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Yoruba Incantations Featured In Grammy Winning Rap Album Of The Year by DystopianMuse(f): 10:13am On Feb 09
The Yourba incantations was featured on the Killer Mike's album. Which won the rap album of the year at the just concluded 66th Grammy Awards.

The verse was at the beginning of the track titled 'High & Holy' featuring fellow rapper Ty Dolla $

The verse goes as thus:
HIGH AND HOLY Lyrics
[Intro: Yoruba Speaker]
KO si iku
KO si arun
KO si Asan
KO si eyo**?
KO si ofo
KO si idina
Je ki owo wa ?
Je ki alafia fun wa
Je ki ere ? fun wa
Je ki Olodumare ati orisha ATI gbobo egun
Aribo Baba wa, Olodumare bless the west

This in part shows how the Yoruba culture and language is cherished and globally appealing.

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