[Obolo/Andoni] Zamboya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# 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.)*