[Fang] Zamboya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# ZAMBOYA *Ve Essu. Bia Enyene. Bia Esok.* **[INTRO — Handclaps, Shakers, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Clap-clap! Boom!)* Nno meyene ngoa! Ase ngoma a bô! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Esi nku me, Esi nku wo. Bia me yô? ZAMBOYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ve essu, mbom ayô! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Ngoma a bô, tosse ngô! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Mbom nyina a yô! Esi! Esi! Clap! Clap! ZAMBOYA! Bia ese a bô! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Bôkô a yô ngôa, Mba meyene a bô. Meyene ngoa a ebol, Meyene esô a bô. Efa a yô ebôgô, Ayi ngô bôa. Ngi a bô elôna, Ngôm a bô ôsô. Ngôm a yô ngôa, Eyô a bô. Ngôm a yô ngôa, Ngôm a bô. Ngôm a yô ngôa, Ngôm a bô. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Ngôm a bô ôsô, Ngôm a bô ôsô. Ngôm a bô ôsô, Ngôm a bô ôsô. Ngôm a bô ôsô, Ngôm a bô ôsô. Ngôm a bô ôsô, Ngôm a bô ôsô! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ve essu, mbom ayô! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Ngoma a bô, tosse ngô! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Mbom nyina a yô! Esi! Esi! Clap! Clap! ZAMBOYA! Bia ese a bô! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Zam! Zam! Hey! Hey! Bo! Bo! Sway! Sway! Ya! Ya! Turn around! ZAMBOYA! Feel that sound! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** A ma a bô esô, A ba a bô esô. A ngôm a bô esô, A mbôm a bô esô. A mbe a bô esô, A mbôt a bô esô. Ngôm a bô esô, Ngôm a bô esô. Ngôm a bô esô, Ngôm a bô esô. Ngôm a bô esô, Ngôm a bô esô. Ngôm a bô esô, Ngôm a bô esô. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Ngôm a bô ôsô, Ngôm a bô ôsô. Ngôm a bô ôsô, Ngôm a bô ôsô. Ngôm a bô ôsô, Ngôm a bô ôsô. Ngôm a bô ôsô, Ngôm a bô ôsô! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ve essu, mbom ayô! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Ngoma a bô, tosse ngô! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Mbom nyina a yô! Esi! Esi! Clap! Clap! ZAMBOYA! Bia ese a bô! [VERSE] Si o ndong o na eboga, Si o ndong o na mbot ebong, O nyi ndong o n'ifang aba, A mi n'a yina oyane. Anu bito bia nsili, Anu bito bia meyene. Mbore o na nku obong, Si ba mi yime nda. *(Piano fades. Handclaps begin.)* **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Ndong o na nku? Crowd: Mba! Mba! Lead: Ndong o yime? Crowd: Na me! Na me! Lead: Ndong o n'ekang? Crowd: N'ane! Lead: O nyi ndong o nsa! *(Percussion builds.)* Zam! Zam! Diba! Diba! Bo! Bo! Saa! Saa! Ya! Ya! O biya! ZAMBOYA! O nyi m'ele! *(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! O nyi ndong, bito a binga! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! O nyi nkuk, o nyi ndong! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! M'ane bito a yime! Diba! Diba! Saa! Saa! ZAMBOYA! O nyi nsa nda! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** A yime na mi, A yime na wa. A nkuk nku nsa M'ane ndo nda. Sweefin amekani o, A yime, a nsa, a nda. Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! O nyi ndong. A yime nda. A nda nda. ZAMBOYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*