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[Fulani] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA *Ko hoto ɗum waɗa hawru.* **[INTRO — BARE DRUMS, FINGER SNAPS, PLAYFUL FEMALE VOCAL]** *(Dum… da-dum… clap!)* Hey, aɗa! Ee, aɗa! Aɗa ɗum woppita? Aɗa ɗum heewita? To, naɗa! *(Bass begins to bounce.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Fofon ɗustee, hawru! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Aduna ɗum waɗa, “To!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Naɗa hoto ɗum, yiɗɗo! Ɗiɗi ɗiɗo, Golle ɗiɗo— TUMBAYA! Jam ɗum waɗa! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Haalende ɗammi nyamta Haala ɗum waɗa woppu. Subaka to ɗuum ndiyam, Ɓe to faamɗe ɗum waɗa. Oon to naɗa musiika, Oon to naɗa ndiyam. Oon to naɗa hoto mum, Ko o waɗii ko mum. Debbo to ndiyam suudu, Jom nguurndam to ɓurɗam. Koodo to woni waɗugol Ko o waɗa tan mum. Kadi ko waɗa ɗum, Ko waɗa ɓuri ɗum. Hoto ɗum waɗa safara, Ko ɗum waɗa waɗugol. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Oh, jooɗa e woodi ɗum, Jooɗa e jamma ɗum. Naɗa kala ko woni, Laatal ɗum waɗa. To aɗa woodi jemma, Jooɗa e koodo mum. Aduna ɗum waɗa, To aɗa e mi woni! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Fofon ɗustee, hawru! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Aduna ɗum waɗa, “To!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Naɗa hoto ɗum, yiɗɗo! Ɗiɗi ɗiɗo, Golle ɗiɗo— TUMBAYA! Jam ɗum waɗa! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Tum! Tum! Hey! Hey! Woy! Woy! Sow! Sow! Ba! Ba! Jooɗ! Jooɗ! Woy! Woy! Naɗa woy! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Jom leydi to leydi, Jom hoto to hoto. Jom jangirde to jangirde, Jom goonga to goonga. Duum to nguurndam, Duum to ɓirnde, Kala koodo woodi, Kala koodo waɗa. Sweefin waɗa neɗɗo, Neɗɗo waɗa safara. Kala neɗɗo waɗa, Kala neɗɗo waɗa. Kadi ko waɗa ɗum, Ko waɗa ɓuri ɗum. Hoto ɗum waɗa safara, Ko ɗum waɗa waɗugol. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Oh, jooɗa e woodi ɗum, Jooɗa e jamma ɗum. Naɗa kala ko woni, Laatal ɗum waɗa. To aɗa woodi jemma, Jooɗa e koodo mum. Aduna ɗum waɗa, To aɗa e mi woni! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Fofon ɗustee, hawru! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Aduna ɗum waɗa, “To!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Naɗa hoto ɗum, yiɗɗo! Ɗiɗi ɗiɗo, Golle ɗiɗo— TUMBAYA! Jam ɗum waɗa! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** **[VERSE]** Soɓɓi ɗon ngam laawol naatata, Ko aduna ɗon kaɗata laawol. Alaa moƴƴa kaɓɓe, Koyɗe nde njangata ngol. Fow nguurndam ɗon jamaa, Fow gorko ɗon ngol laɓɓi. Jooni nguurndam ndon ngol njangata, Ko njiddin e nder ɗum. **[SPOKEN BUILD — FEMALE LEAD]** Rimfa e jom pocket... Ngol laɓɓi e jom leydi... Duniya ɗon njangata... Ko a ndilla! **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Rimfa ɗon? Crowd: Awa, min ɗon! Lead: Ngol laɓɓi? Crowd: Min e on! Lead: Holi waɗa? Crowd: Fow an! Lead: Ko njidda! *(Percussion builds.)* Tum! Tum! Sok! Sok! Ba! Ba! Lop! Lop! Ya! Ya! Jokka! TUMBAYA! Ngol laɓɓi! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* **[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]** Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* **[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Jokkita e njidda! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Duniya ɗon njangata! Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Rimfa e jom njangata! Ko woyngal, Ko ɗowngal— TUMBAYA! Jaɓɓa ngol! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Woyde ɗon njangata, Laawol ɗon njangata. Nder nguurndam ɗon ngol, Nder nguurndam ɗon njangata. Sweefin nguurndam ɗon njangata, Ngol njangata, njangata. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Ngol laɓɓi fow njangata. TUMBAYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*