“HIGHlife” is a collection some retro kalabari choruses infused in a praise melody apt alongside the English language to give the listener a clue to the meaning of the songs. With a soft smooth highlife sway we sing in praises, in prayers and thanksgiving to God.
Ibiso Edwards is a gifted fine artist, a recording & performing artist, profilic writer, orator, also adept in fashion illustrations, interior designs & decorations.
Creative designer and CEO of Ibiso Edwards Enterprise. An ensemble of performing and creative arts.
With an outstanding success in her debut titled “NO CRY” & hit track “ani’pakabara” she has won several awards including the GOFA, the NDAA …& many more.
So far with three albums:
NO CRY (debut) (2008)
STILL HERE (2011)
DIMA TE (2015)
“IMIETE” (SINGLE) 2017 with some more on the line up
A prowess in capturing raw insightful ideas into creative & productive endeavour. With good command in writing, vocal presentation & a heart immersed in God she builds interactive avenues like active NGOs for life empowerment purposes.
She’s from kalabari, Degema LGA of Riverstate. A graduate from the prestigious university of portharcourt with BA in Linguistics and communication studies; proficient certificate in Basic Broadcast presentations @ the Alpha Institute of Broadcasting & communications; also a certified interior designer & decorator from MISDD.
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Highlife lyrics by IBISO
Solo:
Ibuso wo oboma eh -Join me praise God
Obele eyeriba x4 – You will discover how sweet and wonderful God is
Nume su- (Sing praises)
Wo boma
(Backup repeat solo as chorus)
Solo: Ibuso woboma- (join me praise God)
The Lord is so sweet, Come join with me, let us praise my God,
Ibuso so so so wanumeso oboma eh
(Join me let us praise the Lord together)
Ibuso woboma eh- (join me praise God)
Dabo be obele eyeriba – You will see your Father’s Goodness)
Come let’s praise the Lord
(Backup repeat solo as chorus)
Solo: Oboma Gelema – (Praise him,Lift Him up)
Oyewa kini yanabo be boma – (Let us praise the Creator of All)
Lift Him high up above
Let us lift our God Most High
Oboma eh – (Praise Him)
Backup repeat solo as chorus – Oboma Gelema – (Praise him,Lift Him up)
Oyewa kini yanabo be boma – (Let us praise the Creator of All)
Solo: Ori ane Tamuno odima dima wa
-(He is the Lord, He can never Change)
Ori ane Tamuno odima dima wa
He is my God, He’s never never changed
OrianeTamuno odimadimawa
Odimawa eh – (He never Change)
Backup repeat solo as chorus
Solo: Imiete ko obe x2 – (Tell Him Thank You)
Back ups- Imiete ko obe- (Tell Him Thank You)
Jesus eribo ribo Imiete ko obe
-(Whoever is grateful should tell him thank you)
Dabo be – (My Father)
Obe Imiete – (Tell Him Thank you)
Solo :Peter Dabo si ah re, Dabo bara suma te iyolo eh – (Peter is calling on God, saying Father save with your mighty hand)
Ibiso Dabo si ah re eh,
Dabo bara suma te pa yolo eh – (Ibiso is calling on God saying, Father please save me with your mighty hand)
Minini gbari ofori eh, yeri afare (my faith is failing, I’m almost drowning)
Backup responds: Dabo bara suma te iyolo eh – (Father please save me with Your mighty hand)
Solo: Lord I need you to help me now cause I am lost without you
Backup responds: Dabo bara suma te iyolo eh – (Father please save me with your mighty hand)
Solo: obele re, Jesus obele re, obelebem nengim : (He’s sweet, Jesus is so sweet,sweeter than the honeycomb)
He’s so sweet, My Lord you are sweet,you are so sweet to me
Backup repeat solo as chorus
Solo: Owami nena emi eh x2 – (He’s with us)
Where ever I go, The Lord is always with me
Where ever I go, Owami nena emi eh ( He’s with us)
Eheheh
Backup responds : Owaminina emi eh
(He’s with us)
Solo: I am not afraid cause you are with me
Backup responds : Owaminina emi eh
(He’s with us)
Solo: Wherever I go Jesus
Backup responds: wa muanga muanga,Owami nena emi eh x2
(Wherever we go, He’s with us)
Wabalafawa – (we are not afraid)
Solo: Tomikiri jikare yeri ah Jesus ombie ke -(The world is full of troubles, I use the Jesus blood to)
Backup responds: gbu gbin te – ( Cover myself)
Solo: ehwa, Bala Bala bakam eh,yera Jesus ombie ke – ( Trials and temptations are so much but Jesus blood )
Backup responds : gbo bin te ( Cover me)
Solo: This world is filled with pain,the Blood of Jesus covers me
Backup responds : Gbo bin te 🙁 Cover myself)
Solo: Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,I will fear no evil cause
Backup responds: Gbo bin te :(Cover myself)
Solo: I will look to the hills from whence cometh my help,my help cometh from the Lord
Backup responds : Gbo bin te
(Cover myself)
Solo: He’s the God of yesterday, today and forever and I know no weapon formed against me
Back up response: Gbo bin te
(Cover myself)
Solo: Shall ever prosper!
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