[Kinyarwanda] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA *Inzozi Zose Zikwiye Kubyinirwa.* **[INTRO — Ibyuma Byonyine, Amakofi, Umuhanzikazi Unezerewe]** *(Dum… da-dum… clap!)* Wewe, nawe! Yego, nawe! Ufite inzozi mu mufuka? Ufite indirimbo mu nkweto? Ngaho, zana! *(Umuziki utangira gucumba.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — AMAJWI AKOMEYE YA AFRO-HOUSE]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kunkumura ivumbi, ubyine! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Isi yose ivuge iti, “Genda!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Zana inzozi mu gitondo! Intambwe imwe hanze, Eshatu imbere— TUMBAYA! Ibyiza bitangire! **[VERSE 1 — AFROBEATS ISHISHAKANYA, GITARI YA HIGHLIFE]** Ejo imvura yaragwaga Ku gisenge gikeneye gusana. Uyu munsi hari umucyo w'imizirantenge, Abaturanyi barahateraniye. Uje n'indirimbo ntoya, Uje n'umugati muto. Uje n'igitekerezo gishyashya Kitigeze kiva mu mutwe. Hari umugore ufite akabari, Umusore wiga umwuga. Hari umwana ugaragaza ibishushanyo Ku nzira mu gicucu. Ntawe uzi ibizaza ejo, Ntawe ufite umugambi wuzuye. Ariko inzozi zibera urugendo Iyo dukora ibyo dushoboye. **[PRE-CHORUS — AMAJWI Y'ABAGORE ARI KUDUZA]** Oh, ntutegereze ibisubizo byose, Ntutegereze umunsi mwiza. Fata amahirwe ahari imbere yawe, Reka injyana ikuyobore. Niba ufite akayaga gatoya, Sangiza undi mushya. Hari amahirwe menshi Iyo hari umwanya kuri njye nawe! **[CHORUS — AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM IKOMEYE]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kunkumura ivumbi, ubyine! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Isi yose ivuge iti, “Genda!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Zana inzozi mu gitondo! Intambwe imwe hanze, Eshatu imbere— TUMBAYA! Ibyiza bitangire! **[POST-CHORUS — INDIRIMBO Y'IMBYINO]** Tum! Tum! Hey! Hey! Sohoka! Sway! Sway! Ba! Ba! Amakofi! Amakofi! Hindukira! Garura! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — UMUHANZIKAZI UKOMEYE, UMUZIKI URI GUHINGUKA]** Hari umuhinzi ufite umusaruro, Hari umucuruzi ufite inzozi. Hari umunyeshuri wubaka ubumenyi, Hari umucuruzi ushaka amakipe. Uva mu cyaro ujya mu mujyi, Uva ku musozi ujya ku nkombe, Buri muntu afite impano N'amahirwe yo kumenya byinshi. Sweefin ihuza abantu n'amahirwe, Ifasha ubucuruzi kubona inzira. Uburyo bushya bwo kubika, guhererekanya, no gucuruza Bushobora gufungura amahitamo buri munsi. Iyo umuntu abonye inzira, Reka undi nawe ayibone. Hari ahazaza hakwiye kubakwa N'ibyo dushobora gukora. **[PRE-CHORUS — AMAJWI Y'IKORASI]** Oh, ntutegereze ibisubizo byose, Ntutegereze umunsi mwiza. Fata amahirwe ahari imbere yawe, Reka injyana ikuyobore. Niba ufite akayaga gatoya, Sangiza undi mushya. Hari amahirwe menshi Iyo hari umwanya kuri njye nawe! **[CHORUS — IMBYINO YA FESTIVALI]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kunkumura ivumbi, ubyine! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Isi yose ivuge iti, “Genda!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Zana inzozi mu gitondo! Intambwe imwe hanze, Eshatu imbere— TUMBAYA! Ibyiza bitangire! **[BRIDGE — PIANO Y'UMUNTU UKUNDA GUKINA, IKORASI Y'ABANA]** **[VERSE]** Niba inzira yakunaniye, Niba wikorera umuzigo wikoreye, Wongere uhumurizwe, Aho ukeneye ibyiringiro. Buri buzima bugira agaciro, Buri ijwi rikwiye indirimbo. Ahazaza haza n'ibyiringiro, Iyo twese dufashanya. *(Umuziki uratuza, isaha imwe gusa.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — FEMALE LEAD]** Inzozi mu mufuka... Indirimbo mu nkweto zawe... Isi yose ikagutegereje... Ni wowe ugomba kugenda! **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Ufite inzozi? Crowd: Yego, turazifite! Lead: Ufite umudiho? Crowd: Njye nawe! Lead: Ni nde ushobora kwiyunga? Crowd: Buri wese! Lead: None kinisha umubiri wawe! *(Ibikoresho by'umuziki biriyongera.)* Tum! Tum! Intambwe! Intambwe! Ba! Ba! Koma! Koma! Ya! Ya! Hindukira! TUMBAYA! Wumve uwo mwuka! *(AMAPIANO BASS DROP IKOMEYE)* **[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]** Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Abantu bararirimba hejuru y'umuziki.)* **[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Shyira ivumbi hasi, ubyine! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Isi yose ivuge, "Genda!" Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Inzozi zawe zohereze ku manywa! Intambwe imwe hanze, Intambwe ebyiri imbere— TUMBAYA! Ibyiza biratangira! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Inzozi ibihumbi, Inzira nyinshi zitandukanye. Ubufatanye bwiyongera, Icyizere gishya buri munsi. Sweefin izana inzira nshya zo guhura, Guhanga, guhererekanya, no gukura. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Buri nzozi ikwiye kubyinwa. TUMBAYA! *(Igihitamo cya nyuma cy'umuziki wa drum.)*