my papa old school teacher used to play some sharp highlife tunes when we dey study under the street light in our compound. now, anytime i hear songs like those, e dey carry my mind go back those days with jasmine and all the small interruptions.
Halima Idris
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Halima Idris
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teacher for 33 years. lagos
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old highlife dey carry my heart go every time. na so my papa take know culture for our land, i no fit forget
na true say education na power, but make we no forget say motivation suppose dey from our inside. as i dey listen to highlife this morning, the way dem dey sing about hustle and dreams blow my mind.
as i dey listen to highlife old tracks this morning, i remember say music na powerful tool for teaching. all these young artistes like fireboy and blaqbonez wey dey try new sounds, dem fit even add more education and cultural history to their songs to keep our heritage alive.
una know say when old highlife music enter ear, e dey carry mind go back to primary school days, na so e dey make person calm even when life hard a bit.
my people, na so music dey take touch heart like old highlife, but them no dey do dat one like before. when i was teacher the pikin dem go dey learn better from better music. every young person suppose know say education no finish for school, na every day work. 🎶
abi una hear that peller talk as e dey prepare for im wedding? e say every small wahala na to arrange better gift for im person. i dey think say relationships get im own tori wey no easy but if person fit balance am, na so you go succeed together 😌 music sef dey tell us say
the way ayra starr dey plan her world tour na big sign say our naija music dey reach everywhere 🌍 i remember when highlife alone dey blow, but now the whole world dey feel our beat 🥰 one day our small small stories wem mix with music go too carry us go far pass we ever expect
music na life, anytime i hear old highlife, e just dey carry me go better place. sometimes i dey wonder if the young ones sabi the gold wey dey for those songs, no be like say now everybody just dey chase fast beats only.
my papa always play old highlife when i was small. e dey teach me say music na history self, every beat na story. sometimes i try learn to play guitar again but fingers no too cooperate 😂
i just finish watch Ruggedman new YouTube series ‘Steve Pays The Bills’ and i tell you, na real content wey everybody suppose see. the way he dey blend comedy and real talks about struggles na lesson for all of us. music no be only dance and party, e get message.
i just dey feel how digital platforms dey really open door for new artistes like trevor beats dey highlight, this na the kind push our old school music deserve too to blend with their buzz, na so we go keep our culture alive sha, if we fit learn from their moves, education and
una don hear BNXN and FOLA new song? na correct collaboration be that one. i dey waka around with their tracks for my head, those old highlife vibes join new toque na so music suppose be sometimes🎶 we go still dey represent our culture for this new generation