The word “Omope” has been coined into slang probably from Asake’s song featuring Olamide “Omope”. Asake is the latest “Kid on the block” in afrobeat.
What is Omope in Yoruba?
The 27-year-old artist broke into the music scene in 2020 with the single “Lady”. Following the success of “Lady”, he released another single “Mr. Money”.
Asake was recognized by top names in the industry including label owner Olamide. He got signed to the label YBNL Records owned by rapper Olamide in February 2022.
Shortly he released his four-track EP “Ololade Asake” with songs like Omo Ope, Sungba, Trabaye, and Baba God.
Omope has been watched across the globe over 12 million times on YouTube. So what exactly does Omope mean?
The word is actually “Omo” “Ope” meaning “Thankful Child”.
The lyrics of the song has been translated below:
“won so pe kin ma lo sun le (I was told not to go home to sleep)
“wipe kin order rose” (but I should order Rosé)
“moni mo like champagne oh (But I like champagne)
“emi omo ope o” (I am a thankful child)
Next time you are in the club, dancing to Omope, you know you are a thankful child.
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