[Luo] Zamboya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# ZAMBOYA *Wekewa Ngima. Wuoth Kanyakla. Timo Kiny.* **[INTRO — Kendo, Opuk, Dho Lamo Nyako]** *(Kendo-kendo! Boom!)* Ng’ato yie odiechieng’! Wek nyatiti duto! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Chokra achiel kuom an, Chokra achiel kuom in. Ng’ato ka ng’ato odonjore? ZAMBOYA! **[CHORUS — GORO MABER AFRO-HOUSE]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Wekewa ngima, pinje oluongo! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Winyo gima, kendo otamo! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Wek pinje duto owuotho! Chok! Chok! Kendo! Kendo! ZAMBOYA! Doko gi mor! **[VERSE 1 — NYATITI, GITAR MABER]** Kiny oduogo e wiegi, Tiek maber e yor dala. Ng’ato ter odiechieng’, Ng’ato yudo nyatiti manyien. Kiny nyaka ne gi penjo, Moko pod gonyore. Kata kamano, kiny timo gimoro Gi chir e ngimani. Ka oketo odhiambo, Ka oketo kweth mar wuoth. Ka dwol ne ok winyore, Ni nyatiti mar konyo. Neno ok ochopo kiny, Yor ok otelo kata odok. To kuon nyalo loko wuoth, Kendo lwet nyalo openyo. **[PRE-CHORUS — DHO LAMO NYAKO]** Winyo guok mar nyatiti? Winyo opuk odwok? Chokra e ng’ato machiegni, We penjo omak ni. Dwol duto nyalo timo lamo, Piny duto nyalo neno. Ka wuotho machiegni, Ni mos mar ngima! **[CHORUS — LOG DRUM AMAPIANO]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Wekewa ngima, pinje oluongo! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Winyo gima, kendo otamo! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Wek pinje duto owuotho! Chok! Chok! Kendo! Kendo! ZAMBOYA! Doko gi mor! **[POST-CHORUS — LAMO MABER]** Zam! Zam! Hey! Hey! Bo! Bo! Wuotho! Wuotho! Ya! Ya! Doko wiyi! ZAMBOYA! Winyo gima! **[VERSE 2 — NYAKO, BASS MABER]** Nyako gi tich mar buok, Wuoro gi kwayo mar kendo. Jopur gi pwodho gimoro, Jatich gi goyo gimoro. Japuonj gi puonj mar namba, Jochiemo gi yudo yore. Ng’ato ka ng’ato gi nyinge, Wuoth duto gi ndalo. Kokiny dala gi dala maduong’, Kokiny got gi nam, Sweefin kelo jo-kany gi kanyo, Kelo kanyo gi kwayo. Ka ji mang’eny yudo yore, Mar timo, tedo, kendo wuotho, Piche mang’eny nyalo yudo bayo, Kendo dala nyalo lamo maber. **[PRE-CHORUS — MBUYE NYAKO]** Winyo guok mar nyatiti? Winyo opuk odwok? Chokra e ng’ato machiegni, We penjo omak ni. Dwol duto nyalo timo lamo, Piny duto nyalo neno. Ka wuotho machiegni, Ni mos mar ngima! **[CHORUS — GORO MABER]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Wekewa ngima, pinje oluongo! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Winyo gima, kendo otamo! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Wek pinje duto owuotho! Chok! Chok! Kendo! Kendo! ZAMBOYA! Doko gi mor! **[BRIDGE — PIANO MABER, LAMO NYITHINDO]** [Verse] Ka ineno ni iweyi, Ka ineno ni itimo ka inze, Nyasaye openi yor maduong', Kendo osiepa mondo obedi koda. Piny nitie yor mabeyo, Piny nitie neno maber. To nyaka ma kiny ni gi luoro, Ka ji mang'eny obedo gi kanyakla. *(Piano fades. Handclaps begin.)* **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: En ng'a ma neno? Crowd: Wan! Wan! Lead: En ng'a ma chako? Crowd: An bende! An bende! Lead: En ng'a ma biro wuoth? Crowd: Ji duto! Lead: To nyisa kaka itimo! *(Percussion builds.)* Zam! Zam! Tiy! Tiy! Bo! Bo! Dwang'! Dwang'! Ya! Ya! Doko malo! ZAMBOYA! Winjo duto! *(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! Ngima ni mondo inene! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Winjo nyoyo, kendo tim! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Piny duto mondo owuoth! Tiy! Tiy! Dwang'! Dwang'! ZAMBOYA! Kelo ngimana! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** One step for me, One step for you. Tim maber, Ma itimo gi geno. Sweefin kelo yor mamoko, Mondo wachok, kendo wachung'. Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ngima ni. Wuoth kaachiel. Tim kiny. ZAMBOYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*