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About The Song
Kan Yan Fun is the fifth track on Mavo's debut EP, Ukanigbe, released on December 1, 2023 . The song showcases the Nigerian artist's signature blend of streetwise lyricism, playful wordplay, and genre-fluid production, arriving as one of the standout cuts from his breakout project .
Running approximately 2 minutes and 56 seconds, Kan Yan Fun is infused with Hip-Hop, Trap, and Street Pop elements . The production is anchored by heavy 808s and crisp percussion, creating a thumping groove that fuels the track's infectious energy . The beat's BPM of 113 provides a steady, confident pace that perfectly matches Mavo's assertive delivery .
The song opens with Mavo's signature conversational style, immediately establishing its social awareness with the line: "No more way for poor people yeah yeah" . This observation sets the tone for a track that balances street commentary with romantic storytelling.
Mavo weaves Nigerian Pidgin, Yoruba expressions, and his self-created slang throughout the lyrics. The chorus features the recurring phrase "Ko mo s'ode kan fun, kan yan fun," accompanied by the memorable lines: "All the girls legbebe / Say them call me kilogbede" . The term "kilogbede" is a reference to his record label and a term that would become synonymous with his brand .
The lyrics also explore themes of attraction and the complications of romantic games. Mavo cleverly employs gaming metaphors to describe being played: "Me I no be gamer this no be casino / Shey you no be gamer but you play me nintendo" . The track also touches on family and heritage, with references to his "alma-matter" (a playful distortion of alma mater) and being his mother's "first omonemegba" .
Kan Yan Fun represents an essential piece of Mavo's artistic foundation. Its sharp yet playful delivery and charismatic energy showcase the "Burbur" style that would later define his career . As part of Ukanigbe, the track helped establish Mavo as one of the most innovative new voices in Nigerian music, proving that unconventional approaches to rhyme, language, and genre could create something truly captivating .
Listen. Feel the swagger. Embrace the Burbur sound.
Kan Yan Fun Song Details
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Kan Yan Fun Lyrics
comot body jor
no more way for poor people yeah yeah
no more way for poor people yeah yeah
no more way for poor people yeah yeah
gbe me lu?
gbe me lu?
gbe me lu?
what me doing there?
juju wey you do me just comot a while ago
shey you wan dey whine my pastor
shey you wan whine my mother
shey you wan dey whine her prayer
me i no be gamer this no be casino
shey you no be gamer but you play me ninetendo
she say she no been intend o
..
komosode kan fun, kan ya fun
all the girls, legbebe
say them call me kilogbede
kan ya fun
kilogbede kan ya fun
komosode kan fun, kan ya fun
all the girls, legbebe
say them call me kilogbede
kan ya fun
kilogbede kan ya fun
komosode kan fun, kan ya fun
all the girls, legbebe
say them call me kilogbede
kan ya fun
kilogbede kan ya fun
komosode kan fun, kan ya fun
all the girls, legbebe
say them call me kilogbede
kan ya fun
kilogbede kan ya fun
..
say the matter no been long like that
baby shey you know me say na big tonka
say she know my alma-mater (alma-matter)
shey you know my mama matter
na be her first omonemegba
the matter no been long like that
baby shey you know me say na big tonka
say she know my alma-mater
na be her first omonemegba
..
gbe me lu?
gbe me lu?
gbe me lu?
what me doing there?
juju wey you do me just comot a while ago
shey you wan dey whine my pastor
shey you wan whine my mother
shey you wan dey whine her prayer
me i no be gamer this no be casino
shey you no be gamer but you play me ninetendo
she say she no been intend o
komosode kan fun, kan ya fun
all the girls, legbebe
say them call me kilogbede
kan ya fun
kilogbede kan ya fun
komosode kan fun, kan ya fun
all the girls, legbebe
say them call me kilogbede
kan ya fun
kilogbede kan ya fun
komosode kan fun, kan ya fun
all the girls, legbebe
say them call me kilogbede
kan ya fun
kilogbede kan ya fun
komosode kan fun, kan ya fun
all the girls, legbebe
say them call me kilogbede
kan ya fun
kilogbede kan ya fun
..
me i no dey gbadu this your dominancing
why the baby so nonchalant
but she want me around
she can’t resist my swag
woyo woyo woyo
baby do me solo solo
you no been tell me say you want all my money
vlamdir din din
vlamdir din din (vlamdir din din )
vlamdir din din
..
komosode kan fun, kan ya fun
all the girls, legbebe
say them call me kilogbede
kan ya fun
kilogbede kan ya fun
komosode kan fun, kan ya fun
all the girls, legbebe
say them call me kilogbede
kan ya fun
kilogbede kan ya fun
komosode kan fun, kan ya fun
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