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[Efik] Amaviva

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# AMAVIVA
*Ikpa Unem. Ikpa Edi Idem. Ikpa Nwed.*

[INTRO — SOFT HUMAN HEARTBEAT, DISTANT AFRICAN PERCUSSION]

*(Whispered female voice)*

Nsiak nte edem…
Nnyin anam ifiok nte ufok.

Nsiak nte edem…
Nnyin anam ufok nte ifiok.

Kedem ufok enyen…
Mbak emi ufok enye?

*(A child laughs. Handclaps enter.)*

Oh-oh-oh!
Eh-ya-ya!

Ikpa ifiok…
Ikpa ufok…

*(Bass begins to rise.)*

AMAVIVA!



[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO DROP]

Ama-ama-AMAVIVA!
Ikpa ifiok edi nwan!

Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh!
Mma nsio ifiok nsiak!

Ama-ama-AMAVIVA!
Ntak ifiok nwed nwed!

Emedi enyene!
Emedi ajop!

AMAVIVA!
Nwed idem nwed!



[VERSE 1 — WARM AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]

Ikpa ifiok nte esien,
Ikpa ufok nte mbak.
Ikpa ufok nte enyin,
Ikpa ifiok nte esien.

Ikpa ufok nte esien,
Ikpa ufok nte enyin.
Ikpa ufok nte enyene,
Ikpa ifiok nte esien.

Ikpa ufok nte enyin,
Ikpa ufok nte enyin.
Ikpa ufok nte esien,
Ikpa ifiok nte esien.

Ikpa ufok nte enyin,
Ikpa ufok nte enyin.
Ikpa ufok nte enyin,
Ikpa ifiok nte esien.



[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]

Nnyin anam ifiok?
Nnyin anam ufok?

Ikpa ufok nte esien,
Ikpa ifiok nte enyin.

Nnyin anam ufok,
Ikpa ufok nte enyin.

Ikpa ifiok nte esien,
Ikpa ufok nte enyin.



[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]

Ama-ama-AMAVIVA!
Ikpa ifiok edi nwan!

Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh!
Mma nsio ifiok nsiak!

Ama-ama-AMAVIVA!
Ntak ifiok nwed nwed!

Emedi enyene!
Emedi ajop!

AMAVIVA!
Nwed idem nwed!



[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL GLOBAL DANCE CHANT]

Ama! Ama!
Nsiak ufok!

Viva! Viva!
Nsiak ifiok!

Nnyin anam ufok!
Nnyin anam ifiok!

AMAVIVA!
Ikpa ifiok nwed nwed!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-ah!

Nnyin anam!
Nsiak ifiok!



[VERSE 2 — SOULFUL FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]

Ikpa ifiok nte esien,
Ikpa ufok nte enyin.
Ikpa ufok nte enyin,
Ikpa ifiok nte esien.

Ikpa ufok nte enyin,
Ikpa ufok nte enyin.
Ikpa ufok nte enyin,
Ikpa ifiok nte esien.

Ikpa ufok nte enyin,
Ikpa ufok nte enyin.
Ikpa ufok nte enyin,
Ikpa ifiok nte esien.

Ikpa ufok nte enyin,
Ikpa ufok nte enyin.
Ikpa ufok nte enyin,
Ikpa ifiok nte esien.



[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]

Nnyin anam ifiok?
Nnyin anam ufok?

Ikpa ufok nte esien,
Ikpa ifiok nte enyin.

Nnyin anam ufok,
Ikpa ufok nte enyin.

Ikpa ifiok nte esien,
Ikpa ufok nte enyin.



[CHORUS — MASSIVE FESTIVAL DROP]

Ama-ama-AMAVIVA!
Ikpa ifiok edi nwan!

Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh!
Mma nsio ifiok nsiak!

Ama-ama-AMAVIVA!
Ntak ifiok nwed nwed!

Emedi enyene!
Emedi ajop!

AMAVIVA!
Nwed idem nwed!

[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]

Sọsọn̄n̄ọ fi k'ekpe udọ,
Idịkịdọ emi akpa mben.

Mọkịdo enye itoro,
Mọkịdo enye ukpono.

Owo itoro fi ifụ,
Owo itoro fi ntehe.

Nkpọkpọk ke ufọk ufan,
Mọkịdo enye ubọk ofụfụ.

Iban nte ke idịmị,
Iban nte ke ifụt.

Mma nte idara enye,
Eka udọ ke ufọk.

Kedima ayara mmọ,
Ke mbakara ufọk.

Ete idara enye,
Emi k'iso ndọ.


[BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT]

*(Soft female voice)*

Owo ndọ odudu ufọk ndọ...

Ke idara ufọk owo.

*(A second heartbeat.)*

Ubọk ofụfụ...

Ufan ofụfụ...

Obubọk ofụfụ...

*(Choir whispers)*

Kedima...

Kedima...

KEDIMA!


[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]

Lead: Owo nte mma?

Crowd: MFỌK!

Lead: Owo nte idara?

Crowd: MFỌK!

Lead: Owo nte ukpono?

Crowd: MFỌK!

Lead: Ete idara ke ifụt!


[THE AMAVIVA DANCE — PERCUSSION BUILDS]

Ama! Ama!
Ubọk ke idịm!

Viva! Viva!
Ubọk ke ufọ!

Kpọkpọ ke okpon!
Kpọkpọ ke ukot!

Kedima mma!
Kedima mma!

*(MASSIVE AFRO-HOUSE BASS DROP)*


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

Ama-ama!
AMAVIVA!

Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh!

*(Crowd chants over the groove.)*


[FINAL CHORUS — FULL GLOBAL CHOIR]

Ama-ama-AMAVIVA!
Mma ofụfụ ke idara ufọk!

Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh!
Ubọk ke ukpono!

Ama-ama-AMAVIVA!
Kedima mma ke ifụt!

Kpọkpọ ke ikpọ!
Ima ke idịm!

AMAVIVA!
Ufọk ke idara!


[FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS]

Mma ofụfụ!
Ọkpọn ofụfụ!

Ufọk ofụfụ
Ke ifụ!

Idịm nte nte!
Idịm nte nte!

Ufọk ofụfụ!
Ufan ofụfụ!

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