[Umbundu] Zamboya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# ZAMBOYA *Viva. Twa kumosi. Twa kuli lyombe.* **[INTRO — Handclaps, Shakers, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Clap-clap! Boom!)* Munu wosi, vula eshifulo! Leve música yongela! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Umuñu umosi kuene, Umuñu umosi kuami. Twa kwenizela? ZAMBOYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Viva, ombundu ikuma! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Soka ombanda, yongo yongela! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Munu wosi twa kudiela! Tunda! Tunda! Teta! Teta! ZAMBOYA! Zenga eshimwe lyetu! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Kakulo kali okwelela, Eshiwa lyomwenyo lyekela. Munu wosi vula ekelo, Munu wosi soka ombanda. Kalyali kulikuma vyandanda, Vyingi viyovo kwandjila. Lelelo twa vilinga, Okutya kutuvela. Eshiwa lyomwenyo lyekela, Kuna ekela lyokuenda. Henda lyeva, ketuvela, Kuna ombanda lyokuyanda. Olongombe kavyali kwisolela, Vikovo kavyali kuenda. Nganda yosi ikumonisa, Kuna ombanda lyokutambula. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Ombanda ikuma, ukulalela? Eshingoma ikulonga? Tunda kuene munu, Eshikandu kakuvela. Eshiwa lyeva lyakuma, Omwenyo yosi ikumonisa. Ketuvela kuene, Eshimwenyo lyosi lyakuma! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Viva, ombundu ikuma! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Soka ombanda, yongo yongela! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Munu wosi twa kudiela! Tunda! Tunda! Teta! Teta! ZAMBOYA! Zenga eshimwe lyetu! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Zam! Zam! Hey! Hey! Bo! Bo! Yonga! Yonga! Ya! Ya! Twala! ZAMBOYA! Soka eshiwa! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Oma yosi ikulelela, Ota yosi ikumonisa. Ombala ikufwila, Ota ikukanga vyosi. Oshikolo ikulonga, Omulonda ikukwata. Munu yosi ikuhingila, Kuenda yosi ikumonisa. Kulikota kuli eyako, Kulikota kuli elombo, Sweefin ikumonisa yosi, Twa yanda vyosi vilinga. Munu yosi ikuhingila Kuenda, kwikala, kwikola, Eshikandu ikumonisa, Eshikandu ikumonisa. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Ombanda ikuma, ukulalela? Eshingoma ikulonga? Tunda kuene munu, Eshikandu kakuvela. Eshiwa lyeva lyakuma, Omwenyo yosi ikumonisa. Ketuvela kuene, Eshimwenyo lyosi lyakuma! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Viva, ombundu ikuma! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Soka ombanda, yongo yongela! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Munu wosi twa kudiela! Tunda! Tunda! Teta! Teta! ZAMBOYA! Zenga eshimwe lyetu! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** [VERSE] Ombwike wa ku tunda, Ombwike wa ku linga vo. Kale otyokela ombela, Kale otyokela ndyoko. Omunu wosi eyovi, Omunu wosi etila. Ekwatiso lyetu likula, Omunu wosi etunda. *(Piano fades. Handclaps begin.)* **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Kunyina etila? Crowd: Natu! Natu! Lead: Kunyina okuti? Crowd: Nangu! Nangu! Lead: Kunyina ombela? Crowd: Vyosi! Lead: Tundula okuvela! *(Percussion builds.)* Zam! Zam! Tunda! Tunda! Bo! Bo! Tepa! Tepa! Ya! Ya! Vutuka! ZAMBOYA! Kula oluimbu! *(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! Vuka, omunu olinga! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Sikila okuvela, longisa! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Omunu wosi otunda! Tunda! Tunda! Tepa! Tepa! ZAMBOYA! Vuta oluimbu! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Tunda kange, Tunda kavo. Kasi okuti, Kasi etila. Sweefin leta evi, Evi tunda, evi etila. Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Vuka. Tunda vyosi. Leta okuti. ZAMBOYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*