
Song · Karibu Tonight
Who Send the Drummer?
“Who Send the Drummer?” is track 3 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.
“Who Send the Drummer?” lyrics
See as my shoulder go
I dress like person wey get meeting
Come the wedding with my serious face
Hold my plate, I dey greet the elders
Tell myself I no go dance today
Then that man adjust the talking drum
Hit am once and look me for the eye
I try act like I no hear am
But my leg don carry me one side
Who send the drummer?
I don forget my pose
Who send the drummer?
See as my shoulder go
Uncle say make I respect myself
Five minutes later he dey front
Auntie hold him cap and laugh am
Say na you dey tell the young ones stop
Bride and groom don leave the high table
People make a circle for the two
I give my plate to person near me
Tell am keep the meat, I dey come soon
Who send the drummer?
I don forget my pose
Who send the drummer?
See as my shoulder go
Ẹ jẹ́ kí n jó
Ẹ jẹ́ kí n jó
I no plan am like this
But I like am like this
Who send the drummer?
I don forget my pose
Who send the drummer?
See as my shoulder go
Who send the drummer?
I don forget my pose
Who send the drummer?
See as my shoulder go
My plate don cold
My cap don shift
Who send the drummer?
Tell am carry on like this
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
- 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
- 20Early Trotro3:20
- 21Not on My List3:19
- 22Rati Rati3:19
- 23Take the Map from Me3:25
- 24Soft Life Prayer3:15