Music Review: “Azaman” by Portable

“Azaman” is a song by Nigerian singer and songwriter, Habeeb Okikiola known professionally as Portable.

The song premiered a few weeks ago. Portable sang in pidgin and Yoruba, a Nigerian Language.

“Azaman” comes in a verse. The chorus and post-chorus were taken 3 times each. 

“Azaman” rhythm sampled Nigerian singer and songwriter Asake’s “Organize” rhythm.

 What do you all think?

Meaning of Azaman

“Azaman” means a spender or a person with lots of money. The word “Aza” is associated with a person’s bank account details. So, an Azaman would always ask you to send your “aza’ bank account details so he can send money to you.

What is the song “Azaman” by Portable all about?

Here is “Azaman” by Portable Meaning:

In the song “Azaman” by Portable, the artist advises people to beware or be careful of people that love to exploit others for their benefit.

According to him, these exploiters would make use of you and then make so much money. They would afterward pay you so low thereby taking an advantage of you.

Portable advises that people should be wise so that they are not treated unfairly by these exploiters.

I am wondering though, is Portable saying people that are yet to be wealthy should not trust wealthy men? Or wealthy men should not trust people that are not as rich as them?

What do you all think?

 “Azaman” Lyrics Translation by Portable

Intro

Aza man

Every other day is Azaman

2T pon the beat

Omo’lalomi again o

Dem call me Portable baby o (They call me Portable baby.)

Chorus

Aza man

Every other day is aza man

Aza man

Who go help you no go stress you. (Whoever would help you won’t stress you.)

Dem go call you join body (They would have a collaboration with you.)collaboration with you.)

Dem go give you five percentage. (They would afterward give you five percent.)

You go wise (You would be wise.)

Post-chorus

Aza man

Every other day is aza man

Aza man, no trust person o (Aza man, don’t trust people.)

Na them go rip you (They would be the ones to rip you.)

Them go call police o (They would call the police…)

Make dem arrest you o (To arrest you.)

You go wise (Be wise.)

Verse 1

Celebrity t’on ri l’ori titi (Celebrities that are walking on the road.)

Street credibility

Oni reason, e fi ti kesari fun kesari (There is a reason for the word “Give to Caeser what belongs to Caeser.”

Positive anything is better than negative nothing. (Being positive is better than being negative.)

If you want to shine like a sun

Sh’ole jo bi ina? (Can you dance like fire/hot?)

M’ase gb’ara l’eniyan o (Don’t put your trust in someone.)

Omo eniyan can fo, ko mo’yo o (Human beings can mess up, they don’t know humans.)

Aza man, you go wise (Aza man, you would be wise.)

Life na Portable, kogbagidi (Life is Portable, doesn’t allow stubbornness.)

Chorus

Aza man

Every other day is aza man

Aza man

Who go help you no go stress you. (Whoever would help you won’t stress you.)

Dem go call you join body (They would have a collaboration with you.)collaboration with you.)

Dem go give you five percentage. (They would afterward give you five percent.)

You go wise (You would be wise.)

Post-chorus

Aza man

Every other day is aza man

Aza man, no trust person o (Aza man, don’t trust people.)

Na them go rip you (They would be the ones to rip you.)

Them go call police o (They would call the police…)

Make dem arrest you o (To arrest you.)

You go wise (You would be wise.)

Chorus

Aza man

Every other day is aza man

Aza man

Who go help you no go stress you. (Whoever would help you won’t stress you.)

Dem go call you join body (They would have a collaboration with you.)collaboration with you.)

Dem go give you five percentage. (They would afterward give you five percent.)

You go wise (You would be wise.)

Post-chorus

Aza man

Every other day is aza man

Aza man, no trust person o (Aza man, don’t trust people.)

Na them go rip you (They would be the ones to rip you.)

Them go call police o (They would call the police…)

Make dem arrest you o (To arrest you.)

You go wise (You would be wise.)

Outro

M’ase gb’ara l’eniyan o (Don’t put your trust in someone.)

Omo eniyan can fo, ko mo’yo o (Human beings can mess up, they don’t know humans.)

Aza man, you go wise (Aza man, you would be wise.)

Life na Portable, kogbagidi (Life is Portable, doesn’t allow stubbornness.)

Azaman Mp3 Download/Watch the video for the song “Azaman” by Portable below.

Duration- 2:33