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[Bemba] Zumaya

by Swifin Echoes

afrobeat

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Lyrics

# ZUMAYA
*Fwaya Umulimo Wobe. Leka Umutima Wobe.*

**[INTRO — Handclaps, Marimba, Deep Bass]**

*(Two claps)*

Hey! Hey!

Ulemfwa?

Iyi ni mwalilo!

Zu-ma-ya!

*(Bass drops)*

**[CHORUS — Infectious Afro-House Hook]**

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!
Bonse fwayeni umulimo wenu!

Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh!
Leka insele zabe kutwala!

Kalifya umo, kalifya kunse,
Sokola no kuseka!

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!
Fwayeni umusebanya lelo!

**[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Syncopated Guitar]**

Imililo ilondolola umusepela,
Icipata calo cingulula lelo.
Umuntu aleimba mu window,
Bonse mu street balandulula.

Mailo twali ku mipanga yabili,
Na fyo cinshi ukufwaya.
Nomba tuleumfwana bwino,
Tuleleka umulimo umo.

Umutima wandi waba upana sana
Kuliko uyo watampile.
Wapasa munobe ku ciweme,
Wabomba no kupela.

Sweefin iyanganapo abantu,
Ukupanga, ukukula cilenga.
Ulubuli pakati pa nkalamo shesu
Luli no kubomba bwino.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Harmonies]**

Ulemfwa umutima ukutina?
Ulemfwa mu street?

Leeta ifilenga, leeta ifyo ufwaya,
Leeta insele zako!

Tawinkalifye bwino pa mafunde,
Tawinkalifye bwino mu fwaka.

Fwaya umulimo wako no munobe—
Nomba ici ci kaya!

**[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Drop]**

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!
Bonse fwayeni umulimo wenu!

Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh!
Leka insele zabe kutwala!

Kalifya umo, kalifya kunse,
Sokola no kuseka!

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!
Fwayeni umusebanya lelo!

**[POST-CHORUS — Dance Chant]**

Mu! Kunse!
Sokola no kuseka!

Kopa! Kopa!
Leeta umutima wobe!

Zu! Ma! Ya!
Fwaya umulimo wobe!

Zu! Ma! Ya!
Hey! Hey! Hey!

**[VERSE 2 — Warm Female Lead, Rolling Log Drums]**

Mama alebala ifyuma mu mesho,
Papa alefwaya no munobe.
Umwana alebikila rocket mu mucece,
Alefwaya uko cumulu cingela.

Umulimi aleyangala mu minda,
Umwana alebikila umulimo.
Umushalilo afwaya umunobe,
Icikondo cafika ku market.

Ku mupanga na ku citente,
Ku mapiri na ku mfula,
Icilengo na mulimo ulinso,
Pali bonse kuli umulimo.

Nga twapela umulimo no mukwano,
Nga twasambilila no kulandulula,
Tulakula umusebanya uwabwino,
Umulimo umo pa kantu.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]**

Ulemfwa umutima ukutina?
Ulemfwa mu street?

Leeta ifilenga, leeta ifyo ufwaya,
Leeta insele zako!

Tawinkalifye bwino pa mafunde,
Tawinkalifye bwino mu fwaka.

Fwaya umulimo wako no munobe—
Nomba ici ci kaya!

**[CHORUS — Festival Drop]**

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!
Bonse fwayeni umulimo wenu!

Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh!
Leka insele zabe kutwala!

Kalifya umo, kalifya kunse,
Sokola no kuseka!

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!
Fwayeni umusebanya lelo!

**[BRIDGE — Percussion Break, Layered Voices]**

Umuyeelo pa rooftop,
Icikwakwa pa square.
Umusekele wamba circle,
Bonse balandulula!

[Verse]  
Takwaba uwafwile ukufika kumbi,  
Takwaba uwafwile ukukonka mumpanga.  
Kila sitepi ilanda inkani,  
Kila mulonga ukuwina cisuma.

*(Music drops to handclaps)*

**[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: Nani alina mulonga?  
Crowd: Ine! Ine!

Lead: Nani alina ciloto?  
Crowd: Naine! Naine!

Lead: Twalishiba ukushana?  
Crowd: Ee, twali!

Lead: Nimbikeni uko mwashana!

*(Bass returns)*

In! Out!  
Kokola uko!

Paka! Paka!  
Bwekesha mulonga!

Sweefin! Sweefin!  
Ukupoka ifyo twalenga!

Zu-ma-ya!  
Pali iwe pano!

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

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!  
Bonse shaneni uko!

Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh!  
Ubukombe butwale!

Kale imwe, kale kumbi,  
Kokola no kwishika!

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!  
Leta umuseko lelo!

**[OUTRO — Highlife Guitar, Fading Handclaps]**

Kale kamfulumishi,  
Kale kalango.

Omunwe umo ukwishana,  
Abanandi balangene.

Zu-ma-ya!  
Hey! Hey!

Sweefin ilenga ukulanda,  
Ukufunda, ukulanga, nokutwala.

Zu-ma-ya!

Let the good times roll!

*(Final drum hit)*