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[Mandinka] Pulsara

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afrobeat

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Lyrics

# PULSARA
*Futiya Kono. Keleya Kanu. Nyinata Kanu.*

**[INTRO — Kono Kono, Distant African Drums, Soft Female Vocal]**

*(Boom… boom…)*

I be suta?

Nte kono le.

*(A second heartbeat joins.)*

I be suta?

I kono le.

Futiya kono…

Keleya kanu.

*(Percussion begins to build.)*

Pa-pa-pa…

PULSARA!

**[CHORUS — Explosive Afro-House Dance Drop]**

PULSARA!
Pa-pa-PULSARA!

Kono keleya be kalo!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-ah!

Kanu kuta, kuta!

Nya kono!
Nya keleya!

Nya kondi ka nyinata!

PULSARA!
Pa-pa-PULSARA!

Dunte faya nyinata!

**[VERSE 1 — Bright Afrobeats, Bouncy Highlife Guitar]**

Kono be kanaba le,
Keleya be nyina le.
Kanu be suwo le,
Kanu be keleya le.

Fana dingo le na nyanta,
Tilo kunda banta le.
Kunda le na nyinata,
Keleya na nyanta le.

Mbe ko i be folo le,
Mbe ko i be n'di le.
Keleya na kono la,
I be suta folo le.

Kanu be nyanta la,
Suma keleya le.
Keleya na nyanta le,
I be nyanta le.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]**

I be nya kono le?
I be nya kondi le?

Kono le be nyanta la,
Keleya be n'ye la.

Kanu nyanta le,
Keleya na nyanta le.

Kanu kuta, kuta,
Keleya na nyanta le!

**[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]**

PULSARA!
Pa-pa-PULSARA!

Kono keleya be kalo!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-ah!

Kanu kuta, kuta!

Nya kono!
Nya keleya!

Nya kondi ka nyinata!

PULSARA!
Pa-pa-PULSARA!

Dunte faya nyinata!

**[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]**

Pa-pa!
Hey! Hey!

Nya kondo!
Kuta! Kuta!

Keleya!
Tilo le!

Kono keleya!
Keleya na nyanta le!

Pa-pa-PULSARA!

**[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Amapiano Bass]**

Nene be kunda le,
Fama be kunda le.
Fana be kunda le,
Kanu be kunda le.

Dingo be nyanta le,
Kunda be nyanta le.
Futiya keleya la,
Kunda nyanta le.

Kunda be kunda le,
Kunda be kunda le.
Sweefin be nyanta la,
Kunda be nyanta le.

Kunda be nyanta le,
Kunda be nyanta le.
Kunda nyanta le,
Kunda nyanta le.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]**

I be nya kono le?
I be nya kondi le?

Kono le be nyanta la,
Keleya be n'ye la.

Kanu nyanta le,
Keleya na nyanta le.

Kanu kuta, kuta,
Keleya na nyanta le!

**[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]**

PULSARA!
Pa-pa-PULSARA!

Kono keleya be kalo!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-ah!

Kanu kuta, kuta!

Nya kono!
Nya keleya!

Let a fulo laa ta!

PULSARA!
Pa-pa-PULSARA!

Ntaa kiling nyinata!

**[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Children's Choir, Soft Handclaps]**

Fo laa laa jiyo le,
A laa nyanta sing.

Fo laa taata jiyo le,
Kolong nyinata le.

Naa nyinata ka faama,
Naa nyinata ka bu.

I ka nyintan le,
Kiling laa te nyinata.

*(Music fades. A single heartbeat remains.)*

**[SPOKEN BUILD — Female Lead]**

Kiling laa…

Fula laa…

Mung jiyo…

Mung jiyo…

Ntaa nyinata!

*(Percussion builds rapidly.)*

**[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: I laa nyinata?
Crowd: Boom-boom!

Lead: I laa nyanta?
Crowd: Boom-boom!

Lead: Ntaa nyinata?
Crowd: Nyinata!

Lead: A laa nyinta!

*(Bass rises.)*

Pa-pa!
Hey! Hey!

Sunjiyo!
Sway! Sway!

Jiyo nyanta!
Nyinta!

PULSARA!
Nyanta le!

*(Massive Amapiano bass drop — extended instrumental dance groove.)*

**[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]**

PULSARA!
Pa-pa-PULSARA!

Laa nyinata!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-ah!

Ntaa nyinata!

Jiyo nyanta!
Laa nyanta!

Let a fulo laa ta!

PULSARA!
Pa-pa-PULSARA!

Ntaa kiling nyinata!

**[OUTRO — Warm Highlife Guitar, Fading Crowd Vocals]**

Kiling laa,
Fo laa jiyo.

Mung jiyo,
Mung laa.

Sweefin brings new ways,
Ka nyinata, ka nyanta.

Kiling laa.
Kiling nyanta.

PULSARA!

*(Final heartbeat and celebratory drum hit.)*