[Bambara] Jamora
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# JAMORA *Duniya kelen. Don kelen. Milioni yiriden.* [INTRO — Playful Marimba, Finger Snaps, Deep Afro-House Kick] Hey! N’i ye i ka kan! I be ka foyi fo? Musoyara bɛ i tɔgɔ la! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Kelen kelen don... Kelen kelen dɔɔni... Duniya fɛ bɛ na! [CHORUS — IMMEDIATE EXPLOSIVE DANCE DROP] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Don kɛlɛ, kalo bɛ fura bɔ! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Kɔrɔkɔrɔ nyɔgɔ fila! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Fɛ ka yiriden fɛ! Don ma! Don kɛ! Kɔrɔ jɔ, fɛn bɛn! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Ka don na kɔnɔ minɛ! [VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Kunu bɛɛ tɛgɛ dɔ, Sira tɛgɛ kɛnɛ la. Nin don tiɲɛ bɛ y’a fɛ, Kɔrɔkɔrɔ bɛ na don ni. Fenɛ bɛ sigilan, Fenɛ bɛ kɔrɔ jɔ. Kelen bɛ sigi kɛnɛ, Donkili bɛ na ka jɔ. Fen ka yiriden kɔrɔ, Fen ka fɔli kɔrɔ. O bɛ mɛn kalo jɛ, O bɛ yɛrɛ la don. Fenɛ ka bɔ a nɔrɔ, Sira bɛ na ka jɔ. Musoya bɛ na kɛnɛ, Donkili bɛ na kɔrɔ. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE VOCALS] I ma san na kɛlɛ, Nin donkili bɛ fɔ. I ma san dunyaman, Nin donkili bɛ fɔ. Ka don kelen ka kɔrɔ, Fen bɛ na ka jɔ. N’i ka yiriden jɔ, Jaman bɛ na kɔrɔ! [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Don kɛlɛ, kalo bɛ fura bɔ! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Kɔrɔkɔrɔ nyɔgɔ fila! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Fɛ ka yiriden fɛ! Don ma! Don kɛ! Kɔrɔ jɔ, fɛn bɛn! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Ka don na kɔnɔ minɛ! [POST-CHORUS — SIGNATURE DANCE CHANT] Ja! Ja! Don ma! Mo! Mo! Ka don jɔ! Ra! Ra! Da la jɔ! JAMORA! Kan dɔrɔn! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Bɛɛ! A bɛ yɛrɛ la! [VERSE 2 — WARM FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Musoo bɛ na kalo, A bɛ na a yɔrɔ. Kɛ bɛ na kɛlɛ, A dɔɔnin bɛ mɛn. Sanu bɛ na kɛlɛ, Jɛmɛn bɛ na kɔrɔ. Dɔɔnin bɛ na kɛlɛ, Duniya bɛ mɛn. Ka sira so kɛnɛ, Ka tugu kɛlɛ. Fenɛ bɛ na kɔrɔ, Bɛɛ bɛ mɛn kalo. Sweefin bɛ na sira, Ka bɔ, ka kɔrɔ. N’i bɛ mɛn kalo, N’i bɛ na kɔrɔ. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILD] I ma san na kɛlɛ, Nin donkili bɛ fɔ. I ma san dunyaman, Nin donkili bɛ fɔ. Ka don kelen ka kɔrɔ, Fen bɛ na ka jɔ. N’i ka yiriden jɔ, Jaman bɛ na kɔrɔ! [CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Don kɛlɛ, kalo bɛ fura bɔ! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Kɔrɔkɔrɔ nyɔgɔ fila! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Fɛ ka yiriden fɛ! Don ma! Don kɛ! Kɔrɔ jɔ, fɛn bɛn! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Ka don na kɔnɔ minɛ! [BRIDGE — SOULFUL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] N’i bɛ mɛn fɔli, N’i bɛ sigi kɛnɛ. A bɛ na ka fɔli, A bɛ na ka kɛnɛ. Bɛɛ bɛ mɛn fɔli, Bɛɛ bɛ mɛn kalo. Nin fanan, kalo dɔ, Bɛɛ bɛ na ka don. A bɛ tɛ kalo, A bɛ tɛ kɛlɛ. N’i bɛ mɛn sira, Nin dɔ bɛ sɔrɔ. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC STOPS] *(One clap.)* Hey! I ni kɛ! *(Two claps.)* Ala ka fɔlɔ ye! *(A low bass pulse.)* N’ka fo kɛ a fɔ! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: I ni sɔrɔ? Crowd: SɔRɔ! Lead: I ni bɔ? Crowd: Bɔ! Lead: N’ka tɔgɔ? Crowd: K’ALAN! Lead: N’ka bɛ se! [THE JAMORA STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Ja! Ja! Bara bɛ! Mo! Mo! Fɔlɔ bɛ! Ra! Ra! Kɛlɛ fɛ! JAMORA! Fɔlɔ n’fɛ! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — AFRO-HOUSE BASS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, MARIMBA] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! *(Percussion solo, rolling bass, rising brass.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Bara kɛ n’fɛ bɛ tɔ! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Kalan bɛ rɔ! Ja-ja-JAMORA! N’ka bɔ bɛ la! Bara bɛ! Fɔlɔ bɛ! Kanan kɛ i bɛ fɛ! Ja-ja-JAMORA! N’ka bɛ ɲin kɛ! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING VOCALS] Muso sɔrɔ! Muso fɛ! N’ka bɔ kɛ Kan tɔgɔ! Muso fɛ! Kɛlɛ fɛ! N’ka bɔ kɛ Kalan fɛ! JAMORA! [OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, CROWD VOCALS] Kelen bɛ, Kelen fɛ. N’ka bɔ kɛ I bɛ tɔ! Sweefin ka bɔ i fɛ, I bɛ tɔ, i bɛ fɛ. Ja-ja-JAMORA! N’ka fɔlɔ sɔrɔ! Kelen. Kɔrɔ. Muso sɔrɔ. JAMORA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*