Music Review: Joromi by Zinoleesky

Joromi is a song by Nigerian singer and songwriter, Zinolessky. Zino as he is fondly called is currently signed to Marlian Record Label owned by Naira Marley.

According to Wikipedia, Joromi is a word made popular by Nigerian highlife musician and writer, Sir Victor Uwaifo. It also means a stylish embroidered blouse or jerkin.

Joromi can also mean different things depending on the context it is used. In this song, for instance, joromi means how a lady excites or arous#s the artist.

What is the song Joromi by Zinoleesky all about?

“Joromi,” by Zinoleesky is a love song whereby the artist sings about a lady that has a strong effect on his emotions. He sings about how he feels whenever he is with that particular lady. According to him, the lady has the kind of body that excites him, as well as arouses him. He shows readiness to spend on her, and take her on vacations.

Joromi Lyrics Translation by Zinoleesky

Intro

Ajoro jara joro

Ajoro jara joro

Yeah, yeah 

Ajoro jara joro

Oh nana

Ajoro 

Zinoleesky lomo yen (Zinoleesky is that child/person)

Ajoro jara joro

(Lomo yen) (That child/person)

Ajoro jara joro

Pre-chorus

Make we go Gwagwalada on a vacation je ka pa won (Je ka pa won) (Let’s go to Gwagwalanda on a vacation; let us kill (entice) them)

I know say you feeling the vibration mawo be o (Mawo be o) (I know that you are feeling the vibration; don’t look at that place.)

They be giving me vibe on a low, won fe kin pawon o o o (They are giving me vibe on a low; they want me to kill them.)

I geti plenty, pemi, afun’ni mawo be o. (I have so much, call me; I give without looking at what I gave.)

Chorus

O ‘n tami lara o n romi (It peppers my body)

Na you go be my Joromi (You will be my Joromi)

Wetin you put for my body? (What did you put in your body?)

This kind love mi o gbori (This type of love; I have never heard about it.)

O ‘n tami lara o n romi (It peppers my body)

Na you go be my Joromi (You will be my Joromi)

Wetin you put for my body? (What did you put in your body?)

This kind love mi o gbori (This type of love; I have never heard about it.)

Verse 1

I no say make you no slay o (I did not say you shouldn’t slay.)

But I want make you know say (But, I want you to know that)

This kind love make me jealous (make me jealous) (This type of love makes me jealous)

Yeah! You make me want to call my mummy o (You make me want to call my mummy.)

I’m going gaga for your body o (I am going crazy for your body)

No use my love to shuffle (Don’t use my love to shuffle.)

Shuffle like you gamble. (Shuffle like you are gambling.)

O pe mi ni—- (She calls me—-)

Opor nibe baby, opor nibe (Baby it is so much in that place.)

This kind love I never see before (I have never seen this type of love before.)

My head is turning on its own 

What you’ve done to me

Baby can’t you see

Anytime we fighting

We don’t need no referee

Pre-chorus

Make we go Gwagwalada on a vacation je ka pa won (Je ka pa won) (Let’s go to Gwagwalanda on a vacation; let us kill (entice) them)

I know say you feeling the vibration mawo be o (Mawo be o) (I know that you are feeling the vibration; don’t look at that place.)

They be giving me vibe on a low, won fe kin pawon o o o (They are giving me vibe on a low; they want me to kill them.)

I geti plenty, pemi, afun’ni mawo be o. (I have so much, call me; I give without looking at what I gave.)

Chorus

O ‘n tami lara o n romi (It peppers my body)

Na you go be my Joromi (You will be my Joromi)

Wetin you put for my body? (What did you put in your body?)

This kind love mi o gbori (This type of love; I have never heard about it.)

O ‘n tami lara o n romi (It peppers my body)

Na you go be my Joromi (You will be my Joromi)

Wetin you put for my body? (What did you put in your body?)

This kind love mi o gbori (This type of love; I have never heard about it.)

Watch the video for the song Joromi by Zinoleesky below

Duration: 2 minutes 2 seconds