[Soninke] Jamora
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# JAMORA *Duniyoo Kelen. Dunu Kelen. Ñamoo Kelen.* [INTRO — Playful Marimba, Finger Snaps, Deep Afro-House Kick] Hey! I na i ka damundi! Fo i jaman na? Dunun na i to! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Kelen ka járabi... Kelen ka keemee... Duniyoo kelen bɛ na! [CHORUS — IMMEDIATE EXPLOSIVE DANCE DROP] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Kɛlɛ la bɛ na jɔni! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Kanu bɛ na di! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Dunu suufɔ bɛ na! Kɛlɛ! Fɛnɛ! Baatɛ dunun na! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Kanu bɛ na jaman! [VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Sini, jaman bɛ dooni, Sira dooni kuumo. Kelen na dunun fo, Kɛlɛ bɛ na fɔ. Juru na sigi sira, Kelen na di kɛlɛ. Kɛlɛ ka juru la sira, Dunun ka juru la. Kanu ka juru la, Naamu ka juru la. Kelen ka sanni, Kelen ka bɛ na. Sira bɛ na wɛrɛ, Juru bɛ na jaman. Dunun ka sanni, Dunu bɛ na jaman. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE VOCALS] I na bɛ kɛlɛ, Sira bɛ na jaman! I na di duniyoo, Dunu ka jaman la! Ka juru kɛlɛ, Kanu bɛ na jaman. Kanu ka juru la, Dunu bɛ na jaman! [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Kɛlɛ la bɛ na jɔni! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Kanu bɛ na di! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Dunu suufɔ bɛ na! Kɛlɛ! Fɛnɛ! Baatɛ dunun na! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Kanu bɛ na jaman! [POST-CHORUS — SIGNATURE DANCE CHANT] Ja! Ja! Kɛlɛ na! Mo! Mo! Dunu na! Ra! Ra! Jabiŋ na! JAMORA! Sama na! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Kanu! Bɛ na! [VERSE 2 — WARM FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Nyaamoo na jaman, Dunu na bɛ na. Baaba na jaman, Dunu na bɛ na. Farma na jaman, Kɛlɛ na jaman. Dunu na jaman, Bɛ na kɛlɛ. Daara bɛ na jaman, Dunu na bɛ na. Jaman bɛ na juru, Kanu bɛ na jaman. Dunu suufɔ na jaman, Dunu bɛ na jaman. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILD] I na bɛ kɛlɛ, Sira bɛ na jaman! I na di duniyoo, Dunu ka jaman la! Ka juru kɛlɛ, Kanu bɛ na jaman. Kanu ka juru la, Dunu bɛ na jaman! [CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Kɛlɛ la bɛ na jɔni! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Kanu bɛ na di! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Dunu suufɔ bɛ na! Kɛlɛ! Fɛnɛ! Baatɛ dunun na! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Kanu bɛ na jaman! [BRIDGE — SOULFUL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Fo i na jaman, Fo i na juru la. Juru bɛ na jaman, Juru bɛ na jaman. Kanu bɛ na juru, Kanu bɛ na juru. Bɛ na kɛlɛ, Bɛ na jaman. Fo jaman bɛ na, Fo jaman bɛ na. Kanu bɛ na juru, Dunu bɛ na jaman. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC STOPS] *(One clap.)* Hey! I ni furu? *(Two claps.)* Nde benna ka fanga. *(A low bass pulse.)* Nde a nɛ furu! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: I ni tɛgɛ? Crowd: TɛGɛ! Lead: I ni furu? Crowd: FURU! Lead: I ni bɛ nɔgɔ? Crowd: KƐLƐNEN! Lead: Nde fɛ bɛ tɛgɛ! [THE JAMORA STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Ja! Ja! Bɛ se! Mo! Mo! Bɛ jɛ! Ra! Ra! Bɛ fɛ! JAMORA! Furu nɛnɛ! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP)* [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! Fɛ tɛgɛ bɛ nɛn! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Kɛlɛn furu kɛ! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Fɛ bɛ furu don! Bɛ se! Bɛ jɛ! Nde fɛ bɛ fɛ tɛgɛ! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING VOCALS] Kɔnɔ fɛ! Kɔnɔ dɛn! Kɔnɔ tɛgɛ Kɛlɛn kɔ! Kɔnɔ fɛn! Kɔnɔ jɛ! Kɔnɔ fɛ bɛ furu Don i nɛn! [JAMORA!] [OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, CROWD VOCALS] Nɛn kɔnɔ, Nɛn fɛ. Nɛn kɔnɔ jɛ Bɛ furu bɛ nɛn. Sweefin bɛ nɔgɔ fɛ, Bɛ jɛ, bɛ fɛ, bɛ bɛn. Ja-ja-JAMORA! Nde bɛ fɛ kɛn! Nɛn fɛ. Nɛn jɛ. Kɔnɔ fɛ. JAMORA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*