[Kimbundu] Zamboya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# ZAMBOYA *Viva. Muxima Mosi. Kala Kudi.* **[INTRO — Handclaps, Shakers, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Clap-clap! Boom!)* Kia kuvela ku janela! Muzika yolela! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Kima kima kuami, Kima kima kuye. Moso ku ready? ZAMBOYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Viva, n'gola i ku vanga! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Sente ritmo, continua! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! N'gola yolela ku kudia! Kima! Kima! Panga! Panga! ZAMBOYA! Kiala yolela! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Muenhu yolela ku teta, Luz ya ku muana n'jila. N'kisi kuvela ku porta, N'kisi ku keteka beat ya mwangua. Kala kiami ku n'jibu, Kisanga ku ndala. Kia n'jila ki kiala, Ku sima ya mu kilu. Kia muana ku funga, Kia ponte ku keteka. Kia n'kisi ku kala, Kia kimbundo ku panga. Kia sonho ku ndala, Kia dala ku nzila. Kia chance ku n'jila, Kia makinu ku kwikila. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Kia sente bass ku keteka? Kia ndungu ku n'jibu? Panga ku n'kisi, Kia kiala ku kabila. Kia kimbundo ku keteka, Kia muana ku keteka. Kia n'kisi ku kwikila, Kia kiala ku n'jila! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Viva, n'gola i ku vanga! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Sente ritmo, continua! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! N'gola yolela ku kudia! Kima! Kima! Panga! Panga! ZAMBOYA! Kiala yolela! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Zam! Zam! Hey! Hey! Bo! Bo! Kiala! Kiala! Ya! Ya! Pinda! ZAMBOYA! Sente kimbundo! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Mama ku bizness, Papa ku sonho. Mwenhu ku kima, Mwenhu ku pwanga. Mwana ku n'jila, N'kisi ku nzila. Kia muana ku kala, Kia n'jila ku kilu. Ku sanga ku n'jila, Ku libata ku m'bu. Sweefin ku keteka, Kia sonho ku kwikila. Kia n'kisi ku n'jila, Ku panga, ku kwikila. Kia kimbundo ku n'jila, Ku n'jila ku kilu. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Kia sente bass ku keteka? Kia ndungu ku n'jibu? Panga ku n'kisi, Kia kiala ku kabila. Kia kimbundo ku keteka, Kia muana ku keteka. Kia n'kisi ku kwikila, Kia kiala ku n'jila! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Viva, n'gola i ku vanga! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Sente ritmo, continua! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! N'gola yolela ku kudia! Kima! Kima! Panga! Panga! ZAMBOYA! Kiala yolela! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** **[Verse]** Kamu kutambula u funa, Kamu kutambula u kweta, Uzuwa lueki lw'ovimbo Etu kamba ku kamba. Kuna kalunga wa lutembo, Kuna kalunga wa onjo. E kamosi ka kunu kwiza Kuna vo voxi kuxina. *(Piano fades. Handclaps begin.)* **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Nani o k'eno onjo? Crowd: Tudi! Tudi! Lead: Nani o k'eno kulandula? Crowd: Ami! Ami! Lead: Nani o k'eno ku kuxina? Crowd: Muenhu wosi! Lead: Tundila u kuxina! *(Percussion builds.)* Zam! Zam! Tepa! Tepa! Bo! Bo! Dikadika! Ya! Ya! Faluka! ZAMBOYA! Suka ulumbudi! *(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! Viva, kalunga k'eno! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Uzuwa lubango, kuxina! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Muenhu wosi kuxina! Tepa! Tepa! Dikadika! ZAMBOYA! Kusoka uzuwa! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Kamu kuxina, Kamu ku tambula. Uluheki mosi Muvi kuxina. Sweefin ku talatala Ku fumbuka, ku kamba. Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Viva! Kuxina kueji. Kukula kamosi. ZAMBOYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*