[Dagbani] Unloopa
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# UNLOOPA *Break the Cycle. Change the Rhythm.* **[INTRO — Bare Footsteps, Handclaps, Deep African Drum]** *(Footsteps circling. A drum begins.)* Rana n-raana, Gbɛŋ gbɛŋ kɔŋ. Gbɛŋ gbɛŋ yɛla, Gbɛŋ gbɛŋ suŋa. N tiŋa— N yuli suŋa! Hey! Hey! UNLOOPA! **[CHORUS — Explosive Afro-House Drop]** Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Yuli gbɛŋ gbɛŋ, n nyaŋ gbɛŋ! Oh ya, UNLOOPA! Tiŋ kpaya, suŋa yɛla! Firi daŋ! Tuŋ diŋ! N nyaŋ gbɛŋ pa gbɛŋ ni! Un-loop, UNLOOPA! N yuli suŋa ni! **[VERSE 1 — Driving Afrobeats, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Mama ka yɛli n-nyɛla Pa yɔbu daa yɔbu. Saha biɛ tɛhi yɛli, Nyaŋ daŋ ka yɛli. N di ka yɛli kpaya, Ka yɛli n-nyɛla pa yɛli. Kɔba yɛli, kɔba yɛli, Kɔba yɛli ka yɛli. Pa yɔbu, n-fara yɛli Ka yɛli yɛli pa yɛli. N-yɛli yɛli yɛli ka yɛli Nyaŋ yɛli yɛli yɛli. Yɛli yɛli yɛli yɛli, Ka yɛli yɛli ka yɛli. N-yɛli yɛli yɛli yɛli, Nyaŋ yɛli yɛli yɛli. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Ka yɛli, "Ka yɛli yɛli yɛli." N yɛli, "Ka yɛli yɛli yɛli?" Firi yɛli yɛli yɛli, Ka yɛli yɛli! Ka yɛli yɛli yɛli, Ka yɛli yɛli yɛli. Ka yɛli yɛli yɛli yɛli, Ka yɛli yɛli yɛli! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Yuli gbɛŋ gbɛŋ, n nyaŋ gbɛŋ! Oh ya, UNLOOPA! Tiŋ kpaya, suŋa yɛla! Firi daŋ! Tuŋ diŋ! N nyaŋ gbɛŋ pa gbɛŋ ni! Un-loop, UNLOOPA! N yuli suŋa ni! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Gbɛŋ! Gbɛŋ! Yuli yɛli! Firi daŋ! Tiŋ kpaya! Hey! Hey! Yuli yɛli! UNLOOPA! Suŋa yɛli kpaya! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass]** N-nyɛli yɛli yɛli, N-nyɛli yɛli yɛli. N-nyɛli yɛli yɛli, N-nyɛli yɛli yɛli. Pa yɛli yɛli yɛli, Pa yɛli yɛli yɛli. N-nyɛli yɛli yɛli, Nyaŋ yɛli yɛli yɛli. Sweefin yɛli yɛli yɛli, Ka yɛli yɛli yɛli. N-nyɛli yɛli yɛli, Nyaŋ yɛli yɛli yɛli. Yɛli yɛli yɛli yɛli, Ka yɛli yɛli yɛli. N-nyɛli yɛli yɛli, Nyaŋ yɛli yɛli yɛli. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Ka yɛli, "Ka yɛli yɛli yɛli." N yɛli, "Ka yɛli yɛli yɛli?" Firi yɛli yɛli yɛli, Ka yɛli yɛli! Ka yɛli yɛli yɛli, Ka yɛli yɛli yɛli. Ka yɛli yɛli yɛli yɛli, Ka yɛli yɛli yɛli! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Yuli gbɛŋ gbɛŋ, n nyaŋ gbɛŋ! Oh ya, UNLOOPA! Tiŋ kpaya, suŋa yɛla! Firi daŋ! Tuŋ diŋ! N nyaŋ gbɛŋ pa gbɛŋ ni! Un-loop, UNLOOPA! N yuli suŋa ni! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Slow Handclaps]** Nya laa n-nyɛɛ bɔrɔ ni, Bɔlima ma nyɛ yɛlima. Nya laa dɔɔr ni n-yi bɔlima, Bɔlima ma n-ya bɔlima. Nya laa bɔrima ka yɛlima, Nya laa n-nyɛ yɛlima, Bɔlima ka yɛlima, Nya laa n-ya tuma. *(Silence. One heartbeat.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — Female Lead]** Nya laa yɛlima tuma bɔlima? Nya laa yɛlima bɔlima nyɛ yɛlima? *(A single drumbeat.)* Nya laa n-yi bɔlima. Tuma n-yi! **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Nya laa yɛ n-nyɛ bɔlima? Crowd: Daa! Daa! Lead: Nya laa yɛ n-yi tuma? Crowd: Yɛ! Yɛ! Lead: Nya laa n-ya yɛlima? Crowd: Nya bɔlima! Lead: Nya laa n-yi n-yi! *(Bass builds)* Nya! Nya! Nya bɔlima! Nya nyɛ bɔlima! Tuma n-yi! Nya bɔlima! Nya bɔlima! Nya! Nya! UNLOOPA! Nya laa n-yi bɔlima! *(Massive bass drop — extended instrumental dance break)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Nya bɔlima, UNLOOPA! Nya laa tuma, n-yi bɔlima! Oh-ya, UNLOOPA! Nya laa n-yi bɔlima! Nya n-yi! Tuma n-yi! Nya bɔlima n-yi! Nya bɔlima, UNLOOPA! Nya laa n-yi bɔlima bɔlima! **[OUTRO — Highlife Guitar, Crowd Chant]** Nya n-nyɛ— Nya laa bɔlima! Nya bɔlima n-yi Bɔlima n-yi. Nya laa Africa n-yi, Nya laa n-yi bɔlima. Sweefin n-yi yɛlima, Nya laa yɛ n-yi. UNLOOPA! UNLOOPA! Nya laa n-yi bɔlima. Nya laa n-yi bɔlima. *(Final thunderous drum hit.)*