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[Luo] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA *Kito gi Ruoth, Ringo gi Winyo.* **[INTRO — Bare Drums, Finger Snaps, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Dum… da-dum… clap!)* Ee, in! Ee, in! Nitiere gi kito? Nitiere gi winyo? Wabiro! *(Bass begins to bounce.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Keth koth, ringo marach! Hey-ya, hey-ya, ooh! Piny duto wacho, “Dhi!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kelo kito e odhiambo! Wuok ka, Dhi ka— TUMBAYA! Nyasaye biro kawo! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Kiny ni koth ne ka, Piny kata ne okang'. Kiny e kaka, kwach, Jirani biro ka. Jomoko kelo nyatiti, Jomoko kelo mkate. Jomoko kelo paro Mane ok owuok e wi. Dhako gi duka, Wuoyi yudo tim. Nyathi ma choro picha E piny e ng'ich. Kata wach ni kiny, Paro ni tek ni. To kito biro yudo wuoth Ka watimo gik ma wan. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Ee, kik bedo ka nyaka rieko, Kik bedo ka nyaka losno. Kaw sa ni ni, Ringo gi winyo. Ka nitiere gi gima ber, Wek gi jomoko. Piny mar yudo gik, Ka nitiere gi wan! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Keth koth, ringo marach! Hey-ya, hey-ya, ooh! Piny duto wacho, “Dhi!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kelo kito e odhiambo! Wuok ka, Dhi ka— TUMBAYA! Nyasaye biro kawo! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Tum! Tum! Ee! Ee! Wuok oko! Ringo! Ringo! Ba! Ba! Keti! Keti! Riti! Kelo! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Japuonj gi puodho, Jotimo gi kito. Japuonj ma yudo rieko, Jotindo gi kidi. Kuom dala nyaka boma, Kuom got nyaka nam. Ng'ato ka ng'ato gi chunya, Kendo gi konyo. Sweefin keto joma chungo, Konyo ji gi yore. Rieko gi bedo, loko gi chuno, Konyo ji ka ji. Kendo ka ng'ato yudo wuoth, Ng'ato machielo bende. Nyasaye nyalo keto nyathi, Ka watimo gik ma wan. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Ee, kik bedo ka nyaka rieko, Kik bedo ka nyaka losno. Kaw sa ni ni, Ringo gi winyo. Ka nitiere gi gima ber, Wek gi jomoko. Piny mar yudo gik, Ka nitiere gi wan! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Keth koth, ringo marach! Hey-ya, hey-ya, ooh! Piny duto wacho, “Dhi!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kelo kito e odhiambo! Wuok ka, Dhi ka— TUMBAYA! Nyasaye biro kawo! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** [Verse] Ka yor obedo matek, Ka iting'o maber moloyo. Dwar adier mar hera matin, Kaka in gi geno ma itimo. Ngima ka ngima nyaka bedo gi luoro, Dho ka dho nyaka yudo wende. Kendo bura obedo gi geno, Ka waneno ka wadak ka konyore. *(Music fades to a single drumbeat.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — FEMALE LEAD]** Lwetie gi pachi... Kende e kinyie... Piny duto tiyo... Kata in gi teko! **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: In gi neno? Crowd: Ee, wan gi! Lead: In gi ng'wech? Crowd: An gi in! Lead: Ng’a nyalo biro? Crowd: Joma duto! Lead: Koro wot ringre! *(Percussion builds.)* Tum! Tum! Tinde! Tinde! Ba! Ba! Loro! Loro! Ya! Ya! Ringo! TUMBAYA! Winjo gima winjo! *(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! Ywe duol kendo wuok! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Piny duto mondo owach ni, “Wuok!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kelo neno ni kiny! Wuok gi tich, Dhi gi tich— TUMBAYA! Tielni nyaka chako! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Neno alufu apar, Yore apar. Kaw kanyakla matin, Geno matin pile. Sweefin keto yore manyien, Mondo wabed gi hera, mondo wakony, mondo wadhi. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Neno ka neno nyaka bedo gi tieko. TUMBAYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*