[Tiv] Jamora
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# JAMORA *One World. One Rhythm. A Million Dreams.* [INTRO — Playful Marimba, Finger Snaps, Deep Afro-House Kick] Hey! An mhen ga je ve! Mba kwagh u a tor? Nyam no kwagh u! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Kwagh wan shia… Kwagh wan yan… Yô, agber ga! [CHORUS — IMMEDIATE EXPLOSIVE DANCE DROP] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Gbe kwagh ga vihi ve! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Kwagh ga tar mhen! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Kwagh ga tar u afan! Kpe in! Gba ya! Chigh ga sha la! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Kwagh ga ve shin kwagh a ga! [VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Ka na ga ka a er, Kwagh nomo sha av. Mhen ga ve a nyam, Kwagh a gber ga sha. Sha fen ga ve a hwa, Sha uvor ga ve a kpaa. Mhen ga gba a er, Agber ga ve a kpaa. Kwagh a ga sha u fen, Kwagh a ga sha u hwa. Mhen ga ve a ve, Mhen ga ve a gba. Kwagh a ga sha u hwa, Mhen ga ve a kpaa. Nyam ga ve sha mhen, Kwagh ga ve sha. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE VOCALS] Ga mhen ga ve a shia A nyam ga ve sha? Ga mhen ga ve a hwa Sha nyam ga ve sha? Kpe in ga ve mhen, Kwagh ga ve a gba. Kwagh ga ve a tar, Kwagh ga ve a shia! [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Gbe kwagh ga vihi ve! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Kwagh ga tar mhen! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Kwagh ga tar u afan! Kpe in! Gba ya! Chigh ga sha la! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Kwagh ga ve shin kwagh a ga! [POST-CHORUS — SIGNATURE DANCE CHANT] Ja! Ja! Kpe in! Mo! Mo! Gba ya! Ra! Ra! Kwagh ga! JAMORA! Sha a mba! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Kwagh ga! U ve sha! [VERSE 2 — WARM FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Mhen ga ve a mba Kwagh ga ve sha. Mhen ga ve a hwa Kwagh ga ve ve. Mhen ga ve a ter, Kwagh ga ve a hwa. Mhen ga ve a hwa Kwagh ga ve sha. Sha fen ga ka a ter, Sha uvor ga ka a hwa, Kwagh ga ve a hwa, Kwagh ga ve sha. Kwagh a ga sha u hwa, Kwagh ga ve a hwa. Kwagh ga ve a gba, Kwagh ga ve a shia. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILD] Ga mhen ga ve a shia A nyam ga ve sha? Ga mhen ga ve a hwa Sha nyam ga ve sha? Kpe in ga ve mhen, Kwagh ga ve a gba. Kwagh ga ve a tar, Kwagh ga ve a shia! [CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Gbe kwagh ga vihi ve! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Kwagh ga tar mhen! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Kwagh ga tar u afan! Kpe in! Gba ya! Chigh ga sha la! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Kwagh ga ve shin kwagh a ga! [BRIDGE — SOULFUL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Ka mhen ga a tor, Ka mhen ga a hwa, Kwagh ga ve sha mhen, Kwagh ga ve sha. Kwagh ga ve a hwa, Kwagh ga ve a gba. Kwagh ga ve sha, Kwagh ga ve a hwa. Kwagh ga ve a shia, Kwagh ga ve a hwa. Kwagh ga ve a hwa, Kwagh ga ve a gba. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC STOPS] *(One clap.)* Hey! U nu a? *(Two claps.)* Mbatar nan u a mba mnen. *(A low bass pulse.)* U na va va! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: I nyian a? Crowd: NYIAN! Lead: U nu a? Crowd: NU A! Lead: Mba u va va? Crowd: KPA U TSE! Lead: Hee kpue er a! [THE JAMORA STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Ja! Ja! Kwagh kpen! Mo! Mo! Kwagh a ve! Ra! Ra! Yev a taver! JAMORA! Kwagh ve er! *(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! Yev u la ungo mo nyian! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Kpa u ve er! Ja-ja-JAMORA! U ter u a va! Kwagh kpen! Kwagh a we! U ngua a ve er! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Hee kpue er a ve er! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING VOCALS] Mba a taver! Mba a mo! Mba u taver Kpa u va mo! Mba a kpa! Kwagh kwagh! Mba u a ter u Kpa u va! JAMORA! [OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, CROWD VOCALS] Mba a kpen, Mba a mo. Mba u ter u Ve er a mo. Sweefin mnen a ve, Kwagh, a mo, u va. Ja-ja-JAMORA! Kpa u ve er! Mba kwagh. Mba taver. Mba a taver. JAMORA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*