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[Maasai] Amaviva

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# AMAVIVA
*Enyorra enkop. Orinka enkoito. Enkoito enye.*

[INTRO — SOFT HUMAN HEARTBEAT, DISTANT AFRICAN PERCUSSION]

*(Whispered female voice)*

Tarai enkera…
Enkoshoke esidai enkuapi.

Tarai enkera…
Enkoshoke esidai enyamali.

Niki nanu enyamali…
Napae enkai naleng?

*(A child laughs. Handclaps enter.)*

Oh-oh-oh!
Eh-ya-ya!

Enkoshoke esidai…
Enkoshoke eng'ata…

*(Bass begins to rise.)*

AMAVIVA!



[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO DROP]

Ama-ama-AMAVIVA!
Enkoshoke esidai nakiata enkoito!

Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh!
Amu enkaji epuonu!

Ama-ama-AMAVIVA!
Nikiata enyamali enkiteng'!

Inkae esidai!
Inkae enkoito!

AMAVIVA!
Amu enkajijik epuonu!



[VERSE 1 — WARM AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]

Olkiramat enkop enkiyia,
Enkoshoke enkop enduati.
Olkilikuo nikiata olkera,
Na enkoito nanyorri.

Ilpayiani nikiata oshi,
Nikiata enkaji nanyorri.
Ilpayiani nikiata "Eroko,"
Na enkera nanyorri eng'ata.

Enkoshoke esidai najiata,
Enyamali nakiata enkoito.
Nikiata enkoito epuonu,
Nanyorri nai enkai.

Na enkop epuonu oleng',
Nikiata enyamali enkiteng'.
Ilpayiani nikiata enkai,
Enkoito nai enkoito.



[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]

Esidai nai enkoito?
Esidai nai enkop enduati?

Nkiata enkoito epuonu,
Nkiata enkaji narri.

Nikiata esidai najiata,
Enyamali nai enkoito.

Nikiata enkoito epuonu,
Enkaji nai enkoito!



[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]

Ama-ama-AMAVIVA!
Enkoshoke esidai nakiata enkoito!

Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh!
Amu enkaji epuonu!

Ama-ama-AMAVIVA!
Nikiata enyamali enkiteng'!

Inkae esidai!
Inkae enkoito!

AMAVIVA!
Amu enkajijik epuonu!



[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL GLOBAL DANCE CHANT]

Ama! Ama!
Inkae oleng'!

Viva! Viva!
Inkae oshi!

Inkae enkop!
Inkae enkai!

AMAVIVA!
Amu enkoito nai enkoito!

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

Ilpayiani!
Tarai enkera!



[VERSE 2 — SOULFUL FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]

Entito nikiata olkera,
Olkilikuo nanyorri.
Enkera nikiata enkera
Nanyorri nai enkoito.

Olkiramat nikiata enkai,
Olpayiani nanyorri.
Enkera nikiata enkoito
Nanyorri nai enkoito.

Enkambuni nikiata enkop,
Enkop epuonu oleng',
Ilpayiani nikiata enkai,
Enkoito nai enkoito.

Sweefin nikiata enkai,
Nanyorri nai enkoito.
Enkijijik nai enkoito,
Enkera nai enkoito.



[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]

Esidai nai enkoito?
Esidai nai enkop enduati?

Nkiata enkoito epuonu,
Nkiata enkaji narri.

Nikiata esidai najiata,
Enyamali nai enkoito.

Nikiata enkoito epuonu,
Enkaji nai enkoito!



[CHORUS — MASSIVE FESTIVAL DROP]

Ama-ama-AMAVIVA!
Enkoshoke esidai nakiata enkoito!

Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh!
Amu enkaji epuonu!

Ama-ama-AMAVIVA!
Nikiata enyamali enkiteng'!

Inkae esidai!
Inkae enkoito!

AMAVIVA!
Amu enkajijik epuonu!

[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]

Ng'ai enkinoo nanu,
Ng'ai enkutuk o larin.

Naata enkop enkerai,
Naata enchorian nanu.

Ng'ai enkoitoi iltunganak,
Ng'ai enkinoo leleji.

Naata enkop naishori,
Naata enkolong nanu.

Nata enkitoi entoki,
Nata enkinoo entoki.

Naata enkop enkerai,
Naata enchorian nanu.

Nata enkop enkerai,
Naata enchorian nanu.

Nata enkop enkerai,
Naata enchorian nanu.



[BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT]

*(Soft female voice)*

Kamaejo enkop enkerai...

Kamaejo iltunganak.

*(A second heartbeat.)*

Enkop enchorian...

Enkop enkolong...

Enkop enkolong...

*(Choir whispers)*

Naata enkop...

Naata enkop...

NAATA ENKOP!



[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]

Lead: Ng'ai enkerai?

Crowd: ILTUNGANAK!

Lead: Ng'ai enchorian?

Crowd: ILTUNGANAK!

Lead: Ng'ai enkinoo?

Crowd: ILTUNGANAK!

Lead: Naata enkolong nanu!



[THE AMAVIVA DANCE — PERCUSSION BUILDS]

Ama! Ama!
Nata enkinoo!

Viva! Viva!
Nata enkolong!

Enkop enkerai!
Enkop enchorian!

Naata enkerai!
Naata enkerai!

*(MASSIVE AFRO-HOUSE BASS DROP)*



[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]

Ama-ama!
AMAVIVA!

Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh!

*(Crowd chants over the groove.)*



[FINAL CHORUS — FULL GLOBAL CHOIR]

Ama-ama-AMAVIVA!
Enkop enkerai enkolong!

Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh!
Naata enkop enchorian!

Ama-ama-AMAVIVA!
Naata enkop enkerai!

Enkop enkinoo!
Enkop enkolong!

AMAVIVA!
Naata iltunganak nanu!



[FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS]

Enkop enkerai!
Enkop enkolong!

Enkop enchorian
Naata iltunganak nanu!

Enkop enkerai!
Enkop enchorian!

Enkop enkinoo!
Enkop enkolong!

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