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[Mandinka] Unloopa

by Swifin Echoes

afrobeat

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Lyrics

**[INTRO — Bare Footsteps, Handclaps, Deep African Drum]**

*(Footsteps circling. A drum begins.)*

Kiling kiling,
Fango la jaling.

Fango la fenyoo,
Fango la kanyoo.

Loolu kunto—

Fango la jaling!

Hey! Hey!

UNLOOPA!

**[CHORUS — Explosive Afro-House Drop]**

Un-loop, UNLOOPA!
Fango la jaling, saama kongo!

Oh-ya, UNLOOPA!
Kungo kiling, fango la jaling!

Baa kono!
Baa laa!

Kongo saama le nyanta!

Un-loop, UNLOOPA!
Fango la jaling le kunto!

**[VERSE 1 — Driving Afrobeats, Bright Highlife Guitar]**

Mama bee ka dumoo karoo
Fenoo laa kono le kiling.
Bii kono ka laa biloo,
Bii kono laa tamoo le ka.

Kono bee ka banko joo,
Kono le banko le laa.
Kelen bee domoo, kelen bee nyantoo,
Kelen bee joo laa kono.

Fango kono, dulo bee joo,
Kono le joo le kono.
Kelen bee dumoo, kelen bee nyantoo
Fango la fenyoo le kono.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]**

Bee ka "Fango la jaling."
Bee ka "Fango le na jaling?"

Baa kono, fango la jaling,
Baa le fenyoo!

Kongo le kiling le,
Dundoo le kiling le.

Kono le banko le,
Kono le fenyoo!

**[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]**

Un-loop, UNLOOPA!
Fango la jaling, saama kongo!

Oh-ya, UNLOOPA!
Kungo kiling, fango la jaling!

Baa kono!
Baa laa!

Kongo saama le nyanta!

Un-loop, UNLOOPA!
Fango la jaling le kunto!

**[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]**

Kiling! Kiling!
Fango la jaling!

Baa kono!
Fenyoo le kono!

Hey! Hey!
Joo kono!

UNLOOPA!
Fango la jaling le kunto!

**[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass]**

Dumoo le bee na joo,
Banko le bee na joo.
Dundoo le bee na joo,
Kono le bee na joo.

Kono le kono la,
Dundoo le kono la.
Fango la fenyoo kono,
Bee ka fenyoo le kono.

Sweefin le kono,
Dumoo le kono.
Fango bee kono le,
Bee ka fenyoo le kono.

Kono le fango la,
Kono le joo le.
Kono le kono la,
Bee ka le jaling le.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]**

Bee ka "Fango la jaling."
Bee ka "Fango le na jaling?"

Baa kono, fango la jaling,
Baa le fenyoo!

Kongo le kiling le,
Dundoo le kiling le.

Kono le banko le,
Kono le fenyoo!

**[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]**

Un-loop, UNLOOPA!
Fango la jaling, saama kongo!

Oh-ya, UNLOOPA!
Kungo kiling, fango la jaling!

Baa kono!
Baa laa!

Kongo saama le nyanta!

Un-loop, UNLOOPA!
Fango la jaling le kunto!

**[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Slow Handclaps]**

N mu dingo maa, a ma kuli
Kɛlɛlu la n kɛra.

N bɛŋ kunda la n ma fɔ
A bɛ fɔlu sina.

Baba la kanu,
Nna la dɔɔrɔya,

Dabɔ kɛ n dunia kɔrɔ
Kanu bɛ la kɛlɛlu.

*(Silence. One heartbeat.)*

**[SPOKEN BUILD — Female Lead]**

Nana a jɛ mansa kɛ nɛ?

Nana a jɛ kɛlɛ kɛlɛ?

*(A single drumbeat.)*

Ala kɛ sɛbɛ.

Kɛ sabari!

**[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: Bɛ n fɔlu kɛ tilo?
Crowd: Ayi! Ayi!

Lead: Bɛ n jɛkɛ kɛlɛ?
Crowd: Ka! Ka!

Lead: Kɛ n fɔlu fɛ?
Crowd: Nte kili!

Lead: Ala jɛ kɛ nɛ!

*(Bass builds)*

Tiloo! Tiloo!
Kɛ a kɛ!

Kɛlu! Kɛlu!
Fɔ nɛ!

Dɔ! Dɔ!
Tila! Tila!

UNLOOPA!
Ayi sɔrɔ!

*(Massive bass drop — extended instrumental dance break)*

**[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]**

Un-loop, UNLOOPA!
Kɛ a kɛ, fɔ nɛ!

Oh-ya, UNLOOPA!
Kɛlɛ kɛ, kɛlɛ kɛ!

Kɛlu nɛ!
Fɔ nɛ!

Dɔ nɛ kɔrɔ!

Un-loop, UNLOOPA!
Kɛ kɛlɛ kɛ don!

**[OUTRO — Highlife Guitar, Crowd Chant]**

Tiloo tiloo—
Ala be kɛ!

Kɛlu nɛ
Dɔ kunda.

Afrika ka dunia,
Kɛlɛ kɛ nɛ.

Sweefin bɛ n fɔ,
Kɛlu bɛ n fɔ.

Un-loop!
UNLOOPA!

Kɛ a kɛ.
Kɛ kɛlɛ.

*(Final thunderous drum hit.)*