[Itsekiri] Jamora
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# JAMORA *Ede Gbogbo. Oghene Gbogbo. Eni Kpoko.* [INTRO — Playful Marimba, Finger Snaps, Deep Afro-House Kick] Hey! Mi r'ẹ ghen ghere! Wetin ẹ dey wait? Ulele na ẹkpa rẹ! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Ẹken jijo… Ẹken ẹmẹ… Ule gbe gbogbo ẹkpa! [CHORUS — IMMEDIATE EXPLOSIVE DANCE DROP] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Ẹ gbe bọ na ẹkpa ẹkẹrẹ! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Gbogbo ẹkpa gbe ulu! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Ẹ gbe kpokpa na gbogbo ẹkpa! Ẹ wẹ! Ẹ gbọ! Ẹ gbe rọ na ẹkpa! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Ẹ gbe na ẹkpa ẹkẹrẹ! [VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Ọkọnrin nọ na ọghọ, Ọkhọ na egbe mẹẹ. Ẹkpa nọ r'ẹlele, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa. Ẹkpa nọ r'ẹghọ, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹmẹ. Ẹkpa nọ gba ọghọ, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa. Ọghene nọ na ẹkpa, Oghene nọ na ẹmẹ. Mi nọ dẹ nọ ẹkpa, Mi nọ gba ẹkpa. Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa. Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE VOCALS] Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹke, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa. Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa. Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa. Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa! [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Ẹ gbe bọ na ẹkpa ẹkẹrẹ! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Gbogbo ẹkpa gbe ulu! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Ẹ gbe kpokpa na gbogbo ẹkpa! Ẹ wẹ! Ẹ gbọ! Ẹ gbe rọ na ẹkpa! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Ẹ gbe na ẹkpa ẹkẹrẹ! [POST-CHORUS — SIGNATURE DANCE CHANT] Ja! Ja! Ẹ wa ẹkpa! Mo! Mo! Ẹ gbe ẹkpa! Ra! Ra! Ẹ gbe ẹkpa! JAMORA! Ẹ gbe ẹkpa! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Gbogbo ẹkpa! Ẹ wa ẹkpa! [VERSE 2 — WARM FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Mama nọ gba ẹkpa, Papa nọ gba ẹkpa. Ọkhọ nọ gba ẹkpa, Ọkhọ nọ gba ẹkpa. Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa. Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa. Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa. Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa. Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa. Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILD] Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹke, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa. Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa. Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa. Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa! [CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Ẹ gbe bọ na ẹkpa ẹkẹrẹ! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Gbogbo ẹkpa gbe ulu! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Ẹ gbe kpokpa na gbogbo ẹkpa! Ẹ wẹ! Ẹ gbọ! Ẹ gbe rọ na ẹkpa! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Ẹ gbe na ẹkpa ẹkẹrẹ! [BRIDGE — SOULFUL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Ẹkpa nọ rẹ, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa. Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa. Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa. Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa. Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa. Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa, Ẹkpa nọ gba ẹkpa. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC STOPS] *(One clap.)* Oh! Uwe gban? *(Two claps.)* Na egbó ti gbe kè. *(A low bass pulse.)* Wa kó re wè! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Una ready? Crowd: READY! Lead: Una dey feel am? Crowd: FEEL AM! Lead: Who fit join us? Crowd: EVERYBODY! Lead: Then move your body! [THE JAMORA STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Ja! Ja! Wé dobo! Mo! Mo! Make e turn! Ra! Ra! Hande do! JAMORA! Re sky! [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — AFRO-HOUSE BASS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, MARIMBA] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! *(Percussion solo, rolling bass, rising brass.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Re like tomorrow dey shine! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Everybody catch the light! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Take that feeling worldwide! Wé do! Slide out! Turn am up and let e fly! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Dance on the brighter side! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING VOCALS] Million dreams! Million ways! Small hope Every day! Million voices! One melody! World of possibilities For you and me! JAMORA! [OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, CROWD VOCALS] One small step, One small smile. Small kindness Fit travel far. Sweefin bring us connect, Create, exchange, grow. Ja-ja-JAMORA! Make the whole world know! One world. One rhythm. Million dreams. JAMORA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*