Flashback: 22 years after, Konga’s ‘Baby Konga’ in spotlight

Have you ever heard the phrases ‘E ti won bo ta’ and ‘E to won si Konga’ and wondered about their literal meaning?

You might have mistaken them for throwing someone into a well—a hole drilled or dug into the ground to access underground water—but their meaning is entirely different.

These phrases may not resonate with many today, especially Gen Z, but they hold nostalgic significance for Afrobeats, Hip-Hop, and Dancehall lovers from the early 2000s.

Originating from ‘Baby Konga’, a hit song by Lawal ‘Konga’ Olumo released in 2003, these expressions became popular and solidified Konga’s place in the Nigerian music scene.

Rather than their literal interpretation, they metaphorically mean denying access to unwanted individuals—typically those who are broke or uninvited.

This meaning is vividly illustrated in the song’s music video uploaded to YouTube in 2012.

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