In 1979, the CAC Good Women Choir released one of the greatest evergreen songs in Nigerian history. I’m pretty sure you must have heard the song. This is the period when the song comes alive. “Odun lo sopin o (This year is coming to an end)Baba rere (Good God)Baba Ma somi o (Oh Lord guide us)Tomotomo (And our children)Ohun ti o pa mi lekun o (Sorrow and sadness)Lodun titun (In the new year)Ma je ko sele simi o Baba rere (Will not be our portion good God)” You will hear this song in any music shop in the South-Western region in Nigeria this moment. The year is synonymous with the end of the year. The song is titled ‘Odun Nlo Sopin’ and it was sung by the CAC Good Women Choir. This is the breathtaking part. The song was released in 1979, 38 years ago. ‘Odun Nlo Sopin’ is in every right a classic and an evergreen tune many Yoruba Christians use to spiritually prepare themselves for the New Year.
