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[Xhosa] Jamora

by Swifin Echoes

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# JAMORA
*Ilizwe Elinye. I-Rhythm Enye. Amabhongo Angamawaka.*



[INTRO — Playful Marimba, Finger Snaps, Deep Afro-House Kick]

Hey!

Ndiyakubona ume apho!

Ulindeni?

Umculo ubiza igama lakho!

Oh-eh-oh!
Ah-ya-ya!

Inyathelo elincinci…

Ncuma kancinci…

Nanku umhlaba wonke!



[CHORUS — IMMEDIATE EXPLOSIVE DANCE DROP]

Ja-ja-JAMORA!
Shukuma ngathi ngomso uqala ngobu busuku!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Wonke umntu bamba ukukhanya!

Ja-ja-JAMORA!
Thatha loo mvakalelo iyokuzungeza umhlaba!

Ngena!
Phuma!

Nyusa ivolumu, yondize!

Ja-ja-JAMORA!
Yiza udanise kwicala elikhanyayo!



[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]

Izolo ebusuku izitrato bezizolile,
Kungekho msindo phantsi kwenyanga.
Kodwa omnye wafumana i-rhythm,
Kwaye lonke ibloko labamba ingoma.

Kwindlu kwavela isandi,
Emnyango kwavela isandla esitshaya.
Omnye wangena embindini,
Umthathi waphendula ngengoma.

Kukho iphupha ngasemva kwefestile nganye,
Kukho ibali ebusweni bonke.
Abanye balinde iminyaka amathuba,
Abanye bafumana indlela yabo.

Apho iindonga zasisahlula,
Singakha ibhulorho endaweni.
Guqula umculo ube kukwamkela,
Vumela i-rhythm ihambe phambili.



[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE VOCALS]

Uyaziva na loo vuthuza
Xa umgca wesingqi ubethe iinyawo zakho?

Uyayiva na umhlaba wonke ubiza
Ngomrhythm wengoma?

Thatha inyathelo uye kumntu,
Nikezela umzuzu ukuba ukhule.

Xa sihlanganisa amabhongo ethu,
Asazi apho siya khona!



[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]

Ja-ja-JAMORA!
Shukuma ngathi ngomso uqala ngobu busuku!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Wonke umntu bamba ukukhanya!

Ja-ja-JAMORA!
Thatha loo mvakalelo iyokuzungeza umhlaba!

Ngena!
Phuma!

Nyusa ivolumu, yondize!

Ja-ja-JAMORA!
Yiza udanise kwicala elikhanyayo!



[POST-CHORUS — SIGNATURE DANCE CHANT]

Ja! Ja!
Ngena ngqo!

Mo! Mo!
Yijike!

Ra! Ra!
Izandla phezulu!

JAMORA!
Fikelela ezulwini!

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

Wonke umntu!
Silapha!



[VERSE 2 — WARM FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]

Kukho umama ocwangcisa
Ishishini alizakukhulisa.
Kukho utata ofundisa izakhono
Ezifanele ukwaziwa ngabantwana bakhe.

Kukho umlimi onemveliso,
Kukho umrhwebi oneshishini.
Kukho umtsha onobuchule obuzoba
Oko umhlaba ungakaze ukubone.

Ukusuka elalini ukuya edolophini,
Ukusuka ezintabeni ukuya elunxwemeni,
Wonke umntu uzisa italente,
Ubomi bonke bufanele okungakumbi.

Sweefin ivula iindlela zokudibanisa,
Ukutshintshiselana, ukudala, nokurhweba.
Xa abantu abaninzi benendlela,
Amathuba amaninzi ayenziwa.



[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILD]

Uyaziva na loo vuthuza
Xa umgca wesingqi ubethe iinyawo zakho?

Uyayiva na umhlaba wonke ubiza
Ngomrhythm wengoma?

Thatha inyathelo uye kumntu,
Nikezela umzuzu ukuba ukhule.

Xa sihlanganisa amabhongo ethu,
Asazi apho siya khona!



[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]

Ja-ja-JAMORA!
Shukuma ngathi ngomso uqala ngobu busuku!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Wonke umntu bamba ukukhanya!

Ja-ja-JAMORA!
Thatha loo mvakalelo iyokuzungeza umhlaba!

Ngena!
Phuma!

Nyusa ivolumu, yondize!

Ja-ja-JAMORA!
Yiza udanise kwicala elikhanyayo!



[BRIDGE — SOULFUL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]

Ukuba wakha waziva ulibelekile,
Ukuba wakha wema wedwa,

Ndikunqwenelela ukufumana umnyango ovulekileyo,
Ndikunqwenelela ukufumana indawo ebizwa ikhaya.

Ilizwi ngalinye lifanele ukuviwa,
Iphupha ngalinye lifanele amathuba.

Kwaye ngobu busuku, phantsi kwezi nkwenkwezi,
Wonke umntu ufumana ukudansa.

Asinakuthembisa iimpendulo ezilula,
Asinakuwathandaza umsebenzi uphele.

Kodwa singakha kancinci ngcono
Ngokukhetha okwenziwe namhlanje.

[BREAKDOWN — MUSIC STOPS]

*(One clap.)*

Hee!

Uzivile?

*(Two claps.)*

Leyo yintsimbi yokuqala.

*(A low bass pulse.)*

Ngoku bukela isasazeka!



[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]

Lead: Ngaba nilungele?

Crowd: SILUNGILE!

Lead: Niyayiva?

Crowd: SIYIVA!

Lead: Ngubani ongasijoyina?

Crowd: WONKE UMNTU!

Lead: Hambisa umzimba wakho!



[THE JAMORA STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS]

Ja! Ja!
Ngena ngqo!

Mo! Mo!
Yivumele ijike!

Ra! Ra!
Izandla phezulu!

JAMORA!
Bamba izulu!

*(MASSIVE AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP)*



[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — AFRO-HOUSE BASS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, MARIMBA]

Ja-ja-JAMORA!

Hee-oh! Hee-oh!

*(Percussion solo, rolling bass, rising brass.)*



[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]

Ja-ja-JAMORA!
Shukuma ngathi ngomso liqala ebusuku!

Hee-oh! Hee-oh!
Wonke umntu bamba ukukhanya!

Ja-ja-JAMORA!
Nina lo mvakalelo kwihlabathi liphela!

Ngena!
Phuma!

Yivule kwaye yiphakame!

Ja-ja-JAMORA!
Zizilweni kwicala eliqaqambileyo!



[FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING VOCALS]

Iphupha elilikhulu!
Iindlela ezininzi!

Ithemba elincinane
Ngosuku ngalunye!

Amazwi amakhulu!
Ingoma enye!

Ihlabathi lamathuba
Kuwe nakuwe!

JAMORA!



[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, CROWD VOCALS]

Inyathelo elincinane,
Ncumo elincinane.

Ububele obuncinane
Bunokuhamba umgama omde.

Sweefin isizisa iindlela zokudibanisa,
Ukudala, ukutshintshiselana, nokukhula.

Ja-ja-JAMORA!

Mazazi lonke ihlabathi!

Ihlabathi elinye.
Umrhythm omnye.
Amaphupha amakhulu.

JAMORA!

*(Final celebratory drum hit.)*