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[Mandinka] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA *Naa laa kuntaa laa jengo.* **[INTRO — Bare Drums, Finger Snaps, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Dum… da-dum… clap!)* I ni ko! I ni ye! Ala jengo de i kunda? Ala bulo de i koto? Kaa a la! *(Bass begins to bounce.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Saa kongo, jeng ka taa! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Dunyaa naa ye, “N ka taa!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! I jengo laa kuntaa! Kanku taa, Fula taa— TUMBAYA! Dindiyaa ka sunna! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Fito a bee kili kili Naa joo ninna ka taa. Suba laa ni a be faama, Naa yiridaa be kan. Koo laa donni jali, Koo laa donni mburu. Koo laa kuntaa furula A be jengo laa kan. Musoo be suudu laa, Koroo be liggidoo. Dingdingoo be tili jengo Sotoo be kan naa. Maa be naata kili, Maa be jengo fo. Kuntaa laa naata yira Ni ke a laa la. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Oh, maa jigi kan kili, Maa jigi suba la. Faa ka dii laa jengo, Leti kili jengo. Ni i be faa laa sunoo, Faa ka dindiyaa la. Dunyaa be kuntaa laa I jaa ni n ye la! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Saa kongo, jeng ka taa! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Dunyaa naa ye, “N ka taa!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! I jengo laa kuntaa! Kanku taa, Fula taa— TUMBAYA! Dindiyaa ka sunna! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Tum! Tum! Hey! Hey! Taa bulo! Saa! Saa! Ba! Ba! Daa! Daa! Ka taa! Ka faa! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Koo be suuma jengo, Koo be jengo la furula. Dingdingoo be tilining, Koo be liggidoo jango. Sootoo laa ka bulo, Tunku laa ka tabo. Koo be kuntaa laa furula Ni a be jengo laa kan. Sweefin be kuntango, Liggidoo be jengo laa. Faa jango, jango jengo, A be kuntaa laa kan. Ni koo be jengo laa, Koo laa be jengo kan. Jengo laa be sunna Ni a be ma la kan. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Oh, maa jigi kan kili, Maa jigi suba la. Faa ka dii laa jengo, Leti kili jengo. Ni i be faa laa sunoo, Faa ka dindiyaa la. Dunyaa be kuntaa laa I jaa ni n ye la! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Saa kongo, jeng ka taa! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Dunyaa naa ye, “N ka taa!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! I jengo laa kuntaa! Kanku taa, Fula taa— TUMBAYA! Dindiyaa ka sunna! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** **[VERSE]** Fo tilinna baake le na, Fo i tilo kuwo le na, Ala laa dimba le i siita, Ala le saama laa be. Dunyaa kiling kiling laa, Suwo kiling kiling laa. Ala ka kuyaa le i nte, Ala le naata le si be. *(Musoloo dafa be jembe kanu le.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — FEMALE LEAD]** Namoo i jamaa le… Kuma i kono le… Dunyaa le be naata… Be i naata! **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: I be namoo? Crowd: Awo, a be! Lead: I be wuleng? Crowd: Nte ani i! Lead: Mbe naata? Crowd: Kanu le! Lead: Ntaara julo! *(Jembe be kafu.)* Tum! Tum! Seete! Seete! Ba! Ba! Kuma! Kuma! Ya! Ya! Naa ye! TUMBAYA! Fo i kanu! *(Naa amapiyano kaara.)* **[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]** Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Kanu le be jembe laa.)* **[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Saa le, julo le! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Dunyaa le fo "Naata!" Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Namoo le naata! Kiling seete, Fula seete— TUMBAYA! Kaira le naata! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Namoo kiling kiling, Kono kiling kiling. Kaira le, dimba le, Saama le be kiling. Sweefin be dimba yaa, Fo naata, julo, kuma. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Namoo le julo naata. TUMBAYA! *(Kuma kaara jembe le.)*