[Fulani] Amaviva
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# AMAVIVA *Ko ɗum e janfa. Janibe e nguurndam. Ko ɗum e dance.* [INTRO — SOFT HUMAN HEARTBEAT, DISTANT AFRICAN PERCUSSION] *(Whispered female voice)* Ko ɓe nder ɗuum... Ko ɓe njiyata sabu dow nguurndam. Ko ɓe nder ɗuum... Ko ɓe njiyata hirna dow jom hirna. Ko hirna ɗum... Ko ɗum e maa? *(A child laughs. Handclaps enter.)* Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Ko nguurndam ɗum... Ko lewru ɗum... *(Bass begins to rise.)* AMAVIVA! [CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO DROP] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Ko nguurndam ɗum waɗata nguurndam! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ko lewru ɗum nden ɓen! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Ko hirna ɗum taataa! Yah taɗɗum! Miɗo huli! AMAVIVA! Ko ɗum e janfa! [VERSE 1 — WARM AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Ko lewru nder ɗuum, Ko hulaa nder ɗiɗɗe. Ko ɓe waɗata hirna, Ko ɓe njiyata ɗum. Ko ɗoori nden njaara, Ko ɓe njiyata ɗum. Ko hirna nden waɗata, Ko nguurndam nden njiyata. Ko nguurndam ɗum waɗata hirna, Ko hirna nden waɗata ɗum. Ko nguurndam ɗum waɗata lewru, Ko nguurndam nden njiyata ɗum. Ko lewru ɗum waɗata nguurndam, Ko nguurndam nden njiyata ɗum. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES] Ko ɗum nden njiyata lewru? Ko ɗum nden njiyata ɗum? Ko nguurndam ɗum waɗata hirna, Ko nguurndam nden njiyata ɗum. Ko ɗum nden njiyata hirna, Ko ɗum nden njiyata ɗum. Ko nguurndam ɗum waɗata hirna, Ko nguurndam nden njiyata ɗum! [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Ko nguurndam ɗum waɗata nguurndam! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ko lewru ɗum nden ɓen! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Ko hirna ɗum taataa! Yah taɗɗum! Miɗo huli! AMAVIVA! Ko ɗum e janfa! [POST-CHORUS — VIRAL GLOBAL DANCE CHANT] Ama! Ama! Yah ko njum! Viva! Viva! Yah ko ɗuum! Hulaa e nguurndam! Hulaa e lewru! AMAVIVA! Ko hirna ɗum waɗata! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Koɗum! Koɗum nden njiyata! [VERSE 2 — SOULFUL FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Ko nde nden waɗata, Ko nde nden njiyata. Ko nde nden waɗata, Ko nde nden njiyata. Ko nde nden waɗata, Ko nde nden njiyata. Ko nde nden waɗata, Ko nde nden njiyata. Ko nde nden waɗata, Ko nde nden njiyata. Ko nde nden waɗata, Ko nde nden njiyata. Ko nde nden waɗata, Ko nde nden njiyata. Ko nde nden waɗata, Ko nde nden njiyata. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS] Ko ɗum nden njiyata lewru? Ko ɗum nden njiyata ɗum? Ko nguurndam ɗum waɗata hirna, Ko nguurndam nden njiyata ɗum. Ko ɗum nden njiyata hirna, Ko ɗum nden njiyata ɗum. Ko nguurndam ɗum waɗata hirna, Ko nguurndam nden njiyata ɗum! [CHORUS — MASSIVE FESTIVAL DROP] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Ko nguurndam ɗum waɗata nguurndam! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ko lewru ɗum nden ɓen! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Ko hirna ɗum taataa! Yah taɗɗum! Miɗo huli! AMAVIVA! Ko ɗum e janfa! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] So tawii ka boni hoore, So hendu ngal miɗo longi, Gollu goongol miɗo waɗde, Gollu ngaari miɗo ɗaɓɓude. So ndiyam ɗoo miɗo faalni, So miɗo kadiyataa. Gollu miɗo waɗde ceɗɗo Miɗo ngoni hendu njama. Miɗo duɗɗi gollu haala, Miɗo duɗɗi gollu ɗo. Amma ngoodi miɗo waɗde Miɗo ngoni hendu njama. Miɗo waɗde haala jooɗi So miɗo ndiyam waɗɗii: Miɗo waɗde ceɗɗo ngoni, Miɗo ngoni hendu njama. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* Alaa miɗo ngoni hendu ɗoo… Miɗo ngoni hendu ɗoo. *(A second heartbeat.)* Gollu miɗo waɗde… Gollu goongol miɗo waɗde… Gollu ngoodi miɗo waɗde… *(Choir whispers)* Miɗo ngoni… Miɗo ngoni… MIƊO NGONI! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Holi ngoodi? Crowd: KULA! Lead: Holi waɗde? Crowd: KULA! Lead: Holi ngooni? Crowd: KULA! Lead: Ngaari miɗo ngoni! [THE AMAVIVA DANCE — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Ama! Ama! Gollu hoore! Viva! Viva! Gollu ɗo! Hendu to laawol! Hendu to laawol! Miɗo ngoni! Miɗo ngoni! *(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! Gollu ɗoo miɗo waɗde! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Miɗo ngoni hendu goongol! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Miɗo ngoni ɗoo! Hendu ɗo! Gollu ɗo! AMAVIVA! Miɗo ngoni hendu goongol! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] Gollu ɗoo miɗo waɗde! Gollu ɗoo miɗo waɗde! Gollu ɗoo miɗo waɗde Miɗo ngoni hendu njama! A bilion hoore! A bilion ɗe! Miɗo ngoni! Miɗo ngoni! AMA