[Nupe] Zamboya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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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.)*