Erykah Badu Discovers Her African Ancestry
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- The Roots Of...Erykah Badu discovers her African Ancestry for Okayafrica TV.
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This really resonated with me. I am Jamaican-born, I am African. I am Cameroonian, that is what I live today. My husband is Cameroonian, and I have had the privilege to not only go but to also tour Cameroon. I love my countries and I love Africa.
Its amazing because Erykah and Simon look like relatives!!!! the nose, eyes, and mouth
Yes!! That is true. I did notice that. Same type cheekbones and eyes.
Wow you are smart. True
+Anwar Uhuru Thought I was the only one to notice.
They really look alike same eyes and bone structure
+Anwar Uhuru man they look just alike they even smile they same
This woman was "woke" before it was a thing.
She was born whole with three dollars and six dimes
@Al-Musawwir-El: Bey You sound beyond ignorant and jealous
@Al-Musawwir-El: Bey LOL reversing what I stated & putting a weak lame emoji face at the end, does not change the fact you are jealous and ignorant... But if it makes you feel better, good for you baby 🙌
Woke has always been a thing for us...
@Al-Musawwir-El: Bey Yes, I also think it's fake. I had read too many documents where black Americans come from.
She really favored that older man, the face shape cheek bones and everything
He looks like he could be her grandfather.
OUTLANDISH TV yeah she did. You’d be surprised how many of us afro Americans favor people from the African continent lol
Yup...the nose shape got me like WOW...
yes i was thinking she looks alot like him just lighterin complexion
I noticed that too...she did.
Alot of black musicians in America have Cameroon lineage. The Cameroon ppl are also known for music. Amazing!!!
Yeh for sure and ivory coast too!!!"
This video brought tears to my eyes, I'm happy she's found her roots and hope one day that I can find mine too.
You are making me emotional Ms. SheDolt. Every vid Ms. Lady. You keep saying it. I try to keep it in, but you wont let me.
Ase! Sis
me 2..but she did say something that stuck, 'i was never concerned with where i came from, becuz i no eye was connected, somethings are just in us'
I agree Gold Rose.
Go,SheDot,Go! Me too it's an important component to who were are.....peace and blessings ❤
Chel'le Malone TEARS, lol thought i was the only one
look how she looks so beautiful in her African Cultural wear-come on, come back home, where a group of people are ready to treat you with world best hospitality ever.
It's a blessing and a curse...The blessing is more substantial though. Peace
my granmother would say ...."hunnuh eh kumon bak de'ponch deh. "
Really, some Cameroonians still killing their brethren. Erykah stay where you are. The knowledge is fine. But I prefer your peace for being a part of the all.
I can't wait to go, to be around all of those beautiful people! What a blessing
Y'all tell everyone that.
OMG I'm from the Bamileke tribe myself 🙊. I can't believe she is from my tribe. Now I understand why I've connected with her as soon as I felt her energy
Yes I love her energy
Me too
Respect from Bamenda Cameroon
She's always been extremely intelligent, cerebral, enlightened, woke, unique, dope as hell, eclectic, and she's so much more than that. I remember being 13 when I first heard her music, and she's had me ever since!
🧘🏾♀️💙🧘🏾♀️🤞🏾✊🏾
I'm 100% from the bamileke tribe of Cameroon, and I just got chills because I always thought you looked like my mom when she was younger... Very interesting!
But then you marry the white man get outta here.
I’m 50% Bamileke and I swear from young I always believed she was Cameroonian before I found this out it’s crazyyy because she looks it
Me too am bamileke
She might be from the same clan as you Eliane.
Lmao your bus hand is white
For real, though. Who has the audacity to dislike such a beautiful video?
Trump People
People that are entitled to their own opinions maybe..lol
I think you and I already know what kind and type of people dislike us to be proud of our ancestry but hey bad news to them coz they ain't gonna stop us like they did in the past
Wow she looks just like that old man from Cameroon! She could easily be his daughter! That test must be very accurate
She got more aliases than a Wu Tang member
You silly 😊
I guess several people are living in her
And I love it!
I love Erykah, and this is the coolest video ever. Seeing her discover more about herself was a treat!
