[Susu] Zamboya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[INTRO — Handclaps, Shakers, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Clap-clap! Boom!)* Saki bɔli tɔnɛ! Nde fɔɔrɛ gbɛ! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Kɛnɛ bɔtɛ n naxɛ, Kɛnɛ bɔtɛ n naxɛ. Mixi xɔn soxi? ZAMBOYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Fɔɔrɛ gbɛ, dun xɔnɛ maxɔlɔ! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! A nɛma gbɛ, a wɔyɛ! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Dun xɔnɛ mixi yɛlɛ! Kɛnɛ! Kɛnɛ! Bɔli! Bɔli! ZAMBOYA! Nde xɔnɛ maxɔlɔ! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Kɔnɔ tɔnɛ yirixi suxurɛ, Xɔnɛ gbɛ lɔngɔ lɔnɛ. Mixi tɔnɛ sɔlɔ, Mixi tɔnɛ xɔnɛ gbɛ. Kɔnɔ kɔnɔ yɛlɛ xɔnɛ, Mixi yɛlɛ mixi yɛlɛ. Kɔnɔ fɔɔrɛ mixi yɛlɛ, Mixi yɛlɛ mixi yɛlɛ. Mixi yɛlɛ xɔnɛ yɛlɛ, Mixi yɛlɛ xɔnɛ gbɛnɛ. Mixi yɛlɛ xɔnɛ gbɛnɛ, Mixi yɛlɛ xɔnɛ gbɛ. Kɔnɔ mixi yɛlɛ mixi yɛlɛ, Mixi yɛlɛ xɔnɛ gbɛnɛ. Mixi yɛlɛ mixi yɛlɛ, Mixi yɛlɛ xɔnɛ gbɛ. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Nde fɔɔrɛ gbɛnɛ yɛlɛ? Nde fɔɔrɛ gbɛnɛ yɛlɛ? Mixi yɛlɛ yɛlɛ gbɛ, Mixi yɛlɛ mixi gbɛ. Mixi yɛlɛ mixi yɛlɛ, Mixi yɛlɛ mixi gbɛ. Kɛnɛ mixi yɛlɛ yɛlɛ, Mixi yɛlɛ mixi gbɛ! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Fɔɔrɛ gbɛ, dun xɔnɛ maxɔlɔ! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! A nɛma gbɛ, a wɔyɛ! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Dun xɔnɛ mixi yɛlɛ! Kɛnɛ! Kɛnɛ! Bɔli! Bɔli! ZAMBOYA! Nde xɔnɛ maxɔlɔ! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Zam! Zam! Hey! Hey! Bo! Bo! Kɛnɛ! Kɛnɛ! Ya! Ya! Tɔnɛ bɔli! ZAMBOYA! Nde gbɛ yɛlɛ! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Nde yɛlɛ yɛlɛ gbɛ, Nde yɛlɛ mixi yɛlɛ. Nde yɛlɛ mixi gbɛnɛ, Nde yɛlɛ mixi gbɛ. Nde yɛlɛ mixi gbɛnɛ, Mixi yɛlɛ mixi gbɛ. Mixi yɛlɛ xɔnɛ gbɛnɛ, Mixi yɛlɛ xɔnɛ gbɛ. Kɛnɛ yɛlɛ yɛlɛ gbɛ, Mixi yɛlɛ mixi gbɛ. Mixi yɛlɛ xɔnɛ gbɛnɛ, Mixi yɛlɛ xɔnɛ gbɛ. Mixi yɛlɛ yɛlɛ gbɛ, Mixi yɛlɛ xɔnɛ gbɛnɛ. Mixi yɛlɛ mixi gbɛ, Mixi yɛlɛ xɔnɛ gbɛ. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Nde fɔɔrɛ gbɛnɛ yɛlɛ? Nde fɔɔrɛ gbɛnɛ yɛlɛ? Mixi yɛlɛ yɛlɛ gbɛ, Mixi yɛlɛ mixi gbɛ. Mixi yɛlɛ mixi yɛlɛ, Mixi yɛlɛ mixi gbɛ. Kɛnɛ mixi yɛlɛ yɛlɛ, Mixi yɛlɛ mixi gbɛ! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Fɔɔrɛ gbɛ, dun xɔnɛ maxɔlɔ! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! A nɛma gbɛ, a wɔyɛ! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Dun xɔnɛ mixi yɛlɛ! Kɛnɛ! Kɛnɛ! Bɔli! Bɔli! ZAMBOYA! Nde xɔnɛ maxɔlɔ! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** [VERSE] I fa koni na tinɛ, I fa na tinɛ kɛtu, Na yandi bɔrɛ na wuli, Na yandi i kanɛ kɛtu. Duniya na di fɛrɛ, Duniya na di sɛnɛ. Fɔlɔ na na yɛrɛ, Nɛ i yɛrɛ na yɛ kɛ. *(Piano fades. Handclaps begin.)* **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: I fa sɛnɛ? Crowd: Awa! Awa! Lead: I fa yɛrɛ na? Crowd: N’na! N’na! Lead: I fa na kɛtɛ? Crowd: Mɛnɛ! Lead: I na yɛrɛ mɛrɛ! *(Percussion builds.)* Zam! Zam! Dɛn! Dɛn! Bo! Bo! Klap! Klap! Ya! Ya! Tɔrɔn! ZAMBOYA! Sɛnbɛnɛ! *(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! Bɛ sɛnɛ, duniya nanɛ! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Sɛnbɛnɛ, bɔrɛ na sɛnɛ! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Duniya na yɛrɛ kɛtɛ! Dɛn! Dɛn! Klap! Klap! ZAMBOYA! Na sɛnbɛnɛ! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Kɔnɔ n’na, Kɔnɔ i na. Di nɛ yɛrɛ, Nɛ yɛrɛ kɛ. Sweefin na yɛrɛ na, Yɛrɛ kɛ, sɛnɛ, na yɛrɛ. Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Bɛ sɛnɛ. Kɛnɛɛ. Fɔlɔ nɛ. ZAMBOYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*