[Twi] Jamora
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# JAMORA *Wiase baako. Anigye baako. Mpɔtam anaafo.* [INTRO — Playful Marimba, Finger Snaps, Deep Afro-House Kick] Ei! Mahu wo wɔ ha! Dɛn na w’ani twɛn? Asɛm no wɔ w’anim! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Kitiwa nanso yɛ! Kitiwa nanso sere! Wiase nyinaa aba ha! [CHORUS — IMMEDIATE EXPLOSIVE DANCE DROP] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Mfa ɔkyena mma nnɛ! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Obiara mfa hann no! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Kɔma anigye no ntra wiase! Fa mu! Fa fi! Tɔn so na ma ɛkɔ! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Bra na yɛnsa anigye no! [VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Anadwo no ɛkwan yɛ komm, Mframa nyinaa yɛ dinn. Nanso obi huu anigyedeɛ, Na ɔman no yɛɛ dwom. Fi mfɛnsere yɛɛ apoo, Fi ɛpono yɛɛ nsɛm. Obi yɛɛ step wɔ mfinimu, Na ɔyɛfoɔ yɛɛ mmɔden. Anigye wɔ mfɛnsere nyinaa, Asɛm wɔ anim nyinaa. Ebinom twɛn mmereɛ titire, Ebinom no yɛ wɔn ankasa. Fa ɔfasuo no yɛ mpɔn, Ma ɔsɛmpa no yɛ ɔkwan. Yɛyɛ dwom yɛn akwaaba, Ma ɔsɛmpa no yɛ ɔkwan. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE VOCALS] Wuhu sɛ ɛyɛ kɛseɛ, Sɛ ɔhyɛ no yɛ w’anammɔn? Woate sɛ wiase nyinaa frɛ wo Wɔ ɔsɛmpa no mu no? Fa ɔstep kɔ obi ho, Ma bere no yɛ kɛseɛ. Sɛ yɛde yɛn anigye yɛ bom, Nni baabi a yɛbɛkɔ! [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Mfa ɔkyena mma nnɛ! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Obiara mfa hann no! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Kɔma anigye no ntra wiase! Fa mu! Fa fi! Tɔn so na ma ɛkɔ! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Bra na yɛnsa anigye no! [POST-CHORUS — SIGNATURE DANCE CHANT] Ja! Ja! Fa mu mpɔtam! Mo! Mo! Ma ɛyɛ anigye! Ra! Ra! Nsa so kɔ soro! JAMORA! Kɔ soro! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Obiara! Yɛwɔ ha! [VERSE 2 — WARM FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Ɛna bi yɛ n’adwene Sɛ ɔbɛyɛ adwuma. Agya bi kyɛ adeɛ A ne mma bɛyɛ. Ɔfarmer wɔ nsa, Ɔtomfoɔ wɔ anigye. Ɔbɔadeɛ deɛ ɔyɛ A wiase nnhu da. Fi kurom kɔ kurom, Fi bepɔw kɔ mpoano, Obiara de nkateɛ, Obiara wɔ nkwa pa. Ɔkwan yɛ mpɔtam, Ma yɛn ntam yɛ nkɔso. Sɛ yɛyɛ mpɔtam, Anigye bɛyɛ kɛseɛ. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILD] Wuhu sɛ ɛyɛ kɛseɛ, Sɛ ɔhyɛ no yɛ w’anammɔn? Woate sɛ wiase nyinaa frɛ wo Wɔ ɔsɛmpa no mu no? Fa ɔstep kɔ obi ho, Ma bere no yɛ kɛseɛ. Sɛ yɛde yɛn anigye yɛ bom, Nni baabi a yɛbɛkɔ! [CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Mfa ɔkyena mma nnɛ! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Obiara mfa hann no! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Kɔma anigye no ntra wiase! Fa mu! Fa fi! Tɔn so na ma ɛkɔ! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Bra na yɛnsa anigye no! [BRIDGE — SOULFUL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Sɛ w’ate sɛ wɔwerɛ fii wo ho, Sɛ w’ani nkɔ fie da, Ma w’anya ɔpono a ɛda hɔ, Ma w’anya fie a ɛyɛ wo de. Obiara wɔ nne a ɛyɛ, Obiara wɔ anigye a ɛbɛyɛ. Na nnɛ, wɔ nsoroma yi ase, Obiara bɛyɛ anigye. Yɛnntumi nkyerɛ nsɛm a ɛyɛ mmerɛ, Yɛnntumi mpa adwumayɛ. Nanso yɛtumi yɛ kɛseɛ Wɔ nsɛm a yɛyɛ nnɛ. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC STOPS] *(One clap.)* Ei! Wo tee saa? *(Two claps.)* Ɛyɛ sɛ biribi rehyɛ ase. *(A low bass pulse.)* Hwɛ sɛnea ɛrekɔ so! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Mo ho yɛ duru? Crowd: YƐ WIE! Lead: Wuhu no? Crowd: YƐHU! Lead: Hena bɛka yɛn ho? Crowd: ƐNYAARA BIARA! Lead: Na dan wo nipadua! [THE JAMORA STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Ja! Ja! Fa wo nan mmerɛ so! Mo! Mo! Ma ɛdan na ɛdan! Ra! Ra! Sɔ wo nsa so! JAMORA! Ka ɔsoro! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — AFRO-HOUSE BASS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, MARIMBA] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Hei-o! Hei-o! *(Percussion solo, rolling bass, rising brass.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Dan sɛ daakye no yɛ nnɛ! Hei-o! Hei-o! Obiara nya hann! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Ma saa adwene no kɔ akyɛ! Fa wo nan si! Dan wo ho! Ma no so na fa no kɔ! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Bra na yɛ sa wɔ hann no mu! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING VOCALS] Mpɔtam anaa! Mpɔtam kwan! Nhyira kakra Ɛda biara! Mpɔtam nne! Nnɔbae koro! Wiase a ɛyɛɛ yi Ma yɛn nyinaa! JAMORA! [OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, CROWD VOCALS] Nan kakra, Dɔ kakra. Ayamyɛ kakra Betumi akɔ akyirikyiri. Sweefin ma yɛn kwan sɛ yɛ bɛbɔ mu, Sɛ yɛ bɛyɛ, yɛde, na yɛbɛnyini. Ja-ja-JAMORA! Ma wiase nyinaa nnya nsɛm! Wiase koro. Rhythm koro. Mpɔtam anaa. JAMORA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*