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[Kabiye] Zamboya

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# ZAMBOYA
*Yaka, Yɔɔ, Nɔ Tɔɔ.*

**[INTRO — Handclaps, Shakers, Playful Female Vocal]**

*(Gba-gba! Boom!)*

Yɛ nɔɔ tɔɔ!

Sika ɔɔ tɛ!

Ee-eh-ee!
Ah-ya-ya!

Tɩɛna ka m,
Tɩɛna ka wɛ.

Bɛ yɔɔsu?

ZAMBOYA!

**[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]**

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Yaka, kpɛɖɛ ɖoɔ!

He-ya-ya! He-ya-yo!
Gnaɖu, kana kɛ!

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Kpɛɖɛ ɖoɔ, bɛɖa kpɔtɔ!

Tɩɛ! Tɩɛ!
Gba! Gba!

ZAMBOYA!
Sika kɛɖa!

**[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]**

Naɖa yɔɖu tɔɔtɔ,
Sika ɖa kɛɖa.

Yɛ nɔɔ tɔɔ kɛ,
Yɛ sika kɛɖa.

Yɔɔɖɛ gɔɖɛ ɖɔɖɔ,
Kɔɔɖɛ kɔɖɛ tɔɖa.

Aɖɛ yaka yɔɔ,
Yaka tɔɖɛ kɛɖa.

Kɛɖa ka ɛɖɛ kɔɔ,
Kɛɖa ka sika tɔɔ.

Yɛ nɔɔ lɔɔɖɛ,
Yɛ sika sɔɔ.

Kɛɖa ka kɔɖɛ tɔɖa,
Kɛɖa ka nɔɔ kɛɖa.

**[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]**

Tɩɛyɛ sika lɔɔ?
Tɩɛyɛ kɔɖɛ tɔɔ?

Tɩɛna ka wɛ,
Yɛ sika kɛɖa.

Yɛ sika kɔɖɛ,
Yɛ sika nɔɔ.

Yɛ bɛɖɛ tɔɔ,
Yɛ nɔɔ kɛɖa!

**[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]**

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Yaka, kpɛɖɛ ɖoɔ!

He-ya-ya! He-ya-yo!
Gnaɖu, kana kɛ!

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Kpɛɖɛ ɖoɔ, bɛɖa kpɔtɔ!

Tɩɛ! Tɩɛ!
Gba! Gba!

ZAMBOYA!
Sika kɛɖa!

**[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]**

Zam! Zam!
He! He!

Bo! Bo!
Kana! Kana!

Ya! Ya!
Kɔ kɩɛ!

ZAMBOYA!
Sika kɛɖa!

**[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]**

Pɛɖɛ yɔɔ kɔɖɛ,
Tɔɔ lɔɖɛ nɔɔ.

Pɛɖɛ yɛɖɛ gɔɖɛ,
Tɔɔ nɖɛ kɔɖɛ.

Pɛɖɛ yɛɖɛ kɩɛɖɛ,
Tɔɔ nɖɛ lɔɔ.

Pɛɖɛ nɔɔ sɔɔ,
Tɔɔ nɖɛ nɔɔ.

Kpɛɖɛ ɖoɔ kɔɖɛ,
Kpɛɖɛ ɖoɔ nɔɔ.

Yɛ sika kɔɖɛ,
Yɛ sika nɔɔ.

Yɛ sika kɩɛɖɛ,
Yɛ sika nɔɔ.

**[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]**

Tɩɛyɛ sika lɔɔ?
Tɩɛyɛ kɔɖɛ tɔɔ?

Tɩɛna ka wɛ,
Yɛ sika kɛɖa.

Yɛ sika kɔɖɛ,
Yɛ sika nɔɔ.

Yɛ bɛɖɛ tɔɔ,
Yɛ nɔɔ kɛɖa!

**[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]**

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Yaka, kpɛɖɛ ɖoɔ!

He-ya-ya! He-ya-yo!
Gnaɖu, kana kɛ!

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Kpɛɖɛ ɖoɔ, bɛɖa kpɔtɔ!

Tɩɛ! Tɩɛ!
Gba! Gba!

ZAMBOYA!
Sika kɛɖa!

**[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]**

**[VERSE]**

Nɛ fɔ kɛɖa bɛ yɛdɛ laa wumi,  
Nɛ fɔ kɛɖa bɛ sɔŋ laa sɔŋ,  

Fɔ wɛ tɔŋ tʋm ɖaɖɖɛ,  
Nɛ yɔɔ na yɔɔ sɛgɔ.  

Fɔ yɛsɔ wɛ tʋm bɛɖɛ,  
Fɔ yɛsɔ wɛ tʋm ɖɔɖɔ.  

Fɔ kɛɖa ɖɛ yɔɔ kɔɖɔ,  
Bɛlɛ yɔɔ kɔɖɔ bɛ sɔŋ.  

*(Piano fades. Handclaps begin.)*

**[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]**

Lead: Kɛɖa nɛ tʋm bɛɖɛ?

Crowd: Nɛyɛ! Nɛyɛ!

Lead: Kɛɖa nɛ yɛɖɛ ɖɔ?

Crowd: Mɛyɛ! Mɛyɛ!

Lead: Kɛɖa nɛ tʋm fɔ?

Crowd: Kɔɖɔ!

Lead: Nɛ yɛdɛ bɛ tʋm!  

*(Percussion builds.)*

Zam! Zam!  
Tɔŋ! Tɔŋ!  

Bo! Bo!  
Kpa! Kpa!  

Ya! Ya!  
Tʋm laɖɛ!  

ZAMBOYA!  
Nɛ yɔɔ bɛ!  

*(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)*

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

Oh-eh-oh!  
Ah-ya-ya!  

Zam-bo-ya!  
Zam-bo-ya!  

*(Crowd chants over the groove.)*

**[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]**

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!  
Nɛ tʋm, yɛsɔ yɛdɛ!  

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!  
Nɛ wɛɖɛ, sɛŋ sɛŋ!  

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!  
Fɔ yɛsɔ tʋm fɔ!  

Tɔŋ! Tɔŋ!  
Kpa! Kpa!  

ZAMBOYA!  
Nɛ wɛɖɛ bɛ!  

**[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]**

Tɔŋ laa yɛ,  
Tɔŋ laa nɛ.  

Nɛ kɛɖa yɛdɛ,  
Fɔ bɛ yɛdɛ.  

Sweefin yɛsɔ sɛgɔ,  
Nɛ fɔ yɛsɔ, bɛ lɛɖɛ.  

Zam-bo-ya!  
Zam-bo-ya!  

Nɛ tʋm.  
Yɛ kɔɖɔ.  
Nɛ kɛɖa nɛ.  

ZAMBOYA!

*(Final celebratory drum hit.)*