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[Bambara] Heartquake

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afrobeat

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# HEARTQUAKE
*Sénsèn. Yèlè. Yèlè ka Fanga Chanjé.*

**[INTRO — Nèman, Hèrèni Fɛn, Dɔɔnin Afrika Djembe]**

*(Nèman)*

Dum… dum…
Dum… dum…

Aw bɛ sɔrɔ ka dunia chanjé.

N'aw kɛ...

Chanjé bɛ bɔ an ma?

*(Djembe bɔ)*

Dum-dum!
Hey! Hey!

HEARTQUAKE!

*(Fanga bɔ)*

**[CHORUS — Jɛman Afro-House Dance]**

Dum-dum! Heartquake!
Dunia bɛ bɛ ka lɔrɛn!

Hey-ya! Hey-ya!
K'an dɔrɔn yèlè!

Dum-dum! Heartquake!
Kalan kɔrɔ te!

Sweefin! Sweefin!
Jamanakɛ bɛ yèlè!

Dum-dum! Heartquake!
Dunia bɛ bɛ ka lɔrɛn!

**[VERSE 1 — Yɔrɔkɔ Afrobeats, Dɔɔnin Fanga]**

Tila kɛra bɛ ka jɛman ye,
Tila kɛra bɛ sɔrɔ ka fɛn ye.
Siran bɛ kɛra fɔlɔ ka so,
Ala tila bɛ kɛra ka tɔgɔ jɛ.

Ala san kelen bɛ yèlè mɔgɔ ye,
Ala san kelen bɛ fɔ ka fɛn yèlè.
Fanga bɛ bɔ k'a yèlè
An bɛ kɛra bɔ an ma.

I te bɛ fɔlɔ ka jɛman ye,
I te bɛ fɔlɔ ka san kelen jɛ.
An ka bɔ ka yèlè dɔrɔn,
An ka sɛnɛ ka cɛrɛn fɛn.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Hèrèni Fɛn]**

I b'a sɔrɔ ka nèman?
I b'a kɛ fɔ ka djembe?

Kalan kelen bɛ bɔ i ma
Ka an bɛ kɛra bɔ.

Fɛn kɔrɔ sɔrɔ, fanga bɔ,
An bɛ yèlè kɛra.

Nèman bɛ jɛman,
Dunia bɛ bɛ k'a fɔ!

**[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]**

Dum-dum! Heartquake!
Dunia bɛ bɛ ka lɔrɛn!

Hey-ya! Hey-ya!
K'an dɔrɔn yèlè!

Dum-dum! Heartquake!
Kalan kɔrɔ te!

Sweefin! Sweefin!
Jamanakɛ bɛ yèlè!

Dum-dum! Heartquake!
Dunia bɛ bɛ ka lɔrɛn!

**[POST-CHORUS — Sèkè Dance Fɛn]**

Dum! (Hey!)
Dum! (Hey!)

An ka jɛman, bɔ ka yɛlɛ!

Jɛ! (Hey!)
Jɛ! (Hey!)

Nèman bɛ yèlè!

Sweefin! Sweefin!
Mɔgɔ bɛ yèlè!

Heartquake! Heartquake!
Dunia bɛ bɛ ka lɔrɛn!

**[VERSE 2 — Mɔgɔ Mɔgɔ, Fanga Fɛn]**

Aw bɛ fɔ aw te bɛ dɔrɔn,
Aw bɛ fɔ aw te bɛ ka siran.
Aw bɛ fɔ ka yɔrɔ kɛra,
Aw te bɛ fɔ aw bɔ ka siran.

N'ka dɔrɔn bɔ ka fɛn jɛ,
N'te bɛ bɔ ka yèlè cɛ.
N'ka to bɔ ka fɛn kɛra,
N'te bɛ siran kɛra cɛ.

Sɛni bɛ kɛra ka jaman,
Siran bɛ kɛra ka fɛn kɛ.
Musokɛ bɛ kɛra ka fɛn kɛ,
Siran bɛ kɛra dɔɔnin kɛ.

