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[Ibibio] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA *Mmọn̄ fo ke ima fo.* **[INTRO — Bare Drums, Finger Snaps, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Dum… da-dum… clap!)* Hey, ke esie! Eyen mfo! Fo nya ke ufok iso? Fo ekom ke nno? Eteke! *(Bass begins to bounce.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! K'odung kpukpru mme ima! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Kpukpru mbakara k'edem, “Yak!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Fo nnyin ke usen! Nkpo ke esie, Akpan ke ukpono— TUMBAYA! K'odung kpukpru mme ima! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Usen ito udia ekpok, Ke ufok ke edi nko. Usen ufok eya, Mbukpo ke etie. Eyen oduo ekom, Eyen oduo ekpang. Eyen oduo ufok, Ke edi ke etie. Awan ke edem ekp'ita, Eyen oduo ekp'aban. Eyen oduo ufok, Ke edi ke etie. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Oh, k'ete nyin ndiana, K'ete usen eyen. Fo k'odung ke esie, K'odung ke ekom. Fo ke ufok fo, Fo ke ufok fo. Eyen oduo ufok, Ke edi ke etie! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! K'odung kpukpru mme ima! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Kpukpru mbakara k'edem, “Yak!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Fo nnyin ke usen! Nkpo ke esie, Akpan ke ukpono— TUMBAYA! K'odung kpukpru mme ima! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Tum! Tum! Hey! Hey! Daha ke ufok! K'edi! K'edi! Ba! Ba! Ikpo! Ikpo! K'odung ke esie! K'odung ke esie! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Eyen oduo ekpong, Eyen oduo ekom. Eyen oduo ufok, Ke edi ke etie. Eyen oduo ufok, Ke edi ke etie. Eyen oduo ufok, Ke edi ke etie. Eyen oduo ufok, Ke edi ke etie. Eyen oduo ufok, Ke edi ke etie. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Oh, k'ete nyin ndiana, K'ete usen eyen. Fo k'odung ke esie, K'odung ke ekom. Fo ke ufok fo, Fo ke ufok fo. Eyen oduo ufok, Ke edi ke etie! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! K'odung kpukpru mme ima! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Kpukpru mbakara k'edem, “Yak!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Fo nnyin ke usen! Nkpo ke esie, Akpan ke ukpono— TUMBAYA! K'odung kpukpru mme ima! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** **[VERSE]** Sio ifọn ebin ke enye, Sio ifọn ebin ke idoho, Nsiñge akamba ndito ke, Ke idip ke ekenne. **[CHORUS]** Nnyin ke ekpo enye akamba, Nnyin ke akamba enye song. Emana ke ebre anwan, Nnyin ke ekpo enye ke. *(Music fades to a single drumbeat.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — FEMALE LEAD]** Nnyin ke ibit efen… Nnyin ke idip ke ekenne… Emana ke ebre anwan… Nnyin ke ekpo enye ke! **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Nnyin ke ibit? Crowd: Ete ete! Lead: Nnyin ke idip? Crowd: Nnyin ke! Lead: Nnyin ke abasi? Crowd: Nnyin ke! Lead: Nnyin ke ekpo enye ke! *(Percussion builds.)* Tum! Tum! Nnyin ke! Ba! Ba! Nnyin ke! Ya! Ya! Nnyin ke! TUMBAYA! Nnyin ke! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* **[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]** Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* **[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Nnyin ke mbakara! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Nnyin ke ebre anwan! Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Nnyin ke efen ekenne! Nnyin ke, Nnyin ke— TUMBAYA! Nnyin ke ekpo enye! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Nnyin ke efen ekenne, Nnyin ke efen ekenne. Nnyin ke efen ekenne, Nnyin ke efen ekenne. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Nnyin ke efen ekenne. TUMBAYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*