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[Ijaw/Izon] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA *Bé Ifin Bé Ibi Suo.* **[INTRO — BARE DRUMS, FINGER SNAPS, PLAYFUL FEMALE VOCAL]** *(Dum… da-dum… clap!)* Hey, iya! Oh, iya! Di ifin ye ogbolo? Di biri ye ogbolo? Wo, boma! *(Bass begins to bounce.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Biri ye owei, suo bè! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Kereke-amabo, "Bè!" Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Di ifin ye suoton! Kiri bo, Kiri bo— TUMBAYA! Tein owei boma! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Bèin owei kiè pu, Owei kiè owei. Bèin owei kiè pu, Owei kiè owei. Bèin owei kiè pu, Owei kiè owei. Bèin owei kiè pu, Owei kiè owei. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** O, owei kiè pu, Owei kiè owei. O, owei kiè pu, Owei kiè owei. O, owei kiè pu, Owei kiè owei. O, owei kiè pu, Owei kiè owei. **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Biri ye owei, suo bè! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Kereke-amabo, "Bè!" Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Di ifin ye suoton! Kiri bo, Kiri bo— TUMBAYA! Tein owei boma! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Tum! Tum! Hey! Hey! Kiri bo! Suo! Suo! Ba! Ba! Kpukpu! Kpukpu! Kiri bo! Boma bè! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Owei kiè pu, Owei kiè owei. Owei kiè pu, Owei kiè owei. Owei kiè pu, Owei kiè owei. Owei kiè pu, Owei kiè owei. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** O, owei kiè pu, Owei kiè owei. O, owei kiè pu, Owei kiè owei. O, owei kiè pu, Owei kiè owei. O, owei kiè pu, Owei kiè owei. **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Biri ye owei, suo bè! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Kereke-amabo, "Bè!" Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Di ifin ye suoton! Kiri bo, Kiri bo— TUMBAYA! Tein owei boma! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** **[VERSE]** Tari bo mi se owei mi, Tari bo mi wein mi kiri, Nda mi gbaningbani soso, Nda mi so wa kiyein mi. **[CHORUS]** Tari be owei mi, Tari be mi wein mi. Meni mi keme keme, Meni mi wein mi. **[SPOKEN BUILD — FEMALE LEAD]** Ala mi piri... Ala mi kiri... Orukor mi ke mi... Keme mi kiri! **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Tari mi piri? Crowd: Ibi, tari mi! Lead: Tari mi kiri? Crowd: Meni mi! Lead: Teni mi? Crowd: Beni mi! Lead: Keme mi kiri! *(Percussion builds.)* Tum! Tum! Kiri! Kiri! Ba! Ba! Kpa! Kpa! Ya! Ya! Gban mi! TUMBAYA! Keme owei! *(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! Kiri mi kiri owei! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Mi owei mi, “Keme!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Tari mi kiri owei! Owei mi, Kiri mi— TUMBAYA! Owei mi keme! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Ala mi piri, Ala mi kiri. Meni mi gbaningbani, Meni mi kiyein mi. Sweefin mi kiri mi, Mi kiri, keme owei. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Tari mi kiri owei. TUMBAYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*