Erykah Badu has a very pretty face. Looks so familiar like so many other black beautiful women.
i agree she really is very beautiful and charismatic woman her face eyes smile
Dang! I’m from Dallas and my roots trace back to Cameroon 🇨🇲 too! 😂
Me too Cameroon 😉
I am a comeronian, we are waiting for you .
You welcome dear❤
Amare Carter If you are Afro-American your roots trace back to several locations in West and West-Central Africa, and among a multitude of ethnic groups in these regions. The test Erykah took solely represented the origin of a foremother on her direct maternal lineage, a woman who came from among the Bamileke people of Cameroon. Erykah as an Afro-American has ancestors that come from among several other ethnicities and locations in West and West-Central Africa.
How do u do one of those what are they called
I've always loved her energy, her music and her language.
She is gorgeous
She is so beautiful
beautiful !!! just like Bamileke women yes she is, no surprise.
Angele Bassett, Taraji, Mesha Smith, Tina Turner, Lisa Aubrey, CC Ponder just for those are all Bamileke.
That's my language he was speaking
you are bamileke?
The man was not speaking bamileke
@@ebaiderrick Bamilekes and Bamenda people are Tikars or why do you think we are all gratis
@@ebaiderrick our languages are like bakweris and Doualas. We are all Tikars same traditions, same outfit almost same language. Am a Bamenda but I understand mbouda
I graduated from a HBCU and my college professor taught me that the colonizers introduced the Africans to time. It makes soo much sense.
Africans knew about time long before the Europeans colonized Africa. Remember that Africa is a continent not a country. Whereas America is a country made up of some 50 states. Africa is a continent of at least 54+ countries. Each country have many languages, traditions, cultures, religions etc... Not all Africans speak the same languages or follow the same traditions or religious beliefs or any other practices for that matter. Many used the sun and the moon to calculate time. Also remember, Africa is called the "Motherland" for a reason. Too many times we think something came from the Europeans but it didn't. They took what they learnt from the Africans and made it their own. Then when they present it as their and many times in their images we think it came from them and not the African. George James in his book stolen legacy talks about that decades ago.
@Tony Taco You obviously didn't understand what I was conveying. In Africa people thought freely and were relaxed. They didn't work 40 hours a week. Please expand your mind before attempting to discredit me.
@@abdullahrasheed1493 You said bro..
They took civilisation from Africa and their people to believe that it was the other way around.
They still feed off Africa till date because they'll never survive without Africa!!!
How does that make sense to you? Colonization was ruling and abusing of a people. The free labor and taking resources from a continent and people.
Any traditional way including knowledge was whitewashed for most part. Africans had their own way of telling time and seasons. The west didn't bring anything but pain and suffering. Just like they did in India, the America's and Australian.
It's a repeated formula practiced for their own gain and survival.
They didn't or don't rescue anything or anyone instead and for most part create a new problems that those societies are to now working to overcome. The irony of all this is it was must be solved by them or in their own way. Don't be fooled most and all this people had great system and developed civilization while Europe was still in the dark ages.
Learn your own history from the true writers of your own true history.
Another big fat lie, the so called African sold y'all Judeans in slavery.
70AD from the destruction of Judea to the Sub-saharienne slave trades then finally to the Trans Atlantic slaves trades @ 1611kjv#Luke21:20-24/Joel3:1-6/Deuteronomy28:15-48-68
All Africans ( black people) have to come back home there's much to do and we have to start building already
Africa for the Africans : Marcus Garvey ❤️❤️
Much love to brothers & sisters woldwide
they look just alike tho!
Edward Robinson. I said the same thing!!
She looked like the old man.
They all got the same nose
Myeesha Odom bone structure around the eyes
She's got the same eyes (other than hers being green of course) as her tribesman ancestor talking about her people's history (the older one)
When I get a secure job....I want to do one of these DNA test!!!
U look like u from ethiopia. Cute
yea I have heard that! Ethiopian or Somalian lol I am really curious to find out where my ancestors are from....because someday I want to go to africa! and I would love to visit the home of my ancestors!
