that line "Oya Wemilloro e" mean?

Oya is the Dark Mother Goddess of Storms and Destruction of the Yoruba People in West Africa as well as the Americas.Oya is the primeval Mother of Chaos, the destructive force of nature .She is the Wild Woman, the Force of Change. With Her machete and flywhisk Oya rips down the old in order to make way for the new.

Candice H did you ever get an answer? I have the same question.

how about you kids stop race baiting, and fucking enjoy the song. they didn't write, produce and release this to create drama about race and culture, they did so because they wanted to create art for people of all races, cultures and countries to enjoy and relate to. watch how dope the music video is, take in the lyrics, and feel the sounds and emotion. stop using this as an opportunity to fucking start internet drama and lecture others. you're being more disrespectful to their art and souls than anyone else here tbh

Maferefune OYA!!!!!!

God 😱 I'm shocked 😢😲❤❤

yeah <3

2:27 : Superbe !!