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[Maasai] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA **[INTRO — Bare Drums, Finger Snaps, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Dum… da-dum… clap!)* Eyo, eyo! Ee, eyo! Ana sidai enkata? Ana sidai epu? Ayi, alaki! *(Bass begins to bounce.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Iltunganak, enkidong' oshi! Eyo, eyo, oh! Iltunganak oshi, “Ayi!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Sidai enkata o larin! Sidai-osotua, Sidai-epes— TUMBAYA! Sidai oleng' oshi! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Ning'era iltunganak o nkera, Neme sidai o nkang'. Ning'era iltunganak o nkera, Neme sidai o nkang'. Sidai oleng' o nkera, Neme sidai o nkang'. Ning'era iltunganak o nkera, Neme sidai o nkang'. Ning'era iltunganak o nkera, Neme sidai o nkang'. Ning'era iltunganak o nkera, Neme sidai o nkang'. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** O, neme sidai o nkera, Neme sidai o nkang'. Sidai enkata o nkera, Neme sidai o nkang'. Ning'era iltunganak o nkera, Neme sidai o nkang'. Ning'era iltunganak o nkera, Neme sidai o nkang'. **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Iltunganak, enkidong' oshi! Eyo, eyo, oh! Iltunganak oshi, “Ayi!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Sidai enkata o larin! Sidai-osotua, Sidai-epes— TUMBAYA! Sidai oleng' oshi! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Tum! Tum! Eyo! Eyo! Sidai oshi! Sidai oshi! Ba! Ba! Sidai oshi! Sidai oshi! Sidai oshi! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Sidai oleng' o nkera, Neme sidai o nkang'. Sidai oleng' o nkera, Neme sidai o nkang'. Sidai oleng' o nkera, Neme sidai o nkang'. Sidai oleng' o nkera, Neme sidai o nkang'. Sidai oleng' o nkera, Neme sidai o nkang'. Sidai oleng' o nkera, Neme sidai o nkang'. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** O, neme sidai o nkera, Neme sidai o nkang'. Sidai enkata o nkera, Neme sidai o nkang'. Ning'era iltunganak o nkera, Neme sidai o nkang'. Ning'era iltunganak o nkera, Neme sidai o nkang'. **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Iltunganak, enkidong' oshi! Eyo, eyo, oh! Iltunganak oshi, “Ayi!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Sidai enkata o larin! Sidai-osotua, Sidai-epes— TUMBAYA! Sidai oleng' oshi! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** [Verse] Nare kera iltunganak lelo, Nare kera iltunganak lelo. Naa iltunganak loing'uaki, Na kishon eng'oto naishoraki. [Chorus] Orkeju eng'ai tenkera, Orkeju enkop tenkera. Na tenkera iltunganak lelo, Na tenkera iltunganak lelo. [Bridge] Naa nkujit oleng'... Naa nkujit oleng'... Naa iltunganak loo... Naa iltunganak loo... [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Naikunyua nkiji? Crowd: Eeh, naa ikunyua! Lead: Naikunyua enashipai? Crowd: Ee meishoraki! Lead: Naikunyua iltunganak? Crowd: Iltunganak! Lead: Naishoraki! *(Percussion builds.)* Tum! Tum! Kipa! Kipa! Ba! Ba! Eramata! Ya! Ya! Itunga! TUMBAYA! Inyuat! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR] Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kitok enkop, iltunganak! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ilkitoi ashu enkop! Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Ng'otito enkijit, enkarna! Ola nkujit, Ola nkujit— TUMBAYA! Naishoraki! [OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR] Ilkitoi lelo, Ilkitoi lelo. Kipai naata, Kipai naata. Sweefin brings new ways to connect, To create, exchange, and grow. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Enkijit eishoraki. TUMBAYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*