![]() Rihanna's use of Patois is most notable in the song's hook, which records as going like this: ![]() It's common all throughout the Caribbean. The dialect is known as Jamaican Patois, which is English-based but with influences from West Africa. But what I and tons of other listeners did not realize is Ri Ri is not simply muttering incomprehensible lyrics she is speaking dialect in her song. I thought it sounded lazy and couldn't understand half of what Rihanna was saying. ![]() Some have called it "gibberish," "jabber," even "nonsensical." I have to admit, when I first heard the song I had a similar reaction. When Rihanna's single, "Work," came out at the end of January, it was met with some confused listeners.
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