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[Soninke] Love

by Swifin Echoes

Afrobeats + Makossa + Coupé-Décalé

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Lyrics

[Intro – Warm Makossa Guitar, Rolling Bass, Handclaps]

Oh-oh-oh...
Eh-eh-eh...
Oh-oh-oh...
Yeah-yeah!

Nafa yé!
Duma yé!
Dunya yé!

Hey! Hey!
Tana!

I ka na?
(Jabi ko!)

I ka duguba?
(Jabi jiyo!)

Oh-oh-oh...
Dunya ka jabi!



[Opening Hook – Full Groove Drops]

Dunya! Dunya!
Jabi ko!

Dunya! Dunya!
Hérè jiyo!

Dunya! Dunya!
Ka naxa!

Dunya! Dunya!
Ka naxa!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-oh!

I baga jabi,
I baga naxa!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-oh!

Dunya ka na,
I ma fayi!



[Verse 1 – Bouncy Afrobeats, Melodic Makossa Bass]

Soma ni yé, ka na,
Dibi fɔ, ka naxa.

Fɔ kelen ka naxa duma,
Fɔ kelen ka naxa duma.

Dɔrɔ kelen, sɔrɔ kelen,
Dunya kelen ka naxa.

Handa kelen, hɔrɔ kelen,
Dunya ni fɔ jabi.

I mafa sɔrɔ,
I mafa fama.

Fɔ kelen ka naxa,
Dunya kelen ka naxa.

Dɔrɔ kelen,
Sɔrɔ kelen,

Ka naxa dibi
Kelen ka naxa.



[Pre-Chorus – Rising Harmonies, Call and Response]

I mafa a?
(Mafa a!)

I mafa jabi?
(Jabi a!)

I mafa na?
(Naxa a!)

I mafa jabi
Ka ma bɛ!

Duma yé!
Duma yé!

Ka naxa
I ka yé!

Dunya yé!
Fɔ yé!

Ka jabi
Bɛ yé!



[Chorus – Explosive, Full Dance Groove]

Dunya! Dunya!
Jabi ko!

Dunya! Dunya!
Hérè jiyo!

Dunya! Dunya!
Ka naxa!

Dunya! Dunya!
Ka naxa!

Dunya na bɛ!
Dunya na ko!

Dunya na ka
Ka ma bɛ!

Dunya! Dunya!
Ka naxa!

I baga jabi,
I baga naxa!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-oh!

Jabi ko!
Jabi ko!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-oh!

Dunya ka na
I ma fayi!



[Post-Chorus – Makossa Guitar Riff, Coupé-Décalé Percussion]

Eh-eh! Dunya!
Eh-eh! Dunya!

Jabi! Jabi!
Jabi ko!

Eh-eh! Dunya!
Eh-eh! Dunya!

Hérè! Hérè!
Hérè jiyo!

Hey! Hey!
Ka naxa!

Hey! Hey!
Ka naxa!

Fɔ kelen, jabi!
Ka naxa ka naxa!



[Verse 2 – Joyful, Rhythmic, Emotional]

Dɔrɔ kelen ni bɛ,
Ka naxa ni bɛ.

Dɔrɔ kelen ni bɛ,
Ka naxa ni bɛ.

Fɔ kelen ni bɛ,
Ka naxa ni bɛ.

Dɔrɔ kelen ni bɛ,
Ka naxa ni bɛ.

Dɔrɔ kelen ni bɛ,
Ka naxa ni bɛ.

Ka naxa ni bɛ,
Ka naxa ni bɛ.

Dɔrɔ kelen ni bɛ,
Ka naxa ni bɛ.

Ka naxa ni bɛ,
Ka naxa ni bɛ.



[Pre-Chorus – Call and Response]

I mafa a?
(Mafa a!)

I mafa jabi?
(Jabi a!)

I mafa na?
(Naxa a!)

I mafa jabi
Ka ma bɛ!

Duma yé!
Duma yé!

Ka naxa
I ka yé!

Dunya yé!
Fɔ yé!

Ka jabi
Bɛ yé!



[Chorus – Full Ensemble]

Dunya! Dunya!
Jabi ko!

Dunya! Dunya!
Hérè jiyo!

Dunya! Dunya!
Ka naxa!

Dunya! Dunya!
Ka naxa!

Dunya na bɛ!
Dunya na ko!

Dunya na ka
Ka ma bɛ!

Dunya! Dunya!
Ka naxa!

I baga jabi,
I baga naxa!

[Dance Break – Instrumental, Makossa Bass + Coupé-Décalé Drums]

Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!

Nya kén!
(Nya kén!)

Nya bɛɛ kén!
(Nya bɛɛ kén!)

Jaa kɛ!
(Jaa kɛ!)

Bɛɛn kɛ!
(Bɛɛn kɛ!)

Béé! Béé!
Sàa ka fɔ!

Bá! Bá!
Fɔlɛ ka jà!

Nya bɔ!
Yiri kɛ!

Nya fɛ!
Yiri kɛn!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-oh!

Kén! Kén! Kén!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-oh!

Nya bɛɛ!

[Bridge – Emotional Breakdown, Soft Piano, Warm Choir]

Kà nè, kà fɔlè,
Kà jà bɛ jà bɛ,

Kén jà kén bɛ fɛ
Nya ka sà furu bɛ.

Nya kɛ bɛ nè,
Bé bɛ fɔlè jà.

Nya kén jà,
Yiri a fɛ ka jà.

[Soft Solo Vocal]

Nya kén nè fɔ,
Nya kɛn sà yira.

[Choir Enters]

Oh-oh-oh...
Kà bɛ jà...

Oh-oh-oh...
Tè kè furu...

[Build-Up – Drums Return, Crowd Clapping]

Nya bɛɛ!
(Nya bɛɛ!)

Bɛ jà kè sà!
(Na, na, na!)

Kén na bɛ!
(Kén na bɛ!)

Bà kà jà tɔ!

Nya bɛɛ!
(Nya bɛɛ!)

Yiri bɛ jà!

Bé nè bɛ!
(Bé nè jà!)

Bé nè bɛ!
(Bé nè jà!)

[Massive Dance Drop – Full Bass, Guitars, Percussion]

KÉN!

KÉN!

KÉN!

KÉN!

Nya bɛɛ!

KÉN!

KÉN!

KÉN!

KÉN!

Nya nè!

Hey! Hey!
Bé jà bɛ!

Hey! Hey!
Kén na bɛ!

Hey! Hey!
Fɔlɛ jà!

Yiri na furu!

[Final Chorus – All Voices, Full Celebration]

Kén! Kén!
Nya bɛɛ!

Kén! Kén!
Nya nè!

Kén! Kén!
Yiri bɛ!

Kén! Kén!
Jà fɔ!

Kén na furu!
Kén na jà!

Kén na fɔ
Nya ka jà!

Kén! Kén!
Bé jà!

Bé nè bɛ,
Bé nè jà!

[Final Chorus Variation – Bigger, More Joyful]

Kén! Kén!
Nya bɛ kè!

Kén! Kén!
Nya bɛ nè!

Kén! Kén!
Yiri bɛ!

Nya kén na,
Bé kè furu!