Sweefin bɛ kɛra ka fɛn jɛ,
K'an bɛ kɛra ka fɛn jɛ.
Mɔgɔ bɛ yèlè ka fɛn kɛra,
Dɔɔnin bɛ bɔ an ma.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Kɔrɔlen Hèrèni]**

I b'a sɔrɔ ka nèman?
I b'a kɛ fɔ ka djembe?

Kalan kelen bɛ bɔ i ma
Ka an bɛ kɛra bɔ.

Fɛn kɔrɔ sɔrɔ, fanga bɔ,
An bɛ yèlè kɛra.

Nèman bɛ jɛman,
Dunia bɛ bɛ k'a fɔ!

**[CHORUS — Fanga Sèkè Festival]**

**[VERSE 1]**

Boom-boom! Kɔrɔnkalaya!
Tigɛ tɛrɛn bɛ san!

Hey-ya! Hey-ya!
Kɔnɔ yɛrɛ la ka sɔrɔ!

Boom-boom! Kɔrɔnkalaya!
Ko fɛ ka da!

Sweefin! Sweefin!
Tɛnɛ bɛ kɛrɛya!

Boom-boom! Kɔrɔnkalaya!
Tigɛ tɛrɛn bɛ san!

**[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Children's Choir]**

B’a fɛ ka kɔrɔlen,
B’a fɛ ka mɛn fɔlɔ.
Jamanakɛ bɛ ban bɛɛ,
Nin ka jɔsi la ka sɔrɔ.

Jamanakɛ bɛ dɔrɔn,
Sira bɛ dɔɔrɔ.
Dɔɔnin bɛ yɛrɛ la,
Fɔlɔ bɛ yiriyɛ.

Ka kɛnɛ dɔɔrɔ,
Kuma bɛ yɛrɛ la.
Kɔnɔ la dɔɔni,
Ka fɔlɔ ne yiriyɛ.

*(Music fades to heartbeat)*

Boom… boom…

**[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]**

Nana…

I b’a fɛ ka jamanakɛ kɛ.

Dɔɔnin bɛ yɛrɛ la.

I ta ka sɔnna…

Nin bɛɛ kɛ jamanakɛ.

*(Crowd whispers)*

Boom… boom…

*(Lead shouts)*

KƆRƆNKALAYA!

**[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: I b’a sɔnna?
Crowd: Boom-boom!

Lead: I b’a mɛnna?
Crowd: Boom-boom!

Lead: N’kɛ jamanakɛ?
Crowd: Bɛɛ!

Lead: N’bɛ yɛrɛ la?
Crowd: Dɔɔnin!

*(Heavy bass drop)*

Boom! Boom!
Sɛnɛ! Sɛnɛ!

Sira ka gɔrɔn!
Sira ka fɔlɔ!

Kɔgɔ kelen fila!
Ka sɛgɛn!

Sweefin! Sweefin!
Tɛnɛ bɛ kɛrɛya!

KƆRƆNKALAYA!
Tigɛ tɛrɛn bɛ san!

*(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)*

**[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]**

Boom-boom! Kɔrɔnkalaya!
Tigɛ tɛrɛn bɛ san!

Hey-ya! Hey-ya!
Kɔnɔ yɛrɛ la ka sɔrɔ!

Boom-boom! Kɔrɔnkalaya!
Ko fɛ ka da!

Sweefin! Sweefin!
Tɛnɛ bɛ kɛrɛya!

Boom-boom! Kɔrɔnkalaya!
Tigɛ tɛrɛn bɛ san!

**[OUTRO — Heartbeat, Warm Choir, Fading Percussion]**

Boom… boom…

Nin ka sɔrɔ la ka kɛ,
Nin ka fɛ ka bɛɛ,
Kɔnɔ bɛ yɛrɛ la,
Fɔlɔ bɛ yiriyɛ.

Sweefin bɛ yɛrɛ la,
Ka kɛ, kɛrɛ, sɛgɛ.

Boom-boom!