Music Review: Jagele by Burnaboy

“Jagele,” is a song by a Nigerian Grammy Award winner, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu aka Burnaboy. 

The song “Jagele,” premiered on July 8, 2022. It is one of the songs in Burnaboy’s just-released 19-track album titled “Love, Damini.”

What is the song “Jagele,” by Burnaboy all about?

“Jagele,” by Burnaboy is a dance track. A fun track whereby Burnaboy desires to have fun and catch a cruise with a beautiful lady in a bid to enjoy the absence of his parents. This “cruise catch,” entails all things including s-x.

What do you all think?

Jagele by Burnaboy Lyrics Translation

Intro

Baby, me I no go leave you laiye o (Baby, I will never leave you, never.)

Make you no go leave me solo (Don’t leave me; lonely)

You know as e dey go, catch my shot o (You know how it is going; catch my shot.)

Chorus

Jagele, jagele, my baby

Jogolo jogolo jogolo my baby

Ka gbekele gbekele my baby

Cause my mummy no dey (Cause my mummy is not around)

Jagele, jagele, my baby

Jogolo jogolo jogolo my baby

Ka gbekele gbekele my baby

Cause my daddy no dey (Cause my daddy is not around.)

Pre-chorus

I don’t no was e dey do me? I no no was e dey do? (I don’t know how I am feeling)

Why do you want to disarm me o?

Why you wan turn a badman to mumu? (Why do you want to turn a bad man into a dummy?)

Omo o, you don follow me shayo (You have taken liquor with me.)

You don follow me choko (You have taken weed with me.)

And you don’t mezebu, you know it’s true

Chorus

Jagele, jagele, my baby

Jogolo jogolo jogolo my baby

Ka gbekele gbekele my baby

Cause my mummy no dey (Cause my mummy is not around)

Jagele, jagele, my baby

Jogolo jogolo jogolo my baby

Ka gbekele gbekele my baby

Cause my daddy no dey (Cause my daddy is not around.)

Verse 1

You do me like ogogoro (You affect me like liquor)

And I don’t know what to say

And every time that you face me

I just don’t know what to say, nuh

You’re my sweetie-sweetie chocolate

I know say you go follow me (I know you would follow me.)

Because you don’ finish the Henne and Dusse (Because you have finished the liquor)

Balance it up and gbe (Balance it up, and lift)

Pre-chorus

I don’t no was e dey do me? I no no was e dey do? (I don’t know how I a m feeling)

Why do you want to disarm me o?

Why you wan turn a badman to mumu? (Why do you want to turn a bad man to a dummy?)

Omo o, you don follow me shayo (You have taken liquor with me.)

You don follow me choko (You have taken weed with me.)

And you don’t mezebu, you know it’s true

Chorus/Outro

Jagele, jagele, my baby

Jogolo jogolo jogolo my baby

Ka gbekele gbekele my baby

Cause my mummy no dey (Cause my mummy is not around)

Jagele, jagele, my baby

Jogolo jogolo jogolo my baby

Ka gbekele gbekele my baby

Cause my daddy no dey (Cause my daddy is not around.)

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Watch the video for the song Jagele by Burnaboy below

Duration: 3 minutes 02 seconds