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[Tiv] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA *Uor mba ka a lu.* **[INTRO — Bare Drums, Finger Snaps, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Dum… da-dum… clap!)* Hey, i! Oo, i! Mẹ uor nenge i? Mẹ or kpa i? Yuwa u! *(Bass begins to bounce.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kwagh ga, ka a lu! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka mba nyian ga, “Ya!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Mẹ uor i ka nyian! Ityo kpa, Ityo vihi— TUMBAYA! Ka kwagh nan ga! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Aondo kume ka a lu U hiin a ka a lu. Mba ka nyian aondo, Mba a gbera nyian a ve. Mẹ eren ka asev, Mẹ akume ka akume. Mẹ nenge ka a uor Ve a gbera nyian a ve. Mẹ or kwagh ka a tor, Mẹ or tar ka a lu. Mẹ or kpa ka a se Ve a kwagh ka a ve. Mba gber ga u ve, Mba ka uor ga. Uor ka a ve, Kwagh ve a ve. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Oo, ma ga uor ka a ve, Ma ga uor ka a lu. Mẹ uor ka a ve, Ka kwagh ga uor i. Mẹ aondo ka a ve, Mẹ ve eren ka. Uor ka a ve, Mba ka uor ga! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kwagh ga, ka a lu! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka mba nyian ga, “Ya!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Mẹ uor i ka nyian! Ityo kpa, Ityo vihi— TUMBAYA! Ka kwagh nan ga! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Tum! Tum! Hey! Hey! Gber ve! Lu! Lu! Ba! Ba! Kume! Kume! Kwagh ga! Yuwa ga! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Mẹ or ga ka a lu, Mẹ or uor ka a ve. Mẹ or kpa ka a ve, Mẹ or a lu ka a ve. Mẹ or uor ka a ve, Mẹ or ve ka a ve. Mẹ or ka uor ka a ve, Ka a ve ka a ve. Sweefin ve kwagh ga, A ve kwagh ga. Mẹ akume ka a ve, Kwagh ve ka a ve. Mẹ or ve ka a ve, Ve or uor ka a ve. Mẹ or ka a ve, Kwagh ve a ve. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Oo, ma ga uor ka a ve, Ma ga uor ka a lu. Mẹ uor ka a ve, Ka kwagh ga uor i. Mẹ aondo ka a ve, Mẹ ve eren ka. Uor ka a ve, Mba ka uor ga! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kwagh ga, ka a lu! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka mba nyian ga, “Ya!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Mẹ uor i ka nyian! Ityo kpa, Ityo vihi— TUMBAYA! Ka kwagh nan ga! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** [Verse] Or u kpeve ka u gber, Or u ve u loho yô shima. Mfa u hôôn a lu kwagh, Ior a ve u tsôô u u eren. Or u tembe nenge a ior, Or u tembe uhe a ivese. Na u ker ken a ngôôr, Mfa u yôô a u taver u eren. *(Music fades to a single drumbeat.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — FEMALE LEAD]** Kwagh a aya inja… Ivesen a ior imende… Na ior a ve u yôô… Or u ve u mende! **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Kwagh a aya? Crowd: Ee, mfa aya! Lead: Ivesen a ior? Crowd: Mfa ka ior! Lead: Ior a ve u? Crowd: Ior ka kwagh! Lead: Mfa u yôô a! *(Percussion builds.)* Tum! Tum! Gber! Gber! Ba! Ba! Tiv! Tiv! Ya! Ya! Ya u wa! TUMBAYA! Mfa u hôôn! *(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! Mfa u gbande gber! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ior a ve u yôô, “Kwagh!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Mfa u aya a u ken! Gber ve, Ve na gber— TUMBAYA! Mfa u kwagh ka kôô! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Kwagh a aya a doo, Kwagh a aya a ve. Mfa u kwagh a lu, Mfa u eren ka doo. Sweefin u lu u kwagh, U lu u nenge, u lu u tembe. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Kwagh a aya tembe u gber. TUMBAYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*