The Untold Story Behind The Trending Song ‘Nipa no bi y3 cobra’
The place of symbolism in the creative art industry has not been a thing of the past as industry players always paint pictorial ideas through music, especially to the audience.
Somewhere in September ending, Ghanaians woke up to witness a new trending song on social media with many wondering which genre of music the song might be classified.
The song ‘Nipa No Bi Y3 Cobra’ by Obaapa Gladys has overshadowed many songs in Ghana due to lyrical content which is very relatable in contemporary times.
‘Nipa No Bi Y3 Cobra’ literally means some individuals or persons are cobras.
In the music, Obaapa Christy unveils that there are some individuals who pretend to be your good friends but behind the scenes, they cause your downfall or plot evil against you.
The song which was first produced on December 14, 2022, at 12.06 pm currently has Ninety-six thousand views and five thousand likes.
‘Nipa No Bi Y3 Cobra’ was produced by renowned music producer/sound engineer, Fred Kyei Mensah popularly known as Fredyma.
Mr. Kyei Mensah elaborating on the genesis of the trending song on his Facebook page wrote; “Creativity, has no boundaries and once it falls under the music domain, anything at all can happen. Remember Patapaa’s one corner”.
“Somewhere last year, my colleague in the music production business, Flash Da Sikk Beatz, introduced this lady, Obaapa Gladys to me that, she has very interesting lyrics about the behavioral patterns of human nature and likened it to a Cobra. I listened to it and within a few minutes, we created a rhythm for her”.
“Though vocally, she wasn’t the best, we tried to create a chorus with good harmonies, great instrumentation, and a good mix to compliment her vocals. I even advised her to let someone sing the song, she didn’t succumb to my proposal”.
“Fast forward, she released the song early this year on various music portals, and didn’t hear from her again only for me to receive tags on my Facebook, Tik tok, and WhatsApp since last Friday about a trending video about a song I have produced only to realize that it was the COBRA song. Boi! I think, the song resonated and connected to Alan’s resignation and the formation of his Movement for Change and Kennedy Agyepong’s unpleasant and unprintable insults on his party so, a lot of social media freaks, used it to troll them 😜”.
“Indeed, “nipa bi y3 cobra” paa. You will be on a show with someone busily discussing issues, and the next available minute, he/she turns into a cobra and bites you. The “cobras” are everywhere in our lives! The church ⛪️, workplace, marriage, friendship, and businesses. Suro nipa bi nom. Fear human beings”.
“Good beads don’t rattle”.
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