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[Obolo/Andoni] Zamboya

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# ZAMBOYA
*Bie Bie. Sọkpọkpọ. Mba Ite.*

**[INTRO — Handclaps, Shakers, Playful Female Vocal]**

*(Clap-clap! Boom!)*

Ka ji ofụl!

Ka egwu biara!

Oh-eh-oh!
Ah-ya-ya!

Otu maka unu,
Otu maka mime.

Ebe mikpọ nte?

ZAMBOYA!

**[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]**

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Bie bie, ụmụọka nte!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!
Kpọrọ egwu, ka ọ fụl!

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Ka ụmụọka ọkọkọ na egwu!

Tupu! Tupu!
Kpọ! Kpọ!

ZAMBOYA!
Ka ọ dịkwa!

**[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]**

Ututu na-awa n'elu ụlọ,
Ọla edo n'elu ụzọ.
Otu onye na-emeghe ụzọ,
Otu onye na-achọpụta egwu ọhụrụ.

Ụnyaahụ juputara na ajụjụ,
Ndi na-eche azịza.
Mana taa, anyị na-ewu ihe
Site n'obi ike anyị.

Ebe mgbidi kwusi ụzọ,
E nwere akwa anyị nwere ike ịmalite.
Ebe olu na-anaghị ekwe,
E nwere egwu ịnabata.

Ọ bụghị nrọ niile na-abịa echi,
Ọ bụghị ụzọ niile siri ike ma ọ bụ kwụ ọtọ.
Mana ohere nwere ike gbanwee njem,
Na aka nwere ike imeghe ụzọ.

**[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]**

Ị nwere ike ịchọta ụda bass?
Ị nụrụ ka ụdọ na-aza?

Nwee otu nzọụkwụ n'ebe onye nọ,
Ka nchegbu gị gafee.

Olu ọ bụla nwere ike ịbanye na egwu,
Obi ọ bụla nwere ike ịchọta ebe ya.

Mgbe anyị na-eru nso,
E nwere ọchị n'iru onye ọ bụla!

**[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]**

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Bie bie, ụmụọka nte!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!
Kpọrọ egwu, ka ọ fụl!

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Ka ụmụọka ọkọkọ na egwu!

Tupu! Tupu!
Kpọ! Kpọ!

ZAMBOYA!
Ka ọ dịkwa!

**[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]**

Zam! Zam!
Hey! Hey!

Bo! Bo!
Sọkpọ! Sọkpọ!

Ya! Ya!
Tụgharịa!

ZAMBOYA!
Nụ ụda ahụ!

**[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]**

E nwere nne na azụmahịa,
E nwere nna na nrọ.
E nwere onye ugbo na-akụ ihe,
E nwere onye na-ewu ihe.

E nwere nwa akwụkwọ na-amụta ọnụọgụ,
E nwere onye ahịa na-achọta ụzọ.
Onye ọ bụla nwere akụkọ,
Njem ọ bụla nwere ụbọchị ya.

Site n'obodo ruo n'obodo,
Site n'ugwu ruo n'oké osimiri,
Sweefin jikọtara mmadụ na ohere,
Nye aka ka ọtụtụ bụrụ akụkụ na nrọ.

Mgbe mmadụ na-enwe ụzọ
Ike mepụta, gbanwee, na eto,
Ọtụtụ echiche nwere ike ịchọta ọdịnihu,
Ọtụtụ obodo nwere ike ịkụ ọkụ.

**[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]**

Ị nwere ike ịchọta ụda bass?
Ị nụrụ ka ụdọ na-aza?

Nwee otu nzọụkwụ n'ebe onye nọ,
Ka nchegbu gị gafee.

Olu ọ bụla nwere ike ịbanye na egwu,
Obi ọ bụla nwere ike ịchọta ebe ya.

Mgbe anyị na-eru nso,
E nwere ọchị n'iru onye ọ bụla!

**[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]**

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Bie bie, ụmụọka nte!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!
Kpọrọ egwu, ka ọ fụl!

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Ka ụmụọka ọkọkọ na egwu!

Tupu! Tupu!
Kpọ! Kpọ!

ZAMBOYA!
Ka ọ dịkwa!

**[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]**

**[Verse]**

Sọnyo idik emi ọwọ emi,
Ndi nne ọnyọ ke mbu ke ikang.

Mkpong ndọk ikang oduot,
Ndi nkpo ke akpanika.

**[Chorus]**

Eka mkpọ ke ikang,
Eka mkpọ ke otọ eti.

Mbọkọ mbɔdɔ ke ikang,
K'ikpa ikang ke utọ.

*(Piano fades. Handclaps begin.)*

**[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]**

Lead: Eni mkpọ ikang?

Crowd: Anyi! Anyi!

Lead: Eni mkpọ mbọ?

Crowd: Mmi! Mmi!

Lead: Eni ke ikpa ikang?

Crowd: Nyinọ gbogbo!

Lead: K'ikpa ikang ke utọ!

*(Percussion builds.)*

Zam! Zam!
Kẹ! Kẹ!

Bo! Bo!
Kpẹ! Kpẹ!

Ya! Ya!
Tọ!

ZAMBOYA!
Ndu uyo!

*(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!
Bia ndu, mbɔdɔ ke ikang!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!
Ndu uyo, odọ ke ikang!

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Ikpa ikang ke ndọk!

Kẹ! Kẹ!
Kpẹ! Kpẹ!

ZAMBOYA!
Ndu uyo ke ikang!

**[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]**

Kẹ ke mmi,
Kẹ ke nyinọ.

Ndu uyo utọ
Ke mbọ emi.

Sweefin ndu ke ikang,
K'ikpa, ikang, k'odọ.

Zam-bo-ya!
Zam-bo-ya!

Bia ndu.
Ikpa ke ndọk.
Ikpa k'ikang.

ZAMBOYA!

*(Final celebratory drum hit.)*