Wopɛ Onyame asɛ no
(If you wish to be like God)
R39.00
Catalogue No
EAF 29
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choir SATB
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Wopɛ Onyame asɛ no a (If you wish to be like God) for SATB chorus was composed between September 10 and October 2, 1930, and is one of Amu’s sacred songs. In this song, Amu makes use of the proverb “Ɔkɔtɔ nwo anomaa,” which translates to English as “the crab does not give birth to the bird.” Amu is cautioning his listeners to aspire to be like God.
