WONFA GBE

During the wars of our ancestors in the early ages. There is the saying that it was in drumming dancing they were using in communicating.

But in this case this song was introduced by a fisherman in Ga (Accra) Ghana, called Lincoln Otu in 1962 and he was the one who introduced all the kpalonogo song and rhythms.

Lincoln was having a boat and was working with a team in his boat. On a day for fishing, as they were pushing their boat to the sea then Lincoln said to the wives of the team and his own that WONFA GBE, mean we are traveling. And said again WONYA NI WOBA, which mean we will come back later.

When they move to the high sea they were making noise and some were fooling about so Lincoln stood up and TAKU AKATWA MOKOMOKO,NTAKUA AKATWA NOKONOKO,WOFA GBE WONYA NI WOBA. Which mean that so shouting with a loud voice saying stop making talking, stop fooling and let 's go peacefully and return peace fully.

This how the song goes.
Only one person who starts.

Wonfa gbe eeee
Wonyaaa ni wobaa
Wonfa gbe
Wonya ni woba
Taku akatwa mokomoko
Ntakua akatwa nokonoko
Wonfa gbe wonya ni woba

Moyelooo.....

Then the every body response in the same word with different voice.

Ayee...Wonye me lo
This is how the song goes...

Ayee ee
Ayee ei ei ei
Wonya ei ei ei (response)

Ai (One person)

Awo (response) All
Awo (One Person)
Ai (All)
Wonye me lo (One Person)
Monya (All)
Wonye Me lo (One Person)
Monya (All)

Gye Me O
In the Lifestyle of Lincoln Out, he was visually composed (mean what he sees around him is what he use in composing) One day in his existence, he saw a man putting stress on her daughter and her daughter said "Gye Me O, Gye Me O, Papa Gye Me she meninine " which means what is wrong, what is wrong, that Papa you are disturbing me. Then the father said " Toboli Odaa Toboli" which means you are stubborn, you are stubborn. Then her daughter also replied to him saying Osinia Jole, a yaa ye, Osinia Jole a yaa ye, O Maame Toboli, Odaa Toboli, O Papa Toboli, Odaa Toboli meaning I learn the stubbornness from my Mother, and I learn the stubbornness from you Papa.

This is how the song goes. (One person)
Gye Me O
Gye Me O
Papa Gye Me O she meninine

Toboli Odaa Toboli (All)

Gye Me O
Gye Me O
Papa Gye Me O she meninine

Osinia Jolee!
A yaa ye
Osinia Jole
A yaa ye

O Maame Toboli
Odaa Toboli
O Papa Toboli
Odaa Toboli