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[Itsekiri] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA *Evinron Kere Kere.* **[INTRO — Bare Drums, Finger Snaps, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Dum… da-dum… clap!)* Hey, iwo! Yes, iwo! Evinron wa n'ekpako? Ema wa n'ese re? Wa gbe won! *(Bass begins to bounce.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Fokun re, jo na! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Kama re n'ohwo, “Go!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Gbe evinron re na! Ema gbe, Ema vosa— TUMBAYA! Ete na re! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Orin kpakpa na, Ode n'eyin kpakpa. Orisi re n'igho, Ode onojumi. Ma gbe orin wa, Ma gbe eran wa. Ma gbe ero wa, Ode n'ukpe. Okunrin n'iwase, Omo re n'ise. Omo re n'ero, Ode n'okpe. Ema na re, eyo, Ema na re kpakpa. Evinron re v'ete, Ena re n'ise. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Oh, ema na re, Ema na re kpakpa. Ojo wa re, Ojo wa n'ise. Omo re n'igbona, Gbe kporo re. Ejo wa re, Ete wa n'ise! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Fokun re, jo na! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Kama re n'ohwo, “Go!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Gbe evinron re na! Ema gbe, Ema vosa— TUMBAYA! Ete na re! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Tum! Tum! Hey! Hey! Wa gbe! Jo na! Ba! Ba! Kpe! Kpe! Vosa! Wa gbe! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Ode n'oyibo, Ode n'evinron. Omo re n'ise, Ode n'igbese. Ejo re n'oyibo, Ejo re n'igbese. Evinron re n'ise, Ode n'ise. Sweefin re n'ise, Ena re n'ise. Ena re n'ise, Ena re n'igbese. Omo re n'ise, Omo re n'igbese. Evinron re n'ise, Ode n'ise. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Oh, ema na re, Ema na re kpakpa. Ojo wa re, Ojo wa n'ise. Omo re n'igbona, Gbe kporo re. Ejo wa re, Ete wa n'ise! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Fokun re, jo na! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Kama re n'ohwo, “Go!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Gbe evinron re na! Ema gbe, Ema vosa— TUMBAYA! Ete na re! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** **[Verse]** If road e don heavy for you, If load e don pass your power, Make you find small kindness, Where hope dey shine your way. Every life deserve respect, Every voice deserve song. Future dey bright, dey hopeful, When we help each other move. **[SPOKEN BUILD — FEMALE LEAD]** Dream dey for pocket... Song dey for shoe... World dey wait... Make you move! **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Dream dey? Crowd: Yes, e dey! Lead: Rhythm dey? Crowd: Me and you! Lead: Who fit join? Crowd: Everybody! Lead: Then move your body! **(Percussion builds.)** Tum! Tum! Step! Step! Ba! Ba! Clap! Clap! Ya! Ya! Turn around! TUMBAYA! Feel that sound! **(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)** **[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]** Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! **(Crowd chants over the groove.)** **[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Shake dust, dance am away! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Let world shout, "Go!" Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Bring your dreams to light today! One step out, Two steps in— TUMBAYA! Good times begin! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Thousand dreams dey here, Thousand ways to go. Small more connection, Small more hope each day. Sweefin bring new ways to connect, To create, exchange, grow. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Every dream deserve dance. TUMBAYA! **(Final celebratory drum hit.)**