[Kirundi] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA *Indoto Zose Zirakeneye Umuziki.* **[INTRO — INYUMA Z'INGOMA, KUMOSHA AMENYO, IJWI RY'UMUGORE RY'AKANYAMUNEZA]** *(Dum… da-dum… clap!)* Wewe, ejo! Ego, wewe! Ufise indoto mu mufuko? Ufise indirimbo mu nkweto? Nayo, shyira imbere! *(Bass itanguye gusezerera.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — ISIYONI YA AFRO-HOUSE IRIKORWA]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kunkumura umukungugu, utangire kwinezereza! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Isi yose ivuge, "Genda!" Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Zana indoto zawe ku murango! Intambuko imwe hanze, Intambuko zibiri imbere— TUMBAYA! Igihe ciza gitangure! **[VERSE 1 — AFROBEATS ZIZUNZUMA, GITARI YA HIGHLIFE]** Ejo mw'ijoro imvura yariko irakubita Ku gisenge gikeneye gusanaswa. Ubu mu gitondo hari umunyenga, Abaturanyi bakoranye ngaho. Hari uwuzanye agacurangiro, Hari uwuzanye agahumure. Hari uwuzanye igitekerezo gishasha Kitigeze gisohoka mu mutwe wabo. Hari umugore afise isoko, Umusore ariga umwuga. Hari umwana yerekana ivy'ubuhanga Ku kabarabara mu gicucu. Nta n'umwe azi ibizova ejo, Nta n'umwe afise umugambi wuzuye. Ariko indoto iba urugendo Iyo dukora ivyo dushoboye. **[PRE-CHORUS — AMAJWI Y'ABAGORE ARIKO ARADUGA]** Oh, nturindire inyishu zose, Ntutegere umunsi mwiza. Fata amahirwe ari imbere yawe, N'umutima ube ariwo uyobora. Niwugize akanyamuneza gatoya, Sangira n'uwundi mushasha. Hari isi y'ubushobozi Iyo hari ikibanza kuri jewe nawe! **[CHORUS — AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM YUZUYE]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kunkumura umukungugu, utangire kwinezereza! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Isi yose ivuge, "Genda!" Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Zana indoto zawe ku murango! Intambuko imwe hanze, Intambuko zibiri imbere— TUMBAYA! Igihe ciza gitangure! **[POST-CHORUS — INDIRIMBO Y'URUKUNDO RUSHIKA KU MUNTU W'INTORE]** Tum! Tum! Hey! Hey! Sohoka hanze! Yungurura! Yungurura! Ba! Ba! Kumosha! Kumosha! Hindukira! Zana! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — UMUGORE Y'IBANGA, BASS IRIKO IRAGURUKA]** Hari umuhinzi afise umwimbu, Hari uwukora afise indoto. Hari umunyeshure ariko arubaka ubwenge, Hari umucuruzi ariko arondera imigwi. Kuva mu gasagara gushika mu gisagara, Kuva ku musozi gushika ku nkombe, Umuntu wese afise impano N'amahirwe yo kuvumbura vyinshi. Sweefin ihuza abantu n'amahirwe, Ifasha ubucuruzi kubona inzira. Inzira nshasha zo kuziganya, guhanahana, n'ubucuruzi Zishobora gufungura amahitamwo buri munsi. Kandi iyo umuntu abona inzira, N'uwundi abone iyindi. Hari kazoza k'agaciro gushiraho N'ivyo dushobora gukora. **[PRE-CHORUS — ISIYONI Y'ABARIRIMVYI IRIKORWA]** Oh, nturindire inyishu zose, Ntutegere umunsi mwiza. Fata amahirwe ari imbere yawe, N'umutima ube ariwo uyobora. Niwugize akanyamuneza gatoya, Sangira n'uwundi mushasha. Hari isi y'ubushobozi Iyo hari ikibanza kuri jewe nawe! **[CHORUS — ISIYONI Y'UMWIGEME W'UBUKWE]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kunkumura umukungugu, utangire kwinezereza! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Isi yose ivuge, "Genda!" Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Zana indoto zawe ku murango! Intambuko imwe hanze, Intambuko zibiri imbere— TUMBAYA! Igihe ciza gitangure! **[BRIDGE — PIANO Y'AMARANGAMUTIMA, ISIYONI Y'ABANA]** [VERSE] Iyo inzira ikugoye, Iyo umutwaro ukurenze, Niwibonera impuhwe, Mu bibanza ukeneyemwo icizigiro. Ubuzima bwose bufise agaciro, Ijwi ryose rifise indirimbo. Kandi kazoza kaza n’icizigiro, Tugafashanya mu nzira. [CHORUS] Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Yikureko umukungugu, vyuka uze! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Isi yose ivuge, "Genda!" Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Izo nzozi uzizane mu mwanya! Intambwe imwe imbere, Eka zibiri zija imbere— TUMBAYA! Amahoro atangure! [SPOKEN BUILD — FEMALE LEAD] Indoto mu mufuko... Indirimbo mu nkweto... Isi yose iragutegereje... Genda, kora! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Ufise indoto? Crowd: Ego, turafise! Lead: Ufise umudiho? Crowd: Twe n'isi! Lead: Ni nde aje? Crowd: Buri wese! Lead: Nuko, kora! (Percussion builds.) Tum! Tum! Step! Step! Ba! Ba! Clap! Clap! Ya! Ya! Hindukira! TUMBAYA! Wumve uwo mwanya! (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! Yikureko umukungugu, vyuka uze! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Isi yose ivuge, "Genda!" Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Izo nzozi uzizane mu mwanya! Intambwe imwe imbere, Eka zibiri zija imbere— TUMBAYA! Amahoro atangure! [OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR] Indoto amajana, Inzira amajana. Guhuzanya birenze, Icizigiro buri musi. Sweefin izana inzira nshasha, Kurema, guhanahana, no gukura. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Indoto yose ikwiriye guhimbaza. TUMBAYA! (Final celebratory drum hit.)