[Mandinka] Zamboya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# ZAMBOYA *Nka jiyo. Nka kering. Nka futoo.* **[INTRO — Handclaps, Shakers, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Clap-clap! Boom!)* Ning fa la wulee! Jiyo kilingo! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Kilingo ye n na, Kilingo ye i na. Nnafa be na? ZAMBOYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Nka jiyo, dunia be kiling! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Kilingo la, ka jang jang! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Dunia kilingo la, ka jang! Kilingo! Kilingo! Clap! Clap! ZAMBOYA! Nka feelingo faa! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Safa tulu be ni kilingo, Fonyee loola be la jiyo. Ding fa la kunda, Ding faa kilingo jiyo. Dunoo be kiliyo la, Kiliyo be kilingo la. Be kunta la, be faa, Be kilingo la kiliyo. Kunda kaa la kilingo, Be faa ka kilingo. Nnafa be la kilingo, Kilingo la faa. Kilingo loola be la, Kilingo la faa. Ding faa la kilingo, Ding faa la kilingo. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Nka bassline be la? Nka dundun be la? Nka kilingo la, Kilingo la faa. Kilingo la faa, Kilingo la faa. Nka kilingo la faa, Kilingo la faa! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Nka jiyo, dunia be kiling! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Kilingo la, ka jang jang! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Dunia kilingo la, ka jang! Kilingo! Kilingo! Clap! Clap! ZAMBOYA! Nka feelingo faa! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Zam! Zam! Hey! Hey! Bo! Bo! Nka! Nka! Ya! Ya! Kilingo faa! ZAMBOYA! Nka kilingo faa! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Ding faa la business, Ding faa la kilingo. Ding faa la kilingo, Ding faa la kilingo. Ding faa la kilingo, Ding faa la kilingo. Ding faa la kilingo, Ding faa la kilingo. Saba be kilingo, Kilingo la faa. Kilingo la faa, Kilingo la faa. Kilingo la faa, Kilingo la faa. Kilingo la faa, Kilingo la faa. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Nka bassline be la? Nka dundun be la? Nka kilingo la, Kilingo la faa. Kilingo la faa, Kilingo la faa. Nka kilingo la faa, Kilingo la faa! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Nka jiyo, dunia be kiling! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Kilingo la, ka jang jang! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Dunia kilingo la, ka jang! Kilingo! Kilingo! Clap! Clap! ZAMBOYA! Nka feelingo faa! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** **[VERSE]** Fo i leera juma le, Fo i taamu tilindi, N'naata laa ka jango, Ni kaira laa jii bungo. Faa le dinne laa ka lewru, Faa le dinne laa ka sewo. Kunu bota le n'naata, N'ta dinga laa ka nyanta. *(Kora fades. Handclaps begin.)* **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Koo le sewo? Crowd: A be! A be! Lead: Koo le keta? Crowd: N be! N be! Lead: Koo le naata sewo? Crowd: Nyinata! Lead: Faa le ke n'naata! *(Djembe builds.)* Zam! Zam! Sewo! Sewo! Bo! Bo! Kaa! Kaa! Ya! Ya! Bota jii! ZAMBOYA! Saa le naa jii! *(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! N'naata, dunyaa be fanga! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Sewolu, ka keta! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Dunyaa be sewo laa! Sewo! Sewo! Kaa! Kaa! ZAMBOYA! Ka bota laa! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Keta n'numa, Keta i n'numa. Dindin kaira, N'naata laa ka bota. Sweefin bota laa ka jango, Ka jii laa, ka nyanta. Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! N'naata. Bota keta. Le bota. ZAMBOYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*