That's nice of you :)
I'm from cameroon just like Ms. Badu :P
That is dope!!! I love Ms.Badu ^_^
I'm Cameroonian too!!!🇨🇲
I saw the outfit in the thumbnail and I just knew it!
Oh i love that she is from Cameroon!!! I am a Cameroonian. She is beautiful.
Listen. I saw Erykah in June and the crew was late for the show. The local news was there, prior to showtime, and asked me to "express" my feelings in front of a camera. I politely said, "She could show up at midnight and I'd be here... cheesin' & waitin' patiently." So... you get a tardy pass from me, E! Anyday. +love
Half Bamileke here as well! So much love for sister Badu
search and you will find.Life is a journey and Erykah badu ain't Afraid to ride that wave.
Donn Jones she is so fierce. trying to get like that.
Welcome home sister ,from Cameroon
I was born in California but always dreamed of Cameroon/Congo since I was a baby. didn't need a DNA all I need is to Get back Home.
This is so inspiring to me ERIKA has always been a very eccentric person to me as I grew with her threw her music over the years of my life. now I want to find my people as well I think this video of ERICKA finding her ancestors has now moved me to this point in my life.. It is now time to see were do I really come from . Because I was adopted and I have no idea of any family . Im going to do that swab test. Thank you for this video.
this video just inspires me to continue being blessed and stay in my motherland Africa. I was born in Uganda , years later family migrated to South Africa. I am so glad that Erykah returned to her home Africa. Africa is beautiful and with soul.
Am I the only one that thinks Erykah Badu looks like she is related that old man?
Bantu Muntu noooo....I saw the same thing....its amazing
Omg I just said that. Same eye glimmer
By the way there is similarity a DNA should be taken she looks exactly like that old man.She might be from the same clan.He is a relative.
They have the same short nose, cheekbones/flattish face and smile :-)
Nope I saw it too. I thought it was just me.
This is so profound. The culture is still thriving. I wonder how she felt.
I love you Erykah Badu, Welcome My Cousin. I was also tested and I, am Cameroon from Tikar Tribe but we have strong connection to Bamileke tribe, we are one! ❤️🇨🇲❤️🇨🇲❤️
Indeed, we (Bamileke, Tikar, and Bamoun) all share a same ancestor. We’re family ❤️
Not to be Funny But She Looks like she is related to the old man she was hugging from Cameroon by the eyes. So this is real
The facial expressions too
That is what the video is about she is from Cameroon and those people she look like are Cameroon. That is her tribe of DNA
Her teeth are sooo big and beautiful 😍
Ishtar Oshun o
Erykah has a spell in her eyes.... I understand why so many men fall for her.
They are simps bro. And I enjoy her music and a lot of her energy. The one thing I don't like is that she is weird with men. She is always trying to manipulate them sexually imo. It's off putting.
Bilal said in an interview that he never looks her in the eyes. Something about them are enchanting..
@@rogerwilliams4742 yeah ain't no telling she was molested by the opposite gender when she was younger or never had a father in her life
She looks like she practices voodoo. Personally i would stay far away from her
She’s just a lil confused that’s all she will shake free from her manipulators
I learned today that I have roots in Cameroon. I'm excited to learn more about my roots
Congrats Sis! They are a humble, down to earth good people.
How did you find out
Wow great your welcome to a wonderful place on earth ,all of Africa in one country ..😋😄
oh u are more than welcome to my wonderful tribe,i am bamileke too.Most importantly u are welcome to my peaceful Cameroon.we love u......
She say.. 'time is for white people.' and has said it in several interviews (so you can go look it up). Woo!
taz biscuit no this hair is not from white people ..white people do not cut their hair off to sell for profit ..goh with that
Zorah Watson exactly
Many African cultures wore wigs, From Egypt to west Africa! Know your history
Your right I know white women who cut off thier long hair and donate it for wigs made for those who lost thier hair to radiation and chemotherapy.
The Living Fruits. White people are on time because they don't work.When you work your body gets tired.
This is beautiful beyond words! I felt it when big Sis Badu said "it's something that's just in us" in reference to things that we do subconsciously from soul/sp
POIA: Africa and to be African is a VIBRATION not just a genetic affiliation like we understand it in the lesser, non spiritual Western world.
