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[Zulu] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA *Wonke Amaphupho Afanele Ukudansa.* **[INTRO — Izinsimbi, Ukuqhwaza, Izwi Lomfazi Elidlalayo]** *(Dum… da-dum… qhwa!)* Hey, wena! Yebo, wena! Unephupho esikhwameni? Unengoma ezicathulweni? Woza nayo! *(Ibhesi iqala ukuphihliza.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — UKUSHAYA KWENHLIZIYO YASE-AFRO-HOUSE]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Zamazama uthuli, dansa kude! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Umhlaba wonke uthi, “Hamba!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Letha amaphupho akho emini! Isinyathelo esisodwa phandle, Izinyathelo ezimbili ngaphakathi— TUMBAYA! Masijabule manje! **[VERSE 1 — IZIGQI ZE-AFROBEATS, IHLAZI LOKUPHILA]** Izolo ubusuku izulu lishaya Kophahla oludingayo ukunakekelwa. Namhlanje kusasa isibonakaliso, Abomakhelwane babuthana khona. Omunye uletha umculo, Omunye uletha isinkwa. Omunye uletha umbono omusha Ongakaze uphume ekhanda lakhe. Kukhona owesifazane onesitolo semakethe, Insizwa efunda ubuciko. Kukhona ingane edweba izinto ezintsha Emgwaqeni ngaphansi komthunzi. Akekho owaziyo okuzayo, Akekho onecebo eliphelele. Kodwa iphupho liba uhambo Uma senza lokho esikwaziyo. **[PRE-CHORUS — IMIHUNGO YABESIFAZANE EPHAKAMISA]** Oh, ungamlindi wonke amaphendulo, Ungalindi usuku oluphelele. Thatha ithuba elikuphambi kwakho, Vumela isigqi sikuhole. Uma unelanga elincane, Yabelana nomuntu omusha. Kukhona umhlaba wamathuba Lapho kunendawo yami nawe! **[CHORUS — UKUSHAYA KWE-AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Zamazama uthuli, dansa kude! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Umhlaba wonke uthi, “Hamba!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Letha amaphupho akho emini! Isinyathelo esisodwa phandle, Izinyathelo ezimbili ngaphakathi— TUMBAYA! Masijabule manje! **[POST-CHORUS — UKUQHUMISA UKUDANSA]** Tum! Tum! Hey! Hey! Phuma ngaphandle! Zamazama! Ba! Ba! Qhwa! Qhwa! Phenduka! Buyisela! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — UHLANGOTHI LOMFANEKISO, IBHASI EQHUBEKA]** Kukhona umlimi ovuna, Kukhona umenzi onephupho. Kukhona umfundi owakha ulwazi, Kukhona umthengisi othola amaqembu. Kusuka emzaneni kuya edolobheni, Kusuka ezintabeni kuya ogwini, Wonke umuntu unethalente Nethuba lokuthola okuningi. Sweefin ixhuma abantu namathuba, Isiza amabhizinisi ukuthola indlela yawo. Izindlela ezintsha zokonga, ukushintshisana, nokuqhuba Kuvula izinqumo nsuku zonke. Futhi uma othile ethola indlela, Vumela omunye athole futhi. Kukhona ikusasa elifanele ukudalwa Ngalokho esikwaziyo ukukwenza. **[PRE-CHORUS — IKWAYA IYAKHA]** Oh, ungamlindi wonke amaphendulo, Ungalindi usuku oluphelele. Thatha ithuba elikuphambi kwakho, Vumela isigqi sikuhole. Uma unelanga elincane, Yabelana nomuntu omusha. Kukhona umhlaba wamathuba Lapho kunendawo yami nawe! **[CHORUS — UKUSHAYA KOMKHUBA WEMIKHOSI]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Zamazama uthuli, dansa kude! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Umhlaba wonke uthi, “Hamba!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Letha amaphupho akho emini! Isinyathelo esisodwa phandle, Izinyathelo ezimbili ngaphakathi— TUMBAYA! Masijabule manje! **[BRIDGE — UPHITHIZELA WEPIANO, IKWAYA YABANTWANA]** **[VERSE]** Uma umgwaqo uzwakale usinda kakhulu, Uma uthwele okuningi kunabaningi, Kungathi uthole umusa omncane Ezindaweni lapho udinga ithemba khona. Impilo ngayinye ifanele isithunzi, Izwi ngalinye lifanele ingoma. Nekusasa likhula lithemba Uma sisizana endleleni. *(Umculo uyaphela, kushaywa isigubhu esisodwa.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — FEMALE LEAD]** Iphupho esikhwameni sakho... Ingoma ezicathulweni zakho... Nembulunga yonke ilindile... Ukuze uhambise! **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Ulephupho? Crowd: Yebo, siyakwazi! Lead: Unezwi? Crowd: Thina sonke! Lead: Ngubani ongajoyina? Crowd: Wonke umuntu! Lead: Manje hambisa umzimba wakho! *(Izinsimbi zikhuphuka.)* Tum! Tum! Gxuma! Gxuma! Ba! Ba! Shaya! Shaya! Ya! Ya! Jikeleza! TUMBAYA! Zizwa umsindo! *(AMAPIANO BASS DROP ELIKHULU)* **[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]** Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Ithimba libabaza phezu komculo.)* **[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Shaya uthuli bese udansa! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Amazwe onke athi, “Hamba!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Lephupha lakho phila nalo! Isinyathelo esisodwa phambili, Izinyathelo ezimbili ngaphakathi— TUMBAYA! Masijabule! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Amaphupho ayinkulungwane, Izindlela eziyinkulungwane ezahlukene. Uxhumano oluncane, Ithemba elincane nsuku zonke. Sweefin iletha izindlela ezintsha zokuxhumana, Ukudala, ukushintshisana, nokukhula. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Iphupho ngalinye lifanele ukudansa. TUMBAYA! *(Ukushaya kwesigubhu sokugcina sokujabula.)*