[Dagbani] Zamboya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# ZAMBOYA *Biyɔ ŋɔ. Tuŋa Nya. Bɔla Nali.* **[INTRO — Handclaps, Shakers, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Clap-clap! Boom!)* N-kaŋa kpahi gbaŋa! Nyeŋ gbɔŋ kpem! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Ti diŋ ma, Ti diŋ foɔ. Kpaŋa baŋ ni? ZAMBOYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Biyɔ ŋɔ, gbɔŋ kpem! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Nyaŋ kpem, yɛl yɛl! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Gbɔŋ niŋ nyɛli yɛl kpɔŋ! Diŋ! Diŋ! Kpaŋ! Kpaŋ! ZAMBOYA! Bɔla nali yɛl! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Nyuli yila gbaŋa, Zuli tiŋa kpem. N-kaŋa kpahi daŋa, N-kaŋa yiŋa yɛl kpem. Dɔri nyɛ chɔŋ yɛli, Nyaŋ ka yɛl kpem. Nye yɛl ka yɛli yɛ, Bɔla yɛli yɛŋa. Kpahi bɔri yɛli daŋa, Ka yɛl yɛli yɛŋa. Nyaŋ yɛli yɔɔ yɛ, Bɔla yɛl kpem. Bɔli yɛli yɛŋa, Ka yɛl yɛli yɛŋa. Dɔri yɛl zaŋ yɛli, Nyaŋ yɛli yɛŋa. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Nyaŋ yɛli yɛŋa? Nyaŋ yɛli yɛŋa? Diŋ yɛli yɛŋa, Bɔla yɛli yɛŋa. Nyaŋ yɛli yɛŋa, Bɔla yɛli yɛŋa. Nyaŋ yɛli yɛŋa, Bɔla yɛli yɛŋa! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Biyɔ ŋɔ, gbɔŋ kpem! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Nyaŋ kpem, yɛl yɛl! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Gbɔŋ niŋ nyɛli yɛl kpɔŋ! Diŋ! Diŋ! Kpaŋ! Kpaŋ! ZAMBOYA! Bɔla nali yɛl! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Zam! Zam! Hey! Hey! Bo! Bo! Sway! Sway! Ya! Ya! Yɛl yɛ! ZAMBOYA! Nyaŋ yɛli yɛŋa! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Biɛŋa yɛli yɛŋa, Biɛŋa yɛli yɛŋa. Dɔŋa yɛli yɛŋa, Dɔŋa yɛli yɛŋa. Sɔŋa yɛli yɛŋa, Kpahi yɛli yɛŋa. Nyaŋ yɛli yɛŋa, Nyaŋ yɛli yɛŋa. Tiŋa yɛli yɛŋa, Tiŋa yɛli yɛŋa. Sweefin kpahi yɛli, Bɔla yɛli yɛŋa. Nyaŋ yɛli yɛŋa, Bɔla yɛli yɛŋa. Nyaŋ yɛli yɛŋa, Bɔla yɛli yɛŋa. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Nyaŋ yɛli yɛŋa? Nyaŋ yɛli yɛŋa? Diŋ yɛli yɛŋa, Bɔla yɛli yɛŋa. Nyaŋ yɛli yɛŋa, Bɔla yɛli yɛŋa. Nyaŋ yɛli yɛŋa, Bɔla yɛli yɛŋa! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Biyɔ ŋɔ, gbɔŋ kpem! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Nyaŋ kpem, yɛl yɛl! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Gbɔŋ niŋ nyɛli yɛl kpɔŋ! Diŋ! Diŋ! Kpaŋ! Kpaŋ! ZAMBOYA! Bɔla nali yɛl! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** **[Verse]** A ni ka nyɛŋmɛ yɛlgu, A ni ka tɔŋ tiŋ maŋa, Gɔvɔŋ ni yɛlgu n-yɔri Ti puuni ni yɛlgu wa. Tiŋ di ka yɛlgu n-kɔŋ, Tiŋ di ka yɛlgu n-dibga. Ti naŋ ka yɛŋ yɛlgu kpɛma Ka yɛlgu n-yɛlgu kulgu. *(Piano fades. Handclaps begin.)* **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: A yɛlgu ka yɛlgu? Crowd: N yam! N yam! Lead: A yɛlgu ka yɛ zuŋ? Crowd: N yam! N yam! Lead: A yɛlgu ka yɛlgu? Crowd: Bɛ niŋa! Lead: Yoo ka yɛ yɛlgu! *(Percussion builds.)* Zam! Zam! Kɔ! Kɔ! Bo! Bo! Tia! Tia! Ya! Ya! Kɔ yɛlgu! ZAMBOYA! Tiŋ yɛlgu! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* **[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]** Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* **[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Tiŋ yɛlgu, tiŋ yɛlgu! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Tiŋ yɛlgu, yɛlgu yɛlgu! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Tiŋ yɛlgu, yɛlgu yɛlgu! Kɔ! Kɔ! Tia! Tia! ZAMBOYA! Tiŋ yɛlgu yɛlgu! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Yɛlgu di yɛlgu, Ka yɛlgu di yɛlgu. Yɛlgu yɛlgu yɛlgu Ka yɛlgu yɛlgu. Sweefin ka yɛlgu yɛlgu, Yɛlgu yɛlgu yɛlgu. Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Tiŋ yɛlgu. Yɛlgu yɛlgu. Yɛlgu yɛlgu. ZAMBOYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*