[Moore/Mossi] Jamora
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# JAMORA *Yam nɛ yamb lafi. M ba laafi. A yamb nɛ bɩɛŋ.* [INTRO — Sɔɔnga n daamda, Nyoogɔ, Piiga sɔɔga] Hey! A naaf tɔɔŋa nɛ! N yi la kɔnd la? Saamba la yamb nɛ! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! N tiiga yamb… N laafi yamb… Ndaam n ba laafi! [CHORUS — NAABIGA SIBRE DANCE] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Nɛ kɔnd laafi yi yamb! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Bɛmb laafi n yi kɔnd! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Nɛ yamb n yamb laafi! N tiiga! N laafi! N la kɔnd n yi yamb! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Nɛ yamb n yi laafi! [VERSE 1 — NONGA SIBRE, KUNGA GUITAR] Sib la yamb kɔnd, N ma na tɔɔŋa laafi. Sɔɔnga la yamb nɛ, N ba laafi n yi yamb. N ka yamb nɛ kɔnd la, N ka yamb nɛ laafi. N yi la yamb nɛ kɔnd, N kɛng la yamb nɛ. Tɔɔŋa n na yamb laafi, Tɔɔŋa n na yamb laafi. N ba laafi n yi laafi, N ba laafi n yi laafi. N ba laafi n yi laafi, N ba laafi n yi laafi. N yi la yamb nɛ laafi, N yi la yamb nɛ laafi. [PRE-CHORUS — NYOOGɔ KUNGA] A laafi nɛ la yamb N yi la yamb nɛ laafi? A laafi nɛ laafi nɛ N yi la yamb nɛ laafi? N tiiga nɛ laafi, N yi la yamb nɛ laafi. N ba laafi nɛ laafi, N yi la yamb nɛ laafi! [CHORUS — AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Nɛ kɔnd laafi yi yamb! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Bɛmb laafi n yi kɔnd! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Nɛ yamb n yamb laafi! N tiiga! N laafi! N la kɔnd n yi yamb! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Nɛ yamb n yi laafi! [POST-CHORUS — KUNGA DANCE] Ja! Ja! N tiiga laafi! Mo! Mo! N yi laafi! Ra! Ra! N yi laafi! JAMORA! N yi laafi! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Bɛmb laafi! Yi laafi! [VERSE 2 — KUNGA PIIGA, NONGA BASS] N ka yamb nɛ laafi N yi la yamb nɛ laafi. N ka yamb nɛ laafi N yi la yamb nɛ laafi. N ka yamb nɛ laafi, N yi la yamb nɛ laafi. N ka yamb nɛ laafi, N yi la yamb nɛ laafi. N yi la yamb nɛ laafi, N yi la yamb nɛ laafi. N yi la yamb nɛ laafi, N yi la yamb nɛ laafi. N yi la yamb nɛ laafi, N yi la yamb nɛ laafi. N yi la yamb nɛ laafi, N yi la yamb nɛ laafi. [PRE-CHORUS — NYOOGɔ KUNGA] A laafi nɛ la yamb N yi la yamb nɛ laafi? A laafi nɛ laafi nɛ N yi la yamb nɛ laafi? N tiiga nɛ laafi, N yi la yamb nɛ laafi. N ba laafi nɛ laafi, N yi la yamb nɛ laafi! [CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Nɛ kɔnd laafi yi yamb! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Bɛmb laafi n yi kɔnd! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Nɛ yamb n yamb laafi! N tiiga! N laafi! N la kɔnd n yi yamb! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Nɛ yamb n yi laafi! [BRIDGE — KUNGA PIANO, NYOOGɔ LA] N yi la yamb nɛ laafi, N yi la yamb nɛ laafi. N yi la yamb nɛ laafi, N yi la yamb nɛ laafi. N yi la yamb nɛ laafi, N yi la yamb nɛ laafi. N yi la yamb nɛ laafi, N yi la yamb nɛ laafi. N yi la yamb nɛ laafi, N yi la yamb nɛ laafi. N yi la yamb nɛ laafi, N yi la yamb nɛ laafi. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC STOPS] *(One clap.)* Hey! O naa yé? *(Two claps.)* Né yé tanga naanga. *(A low bass pulse.)* Né yé daaga bélè! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: N’dè ma kô? Crowd: MA KÔ! Lead: N’gô tanga? Crowd: TANGA! Lead: N’bô yé? Crowd: N’TAAN! Lead: N’ma yé bô! [THE JAMORA STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Ja! Ja! Bé n’gô! Mo! Mo! Bé tanga! Ra! Ra! N’ma bô! JAMORA! Bé sô! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — AFRO-HOUSE BASS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, MARIMBA] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! *(Percussion solo, rolling bass, rising brass.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR] Ja-ja-JAMORA! N’gô bô yé bélè! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! N’ta yé tiiga! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Bé kô yé fô! Bé n’gô! Bé tanga! Né yé dâ yé sô! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING VOCALS] Bili n’gô! Bili n’gô! Bé sô tanga Né yé tî! Bili n’bô! Bili n’gô! N’gô yé fô Né yé sô! JAMORA! [OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, CROWD VOCALS] N’bô yé, N’bô yé. Bé sô naanga Né yé yé. Sweefin yé n’gô bô, Né yé dî, kô, tanga. Ja-ja-JAMORA! Né yé n’gô yé! N’gô. N’gô. Bili n’gô. JAMORA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*