Wow! I cant wait to do this! I have such a deep connection to AFRICA. Im glad I was able to visit and cant wait to go back ❤️✊🏾
Always great to be part of the reunification of all Africans. We are in times where many are searching and seeking their origins.
I’m happy for the African American people with these DNA tests to help them find their root origins ...
You can also go to the library and study. Far more accurate
Im sure you can study to learn about the different tribes and cultures but to actually find your DNA link you would need a laboratory
@@rodp1159 any library?
One of five of so artists who always puts out masterpiece music. Coincidentally the other few artist were also part of the soulquarians.
😂😂 this video actually found me... The funny thing is I just received my African Ancestry results.
Bamileke, Cameroon. I see you mother, sister, antie. ❣
Erykah I'm Cameroonian & proud to find that a Legend/Goddess like you of the same ROOTS as I. #OneLove✊🏾🖤
You both have similiar features 💜💜
Beautiful!!!!! Glad to know. Lululululululululu... You're welcome home any time, sister.🙏❤❤
Her African history is in Sunny South Dallas...3 blocks from Fair Park. DFW!!!!
What? What that means?
i think its more of an african thing. we call it running on african time lol applies especially to Nigerians who love to be fashionably late. Guilty myself
Not even in Nigeria, even in Kenya you will hear phrases like....There is no hurry in Africa.If you want guys to show up at 9am tell them meeting will officially start at 8am.
We call it "Trini time" here in the Caribbean
In the US we call it CP time (colored ppl time). We always say black folk will be late to their own funerals..lol
Very true as popularly called AFRICAN TIME in NIGERIA...LOL
Even in South Africa it's called Afrikan Time or Bantu Time. I know for sure for sure that God functions on this time as well. Always late, yet still on time
Simon and Erykah have same cheek bones and nose wow
its awesome to know all sides of your lineage. Not just one or the other. Many of us from the North American shores have complicated backgrounds through caribbean, southern, african, etc etc. I've always been a fan of knowing it all since my family is Kikapoo and have held on to our family heritage and traditions that's always been paramount with me. know your tribe, know your lineage, know your ancestors, know yourself.
as a visual artist , i love the print!!!!! and it seems my dna/ (Ancestry/com) reading shows my largest connection being Cameroon as well. your vid gives me hope tenky tenky eh fambul.
✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿💯💯💯just had family take anfricanancestery test down mothers bloodline... and yes it goes to Cameroon Bamiliki tribe! bought here to S.C. ports... so thatcconfirms the geechee blood as well
As a Nigerian (Igbo) growing up in Cameroon, I used to hear my people call them 'Ndi graffi'. Now I know it's 'Grassfield people'...
AFRICA!!!! PROUD TO BE AFRICAN!
Also, I just feel like Africa's okay, we don't need 'industrial civilization' frankly, id be fine with nature, nature all around me, although that isn't what we have, but if we did id be OKAY!
Carol Wills we could use solar energy
That is still industry. You just replace fossil feuls with natural resources. This woman wants to live without modern technology. 'Off the grid'. She can start today if she hasn't, already.
Wow, Badu is from the grassland too?? Nice to know she's from the same place like myself
I was trying to wait until Ancestory.com went on a special. But this video has encouraged me to order my kit.
Thank you
Erykah Badu you went down sister real and I'm a fan in my late 60s I listen to your music come into my culture I'm into my roots back home in Africa it's such a pleasure knowing you exist you sincerely appreciated 🙏
I wish I had enough money to do this. One day, one day it shall be done.
yea I totally agree time does not exist
I appreciate you Erykah..
Omgg what a coincidence! I am also from the Bamileke tribe in Cameroon ❤
Things like this make me in motional. My heart is pounding whit love Right now.stay bless Big Sister.we all from Africa loves you. From Ghana
Can you see that she looks just like the man that was explaining to her about time? She’s just lighter. This is amazing! The eyes, the nose , the mouth, the cheek bones and jaw line. Same. ❤️❤️❤️
i noticed that too
I am 100% Bamileke. And I tell you something! You look exactly like my eldest sister. I just forwarded this video to her.
