Emmerson Live in London at The Fridge Brixton

Salone Concert Live 09, Brixton, UK

A group of patriotic Sierra Leoneans in the United Kingdom, will usher in a host of events in London, slated on the 20th November 2009 at the Fridge Club in Brixton, with acclaimed music star Emmerson Bockarie. The wait is finally over; the rumors are confirmed for the first time Sierra Leoneans in the United Kingdom will get their chance to dance to Emmerson’s new –album-‘Yesterday Betteh Pass Tiday?’’.

Emmerson’s new album which is currently sweeping across the country and in the Diaspora to rave reviews before launching is confirmed to play on 20th November 2009 in London. By both artistic and commercial standards Emmerson’s new album is a smash hit. The Concert will include a number of high-profile artists in the United Kingdom including a performance by Floratic Lara Band Group and Sierra Leone’s biggest DJ base of UN radio. As passionate humanitarian, Emmerson will perform in the spirit of harmony, peace and non –partisan fashion. Emmerson will perform his new Album-‘‘yesterday betteh pass Tiday?’’

The Concert is being devised by Sierra Leone’s young humanitarian Messeh Kamara who is working towards giving homeless and orphaned children an opportunity for a safe life and a good future. The Concert is dedicated to helping children who are socially neglected and rejected in the society, with an aim for creating awareness of orphans and disabled people, and the overall humanitarian needs of Sierra Leone’s children. Messeh Kamara said: “We are absolutely delighted with this Concert. Now that we can work together as a community we will be able to raise funding for specific projects which will make a significant difference to the lives of many young people in Sierra Leone. We’re very excited to work with Emmerson and DJ base while simultaneously doing work for the children and take part in nation building’’.

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Sierra Leone Pop Music Driving Politics

In Sierra Leone, pop music is a beat that drives politics

Political debate in the African nation often takes the form of protest songs; some have even toppled governments. Mostly illiterate, citizens rely heavily on singers for an independent take on events.

Sierra Leone's engaging blend of hip-hop, Afro-pop and reggae sounds flourished after the end of the brutal, decade-long civil war in 2002, and the number of radio stations playing those tunes swelled from nine to more than 50.

Today, music here is more than simple entertainment. It has become the vehicle for a decibel-busting national political debate. With the sixth-highest rate of illiteracy in the world and a deep suspicion of the ruling elite, Sierra Leone's 6 million people rely heavily on their pop stars -- often educated and well-traveled -- for an independent take on what's going on.

U Go See Am Emmerson Sierra Leone

Emmerson grew up on a hill overlooking Freetown, the capital, and came of age as the civil war was winding down. He was inspired to write his first protest song, U Go See Am, while commuting in public minivans to college and listening to riders lament the growing gap between rich and poor and the rise in government corruption.



Emmerson has become one of the most influential lyricists and the most popular musician in Sierra Leone.

Tutu Party Lyrics, Emmerson, Sierra Leone

Lyrics to Tutu Party by Emmerson: Sung in Sierra Leone Krio

Hiyee, hiyee, ooh no
It's Emmerson
Hiyee, hiyee, ooh no
The beats of Meresin
Hiyee, hiyee, ooh no
Bodyguard for life

Make we rub rub
Body to Body
If wan enjoy fine, come tu tu pati
Tiday we go shake tu tu tay
All man feel glad eh
Yeh (9 xs)

Chorus
Make me rub rub
Body to body
If wan enjoy fine
Come tu tu party
Today, We go shake tu tu tay
All man feel glad ei
Yee, yee....
I de watch lek sef say them fodum don and die
I see short skirt
See mini skirt
Woos wan fo dance wit
Way dis party go start
I want Sale
I want Vale
Makalay and em paddi Makialay (eh bo, you wan?)
Not you business
pati na pati you cam
Watch make I overload
If e hat you go na do

Verse 1
Na me so them dey wait
For come start the party
Way I arrive, all man arise
Look them sexy ladies
Look them tasty ladies
Them fine
Na so them sabi wine
If I watch corner yay
Eh, my ball yay go fry
I dey watch lek and
Sef say them fodum don and die
I see short skirts
See mini-skirts
Woos wan fo dance with
When this party go start
I want Vale
I want Sale
Makalay and em paddi Makialay (eh bo, you wan?)
Not your businessness
Paddy, na party na you come
Watch make I overload
If e hat you go na do

Repeat Chorus

Verse 2
Every woman deserves a body
Every man deserves a lady
Come tu-tu party, oh no
Come jump, shake your body
COme show me say you sabi
If you really ready, oh no
Before we even start the party
Check your g-string or bikini
Na that man dem ready
Come see tu-tu soldier man
So so wee na the party
Dotty, Wellington, can no, jay don ready
Wilba force, Lokoty
Baba Dure, wetin you say
Tell me, if you really don ready
Yeah, yeah
You see me dey dance, dey swing and dey bounce it
You go say, I dey pan tu-tu party
You See me dey jump, dey swing, cool and coozy
You go say, I dey pan tu-tu party
You see me, among sexy, beautiful ladies
You go say, I dey pan tutu party

Vlicious verse
Yee, mama mama ya
Yee, yeyee
Oh oh, mama mama yee
Yee....

Make me rob rob
Make we party
Body to body
Make me rob rob
Make we party
Yee....

Emmerson verse
Pendemba girls den tu-tu bump and grind yeah
Bottom girls, dem tu-tu na 4 by 9
Freetown girls dem tu-tu
Dey fast forward and rewind yeah
All night long, all night long
Yeah (3x)
Show me your motion, my woman (4x)

Chorus 2x
Make me rob rob body to body
If you are a joy boy...
Come to tutu party
We go shake till Tuesday
All man feel glad ei
Yee, yee....

No doubt
...
Emmerson
The beats of Meresin

Chorus till fade
Make me rob rob body to body
If you are a joy boy...
Come to tu-tu party
We go shake till Tuesday
All man feel glad ei
Yee, yee....

© Emmerson