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[Bemba] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA *Ubuloto bwonse bwakwata umulandu.* **[INTRO — Bare Drums, Finger Snaps, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Dum… da-dum… clap!)* Hey, iwe! Ee, iwe! Walikwata ubuloto mu nkanda? Walikwata umulandu mu nsapato? Epo, leta! *(Bass begins to bounce.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Fukutula icushi no kutamba! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Leta bonse balande, “Kaya!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Bikeni ubuloto ku calo! Cimo cimo panse, Ubili mu nkoko— TUMBAYA! Leteni umusebo utampile! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Ulubilo lwali kuponya, Panshi pa ng'anda iyakale. Kale lili umusebo, Abantu balikupepa. Umuntu aleisa na umulandu, Umuntu aleisa na mukate. Umuntu aleisa na cintu Icilefuma mu mutwe. Umwanakashi ku katemba, Umwaice aleya ku cibusa. Umwana alebomba imiyuni Panshi pa cililo. Tapali umwine wa mailo, Tapali uwakwata icituntulu. Kanshi ubuloto ni ulendo Nga twachita ifyo twakana. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Owe, usalindile amashiwi yonse, Usalindile umusebo ukupepa. Fwaya umwenso uli mupepi, Leteni umulandu uwakutwafye. Nga walikwata akasuba, Umupe mwine umo. Pali ulubilo lyonse Nga pali iwe naiwe! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Fukutula icushi no kutamba! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Leta bonse balande, “Kaya!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Bikeni ubuloto ku calo! Cimo cimo panse, Ubili mu nkoko— TUMBAYA! Leteni umusebo utampile! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Tum! Tum! Hey! Hey! Pita panse! Kwata! Kwata! Ba! Ba! Poka! Poka! Luta! Luta! Bwekeshapo! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Kuli umulimi na umufundo, Kuli umufyashi na ubuloto. Kuli umwana aleya ku sukulu, Kuli umuchita alefwaya ama team. Kuli umucalo na umushi, Kuli umulundu na icilamba, Bantu bonse balikwata akatalenta Na mpelelelo ukucindika. Sweefin ikonka bantu na mpelelelo, Ikonka ama businesses ukufwaya umusebo. Umupepi ukufwaya, ukusunga, no kutemwa Kuleeta amafunde umunsi wila. Nga umuntu alifwaya umusebo, Umwine umo afwayeniko. Kuli icituntulu ukucita Nangu ifyo twakana. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Owe, usalindile amashiwi yonse, Usalindile umusebo ukupepa. Fwaya umwenso uli mupepi, Leteni umulandu uwakutwafye. Nga walikwata akasuba, Umupe mwine umo. Pali ulubilo lyonse Nga pali iwe naiwe! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Fukutula icushi no kutamba! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Leta bonse balande, “Kaya!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Bikeni ubuloto ku calo! Cimo cimo panse, Ubili mu nkoko— TUMBAYA! Leteni umusebo utampile! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** **[VERSE]** Nga ulendo walemesha sana, Nga wafwilisha bwino pa ntanshi, Mpelako umwine wa chifundo, Mu malo uyo ulafwaya umutende. Ubwikashi bwansekesha, Ululimi lwalikwata ingoma. Ubulofya lwaleta amataba, Nga tusangwapo pa menshi. *(Umufulilo wema ngoma umwena umu mulilo.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — FEMALE LEAD]** Icikonko mumufuko… Ingoma mumateka… Icalo chonse chilindile… We ulasenda! **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Wali na cine? Crowd: Ee, twali nacho! Lead: Wali na mulilo? Crowd: Ine nawe! Lead: Nani asangane? Crowd: Bonse bonse! Lead: Shana umubili! *(Ngoma ilanda.)* Tum! Tum! Tepula! Tepula! Ba! Ba! Kopa! Kopa! Ya! Ya! Suntuka! TUMBAYA! Fwaya umulilo! *(UMUTULU WA AMAPIANO)* **[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]** Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Abantu balilanda pa mulilo.)* **[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Tepula ifitumbi, loba! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Icikalamba cilande, “Enda!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Letako icikonko kumalushi! Icikondo cilubilo, Icikondo cabili— TUMBAYA! Amataba yambike! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Icine cinshi pantu icine, Amalushi yambi yambi. Umwine wa kubomfya, Umutende wa chikopo. Sweefin ileta ulubilo, Ukutwala, ukulanda, ukula. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Icikonko cilaloba. TUMBAYA! *(Umufulilo wa ngoma wa pumulilo.)*