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[Kabiye] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA *Yɛdɔ Nɔ (Every Dream Deserves a Dance).* **[INTRO — Bare Drums, Finger Snaps, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Dum… da-dum… clap!)* He, yé! Nan, yé! Né do nu na la? Né su na kɔ? Yé nyɛ! *(Bass begins to bounce.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Nɛ sɔl la, nɛ tɔ! He-ya, he-ya, oh! Lɔ nyɛ tégi, "Mí!" Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Yɛ dɔ nɔ na kɔ! Ná yé na, Ná yé gu— TUMBAYA! Dɔŋ tiŋ na nyɛ! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Sukɔ ŋɔ lɛ tɛ sɔ, Né lɔ ɔye kɔ sɔ. Sɔ yí lɛ sɔ la, Yé nɔ nɔ nɛ tɔ. Né dɔ yé kɔ si, Né dɔ tɔ yé si. Né dɔ nyɛ nɔ kɛ, Yɛ lɔ nɔ bɔ. Né yé nɔ nɔvó, Ná yé pɔ kɔ. Né nɔ yé dɔ, Sàlɛ bɔ kɔ. Né tɑ yé kɔ nɔ, Né nɔ wɛ nyɛ. Ná dɔ bɔ nyɛ, Sàlɛ kɔ fɔ. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Oh, nɔ kùn hɛ yé té, Nǝ nɔ kùn hɛ yé kɛ. Né do na yé bɔɔ, Ná yé dɔ hɛ tɔ. Né sɔ yé nɔ kɔ, Né dɔ hɛ yé nɔ. Né yé fɔ nyɛ, Ná yé mɔ na sɔ! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Nɛ sɔl la, nɛ tɔ! He-ya, he-ya, oh! Lɔ nyɛ tégi, "Mí!" Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Yɛ dɔ nɔ na kɔ! Ná yé na, Ná yé gu— TUMBAYA! Dɔŋ tiŋ na nyɛ! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Tum! Tum! He! He! Dɔ pɔ! Nɛ! Nɛ! Ba! Ba! Clap! Clap! Bɔ kɔ! Bɔ lɛ! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Né dɔ a kɔ tɔ, Né dɔ tɔ bɔ nɔ. Né tɔ bɔ nɔ kɛ, Né dɔ nɔi kɔ. Fɔ dɔ kɔ nɔ, Fɔ dɔ kɔ sɔ, Yɛ hɔ nɔ ma fɔ, Yɛ bɔ dɔ na kɔ. Sweefin kɔ nyɛ dɔ kɔ, Yé nɔ fɔ kɔ. Né yé té kɔ, bɔ, Ná yé dɔ nɔ. Né hɔ yé fɔ na hɔ, Yé kɔ dɔ nɔ. Né yé hɔ dɔ bɔ, Yɛ dɔ bɔ la tɔ. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Oh, nɔ kùn hɛ yé té, Nǝ nɔ kùn hɛ yé kɛ. Né do na yé bɔɔ, Ná yé dɔ hɛ tɔ. Né sɔ yé nɔ kɔ, Né dɔ hɛ yé nɔ. Né yé fɔ nyɛ, Ná yé mɔ na sɔ! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Nɛ sɔl la, nɛ tɔ! He-ya, he-ya, oh! Lɔ nyɛ tégi, "Mí!" Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Yɛ dɔ nɔ na kɔ! Ná yé na, Ná yé gu— TUMBAYA! Dɔŋ tiŋ na nyɛ! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** **[Verse]** Kaŋa naa kpɔna ɖeŋ ɖaŋwiye la, Kaŋa naa kpɔna ɖaŋ kaakɔndu, Laalɔ kpaalɛ tɛnyɛ wɔʼosi, Kɛdya ɖɔɔ na mavɔʼo. Kɛjɔɔ ni yaawɔliɖa, Kɛŋɔ nɔɖɛ siɖayi. Na tiyɛ nɔwa tɛnyɛ siɖayi, Kɛjwa wɔ na bɔɔ sɔŋ. *(Music fades to a single drumbeat.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — FEMALE LEAD]** Nyaasi nam nɔŋŋu... Nyaasi nam kɛwɔ... Pɛlɛ naa nɔkɔ... Na wɔta bɔdɔ! **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Laasi wɔ? Crowd: Ee, yɛ la! Lead: Kɛ wɔmɔsi? Crowd: Na yɛ ku! Lead: Nɔ ɖɛ waa? Crowd: Wɔkɔɔyɛ! Lead: Na yibɔ woolɔ! *(Percussion builds.)* Tum! Tum! Su! Su! Ba! Ba! Tatɔ! Tatɔ! Ya! Ya! Tɛyɛ ba! TUMBAYA! Nɔɔ yɛ ɖɔ! *(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! Yaasi dɔɔ na wɔta ba! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Na wi ɖɛ wɔdɔ taa, “Fa!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Laasi wɔ na nɔli yɛ! Siwɔ na, Kpɛlakama— TUMBAYA! Nɔɔ ya wɔli yɛ! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Baa laasi ni bɛyɛ, Baa nɔɔ ni wɔ yɛ. Kɔndu tɛnyɛ yɛmɛ, Kɔndu tɛnyɛ mavɔʼo wɔyɛ. Sweefin pɛlɛ wɔ puʼu ni yɛ, Kɛ wɔmɔ, wɔla, na wɔyɛ. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Kɛyɛ laasi nɔŋ na wɔta. TUMBAYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*