[Tshiluba] Heartquake
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# KATULU KALA *Yoka. Tweya. Bomba Dîku.* **[INTRO — Mbembo ya mutima, Mudiya wa bakaji, Bafimbo ya Afrika ekolami]** *(Mbembo ya mutima)* Boom… boom… Boom… boom… Bayebaka, “Zela dîku ekumbuka.” Kasi soki… Kumbuka ebandaka na betu? *(Bapeti bakola)* Boom-boom! Hey! Hey! KATULU KALA! *(Mbembo ya bass ebimaka)* **[CHORUS — Mpatilu ya Afro-House Dance]** Boom-boom! Katulu Kala! Yoka dîku yonso ekalamu! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Lamusa mpiko na yo! Boom-boom! Katulu Kala! Nsimba yonso betu tubanda! Sweefin! Sweefin! Yoka milongo mimbonga! Boom-boom! Katulu Kala! Tika dîku yonso ekalamu! **[VERSE 1 — Bafimbo ya Afrobeats, Mbembo ya bass]** Bantu yonso bazola eyano, Bantu yonso bazela elembo. Baluka nguya na bilumbu bya lelo, Ntangu ekota ntangu na betu. Bileko ebele bisengaka likebi, Malu ebele matunaka mpamba. Kasi nguya ya kubongisa Ebandaka na betu na betu. Oyo osengaka koyeba bonso, Oyo osengaka komema biloko yonso. Banda na ndambu ya bolamu, Tia bolamu na nzila ya mosusu. **[PRE-CHORUS — Mudiya wa bakaji ekolami]** Okoyoka yango na mbembo ya mutima? Okoteya yango na bapeti? Eza ntangu wapi oyebaka Ntangu ya koteya ekomi. Tombola maboko, yoka nguya, Lamusa molimo na yo. Ntangu mutima na yo ebandaka koloba, Tika dîku yonso eyoka mpamba na yo! **[CHORUS — Log-Drum ya Amapiano]** Boom-boom! Katulu Kala! Yoka dîku yonso ekalamu! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Lamusa mpiko na yo! Boom-boom! Katulu Kala! Nsimba yonso betu tubanda! Sweefin! Sweefin! Yoka milongo mimbonga! Boom-boom! Katulu Kala! Tika dîku yonso ekalamu! **[POST-CHORUS — Mudiya ya Dance]** Boom! (Hey!) Boom! (Hey!) Teya makolo na yo, pesana nzela! Kalamuka! (Hey!) Kalamuka! (Hey!) Yoka mbembo ya mutima ebandaka! Sweefin! Sweefin! Bantu yonso bamimbonga! Katulu Kala! Katulu Kala! Tika dîku yonso ekalamu! **[VERSE 2 — Mudiya wa bakaji, Bafimbo makasi]** Bakoki koyebisa yo te na ndoto, Bakoki koyebisa yo te teya likolo. Bakoki kosala nzela etondi, Kasi bakoki kopona te ndenge otelaka. Nakobenga te biloko na ngai, Nakolinga te mpiko na ngai elala. Nakokosa te na likambo moko, Kasi nakobanga te koleka biloko yonso. Eza na mosali oyo na mikolo, Eza na mokeli na plan ya sika. Eza na mama oyo na bomoi ya malamu, Eza na ndoto na maboko ya misala. Sweefin ebotaka nzela ya kokangama, Kobongisa, kosepela, kukola. Ntangu bantu ebele bazui nzela, Eza na mingi oyo betu tokoki kolakisa. **[PRE-CHORUS — Mokili ya choir ekolami]** Okoyoka yango na mbembo ya mutima? Okoteya yango na bapeti? Eza ntangu wapi oyebaka Ntangu ya koteya ekomi. Tombola maboko, yoka nguya, Lamusa molimo na yo. Ntangu mutima na yo ebandaka koloba, Tika dîku yonso eyoka mpamba na yo! **[CHORUS — Festival Drop ekolama]** **[VERSE]** Boom-boom! Mutima wa boma! Mpeve yonsu ikubuka! Yele-ya! Yele-ya! Tshikondo tshia kashidi! Boom-boom! Mutima wa boma! Bantu banso basangila! Sweefin! Sweefin! Tshia bilele tshitamba! Boom-boom! Mutima wa boma! Mpeve yonsu ikubuka! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Children's Choir]** Tukeba kuikala ba mukonji, Tukeba kuikala ba muela. Kudibila kutu kamukanda, Kayi wakula kuibula. Ntango dikanda ditshia masangu, Ntango nzila inkanu, Bishale bika ku bantu, Bidi bika ku tshisumbu. Ko bela kuela tshia kala, Ko bela tshia kutshia bishi. Tshia mutima wa lufutu, Kakula tshia bikole. *(Music fades to heartbeat)* Boom… boom… **[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]** Utelelela… Ko bela kuponda mpeve yonsu. Kakula tshia mu tshisangu. Mukanda ki tshia bikole… Ntangu bantu banso bamona. *(Crowd whispers)* Boom… boom… *(Lead shouts)* MUTIMA WA BOMA! **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Udi kuimanyina? Crowd: Boom-boom! Lead: Udi kuisumbana? Crowd: Boom-boom! Lead: Nani uya kabikole? Crowd: Bantu banso! Lead: Tudi tshia kuikala ku? Crowd: Muikata mupeve! *(Heavy bass drop)* Boom! Boom! Tshia! Tshia! Tshia ku tshisumbu! Tshia ku tshimenga! Tshia bi ndivua! Tshia ku tshikondo! Sweefin! Sweefin! Tshia bilele tshitamba! MUTIMA WA BOMA! Mpeve yonsu ikubuka! *(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Boom-boom! Mutima wa boma! Mpeve yonsu ikubuka! Yele-ya! Yele-ya! Tshikondo tshia kashidi! Boom-boom! Mutima wa boma! Bantu banso basangila! Sweefin! Sweefin! Tshia bilele tshitamba! Boom-boom! Mutima wa boma! Mpeve yonsu ikubuka! **[OUTRO — Heartbeat, Warm Choir, Fading Percussion]** Boom… boom… Ku musungi ku mu bikole, Ku mulimi ku mwanana, Mutima yonsu udi kabikole, Mukanda yonsu udi kuikala. Sweefin ikabikila kuikala, Kuikala, kukabikila, kukula. Boom-boom!