[Mandinka] Heartquake
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# HEARTQUAKE *Feel It. Move It. Change the World.* **[INTRO — Heartbeat, Whispered Female Vocal, Rising African Percussion]** *(Heartbeat)* Dum… dum… Dum… dum… N'fa, “Bari dunyaa ke jumaale.” Nte n'na... Jumaale be nte la? *(Drums build)* Dum-dum! Hey! Hey! HEARTQUAKE! *(Explosive bass drop)* **[CHORUS — Immediate Afro-House Dance Hook]** Dum-dum! Heartquake! Dunyaa be suute! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Dimo kouma je! Dum-dum! Heartquake! Nte nyin suuta! Sweefin! Sweefin! Futuro be yeng! Dum-dum! Heartquake! Dunyaa be suute! **[VERSE 1 — Driving Afrobeats, Deep Bass]** Folu be nyi jumaale, Folu be nyi londa. Folu be nyi fankanta la, Kondi saama ka taa. Ding dingolu be fanne, Ding dingolu be nyi. N'to n'dimo be kera, N'be nte la jumaale. I mu nyi soto kili, I mu soto kuuma. Fankanta be fanne, N'fa dimo la wuli. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** I nyi a la i kono? I nyi a la djembé? Dimo be nyi i ye, Kondi saama be naa. Sangba i lolu, dimo wuli, N'ka n'dimo be kera. I kono be nyi a, Dunyaa be se i ye! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Dum-dum! Heartquake! Dunyaa be suute! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Dimo kouma je! Dum-dum! Heartquake! Nte nyin suuta! Sweefin! Sweefin! Futuro be yeng! Dum-dum! Heartquake! Dunyaa be suute! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Dum! (Hey!) Dum! (Hey!) I sankolo, dimo yeng! Suute! (Hey!) Suute! (Hey!) Kono be wuli! Sweefin! Sweefin! Folu be yeng! Heartquake! Heartquake! Dunyaa be suute! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Strong Percussion]** Folu be nyi a la, “Muso fa!” Folu be nyi a la, “N'na jumaale.” Folu be nyi a la, “Kondi saama!” Kondi saama be nte la. N'ma n'fa dunyaa la, N'ma n'fa n'dimo la. N'ma n'fa fankanta la, N'ma n'fa dimo la. N'to n'fa dimo la, N'to n'fa jumaale. Sweefin be nte la, N'te nyin suuta. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** I nyi a la i kono? I nyi a la djembé? Dimo be nyi i ye, Kondi saama be naa. Sangba i lolu, dimo wuli, N'ka n'dimo be kera. I kono be nyi a, Dunyaa be se i ye! **[CHORUS — Explosive Festival Drop]** **[VERSE]** Bum-bum! N’konkondan! Dunyaa ye jiyo bay! Aha-ya! Aha-ya! Kanu kilingo! Bum-bum! N’konkondan! Kila kili la min! Sewoo! Sewoo! Muso folo jiyo! Bum-bum! N’konkondan! Dunyaa ye jiyo bay! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Children's Choir]** N’yin be mansa le ti, N’yin be a la ti. Fale jiyo be kilingo, Ala ti a te folo. Dunyaa ye kili jiyo, Kili la be kilingo, Kanu ka jiyo be folo, Kanu ka kili jiyo. Kono n’be jiyo te folo, Kono n’be jiyo ti. Kanu la jiyo kan, Bari ala jiyo le ti. *(Music fades to heartbeat)* Bum… bum… **[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]** N’na… N’be dunyaa te jiyo. Kono a folo la ti. Ala ti a kunu… Kono n’be jiyo le ti. *(Crowd whispers)* Bum… bum… *(Lead shouts)* N’KONKONDAN! **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: I be jiyo la? Crowd: Bum-bum! Lead: I be kilingo? Crowd: Bum-bum! Lead: Kili le jiyo? Crowd: Kunu le! Lead: N’be jiyo? Crowd: Kili kili! *(Heavy bass drop)* Bum! Bum! Jiyo! Jiyo! Kili la ka! Kili la ti! Kanu ka kili! Kunu la ka! Sewoo! Sewoo! Muso folo jiyo! N’KONKONDAN! Dunyaa ye jiyo bay! *(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Bum-bum! N’konkondan! Dunyaa ye jiyo bay! Aha-ya! Aha-ya! Kanu kilingo! Bum-bum! N’konkondan! Kila kili la min! Sewoo! Sewoo! Muso folo jiyo! Bum-bum! N’konkondan! Dunyaa ye jiyo bay! **[OUTRO — Heartbeat, Warm Choir, Fading Percussion]** Bum… bum… Folo ka kunu la, Folo ka jiyo min, Kanu la jiyo be folo, Kanu la folo jiyo. Sewoo be jiyo be kilingo, Kili la ka, folo la ka. Bum-bum!