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[Kalenjin] Zamboya

by Swifin Echoes

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Lyrics

# ZAMBOYA
*Chepyoset. Keriche. Kogose.*

**[INTRO — Handclaps, Shakers, Playful Female Vocal]**

*(Tup-tup! Boom!)*

Kikile chepyoset!

En kenge ne mi!

Oh-eh-oh!
Ah-yo-yo!

Kipkwo akwee,
Kipkwo akwee.

Kora ketinye?

ZAMBOYA!

**[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]**

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Chepyoset, kochot en ng'ale!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!
Kipkoros, ketinye!

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Ng'ale eng' chepto, kochot!

Kipkwo! Kipkwo!
Tup! Tup!

ZAMBOYA!
Kikile kora!

**[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]**

Kong'oi koribe ne chumbek,
Kimut chepkochoch chepto.
Kikile koot ne mi,
Kikwo ne kora ne mi.

Kongoi keloo kora,
Kokimu kora ne mi.
Kora kochot agoi
Kokoit ne mi.

Koo ne mi kora,
Koitoi agoi kora.
Koo ne mi kora,
Kokwo chepto ne mi.

Koitoi kora koret,
Koitoi kora koret.
Koitoi kora koret,
Kikwo kora ke mi.

**[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]**

Kokwo bassline ne mi?
Kokwo drum ne mi?

Kipkwo chepyoset,
Kokwo kora ne mi.

Kongoi kora koret,
Kongoi kora koret.

Kokwo kora agoi,
Kongoi kora koret!

**[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]**

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Chepyoset, kochot en ng'ale!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!
Kipkoros, ketinye!

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Ng'ale eng' chepto, kochot!

Kipkwo! Kipkwo!
Tup! Tup!

ZAMBOYA!
Kikile kora!

**[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]**

Zam! Zam!
Hey! Hey!

Bo! Bo!
Kipkwo! Kipkwo!

Ya! Ya!
Kikwo!

ZAMBOYA!
Kokwo kora!

**[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]**

Kotik mama ne mi,
Kotik baba ne mi.
Kotik farm ne mi,
Kotik maker ne mi.

Kotik somok ne mi,
Kotik trader ne mi.
Kotik kora ne mi,
Kotik kora ne mi.

Kotik village kora,
Kotik mountain kora,
Sweefin kochot kora,
Kochot kora koret.

Kochot kora ke mi,
Kochot kora ke mi.
Kochot kora ke mi,
Kochot kora ke mi.

**[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]**

Kokwo bassline ne mi?
Kokwo drum ne mi?

Kipkwo chepyoset,
Kokwo kora ne mi.

Kongoi kora koret,
Kongoi kora koret.

Kokwo kora agoi,
Kongoi kora koret!

**[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]**

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Chepyoset, kochot en ng'ale!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!
Kipkoros, ketinye!

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Ng'ale eng' chepto, kochot!

Kipkwo! Kipkwo!
Tup! Tup!

ZAMBOYA!
Kikile kora!

**[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]**

**[VERSE]**

Kebe konyo kimenyon,
Kebe konyo kiwoe chepto,

Kokwo amwae somok,
Ak mi sogol chepto.

Kokwo ne keringet,
Kokwo ne keringet kebo.

Ak amwae komie,
Kimwae chepto ak chepto.

*(Piano fades. Handclaps begin.)*

**[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]**

Lead: Ko chepto?

Crowd: Enye! Enye!

Lead: Ko chepto tugul?

Crowd: Anan! Anan!

Lead: Ko chepto tugul?

Crowd: Kebe konyo!

Lead: Kebe konyo chepto!

*(Percussion builds.)*

Zam! Zam!
Kong! Kong!

Bo! Bo!
Kap! Kap!

Ya! Ya!
Kong' chepto!

ZAMBOYA!
Kebe konyo chepto!

*(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)*

**[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]**

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

Zam-bo-ya!
Zam-bo-ya!

*(Crowd chants over the groove.)*

**[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]**

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Kebe konyo, kebe konyo!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!
Kebe konyo, kebe konyo!

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Kebe konyo chepto!

Kong! Kong!
Kap! Kap!

ZAMBOYA!
Kebe konyo chepto!

**[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]**

Kong' chepto,
Kong' chepto.

Kokwo amwae,
Ak mi sogol.

Chepto amwae kebe,
Kebe konyo, kebe konyo.

Zam-bo-ya!
Zam-bo-ya!

Kebe konyo.
Kebe konyo.
Kebe konyo.

ZAMBOYA!

*(Final celebratory drum hit.)*