I am sure even Igbo kids born in the 90s will never know some of these folklore songs. Igbo culture rapidly going into extinction:

Be Eze Echie
(The disiastrous waste of the King’s oil while the parrot sang the revelation to the king in his farm)
Be Eze echienu oh.. Be Eze echienu oh……. Kwakubenebene kwakubene x 2
Manu di be Eze awufuchekweenu oh… Kwakubenebene kwakubene
Ufodu ji nwa oku ekute nke ha… Kwakubenebene kwakubene
Ndinu ji nwa obene ekute nke ha… Kwakubenebene kwakubene
Na m ewere nku ruta nke m… Kwakubenebene kwakubene

Obu Onye Gburu Nwoke Agu Ji eme onu
(The Lion’s best friend was killed and his pregnant wife taken- the Lion laments)
Obu onye gburur nwoke agu ji emenu onu… anunu kpokoro na nya anata oh x 2
Ihe mere nwoke na aji… anunu kpokoro na nya anata oh
Ihe mere nwanyi n’ afo ime… anunu kpokoro na nya anata oh
Oomu bu ori okuru agu oh… gbororo gbororo mgbo dim dim
ori okuru agu oh… gbororo gbororo mgbo dim dim
kpuuru nne ya gbuooh… gbororo gbororo mgbo dim dim
Kpuuru nna ya gbuooh… gbororo gbororo mgbo dim dim
Kpuuru nne ya na ime oh… gbororo gbororo mgbo dim dim
Agha bukwa taa… gbororo gbororo mgbo dim dim
Ogu bukwa taa… gbororo gbororo mgbo dim dim

Nna anyi agu nnooo
(The mischievous Lion lures his prey to a trap)
Nna anyi agu nnoooh… Ka anyi lelewe agu x2
Obu onye na-ekele agu… Ka anyi lelewe agu
Ebule ako na-ekele agu… Ka anyi lelewe agu
Ebuke ako kpudebe were oji oh… Ka anyi lelewe agu
Anu enu ga-akpudebe dakpuunye oh… Ka anyi lelewe agu
Anu ani ga-akpudebe dakpuunye oh… Ka anyi lelewe agu
Ooo bu onye gwara gi… Ka anyi lelewe agu x2

Mmirinda
(The pretty damsel that wounded the Tortoise)
Umunne Mminda, ndibe Mmrirnda, shikwanu Mmirinda ya panyitewe m… Iya Mmirinda
Ya panyitewe m… Iya Mmirinda
Ka m jere agu ji m… Iya Mmirinda
Kupiara amu… Iya Mmirinda
Uhu amu… Iya Mmirinda
Uhu amu ihe ona ahu m… Iya Mmirinda
Kwowoowoo… Iya Mmirinda
Kwowoowooo wooo woowo… Iya Mmirinda


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