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[Kalenjin] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA *Kiit ak aeng' mi komwa.* **[INTRO — Bare Drums, Finger Snaps, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Dum… da-dum… clap!)* Ee, iwe! Eee, iwe! Ng'ot kiit kityo? Ng'ot aeng' kochuk? Amunyi! *(Bass begins to bounce.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kwal kola, chomyot! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Kogere ko dunia, “Yamo!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kiit komwa koit agoi! Kong'ot koba, Ko kong'ot komwa— TUMBAYA! Chomnyin konyo! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Kewoi ki o ki konge, Rurwo ki aeng' ko lale. Koi ki o ki atinye, Chepyoset ko chumbet. Amunyi aeng' ki amunyi, Amunyi aeng' ki chumbet. Amunyi aeng' ki aeng' komwa Kityo ki o kibar. Kokwo ko nyolu ko koit, Kong'ot ko nyolu ko kit. Kipkoo ko aeng' ki oiyoi Kisoma ko kiit. Kokiman komwa koik, Kokiman koik kiit. Amunyi komwa ko kityo Kokiman kiwe kiit. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Oi, kokiman koik kibo, Kokiman koik kiit. Koi komwa ko kityo, Amunyi kityo ko komwa. Kong'ot ko aeng' ki komwa, Koi ko aeng' ki komwa. Kokiman koik kiit, Kokiman kiwe kiit! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kwal kola, chomyot! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Kogere ko dunia, “Yamo!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kiit komwa koit agoi! Kong'ot koba, Ko kong'ot komwa— TUMBAYA! Chomnyin konyo! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Tum! Tum! Hey! Hey! Kong'ot aeng'! Koi! Koi! Ba! Ba! Kwal! Kwal! Koi ko! Koi ko komwa! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Kitogose ko komwa, Kitogose ko kiit. Kitogose ko soman, Kitogose ko aeng'. Chepyoset ko aeng' ko bar, Kong'ot ko aeng' ko bar. Kokiman koik kiit, Kokiman kiwe kiit. Sweefin ko aeng' kiit, Kokiman kityo komwa. Kokiman koik kiit, Kokiman kiwe kiit. Kokiman koik kiit, Kokiman kiwe kiit. Kiit ko chepyoset, Kokiman kiwe kiit. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Oi, kokiman koik kibo, Kokiman koik kiit. Koi komwa ko kityo, Amunyi kityo ko komwa. Kong'ot ko aeng' ki komwa, Koi ko aeng' ki komwa. Kokiman koik kiit, Kokiman kiwe kiit! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kwal kola, chomyot! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Kogere ko dunia, “Yamo!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kiit komwa koit agoi! Kong'ot koba, Ko kong'ot komwa— TUMBAYA! Chomnyin konyo! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** **[VERSE]** Kikulei kwoe ko ng'wan ne ng'ete, Ke kasit ne bo ko mego. Kikochi amu ne bororwet, Ko ng'wan ne tugul che kiyo. Kipkenyo ne kacham age tugol, Kipkelesi che mi age ng'ale. Ak chepkilel ko mi kacham, Ng'alek che mi kwoe chumbek. *(Music fades to a single drumbeat.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — FEMALE LEAD]** Kikuren kot ko ng'ale... Kikoron kapkwen... Ko kipsir ko kwoe... Kot ko ng'ale! **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Ne kikuren? Crowd: Eee, kikuren! Lead: Ne kikoren? Crowd: Ko kimwa! Lead: Ne kibo? Crowd: Kipsaai! Lead: Kwoe ng'ale! *(Percussion builds.)* Tum! Tum! Kiptu! Kiptu! Ba! Ba! Kipko! Kipko! Ya! Ya! Koboe! TUMBAYA! Kipng'ale! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* **[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]** Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* **[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kipng'ale ak koboe! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Komeet kipsaai, “Go!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kibendi ne kikuren! Kobo kwoe, Kiptu ak kipko— TUMBAYA! Kipchep che mi! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Kikuren kipsaai, Kikuren konyit. Kibendi ko chepkenyo, Kipkenyo ko mi kacham. Sweefin ko mi kacham ak chumbek, Kikwoe, kibo, ak kwoe. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Kikuren kipsaai kwoe ng'ale. TUMBAYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*