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[Ibibio] Zamboya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# ZAMBOYA *Daha Kiet. Mma Ntoiso. Itoro Uforo.* **[INTRO — Handclaps, Shakers, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Clap-clap! Boom!)* Yak enye mme ufok! Kpukpru ndido! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Kiet nte mmi, Kiet nte nko. Mma nte? ZAMBOYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Daha kiet, mbakara akpa! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Ndo ndido, mme kpukpru! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Kpukpru mbakara mme eda! Kiet! Kiet! Kpukpru! Kpukpru! ZAMBOYA! Ubok idaha! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Urua iketde ufok, Urua nkpo mme ikot. Enye ufok mme usung, Enye ikpaha ndido ofon. Ibaha nkpo mme nte ofuri, Mfana idaha mme edaha. Nte kiet mme mme ukpono, Nte mfon mme mme ufok. Nte mme nsin mme ufok, Mme usung mme mme ufok. Nte mme usung mme mme nte, Mme ndido mme mme ufok. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Ima ikpaha ndido? Ima ikpaha ndido? Kiet nte enye, Mma mme nte. Kpukpru mme nnyin, Mme ubok mme mme. Kiet mme mme nnyin, Mme ndido mme mme! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Daha kiet, mbakara akpa! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Ndo ndido, mme kpukpru! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Kpukpru mbakara mme eda! Kiet! Kiet! Kpukpru! Kpukpru! ZAMBOYA! Ubok idaha! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Zam! Zam! Hey! Hey! Bo! Bo! Mme! Mme! Ya! Ya! Uforo! ZAMBOYA! Ndo ndido! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Enye mme ufok, Enye mme nte. Enye mme mme ndido, Enye mme mme ufok. Enye mme mme ufok, Enye mme mme nte. Kpukpru mme nnyin, Kpukpru mme nnyin. Nte mme nnyin mme ufok, Nte mme mme mme ufok, Mme edaha mme mme, Mme ufok mme mme. Nte mme nnyin mme ufok, Mme edaha mme mme mme, Mme ufok mme mme, Mme ufok mme mme. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Ima ikpaha ndido? Ima ikpaha ndido? Kiet nte enye, Mma mme nte. Kpukpru mme nnyin, Mme ubok mme mme. Kiet mme mme nnyin, Mme ndido mme mme! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Daha kiet, mbakara akpa! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Ndo ndido, mme kpukpru! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Kpukpru mbakara mme eda! Kiet! Kiet! Kpukpru! Kpukpru! ZAMBOYA! Ubok idaha! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** **[VERSE]** Sosongo anamde akpaniko, Sosongo anamde ke akam. K'idoho ufok ke ofuri Mi nte eka ke ofuri. Enyene usen ufok esin, Enyene usen uko usin. Mbem esie ka fiara, Nnyin aya ifop ke enye. *(Piano fades. Handclaps begin.)* **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Nso enyene uko? Crowd: Nnyin do! Nnyin do! Lead: Nso enye okop? Crowd: Nnyin ke! Nnyin ke! Lead: Nso enye akpaniko? Crowd: Nnyin ket! Lead: Nyom mi ke ikwo! *(Percussion builds.)* Zam! Zam! Nke! Nke! Bo! Bo! Kpa! Kpa! Ya! Ya! Fio ke idip! ZAMBOYA! Sio ke mfon! *(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! Sio ke mfon, usen ekpong! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Sio ke ndido, meyene! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Nnyin akpaniko nte osisi! Nke! Nke! Kpa! Kpa! ZAMBOYA! Sio ke mfon nyin! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Nke ke mi, Nke ke enye. Mfon ebot, Ke owo mme esie. Sweefin enye udia ofuri, Enye okpon, etie, mme ndien. Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Sio ke mfon. Meyene ofuri. Ekpong nte ofuri. ZAMBOYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*