Nwa Baby
2009 or 2011 single by Flavour
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"Nwa Baby" is a song by Nigerian singer Flavour, released on 21 February 2009. It appeared on the singer's debut studio album N'abania (2008).[1][2] The remix, "Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix)", was released on 1 April 2011 and serves as the third single from his second studio album Uplifted (2010).[3][4] The song describes promiscuous women and was ranked third on Billboard's list of the 50 Best Afrobeats Songs of All Time.[5]
| "Nwa Baby" | ||||
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| Single by Flavour | ||||
| from the album N'abania | ||||
| Released | 21 February 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Igbo highlife | |||
| Length | 5:08 | |||
| Label | Obaino Music | |||
| Songwriter | Chinedu Okoli | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Nwa Baby (Official Video)" on YouTube | ||||
| "Nwa Baby (Official Original Video)" on YouTube | ||||
| "Nwa Baby" | ||||
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| Single by Flavour | ||||
| from the album Uplifted | ||||
| Released | 1 April 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:22 | |||
| Label | 2nite Entertainment | |||
| Songwriter | Flavour N'abania | |||
| Producer | JayStuntz | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix)" on YouTube | ||||
Background and meaning
"Nwa Baby" (Ashawo Remix) was written by Flavour N'abania and released on April 1, 2011. It is a remake of Cardinal Rex's 1960 hit "Sawale".[6] "Nwa Baby" is slang for "beautiful girl", while "ashawo" is slang for a call girl. The song tells the story of a man who returns from traveling and discovers that the woman he loves has been unfaithful.[7]
Music video
The music video for "Nwa Baby" (Ashawo Remix) was released on 1 April 2011, and filmed in South Africa by Godfather Productions.[3] The video was nominated for Most Gifted Afro-Pop Video and Most Gifted African West Video at the 2011 Channel O Music Video Awards.[8] It was also nominated for Best High Life Video at the 2011 Nigerian Music Video Awards.[9]
Live performances
On 18 May 2013, Flavour performed "Nwa Baby" (Ashawo Remix) at People's Park in Durban, South Africa, alongside D'banj, 2Baba, Fally Ipupa, and Snoop Dogg.[10]
Accolades
| Organization | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel O Music Video Awards | 2011 | Most Gifted Afro-Pop Video | Nominated | [8] |
| Most Gifted African West Video | Nominated | |||
| Nigerian Music Video Awards | Best High Life Video | Nominated | [9] |