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[Ewe] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA *Ɖeɖe ƒe Ŋɔdzi Le Egɔme.* **[INTRO — Bare Drums, Finger Snaps, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Dum… da-dum… clap!)* Eya, wo! Ee, wo! Dzo ƒe nu wɔa? Wɔa dzidzɔa? Yoo, na va! *(Bass begins to bounce.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Ɖe tsɔtsɔ me, dzidzɔ! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Miaɖe asi kple nyateƒe, “Yi!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Dzo ƒe nu la le ŋkeke me! Ɖeɖe kple miaɖe asi— TUMBAYA! Miaɖe asi kple nyateƒe! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Fiafi me dzidzi naneke Le asi me aɖewo wɔa. Nukpeɖo me wòɖe agblɔ, Nutsotsoeɖe nɔ wo. Nukɔkɔe nɔa dzidzɔ, Nukɔkɔe nɔa ɖukɔ. Nukɔkɔe nɔa ŋutɔ Ɖe eɖokui aɖe. Kɔkɔe nɔa gbɔgblɔ, Ɖeviwo wɔa kɔkɔe. Nukuwo wɔa gbɔgblɔ Le asi wɔa wɔa. Nukpeɖo me wòɖe, Nukpeɖo me wòɖe aɖewo. Dzo ƒe nu wɔa le egɔme, Miaɖe asi kple nyateƒe. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** O, meɖe nu wɔa, Meɖe ɖeɖe wɔa. Dzo ƒe nu wɔa le egɔme, Miaɖe asi kple nyateƒe. Ne wo le ɖeɖe wɔa, Dzo ƒe nu wɔa le egɔme. Miaɖe asi kple nyateƒe Le egɔme! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Ɖe tsɔtsɔ me, dzidzɔ! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Miaɖe asi kple nyateƒe, “Yi!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Dzo ƒe nu le ŋkeke me! Ɖeɖe kple miaɖe asi— TUMBAYA! Miaɖe asi kple nyateƒe! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Tum! Tum! Hey! Hey! Ɖe asi! Kple kple! Ba! Ba! Kple kple! Ɖe asi! Kple kple! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Nukɔkɔe nɔa dzidzɔ, Nukɔkɔe nɔa ɖukɔ. Nukɔkɔe nɔa ŋutɔ Ɖe eɖokui aɖe. Le xɔme kple dzɔdzɔ, Le dzidzɔ kple ɖeɖe. Nukɔkɔe nɔa dzidzɔ, Ɖe asi wɔa wɔa. Sweefin ƒe asi nɔa, Ɖe dzidzɔ kple ɖeɖe. Ne wo le ɖeɖe wɔa, Miaɖe asi kple nyateƒe. Ɖeɖe kple miaɖe asi, Miaɖe asi kple nyateƒe. Miaɖe asi kple nyateƒe Le egɔme! **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** O, meɖe nu wɔa, Meɖe ɖeɖe wɔa. Dzo ƒe nu wɔa le egɔme, Miaɖe asi kple nyateƒe. Ne wo le ɖeɖe wɔa, Dzo ƒe nu wɔa le egɔme. Miaɖe asi kple nyateƒe Le egɔme! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Ɖe tsɔtsɔ me, dzidzɔ! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Miaɖe asi kple nyateƒe, “Yi!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Dzo ƒe nu le ŋkeke me! Ɖeɖe kple miaɖe asi— TUMBAYA! Miaɖe asi kple nyateƒe! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** **[VERSE]** Ne via lɔ ko ɖeka gɔme, Ne wòhɔ̃a nu ƒe agbe. Nàɖu nu vɔ̃ na wò, Le anyi ɖe wòfa ɖe. Ame kple agbe kple nuɖoɖo, Ame kple nyɔnu kple dodo. Anyigba tsɔ nyateƒe ɖe, Ne wòɖu wo megbe. **[SPOKEN BUILD — FEMALE LEAD]** Duto le wò ƒe dzɔdzɔ… Dodo le wò ƒe kɔ… Kpliiɖeɖe le anyigba… Nàɖu kɔ! **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Duto le mi? Crowd: Ee, le mi! Lead: Nu megbe? Crowd: Me kple wò! Lead: Ame aɖe neya? Crowd: Ame nyɔnu! Lead: Nàɖu kɔ! *(Percussion builds.)* Tum! Tum! Dzɔ! Dzɔ! Ba! Ba! Kpɔ! Kpɔ! Ya! Ya! Gblɔ dzi! TUMBAYA! Ne yèŋlɔ nu! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* **[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]** Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Hee-ya, hee-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* **[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Gbe nya gbe, nàɖu kɔ! Hee-ya, hee-ya, oh! Anyigba nyɔnu gblɔ, “Go!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Duto le anyi gɔme! ɖevi ɖeka kɔ, ɖevi eve kɔ— TUMBAYA! Nàtsɔ nyateƒe! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Duto blibo nyɔnu, Duto blibo dzɔ. Nu vɔ̃ blibo na wo, Nu vɔ̃ blibo nyateƒe. Sweefin dzɔ nu vɔ̃, Le nu vɔ̃, dzɔ kple gbe. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Duto kple dodo. TUMBAYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*