Sweet Mother

Sweet Mother

"Sweet Mother" is a highlife song by the Nigeria/Cameroonian singer Prince Nico Mbarga and his band Rocafil Jazz. Released in 1976, it remains one of the most popular songs in Africa.

The demo-tape of "Sweet Mother" was turned down by EMI in 1974, citing the song's "childish appeal". "Sweet Mother" was later also rejected by Decca Records and Philips Records, before it was eventually released in December 1976 by Rogers All Stars, a Nigerian recording company based in Onitsha. [http://www.ngex.com/entertainment/pages/nicombarga.htm Prince Nico Mbarga: Profile] ] [ [http://www.modernghana.com/movie/1975/3/Tribute-to-nico-mbarga-of-sweet-mother Tribute To Nico Mbarga Of Sweet Mother] , "ModernGhana.com" 11 February, 2008]

The song is a celebration of motherhood, sung in Nigerian Pidgin English. The music is West African highlife, with Congolese Soukous-style guitar finger-picking.

"Sweet Mother" went on to become one of the most popular hits in Africa, selling over 13 million copies. Sometimes called "Africa's anthem", it was voted Africa's favourite song by BBC readers and listeners in 2004, coming before Brenda Fassie's "Vuli Ndlela", Fela Kuti's "Lady", Franco's "Mario" and Miriam Makeba's version of "Malaika". [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4137879.stm Sweet Mother is Africa's anthem] , "BBC", 31 December, 2004]

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* [http://museke.com/node/880 Sweet Mother lyrics]


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