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[Ukwuani] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA *Ononu kwu na owi.* **[INTRO — Bare Drums, Finger Snaps, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Dum… da-dum… clap!)* Hei, gi! Ee, gi! I nwetalu ononu gi? I nwere egwu na ukwu gi? Edo ya! *(Bass begins to bounce.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Shakiri na gbawa egwu! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka uwa dum kwue, "Je!" Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Weta ononu gi na ubochi! Otu nzọputa, Abuo nzọputa— TUMBAYA! Ka oge oma malite! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** N’abalie mmiri na-akpo Na ulo choro nchebe. Ubochi a n’egwe onwa, Umu obodo g’akpo ebe a. Otu onye weta egwu nta, Otu onye weta achicha. Otu onye weta echiche Ha echetaghi tupu. Nwanyi nwere ahia, Nwokorobia na-amuta oru. Nwa na-ese ihe ohuru Na uzo n’okpuru onyinyo. Onweghi onye ma echi, Onweghi onye nwere atụmatụ zuru oke. Ma ononu ghuta njem Mgbe anyi mere ihe anyi nwere ike. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Oh, echela azịza dum, Echela maka ubochi zuru oke. Were ohere nọ n’ihu gi, Ka egwu n’edu uzo. I nwere ntakiri onwa, Keta ya na onye ohuru. E nwere uwa nke ohere Mgbe enwere ebe maka gi na m! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Shakiri na gbawa egwu! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka uwa dum kwue, "Je!" Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Weta ononu gi na ubochi! Otu nzọputa, Abuo nzọputa— TUMBAYA! Ka oge oma malite! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Tum! Tum! Hei! Hei! Puta n’ulo! Gbagharịa! Gbagharịa! Ba! Ba! Kpata! Kpata! Tụgharịa! Weta ya azụ! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** E nwere onye ubi na ihe ubi, E nwere onye na-eme nrọ. E nwere nwa akwukwo na-akuziri ihe, E nwere onye ahia na-achọ otu. Site n’obodo rue obodo, Site n’ugwu rue osimiri, Onye obula nwere talenti Na ohere ịchọpụta ihe ọzọ. Sweefin jikọtara mmadụ na ohere, Na-enyere azụmahịa aka ịchọta uzo. Uzo ọhụrụ iji chekwaa, gbanwee, na zụọ Na-emeghe oke kwa ubochi. Mgbe onye chota uzo, Ka onye ọzọ chota otu. E nwere ọdịnihu bara uru Na ihe anyị nwere ike ime. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Oh, echela azịza dum, Echela maka ubochi zuru oke. Were ohere nọ n’ihu gi, Ka egwu n’edu uzo. I nwere ntakiri onwa, Keta ya na onye ohuru. E nwere uwa nke ohere Mgbe enwere ebe maka gi na m! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Shakiri na gbawa egwu! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka uwa dum kwue, "Je!" Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Weta ononu gi na ubochi! Otu nzọputa, Abuo nzọputa— TUMBAYA! Ka oge oma malite! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** **[VERSE]** Ọzọ di nrọ di ike, Ọ bụru ije di nsi. Ka i we fu ọmike, N'ọnu ebe i chọ olile. Ọ bula ndu kwesiri ugwu, Ọ bula olu kwesiri egwu. Na ọdịnihu di olile anya, Mgbe anyi na enyere ibe anyi aka. *(Music fades to a single drumbeat.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — FEMALE LEAD]** Nrọ n'ọnu gị... Egwu n'ụkwụ gị... Na ụwa nile na-eche... Ka ị ga-eme! **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Nwere nrọ? Crowd: Ee, anyị nwere! Lead: Nwere egwu? Crowd: Mu na gi! Lead: Onye nwe ike? Crowd: Onye obula! Lead: Wee gbaa egwu! *(Percussion builds.)* Tum! Tum! Ije! Ije! Ba! Ba! Aka! Aka! Ya! Ya! Gbagharịa! TUMBAYA! Nụ ụda ahụ! *(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! Gbanyụ uzuzu ma gbaa egwu! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka ụwa nile kwuo, “Gaa!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Weta nrọ gị n'ụbọchị! Otu ije pụta, Abụọ ije bata— TUMBAYA! Ka oge ọma malite! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Puku nrọ dị iche iche, Puku ụzọ dị iche iche. Nkwado ka mma, Olile anya kwa ụbọchị. Sweefin na-eweta ụzọ ọhụrụ maka njikọ, Ịmepụta, ịkekọrịta, na ito eto. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Ọ bula nrọ kwesiri egwu. TUMBAYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*