Song · Karibu Tonight
Early Trotro
“Early Trotro” is track 20 on Rob Matare's Afro-Pop & Amapiano album Karibu Tonight, released October 7, 2026. East and West African Afro-pop for a welcome night: Karibu, who sent the drummer, henna on your hands and a soft life prayer.
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“Early Trotro” lyrics
(Chale, chale)
Circle! Circle! (eh)
Four a.m., Kaneshie start dey wake
I dey shout "Circle, Circle" for the gate
Coins for my pocket, sweat for my face
Maame, I dey try, I no go break
Onyame wɔ hɔ (He dey)
Onyame wɔ hɔ
Ɛbɛyɛ yie (ɛbɛyɛ yie)
Early trotro, ɛbɛyɛ yie
Small small money, me bɛba fie
Maame, ɛbɛyɛ yie (yie)
Month end, I send the MoMo home
Small sister start her SHS, she no dey alone
Maame call me, she dey cry for phone
She talk say "me ba, wo yɛ ɔbarima", I grown
Onyame wɔ hɔ (He dey)
Onyame wɔ hɔ
Ɛbɛyɛ yie (ɛbɛyɛ yie)
Early trotro, ɛbɛyɛ yie
Small small money, me bɛba fie
Maame, ɛbɛyɛ yie
Circle! (ɛbɛyɛ yie)
Chale, ɛbɛyɛ yie
Lyrics written by Rob Matare. Written by me • made with AI. Artist visuals are digitally created.
More from Karibu Tonight
- 1Karibu Tonight3:08
- 2Ajo Don Land2:47
- 3Who Send the Drummer?3:04
- 4Easy, My Love3:15
- 5Idi Soro2:42
- 6Make We Glow3:20
- 7Choose Me Slowly3:20
- 8Receipt3:19
- 9Mbogi Ya Mtaa2:36
- 10Nauli Iko3:19
- 11Kidogo Tu3:19
- 12My Morning, Your Midnight3:10
- 13Pay Me Back3:20
- 14Before Alert3:19
- 15Light Don Come3:11
- 16Ya Leil, Don't Tell3:15
- 17Henna on Your Hands3:14
- 18Jide Aka M3:19
- 19Nana Radio3:10
- 21Not on My List3:19
- 22Rati Rati3:19
- 23Take the Map from Me3:25
- 24Soft Life Prayer3:15
Previews provided courtesy of iTunes. 