Odun Nlo Sopin By Mrs. D.A. Fasoyin & C.A.C. Good Women Choir Ibadan

“Odun Nlo Sopin” is once again making its seasonal comeback, and the timing could not be more fitting. As September settles in and the Ember months begin, Mrs. D.A. Fasoyin’s decades old gospel recording is resurfacing across playlists, TikTok clips, and church gatherings, exactly the way it has for generations of Yoruba Christian listeners.

Mrs. Deborah Adebola Fasoyin leads the Good Women Choir, a group with more than four decades of history behind it, built around the Christ Apostolic Church tradition in Ibadan. Her work sits firmly within Yoruba gospel music, a style built on communal singing, call and response vocals, and lyrics rooted directly in scripture and prayer. “Odun Nlo Sopin,” recorded with the C.A.C. Good Women Choir Ibadan, is one of her most enduring contributions to that tradition, a song that has outlived most of its contemporaries from the same era.

The recording itself carries the unmistakable texture of a live choir performance. Layered vocal harmonies move in and out of a central refrain, with the choir answering Fasoyin’s lead lines in the call and response style that defines so much of Yoruba church music. The arrangement stays largely acoustic and voice driven, giving the track an intimate, congregational feel rather than a polished studio sheen. That rawness is part of what has allowed the song to travel so easily across formats over the years, from vinyl and cassette in its earliest days to streaming platforms and short form video clips today.

What’s bringing “Odun Nlo Sopin” back into circulation right now is almost entirely seasonal. The song was originally recorded and released in 1979 as a prayer for protection through the closing months of the year and for good fortune heading into the next one, and it has since become closely associated with the Ember months, the stretch from September through December that carries particular spiritual weight in many Nigerian Christian communities. Year after year, as that period arrives, the song reenters heavy rotation in churches and homes, a pattern that’s playing out again now.

There’s a reason “Odun Nlo Sopin” has outlasted so many songs released around the same time. Mrs. D.A. Fasoyin’s vocal leadership carries real warmth and conviction, and the Good Women Choir’s harmonies give the track a fullness that still lands decades later. It’s a genuinely moving piece of Yoruba gospel tradition, and its seasonal return feels earned rather than nostalgic for its own sake.

“Odun Nlo Sopin” is an exciting track with captivating energy, impressive delivery, and a memorable sound. Make sure you listen to this impressive song and add it to your playlist today.

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