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[Luo] Lumbalel
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LUMBALELE *Weche Maber Oringo Piny* [INTRO — INSTANT AFRICAN PERCUSSION, PLAYFUL FEMALE VOCAL] *(Three handclaps. A bouncing bassline answers.)* Hey! Ng'a ma owacho ni chieng' pok odonjo? Ng'a ma owacho ni neno nyithindo ni matek? Winjo! En gima ni e piny nyimi Ma onge ng'ama nyalo kawo! Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Jo duto otieko? LUMBALELE! [CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Neno mor kendo gi teko! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Yie piny duto ong'eyo! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Yore piero alufu ni! Wuok e chieng'! Mor ni yweyo! LUMBALELE! Weche maber oringo! [VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Ka otieno ne odonjo marach, Ne nitie wang'ni matin. Kende ma ne yie, Ne godo konyruok matin. Ka lweny ne kelo gima, Nitie kendo ma wigi. Ka yor ne opong' matek, Nitie yore mag adiera. Dwond' ma nyalo winjo, Kende ma nyalo kony. En neno ma pok ochako, En nyath ma pok osiko. Ng'ato ka ng'ato nigi gima, Ngima ka ngima nigi thuolo. Kendo piny oringo maber Ka wan gi mor mar tedo. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES] Nying' mana winjo e gima? Winjo mana e dwond'? En ngima mar kiny Ma oringo e ndalo. Wuok kendo tim matek, Thuolo ma nyalo tedo. Piny oringo maber Ka wan gi mor mar tedo! [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Neno mor kendo gi teko! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Yie piny duto ong'eyo! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Yore piero alufu ni! Wuok e chieng'! Mor ni yweyo! LUMBALELE! Weche maber oringo! [POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT] Lum! Lum! Wuok e korach! Ba! Ba! Wuok e korach! Le! Le! Yie chungo malo! LUMBALELE! Weche ni oringo! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Jo duto! Wadok! [VERSE 2 — SOULFUL FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] En min gi paro, En wuon gi gima. En nyathi ma neno kiny Mabeyo gi gima. En jopur gi cham, En jopur gi gima. En nyathi ma gero Gima onge ng'ama neno. Kuom dala nyaka piny, Kuom got nyaka nam, Ng'ato ka ng'ato nigi gima, Ngima ka ngima nigi tek. Sweefin konyo ji kendo Konyo ng'ato paro. Ka thuolo oringo maber, Neno oketho. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS] Nying' mana winjo e gima? Winjo mana e dwond'? En ngima mar kiny Ma oringo e ndalo. Wuok kendo tim matek, Thuolo ma nyalo tedo. Piny oringo maber Ka wan gi mor mar tedo! [CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Neno mor kendo gi teko! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Yie piny duto ong'eyo! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Yore piero alufu ni! Wuok e chieng'! Mor ni yweyo! LUMBALELE! Weche maber oringo! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Naki ng'ato oduogo, Naki ng'ato oting'o, Koro oduko piny gi dano, Koro oduko piny gi ng'wech. Naki ng'ato owinjore, Naki ng'ato orembe, Koro oduko nyaka ng'ayo I ng'weny ma konyu. I naki ni ok nyalo konyo, I naki ni ok nyalo chalo. Nima piny to kodhi, Nima piny to chalo. Ka ok nyaka nind gi nyaka, Ka ok nyaka nind gi chalo. Ka we ni waki, Ka we ni waki. Ka we ni oting'! [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* I naki ni owang' ni. I naki ni odhiambo. I naki ni piny mar nyasa. Kendo ng'weny ma oting'ore. *(A second heartbeat.)* Okwako nyaka ng'ato… Kendo nyaka ng'ato… Kendo dongo piny ka oting'! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: I naki ni owang'? Crowd: YES, WE DO! Lead: I naki ni piny? Crowd: YES, WE DO! Lead: Naki nyaka wacho godo? Crowd: YES, WE CAN! Lead: Naki nyaka we ni oting'! [THE LUMBALELE STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Lum! Lum! Dongo kuom chalo! Ba! Ba! Dongo kuom piny! Le! Le! Mano up! LUMBALELE! Nima ng'wech oting'! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL GLOBAL CHOIR] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Naki ng'wech to kuom chalo! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Nima piny to golo! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Nima ng'ato chalo! Dongo kuom nyasa! Nima ng'wech nyaka otimo! LUMBALELE! Nima ng'wech oting'! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] A bende ng'ato! A bende ng'weny! A piny mar nyasa Koro ng'ato gi ng'ato!