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[Akan] Zamboya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# ZAMBOYA *Bra Nkwa. Mma Yɛn Soa Ho. Yɛyɛ Ɔkyena.* **[INTRO — Handclaps, Shakers, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Clap-clap! Boom!)* Obi bue pono no! Ma asɛm no mmra! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Fa nantew koro ma me, Fa nantew koro ma wo. Obiara yɛ pɛ ready? ZAMBOYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Bra nkwa, wiase frɛ yi! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Feel rhythm no, ma ɛkɔ so! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ma wiase nyinaa nsa so nsa! Step! Step! Clap! Clap! ZAMBOYA! Ma ɔdɔ no mmra bio! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Anɔpa no bɔ wɔ abɔnten so, Awia hann wɔ kwan so. Obi bue pono foforɔ, Obi hunu ɔdɔ foforɔ. Da biara yɛn nsa bɔ nsɛm, Nanso nnɛ yɛyɛ biribi foforɔ. Nokware yɛn mu no de yɛn kɔ, Ɛyɛ ɔdɔ a yɛn mu wɔ. Baabi a ɔfasuo yɛ ɔkwan no, Ɔpon a yɛbetumi abue. Baabi a nne yɛntee no, Ɛwɔ dwom a yɛbɛhyɛ mu. Nso ɔsoro anaa ɔkwan no tɛtrɛ, Nanso ɔkwan bɛyɛ ɔkwan foforɔ. Nsa bɛtumi abue ɔpon, Na ɔdɔ bɛyɛ ɔkwan foforɔ. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Wote basɛline no sɛ ɛrekɔ? Wote drɔm no sɛ ɛyɛ nyansa? Fa nantew kɔ obi nkyɛn, Ma ɔhaw no fa wo ho. Nne biara betumi ka dwom no, Akoma biara bɛnya ne fa. Sɛ yɛbɛn ho kakra, Ahɔhuru wɔ anim biara! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Bra nkwa, wiase frɛ yi! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Feel rhythm no, ma ɛkɔ so! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ma wiase nyinaa nsa so nsa! Step! Step! Clap! Clap! ZAMBOYA! Ma ɔdɔ no mmra bio! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Zam! Zam! Hey! Hey! Bo! Bo! Sway! Sway! Ya! Ya! Tɔ fa! ZAMBOYA! Feel no yiye! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Ɛyɛ ɔbaatan a ɔyɛ adwuma, Ɛyɛ agya a ɔda so ara. Ɛyɛ okuafo a ɔyɛ biribi, Ɛyɛ ɔyɛfo a ɔyɛ adwuma. Ɛyɛ osuani a ɔyɛ nkrante, Ɛyɛ ɔdehye a ɔyɛ adwuma. Obiara wɔ n’ankasa nsɛm no, Ɛyɛ ɔkwan a yɛnya da biara. Fi kurom kɔ kurom, Fi bepɔ no kɔ po no, Sweefin ma nnipa ne adwene bɛyɛ, Ma nnipa nyinaa nsa so da biara. Sɛ nnipa wɔ ɔkwan a, Ɛbɛyɛ, sika bɛyɛ, Adwene foforɔ bɛyɛ ɔdɔ, Ɔman nyinaa bɛyɛ ɔdɔ. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Wote basɛline no sɛ ɛrekɔ? Wote drɔm no sɛ ɛyɛ nyansa? Fa nantew kɔ obi nkyɛn, Ma ɔhaw no fa wo ho. Nne biara betumi ka dwom no, Akoma biara bɛnya ne fa. Sɛ yɛbɛn ho kakra, Ahɔhuru wɔ anim biara! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Bra nkwa, wiase frɛ yi! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Feel rhythm no, ma ɛkɔ so! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ma wiase nyinaa nsa so nsa! Step! Step! Clap! Clap! ZAMBOYA! Ma ɔdɔ no mmra bio! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** [Verse] Sɛ w'ani awu na wotumi werɛ fi, Sɛ wogyina akyi a w'ani nwu, Bɛhunu ɔpon a ɛda hɔ, Na ɔdɔfo bɛgyina wo nkyɛn. Wiase yɛ nante yi a ɛyɛ dɛ, Wiase yɛ anisoadehu a ɛyɛ foforɔ. Na daakye no yɛ dɛ kɔkɔɔ, Sɛ yɛn nyinaa yɛyɛ adwuma bom a. *(Piano fades. Handclaps begin.)* **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Hwan na ɔwɔ anisoadehu? Crowd: Yɛn na yɛwɔ! Yɛn na yɛwɔ! Lead: Hwan na ɔbɛyɛ mfiase? Crowd: Me nso! Me nso! Lead: Hwan na ɔbɛka saa asaw yi ho? Crowd: Obiara! Lead: Na kyerɛ me sɛnea wotumi yɛ! *(Percussion builds.)* Zam! Zam! Twa! Twa! Bo! Bo! Pira! Pira! Ya! Ya! Twam hwɛ! ZAMBOYA! Te saa dwom yi! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* **[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]** Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* **[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Bɛyɛ nkwa, wiase frɛ wo! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Te anigyeɛ, kɔ so yɛ! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ma wiase nyinaa nsawɔ! Twa! Twa! Pira! Pira! ZAMBOYA! Ma saa ahotɔ no mmera! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Baako mfiase, Baako ma wo. Anidasoɔ kakra Wɔ nea yɛyɛ. Sweefin ma kwan foforɔ so, Nsa yɛ, kyɛ, na nyin. Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Bɛyɛ nkwa. Nantew bom. Yɛ daakye. ZAMBOYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*