[Nupe] Zamboya Swifin Radio

[Nupe] Zamboya

by Swifin Echoes

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Lyrics

# ZAMBOYA
*Dazhi. Zhi Emi. Zhi Tso.*

**[INTRO — Handclaps, Shakers, Playful Female Vocal]**

*(Clap-clap! Boom!)*

Enyagba wa unyi!

Emi yi wo!

Oh-eh-oh!
Ah-ya-ya!

Giri nku mi,
Giri nku eni.

Kpata wo gban!

ZAMBOYA!

**[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]**

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Dazhi, emi yi mishi!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!
E shi emi, wo kpada!

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Kpata wo gban gban nshi!

Giri! Giri!
Kpa! Kpa!

ZAMBOYA!
Wo emi yi kpada!

**[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]**

Usheni sun wanchi kpewo,
Kpa emi gbo nku gida.
Enyi e yi kpanko,
Enyi e yi emi kpada.

Kpewo e yi kpai dokpa,
Enyi e yi kpai egbidi.
Kpata wo yi emi kpada,
Ga kpa e yi gbako.

Kpata wo e yi nshi kpa,
E yi emi gbako.
Kpata wo e yi kpewo,
E yi emi gbako.

Kpata wo e yi emi kpada,
Kpata wo e yi emi gbako.
Kpata wo e yi emi kpada,
E yi emi gbako.

**[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]**

E gbo emi yi gba?
E gbo emi yi kpada?

Giri nku eni,
E yi emi gbako.

Kpata wo e yi emi kpada,
Kpata wo e yi emi gbako.

Kpata wo e yi emi kpada,
E yi emi gbako!

**[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]**

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Dazhi, emi yi mishi!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!
E shi emi, wo kpada!

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Kpata wo gban gban nshi!

Giri! Giri!
Kpa! Kpa!

ZAMBOYA!
Wo emi yi kpada!

**[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]**

Zam! Zam!
Hey! Hey!

Bo! Bo!
Giri! Giri!

Ya! Ya!
Wo emi!

ZAMBOYA!
E yi emi!

**[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]**

E ku eni yi bizines,
E baba yi emi.
E gbako yi kpewo,
E tso yi kpada.

E gbo yi dokpa,
E gban yi kpada.
Kpata wo e yi emi kpada,
Kpata wo e yi emi gbako.

Kpata wo e yi emi kpada,
Kpata wo e yi emi gbako.
Kpata wo e yi emi kpada,
E yi emi gbako.

Kpata wo e yi emi kpada,
Kpata wo e yi emi gbako.
Kpata wo e yi emi kpada,
E yi emi gbako.

**[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]**

E gbo emi yi gba?
E gbo emi yi kpada?

Giri nku eni,
E yi emi gbako.

Kpata wo e yi emi kpada,
Kpata wo e yi emi gbako.

Kpata wo e yi emi kpada,
E yi emi gbako!

**[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]**

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Dazhi, emi yi mishi!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!
E shi emi, wo kpada!

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Kpata wo gban gban nshi!

Giri! Giri!
Kpa! Kpa!

ZAMBOYA!
Wo emi yi kpada!

**[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]**

**[Verse]**

Bi o yi wa ni eci,  
Bi o yi sa ni eza,  

Ya zhi pa boro ebi,  
Kpa egi na yi gbako.  

Eci nkochi na wawa,  
Eci nkochi na lemfa.  

Na giza nkochi dede,  
Bi egi nkochi yi zhi.  

*(Piano fades. Handclaps begin.)*

**[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]**

Lead: Egi nkochi?

Crowd: E! E!  

Lead: Egi yi zhi?

Crowd: E ma! E ma!  

Lead: Egi yi lewogi?

Crowd: Kpata!  

Lead: Egi yi wapa!  

*(Percussion builds.)*

Zam! Zam!  
Gba! Gba!  

Bo! Bo!  
Kpa! Kpa!  

Ya! Ya!  
Gba na!  

ZAMBOYA!  
Nyi na kpai!  

*(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!  
Kpa yi, eci pa yi!  

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!  
Matu giza, zhi yi!  

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!  
Eci kpata yi lewogi!  

Gba! Gba!  
Kpa! Kpa!  

ZAMBOYA!  
Nyi na kpai!  

**[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]**

Gba yi mi,  
Gba yi gi.  

Nkochi ma,  
Eci yi yi.  

Sweefin nkochi na wawa,  
Ya nkochi, gbako, kpa na.  

Zam-bo-ya!  
Zam-bo-ya!  

Kpa yi.  
Gbako.  
Yi nkochi.  

ZAMBOYA!  

*(Final celebratory drum hit.)*