[Mandinka] Vibraya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# VIBRAYA *Dunyaa be Taamala. Dunia be Jiya.* [INTRO — Jombo Kora, Jongo Bass, Nyaa Mma Kaa] Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! I be se naa? I be se naa? Kanu kilingo be naa! Kanu le! Kang le! Nye kooma, jiyo le! VIBRAYA! [CHORUS — DUNUN KANG BALA] Vibra, vibra, VIBRAYA! Dunyaa be taamala jiyo! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! A ni kilingo tolu kango! Vibra, vibra, VIBRAYA! Kang le a tolu kilingo! Sii le bo! Kang le ko! VIBRAYA! Dunyaa be jiya! [VERSE 1 — JIYA KANG, KORO KUNTU] Ntiya be suwo folo, Kanu be a laa le. Kuma le a be ke muto, Naa le a be fere le. Dunyaa be a laa le, A be taalu le a jiyo. Kanu le be a kanu le, Naa le a be fere le. Kang le a be jiya le, Kuma le a be laa le. Bara le a be kilingo, Dunyaa be taamala le. Sweefin be a laa le, A be banta le a jiyo. A ni yala a laa le, Jiyo le be a laa le. [PRE-CHORUS — Nyaa Mma Kaa] Kanu le a be jiyo le, Kang le a be a laa le. Sii le a be naata le, Naa le a be laa le. Jang le a be kilingo, Dunyaa be jiya le. Dunyaa be taamala le, Kanu le a be jiyo le! [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Vibra, vibra, VIBRAYA! Dunyaa be taamala jiyo! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! A ni kilingo tolu kango! Vibra, vibra, VIBRAYA! Kang le a tolu kilingo! Sii le bo! Kang le ko! VIBRAYA! Dunyaa be jiya! [POST-CHORUS — JIYA KANG] Vi! Vi! Sii le kango! Bra! Bra! Sii le fango! Ya! Ya! Nyaa le a laa! VIBRAYA! Kanu le a be jiyo! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Nye kooma! A be le! [VERSE 2 — Nyaa Mma Kaa, Jongo Bass] Maa le a be a laa le, Ba le a be taamu le. Ding le a be taamala le, Kanu le a be a laa le. Faa le a be a laa le, Kuma le a be a laa le. Ding le a be fere le, Kanu le a be a laa le. Kunda le jang le a laa le, Banta le a be jiyo le. Kanu le a be a laa le, Dunyaa be a laa le. Sweefin be a laa le, Kanu le a be a laa le. Naa le a be a laa le, Dunyaa be a laa le. [PRE-CHORUS — Nyaa Mma Kaa] Kanu le a be jiyo le, Kang le a be a laa le. Sii le a be naata le, Naa le a be laa le. Jang le a be kilingo, Dunyaa be jiya le. Dunyaa be taamala le, Kanu le a be jiyo le! [CHORUS — DUNUN KANG BALA] Vibra, vibra, VIBRAYA! Dunyaa be taamala jiyo! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! A ni kilingo tolu kango! Vibra, vibra, VIBRAYA! Kang le a tolu kilingo! Sii le bo! Kang le ko! VIBRAYA! Dunyaa be jiya! [BRIDGE — NYAA MAA KAA, DING KAA] I be naata le a laa le, I be naata le a laa le. Kanu le a be a laa le, Dunyaa be a laa le. Kanu le a be a laa le, Kuma le a be a laa le. Kanu le a be a laa le, Dunyaa be a laa le. Kuma le a be a laa le, Kanu le a be a laa le. Dunyaa be a laa le, Kanu le a be a laa le. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC STOPS] *(Kono jaŋŋo.)* Nye… Nte ye tigi la. *(Nyaŋŋo kono.)* Nte ye kafu la. *(Bass bɛ nɔrɔ.)* Nte n’be wuli kafu! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: I be nte tigi? Crowd: TIGI! Lead: I be nte nɔrɔ? Crowd: NƆRƆ! Lead: Nte be na bɛ? Crowd: KOOLE! Lead: Nte nɔrɔ bɔ! [THE VIBRAYA STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Vi! Vi! Nɔrɔ bɔ tigi! Bra! Bra! Nɔrɔ bɔ le! Ya! Ya! Nyi la bɔ! VIBRAYA! Fɔlɔ kafu! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Vibra, vibra! VIBRAYA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR] Vibra, vibra, VIBRAYA! Nte ye fɔlɔ kafu! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Nte ye n’kafu la! Vibra, vibra, VIBRAYA! Nte bɛ nɔrɔ kafu! Nɔrɔ bɔ! Nte ye tigi! VIBRAYA! Nye jaŋŋo kafu! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING VOCALS] Kilo la fɔlɔ! Kilo la yɛrɛ! Nte kafu ma K’a n’ma! Kilo la bɔ! Kilo la fɔlɔ! Nta la tigi Fɔlɔ kafu! VIBRAYA! [OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR] Kono jaŋŋo. Kono tigi. Nte kafu ma, Nte kafu la. Sweefin nte bɛ nɔrɔ, Fɔlɔ, bɛ bɔ, kafu. Vibra, vibra! VIBRAYA! Nte ye fɔlɔ. Nɔrɔ jaŋŋo. VIBRAYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*