Nwa Baby

"Nwa Baby"
Single by Flavour
from the album N'abania
Released21 February 2009
Recorded2008
GenreIgbo highlife
Length5:08
LabelObaino Music
SongwriterChinedu Okoli
Flavour singles chronology
"N'abania"
(2008)		 "Nwa Baby"
(2009)		 "Nwata"
(2009)
Music video
"Nwa Baby (Official Video)" on YouTube
"Nwa Baby (Official Original Video)" on YouTube
"Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix)"
Single by Flavour
from the album Uplifted
Released1 April 2011
Recorded2010
Genre
Length4:22
Label2nite Entertainment
SongwriterFlavour N'abania
ProducerJayStuntz
Flavour singles chronology
"Thank God"
(2011)		 "Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix)"
(2011)		 "Odiro Easy"
(2011)
Music video
"Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix)" on YouTube

"Nwa Baby" is a song by Nigerian singer Flavour, released on 21 February 2009. It appeared on the singer's debut studio album N'abania (2008). The remix, "Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix)", was released on 1 April 2011 and serves as the third single from his second studio album Uplifted (2010). The song describes promiscuous women and was ranked third on Billboard's list of the 50 Best Afrobeats Songs of All Time.

Background and meaning

"Nwa Baby" (Ashawo Remix) was written by Flavour N'abania and released on April 1, 2011. It is a remake of Cardinal Rex's 1960 hit "Sawale". "Nwa Baby" is slang for "beautiful girl", while "ashawo" is slang for a call girl. The song tells the story of a man who returns from traveling and discovers that the woman he loves has been unfaithful.

Music video

The music video for "Nwa Baby" (Ashawo Remix) was released on 1 April 2011, and filmed in South Africa by Godfather Productions. The video was nominated for Most Gifted Afro-Pop Video and Most Gifted African West Video at the 2011 Channel O Music Video Awards. It was also nominated for Best High Life Video at the 2011 Nigerian Music Video Awards.

Live performances

On 18 May 2013, Flavour performed "Nwa Baby" (Ashawo Remix) at People's Park in Durban, South Africa, alongside D'banj, 2Baba, Fally Ipupa, and Snoop Dogg.

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix)"
Organization Year Category Result Ref.
Channel O Music Video Awards 2011 Most Gifted Afro-Pop Video Nominated
Most Gifted African West Video Nominated
Nigerian Music Video Awards Best High Life Video Nominated

References

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  2. ↑ "Flavour - N'abania - Audio CD". MyAfricanBargains. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  3. 1 2 Akeinde, Oye (2 April 2011). "Video Premiere: Flavour N'Abania – Ashawo(remix)". 360nobs. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  4. ↑ Lekhanya, Thaio. "Then and Now: Throwback Interview with Nigerian Artist Flavour Nabania!". Ossify Media. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  5. ↑ Mamo, Heran; Maduafokwa, Blossom; Okon, Wongo; Scott, Nicolas-Tyrell; Oloworekende, Wale (19 August 2025). "The 50 Best Afrobeats Songs of All Time: Full Staff List". Billboard. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Egbejule, Eromo Egbejule (1 February 2015). "Nigeria: Rex Jim Lawson and This Highlife of a Thing". AllAfrica via This Day. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  7. ↑ Mwalili, Boniface (16 October 2011). "Kenya: Naija's Flavour Nwa Baby". AllAfrica via The Nation. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Who Is the "Most Gifted" in Africa? Check Out the Nominees for the 2011 Channel O Music Video Awards". Bellanaija. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Nigerian Music Video Awards [NMVA] 2011 Nominees… Darey & Jodie Top The List of Nominees". Jaguda. 26 October 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  10. ↑ Salami, Dapo (22 May 2013). "Video: MTV Africa All Stars With Snoop Lion, 2Face, D'banj, Flavour & Others". 360nobs. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.