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[Efik] Zumaya

by Swifin Echoes

afrobeat

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Lyrics

# ZUMAYA
*Nyene Ufop. Nyene Usen.*

**[INTRO — Handclaps, Marimba, Deep Bass]**

*(Two claps)*

Hey! Hey!

Ufene?

Ete mbet ene!

Zu-ma-ya!

*(Bass drops)*

**[CHORUS — Infectious Afro-House Hook]**

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!
K'ediok ufop!

Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh!
Nyene enye edem ke idip!

Yak ibet ke, yak ibet esie,
K'ediok ke k'ete esie!

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!
Nyene anam usen!

**[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Syncopated Guitar]**

Ufok utom asana ke mbubrede,
Ufok enye akpatak ke usen.
Akpan idaha ke efere,
Nde ufok esie idaha.

Owo asana ke ikot esie,
Kpukpru mbre ke enye.
Nnyin edi ndito ke ikot,
Nyene ufop ke ikot esie.

Eyeneka asana ke ufop,
Nde ndito ke ufok.
Mmeke ufok ke owo,
Nyene ufop ke ikot esie.

Sweefin ikot enyene ufok,
Mmeke, ekong ke ufok.
Kpukpru ikot ke ufok,
Nyene ufop ke ikot esie.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Harmonies]**

Ete mbet idaha ke ufok?
Ete mbet ke ikot?

K'ediok urua, k'ediok ufop,
K'ediok enye idip!

Nnyin edi ndito ke ufok,
Nnyin edi ndito ke idaha.

K'ediok ufop ke owo—
Nde mbok!

**[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Drop]**

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!
K'ediok ufop!

Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh!
Nyene enye edem ke idip!

Yak ibet ke, yak ibet esie,
K'ediok ke k'ete esie!

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!
Nyene anam usen!

**[POST-CHORUS — Dance Chant]**

Ke! Esie!
K'ediok ke ikot!

Kpukpru! Kpukpru!
Nyene mbet!

Zu! Ma! Ya!
K'ediok ufop!

Zu! Ma! Ya!
Hey! Hey! Hey!

**[VERSE 2 — Warm Female Lead, Rolling Log Drums]**

Mama asana ke idaha usen,
Papa idaha ke ufok.
Eyeneka edaha ke ufok,
Nde ufok esie idaha.

Eyeneka asana ke ufok,
Nde ndito ke ufok.
Mmeke ufok ke ufok,
Nyene ufop ke ikot esie.

Ke ikot ke ufok,
Ke ufok ke usen,
Kpukpru mbre ke ufok,
Nyene ufop ke ikot esie.

Nnyin nyene ufok ke ufok,
Nnyin idaha, idaha ke ufok,
Nnyin nyene ufop ke ufok,
Yak enye ke ufok.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]**

Ete mbet idaha ke ufok?
Ete mbet ke ikot?

K'ediok urua, k'ediok ufop,
K'ediok enye idip!

Nnyin edi ndito ke ufok,
Nnyin edi ndito ke idaha.

K'ediok ufop ke owo—
Nde mbok!

**[CHORUS — Festival Drop]**

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!
K'ediok ufop!

Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh!
Nyene enye edem ke idip!

Yak ibet ke, yak ibet esie,
K'ediok ke k'ete esie!

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!
Nyene anam usen!

**[BRIDGE — Percussion Break, Layered Voices]**

Mbet ke ufere,
Mbet ke ufok.
Eyeneka idaha ke ufok,
Nde ufok esie idaha.

[Verse]  
Kekere enye anam k'ebebe,  
Kekere enye anam k'ama.  
Nsinsi ke ododome,  
Onyoho ke ikwo mme.

*(Music drops to handclaps)*

**[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: Enye ke ikwo?  
Crowd: Nnyin! Nnyin!

Lead: Enye ke mbub?  
Crowd: Nnyin! Nnyin!

Lead: Enyene nnyin asana?  
Crowd: Ete! Ete!

Lead: Yom nnyin ifa enye!

*(Bass returns)*

Esi! Edi!  
Kpepe ikwo ke!

Kpam! Kpam!  
Iwo ikwo ndien!

Ebe! Ebe!  
Nnyin ke enye!

Zu-ma-ya!  
Enyene esien!

**[FINAL CHORUS — Full Choir, Brass, Percussion]**

Zu-ma-ya! Ey! Ey!  
Nnyin ikwo enye!

Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh!  
Enye ke ikwo mme!

Owo ke nsi, owo ke ndi,  
Kpepe ndien k'ododome!

Zu-ma-ya! Ey! Ey!  
Nnyin ke ndien!

**[OUTRO — Highlife Guitar, Fading Handclaps]**

Owo k'ododome,  
Owo ke ikpat.

Owo ke ikwo,  
Ikot mbub.

Zu-ma-ya!  
Ey! Ey!

Ebe enye ke enye,  
Nnyin ke ikwo mme!

Zu-ma-ya!

Nnyin ke ndien!

*(Final drum hit)*