Ide Were Were - (Trad. Yoruba) - Single-note Melody and Chords on Charango (chords based on D.Premal version)

Traditional Yoruba song in praise of Oxum (Òṣun, Ochun)…

In key of F#m.

Note : TAB of the melody is single note and playable, good for beginner students.

The chords (in key of F#m) may be a bit more challenging.

Note: this song is Public Domain.

There are many versions and recordings of this Yoruba chant, this one is based on the chord progression in the version by Deva Premal. Her version is in the key of G minor, so if you want to play along with her version put your CAPO on 1st fret, and play the chords listed .

A small clip playing this in a charango lesson with one of my lovely students :

https://www.instagram.com/reel/ClV72hrgSy3/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Ọ̀ṣun (Oxum) is sweetness. She is the fresh waters.

The color yellow. Gold. Prosperity. Love, self-worth, a mirror to reflect.

Honor her by singing to the water, bring honey.

An orixá (orisha), an archetype, a goddess, a revered nature spirit by the Yoruba people of

West Africa, praised in Ifá temples worldwide, in terreiros of Candomblé and Umbanda, and beyond.

Who are the Yoruba people? The Yorubas are one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa, mainly in southwestern Nigeria, but also in Benin, Togo, and diaspora communities in the Americas. Yoruba is a tonal language and is widely spoken and taught, but there are many dialects.

If you would like additional information about the Yoruba meaning from a mother tongue Yoruba translator I work with, send me an email charangowithmonique@gmail.com