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[Umbundu] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA *Ocilimbwila cimwe ciwa kuli dance.* **[INTRO — Bare Drums, Finger Snaps, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Dum… da-dum… clap!)* Ei, we! Eya, we! Okulimbwila oku ikwete? Ocilimba oco okukwete? Le, leta! *(Bass begins to bounce.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Sokela ombimbi, dance okukwate! Hei-ya, hei-ya, oh! Olongombe ocilolele, “Ya!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Leta ocilimbwila cove okuya! Eci umwe okuya, Ecivali okuvela— TUMBAYA! Oco ciwa okuya! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Ombimbi ya kuli eci, Ocili omba ocilolele. Ombangi ya cihandele, Etuya ocilolele. Omunu oco okulemba, Omunu oco okulembela. Omunu oco okulembela, Omunu oco okulembela. Omunu oco okulembela, Omunu oco okulembela. Okulimbwila okuya cimwe, Ocilimbwila okuya cimwe. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** O, vokilombe ocili va, Vokilombe ocili va. Ocilimbwila okuya cimwe, Ocilimbwila okuya cimwe. Okulimbwila okuya cimwe, Okulimbwila okuya cimwe. Okulimbwila okuya cimwe, Okulimbwila okuya cimwe! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Sokela ombimbi, dance okukwate! Hei-ya, hei-ya, oh! Olongombe ocilolele, “Ya!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Leta ocilimbwila cove okuya! Eci umwe okuya, Ecivali okuvela— TUMBAYA! Oco ciwa okuya! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Tum! Tum! Ei! Ei! Soka kuvela! Tumba! Tumba! Ba! Ba! Kumba! Kumba! Twala kuvela! Leta okuvela! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Omunu oco okulembela, Omunu oco okulembela. Omunu oco okulembela, Omunu oco okulembela. Omunu oco okulembela, Omunu oco okulembela. Omunu oco okulembela, Omunu oco okulembela. Omunu oco okulembela, Omunu oco okulembela. Okulimbwila okuya cimwe, Ocilimbwila okuya cimwe. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** O, vokilombe ocili va, Vokilombe ocili va. Ocilimbwila okuya cimwe, Ocilimbwila okuya cimwe. Okulimbwila okuya cimwe, Okulimbwila okuya cimwe. Okulimbwila okuya cimwe, Okulimbwila okuya cimwe! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Sokela ombimbi, dance okukwate! Hei-ya, hei-ya, oh! Olongombe ocilolele, “Ya!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Leta ocilimbwila cove okuya! Eci umwe okuya, Ecivali okuvela— TUMBAYA! Oco ciwa okuya! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** **[VERSE]** Olembo wa kulo kuli onjila, Ukulinga owiñgi wayi, Wenda olonjo vyetu, Vya tunda olinga etokolo. Omunu umwe umwe, olondunge, Omunu umwe umwe, isongu lyavo. Okwavala olinga etokolo, Ndime twalika onjila. *(Música yeya epulukulo lyu.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — FEMALE LEAD]** Oli ombembwa yove… Oli isongu yove… Epata eya kuviya… Ukwenda ulinga! **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Olembwa? Crowd: Ee, twalivya! Lead: Olinga? Crowd: Me nawe! Lead: Onjo yupi? Crowd: Omunu umwe! Lead: Tumbula wendi! *(Epulukulo lyu yeya.)* Tum! Tum! Tanda! Tanda! Ba! Ba! Tupa! Tupa! Ya! Ya! Twala kuviya! TUMBAYA! Wanyike isongu! *(AMAPIANO BASS DROP YUKE)* **[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]** Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Omunu umwe umwe yeya kuviya.)* **[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Ufumbe onjila yenda! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Epata yosi yenda, “Go!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Leta olembwa lyove! Olinga ya, Olinga mbwina— TUMBAYA! Okwavala etokolo yove! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Olembo wosi eviya, Olembo wosi okwenda. Olinga yosi yenda, Olinga etokolo lyosi. Sweefin yeya ovitangwe, Vya kuviya, vya kuvala, vya kuli. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Olembo wosi okwiya etokolo. TUMBAYA! *(Epulukulo lyu yeya.)*