"Love U Erica" I have never performed a DNA test but in my spirit i know my background is Cameroon. I will be relocating back home oneway.
Her and Simon favor so much. Wow!!
still love your work!!
very attractive lady
I love this woman.. she is awesome!!
I met Simon. Such a wonderful and kind man. Taught me so much. This was beautiful to watch,
2:48
They're playing 1 of my favorite songs by Erykah "Didn't You Know" 💙🤞🏾💙
Most African Americans come from West Africa.
what do you aspected? the African west coast was the shortest distance from their home right!!
True
But Cameroon ain't in West Africa
False! We come from America! Ask your elders of their Indigenous root's in the Americas!
Im cameroonian i will like to see afroamericans back to their roots. I think their are the messiahs of africa's Development ❤🇨🇲.
Erykah Badu is stunning!
Welcome home Darling...one love from Abuja ,Nigeria
We love you our sister. Welcome back.
A beautiful thing!
Wow the hightest of my ancestry dna is Cameroon as well. That is so awesome
I am proud to call her sister! I hope she visits Cameroon one day, place is great. The food is divine
she looks Cameroonian! awww
I'm creole but I look Arabic to ignorant people who classify me based on my looks. If I took the test and it said I had trace DNA that is also seen in North Africa; people would say: "ah, I see the Arab features coming through". When in fact, my complexion, hairtexture, etc is because my paternal grandmother has a german father and her husband has a Chinese great grandfather. The rest comes mainly from west africa. Nothing Arabic about me. These tests are hocus pocus.
@@rodp1159 well you have black Africans in North Africa in fact their are indigenous to North Africa!!
Omg she looks like him!!
This brought tears to my eyes... I need to do this for myself.
Ahhh Sis, that was powerful. Yessss you are in tune with your purpose! Thank you for sharing your journey!
Badu is a Ghana name.
Yeah, I thought she found out she was Ghanaian ages ago ?
Never mind lol I just realized she wanted to know where her Mother was from because she didn't know, but BADU is Ghanaian, her father
Badu isn't her Original last name
I LoveDance No no no no no. Erykah Badu is an African American(descendant of slaves). She only changed her name to a Ghanaian one because it was her personal step to feeling her inner Africa. She never knew her ancestry until now, like most AAs
Undefeated Losers she claims that her father was an african anerican with ghanaian roots of the ashanti line Her father is from the ashanti line like many afro americans... michelle Obama cuffee coffie, lets do this
My goodness its 2020 and I have to say I stumbled along this video researching tribes in Africa. Erykah looks just like that man I had to pause the tele. The nose, cheeks, dent in jaw line when smiling, the eyes. That man can go for a great uncle. You see similarities even with the women. WOW...
Very aspiring show. Thank you for sharing this, I enjoyed it immensely. Love & light💜💫💜😁💪🏽✊🏽👍🏽🥂🙏🏽
go go erykah!
Bamileke means "Help me to overcome" or "Help me to win the war". I m Yoruba African. The word 'Bamileke' is actually a Yoruba word. My theory is that Yoruba warriors helped this grassland tribe to win a war back in the olden days thereby giving this beautiful grassland tribe the name
back before independence part of Nigeria was cameroon then they decided to split there join nigeria ...so nigerians are brothers to cameroonian same like the word MAFO which means queen,mother
There’s nothing like Yoruba African, your Yoruba you’re Yoruba, although I understand that there’s Yoruba culture on parts of Africa but it’s predominantly in Nigeria and som of Benin Republic and maybe Cameroon. So you’re Yoruba not Yoruba African.
Bamiléké are Bantu
Yoruba aren't
This is so cool 💗 I love her and this has been a great share, thank you
This is so beautiful. 💛
Coincidentally, I'm waiting on my test to come in the mail. Can't wait to find out my results.
Rob Hill So what are you? ....lol
@@mjismypeterpan nothing, apparently
How beautiful a thing to experience
Wow that pa with the hat is from Bambui in Cameroon... sorry he passed away...he even spoke my dialect...n prayed in Bambui
What a joyful experience to share, thank you.
Wow, what a beauty!! Welcome to Afrika bb!! I am from OFS in South Africa btw...come visit!!