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[Mandinka] Sundrum
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# SUNDRUM *Fo Naata Footoo Fo* **[INTRO — Distant Drumbeat, Whistled Melody, Handclaps]** *(Boom… boom-boom… clap!)* I be naata? Fo kilingo le kuntaalu la. Oh-eh, oh-eh! Ala be naani! **[CHORUS — Explosive Afro-House Drop]** Kanu, kanu, SUNDRUM! Fo naata footoo fo! Tera, tera, m’tera— Faa jiiya, tambi jiiya! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Fo jiyo ke bori! Kelen, fula, Ala la laalu! Kanu, kanu, SUNDRUM! Fo dunia le kono! **[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Highlife Guitar]** Koo ye singo fula kuntaa, Koo ye dansoo sanji be. Kanu siita laalu le, Fo ala to i tooma. Beene laa kilingo be, Fo kilingo le footoo. Kiliya laa kilingo be, Fo ala laalu le. Ala fula laalu laa, Ala kilingo be laalu. Koo ye singo fula kuntaa, Fo kilingo le kuntaalu. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Vocal Harmonies]** Nye koroo banta, Fo ala laalu le. Nye kilingo banta, Fo ala laalu le. M’bara kilingo la, M’bara kilingo la. Bee kilingo be laalu— Fo jiyo ke bori! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Kanu, kanu, SUNDRUM! Fo naata footoo fo! Tera, tera, m’tera— Faa jiiya, tambi jiiya! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Fo jiyo ke bori! Kelen, fula, Ala la laalu! Kanu, kanu, SUNDRUM! Fo dunia le kono! **[POST-CHORUS — Percussion-Led Dance Chant]** Boom-boom! Clap! Fo kilingo le footoo! Boom-boom! Hey! Dansoo footoo fo! Beene laa, Kilingo be la! SUNDRUM! Fo kilingo le! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass]** Koo ye nene ke laalu, Koo ye ba ke kilingo. Koo ye den ke kilingo, Fo kilingo le laalu. Koo ye kilingo ke laalu, Koo ye kilingo ke kilingo. Kilingo laa kilingo be, Fo ala laalu le. Kilingo le laa kilingo, Fo ala laalu le. Sweefin be laalu, Fo ala laalu le. Kilingo le laa kilingo, Fo ala laalu le. **[PRE-CHORUS — Crowd Harmonies Build]** Nye koroo banta, Fo ala laalu le. Nye kilingo banta, Fo ala laalu le. M’bara kilingo la, M’bara kilingo la. Bee kilingo be laalu— Fo jiyo ke bori! **[CHORUS — Festival Drop]** Kanu, kanu, SUNDRUM! Fo naata footoo fo! Tera, tera, m’tera— Faa jiiya, tambi jiiya! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Fo jiyo ke bori! Kelen, fula, Ala la laalu! Kanu, kanu, SUNDRUM! Fo dunia le kono! **[BRIDGE — Warm Piano, Layered Choir]** [Verse] Nyeh din bota le ti, Nyeh kunda le te lew. Sabari la kɛnɛ n fana, A bɛ kaŋ ka taa jɔ. [Chorus] Nyeh mɛn kɔrɔ si, Nyeh bɛ fɔ kɔrɔ ba. Duniyaa bɛ nyinɛ, Ni wɔrɔ fɔ a taa. *(Piano stops. One drum continues.)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: I be naŋo le? Crowd: Boom-boom! Lead: I be jiyo le? Crowd: A ka taa! Lead: Naa kɛ? Crowd: Nyinɛ ni! Lead: A bɛ ta jiyo! *(Bass rises)* Boom-boom! Clap! Doo sira fɔ! Hey-oh! Hey! Taa kanu le! Kono soto, Fɛɛ n soto! SUNDRUM! A bɔ! *(Massive bass drop)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Sun, sun, SUNDRUM! Nyeh din bota le taa! Faa, faa, faa— Kɛ nyiŋ, kɔrɔ la! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Nyeh jiyo ka taa! Doo sira, fa sira, Nyinɛ fɔ a kɔ! Sun, sun, SUNDRUM! Duniyaa bɛ fɔ! **[OUTRO — Guitar, Whistle, Fading Crowd Vocals]** Oh-eh, oh-eh! Nyeh din, Nyeh jiyo. Kɛnyɛ le, Kumu la. Sweefin—n naata nyaama, N naata kɔrɔ. Sun, sun, SUNDRUM! Nyeh din bota le taa! *(Boom-boom… clap!)*