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Jide Aka M

“Jide Aka M” is track 18 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.

Rob MatareAfro-Pop & Amapiano3:19Movement & Celebration

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“Jide Aka M” lyrics

(Nne, nne) eh-eh
Igba nkwu don start

Palm wine dey go round, drummers dey play
Your aunty dey look me, I no go away
You wear the coral, you carry the smile
Make we waka small, just stay my side

Jide aka m (I no go let go)
Jide aka m (I no go let go)
Nne, jide aka m
Crowd go shift, we go dey slow
Jide aka m (I no go let go)

Ife mi, ma beru, I dey here
Sunday for Awka, I go appear
Your papa ask my name, I talk am clear
Next family meeting, na we go dey there

Jide aka m (I no go let go)
Jide aka m (I no go let go)
Nne, jide aka m
Crowd go shift, we go dey slow

Nne (jide aka m)
I no go let go (eh)

Lyrics written by Rob Matare. Written by me • made with AI. Artist visuals are digitally created.

More from Karibu Tonight

  1. 1Karibu Tonight3:08
  2. 2Ajo Don Land2:47
  3. 3Who Send the Drummer?3:04
  4. 4Easy, My Love3:15
  5. 5Idi Soro2:42
  6. 6Make We Glow3:20
  7. 7Choose Me Slowly3:20
  8. 8Receipt3:19
  9. 9Mbogi Ya Mtaa2:36
  10. 10Nauli Iko3:19
  11. 11Kidogo Tu3:19
  12. 12My Morning, Your Midnight3:10
  13. 13Pay Me Back3:20
  14. 14Before Alert3:19
  15. 15Light Don Come3:11
  16. 16Ya Leil, Don't Tell3:15
  17. 17Henna on Your Hands3:14
  18. 19Nana Radio3:10
  19. 20Early Trotro3:20
  20. 21Not on My List3:19
  21. 22Rati Rati3:19
  22. 23Take the Map from Me3:25
  23. 24Soft Life Prayer3:15

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