[Ika] Zamboya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[INTRO — Handclaps, Shakers, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Clap-clap! Boom!)* Kwo nu ubo! Me kwo music wa! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Otu ije n'ile, Otu ije n'ili. Oli ne kworo? ZAMBOYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Bia kwue, uwa ne kpo! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Nwe rhythm, we na-aga! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ka uwa niile si na agba egwu! Ije! Ije! Kwo! Kwo! ZAMBOYA! We na-etu uche! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Ututu cha na elu ulo, Anya n'udo na uzo. Onye mepe uzo ozo, Onye chota beat ozo. Unu bu ajụjụ gboo, Uka di ka m ga-azaa. Ma taa ka anyi na-ewu ihe, Na obi ike na ndu anyi. Ebe uzo kwusiri, Anyị nwere afara na-amalite. Ebe olu kwusiri, Anyị nwere egwu na-abia. Ọbụghị nrọ niile ga-abịa echi, Ọbụghị uzo niile di larịị. Ma otu ohere nwere ike ime mgbanwe, Na aka nwere ike mepee ụzọ. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Ị na-anụ bassline na-aga? Ị na-anụ ụdọ ekele? Me ije n'obu onye, Kwe nchegbu gi gafee. Olu niile nwere ike jide chorus, Obi niile nwere ike chọta ebe ya. Mgbe anyi na-esi nso, Ebe ọchị na ihu niile! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Bia kwue, uwa ne kpo! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Nwe rhythm, we na-aga! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ka uwa niile si na agba egwu! Ije! Ije! Kwo! Kwo! ZAMBOYA! We na-etu uche! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Zam! Zam! Hey! Hey! Bo! Bo! Na-agba! Na-agba! Ya! Ya! Na-agbagharị! ZAMBOYA! Nwe ụdọ ahụ! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Onye nne nwere ahia, Onye nna nwere nrọ. Onye ugbo na-akụ ihe, Onye na-arụ ihe. Onye akwukwo na-amuta onu, Onye ahia na-achota uzo. Onye obula nwere akụkọ, Ọzọ obula nwere ụbọchị ya. Site n'obodo ruo n'obodo, Site n'ugwu ruo n'oké osimiri, Sweefin jikọtara mmadụ na ohere, Na-enyere ndị ọzọ aka were nrọ. Mgbe ndị ọzọ nwere ụzọ Iji mepụta, gbanwee, na eto, Echiche ọzọ nwere ike ịchọta ọdịnihu, Obodo ndị ọzọ nwere ike gbaa ọkụ. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Ị na-anụ bassline na-aga? Ị na-anụ ụdọ ekele? Me ije n'obu onye, Kwe nchegbu gi gafee. Olu niile nwere ike jide chorus, Obi niile nwere ike chọta ebe ya. Mgbe anyi na-esi nso, Ebe ọchị na ihu niile! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Bia kwue, uwa ne kpo! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Nwe rhythm, we na-aga! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ka uwa niile si na agba egwu! Ije! Ije! Kwo! Kwo! ZAMBOYA! We na-etu uche! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** [Verse] Ifi na-eche na ha chefuru gi, Ifi na-eche na i nọrọ n’akụkụ, Ka i chọta ụzọ mepere emepe, Na enyi ga-anọ n'akụkụ gi. E nwere ụwa nke njem di iche, E nwere ụwa nke nrọ dị iche. Na ọdịnihu jupụtara na nkwa, Mgbe ndị ọzọ sonyere otu. *(Piano fades. Handclaps begin.)* **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Onye nwere nrọ? Crowd: Anyi nwere! Anyi nwere! Lead: Onye nwere ike ibido? Crowd: Mu kwa! Mu kwa! Lead: Onye nwere ike soro n’egwu? Crowd: Onye obula! Lead: Gosi m ka i si agba egwu! *(Percussion builds.)* Zam! Zam! Nzọ! Nzọ! Bo! Bo! Tiku! Tiku! Ya! Ya! Gbagoo! ZAMBOYA! Nụ olu ahụ! *(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! Bịa ndụ, ụwa na-akpọ gị! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Nụ ụda ahụ, mee ka ọ gaa n’ihu! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ka ụwa dum gbaa egwu! Nzọ! Nzọ! Tiku! Tiku! ZAMBOYA! Weta mmetụta ahụ azụ! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Otu nzọ maka m, Otu nzọ maka gị. Ntacha obi ọhụrụ N’ihe anyị na-eme. Sweefin na-eweta ụzọ ọhụrụ iji jikọọ, Iji mepụta, gbanwee, na eto. Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Bịa ndụ. Gbakọọ ọnụ. Mee echi. ZAMBOYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*