[Mandinka] Jamora
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# JAMORA *Dunyaa Kewo. Dunyaa Kafu. Milyon Kanuwo.* [INTRO — Playful Marimba, Finger Snaps, Deep Afro-House Kick] Hey! N see la i tew! Fo ka i jango? Musolu be i to! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Kanu kiling… Niyato kiling… Dunyaa be naa! [CHORUS — IMMEDIATE EXPLOSIVE DANCE DROP] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Sa kili le fa i ta! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Nteh fatu light! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Kanuwo be dunyaa le! Taa! Daa! Saa i le, saa! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Bii dani fo tew kiling! [VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Kunu le laa be taamu, Kunu le taamu le be. Nteh ke i taa musolu, Dunyaa be jango le. Fen kuwo be laa le, Fen kuwo be na le. Dunyaa be naa laa le, Taa dunyaa le. Fen kanu be laa le, Fen kuwo be na le. Jango be fen kuwo le, Musolu be taa laa. Fen kuwo be laa le, Nteh ke i taa musolu, Fen kuwo be naa le, Dunyaa be jango le. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE VOCALS] I se don laa le ka kili, Basolu be i ta. I se ke dunyaa le, Musolu be taa le. Taa fen kuwo le, Musolu be naa le. Fen kuwo be laa le, Dunyaa be jango le. [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Sa kili le fa i ta! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Nteh fatu light! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Kanuwo be dunyaa le! Taa! Daa! Saa i le, saa! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Bii dani fo tew kiling! [POST-CHORUS — SIGNATURE DANCE CHANT] Ja! Ja! Taa dunyaa le! Mo! Mo! Nteh ke i taa! Ra! Ra! Kana le! JAMORA! Dunyaa be naa la! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Nteh fatu! Nteh fatu! [VERSE 2 — WARM FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Nteh ke i taa musolu, Nteh ke i taa dunyaa le. Fen kuwo be laa le, Fen kuwo be naa le. Nteh ke i taa musolu, Nteh ke i taa dunyaa le. Fen kuwo be laa le, Fen kuwo be naa le. Fen kuwo be laa le, Nteh ke i taa musolu, Fen kuwo be naa le, Dunyaa be jango le. Fen kuwo be laa le, Nteh ke i taa musolu, Fen kuwo be naa le, Dunyaa be jango le. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILD] I se don laa le ka kili, Basolu be i ta. I se ke dunyaa le, Musolu be taa le. Taa fen kuwo le, Musolu be naa le. Fen kuwo be laa le, Dunyaa be jango le. [CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Sa kili le fa i ta! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Nteh fatu light! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Kanuwo be dunyaa le! Taa! Daa! Saa i le, saa! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Bii dani fo tew kiling! [BRIDGE — SOULFUL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Nteh ke i taa musolu, Fen kuwo be naa le. Fen kuwo be laa le, Dunyaa be naa la. Fen kuwo be laa le, Fen kuwo be naa le. Fen kuwo be laa le, Dunyaa be jango le. Nteh ke i taa musolu, Fen kuwo be naa le. Fen kuwo be laa le, Dunyaa be naa la. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC STOPS] *(One clap.)* Hey! Nye faama la? *(Two claps.)* Nya folo kafu jeng! *(A low bass pulse.)* Nye kanyi jeng! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: I be n'na? Crowd: N'NA! Lead: I be faama? Crowd: FAAMA! Lead: N'na jeng! Crowd: KULU! Lead: N'na yeng! [THE JAMORA STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Ja! Ja! Nye b'i n'ka! Mo! Mo! Nye folo! Ra! Ra! Nye b'i jaaro! JAMORA! Nye folo kafu! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — AFRO-HOUSE BASS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, MARIMBA] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! *(Percussion solo, rolling bass, rising brass.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Nye b'i jeng kafu! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Kulu n'na folo! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Nye folo kafu la! Nye b'i n'ka! Nye folo! Nye jeng kafu n'na! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Nye b'i jeng kafu! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING VOCALS] Jang folo! Jang la! Nye b'i jeng Jeng folo! Jang kafu! Jang b'i! Nye folo kafu Nye n'na! JAMORA! [OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, CROWD VOCALS] Nye b'i kafu, Nye b'i folo. Nye b'i n'na Nye jeng kafu. Sweefin y'a jeng Kafu la! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Nye b'i folo! Nye folo. Nye jeng. Jang folo. JAMORA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*