[Okpe] Zamboya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[INTRO — Handclaps, Shakers, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Clap-clap! Boom!)* Onye megbun ubo! Musi k'wo! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Okan mi, Okan gi. Una ready? ZAMBOYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Kpori-vwo, ogua k'pe! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Musi k'o, k'vwo ye! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Gbo ogua k'pe k'wo! Iye! Iye! Kpata! Kpata! ZAMBOYA! Kpo'fe k'wo! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Ufi ghogho k'wo ro, Afia k'wo l'ogua. Onye gbun ubo k'wo, Onye gbo k'wo ujo. Ojo ghogho k'wo kpe, Efe k'wo gbo r'ue. Kpore ghe vwo k'wo, Vwe v'ogua k'wo. Ubo k'wo gbo r'ue, Ujo k'wo v'ogua. Ojo ghogho k'wo kpe, Ojo k'wo v'ua. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Oghene k'wo musi? Oghene k'wo ubo? Kporo okan, Kpori-vwo. Okan k'wo musi, Okan k'wo vwo. Efe k'wo v'ogua, Efe k'wo vwo! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Kpori-vwo, ogua k'pe! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Musi k'o, k'vwo ye! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Gbo ogua k'pe k'wo! Iye! Iye! Kpata! Kpata! ZAMBOYA! Kpo'fe k'wo! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Zam! Zam! Hey! Hey! Bo! Bo! Vwo! Vwo! Ya! Ya! Vwe k'wo! ZAMBOYA! Kpo'fe musi! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Mama k'wo udo, Papa k'wo ujo. Ugbo k'wo ogua, Olu k'wo v'ogua. Ofi k'wo iko, Olu k'wo ujo. Okan k'wo musi, Okan k'wo vwo. Kpore k'wo vwo, Oguo k'wo ujo. Sweefin k'wo musi, Gbo k'wo vwo. Efe k'wo musi, Efe k'wo vwo. Okan k'wo musi, Okan k'wo vwo! **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Oghene k'wo musi? Oghene k'wo ubo? Kporo okan, Kpori-vwo. Okan k'wo musi, Okan k'wo vwo. Efe k'wo v'ogua, Efe k'wo vwo! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Kpori-vwo, ogua k'pe! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Musi k'o, k'vwo ye! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Gbo ogua k'pe k'wo! Iye! Iye! Kpata! Kpata! ZAMBOYA! Kpo'fe k'wo! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** **[Verse]** Mi ke nọ vwe ofian, Mi ke nọ vwe nyan ọgban, Iya gbe ẹgbo nọ ọghọ, Na ọrẹ nọ kọkpa vwe. Ọmwan nọ ẹghẹn ẹbo, Ọmwan nọ ẹghẹn ọmẹ. Ọmọre nọ nọ nọ nọ gọ, Ẹre ọmwan nọ nọ nọ nọ nọ nọ. *(Piano fades. Handclaps begin.)* **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Ẹghẹn nọ ọmẹ? Crowd: Ẹnẹ! Ẹnẹ! Lead: Ẹghẹn nọ vwe mẹ? Crowd: Ẹmenẹ! Ẹmenẹ! Lead: Ẹghẹn nọ nọ nọ nọ? Crowd: Ẹmwan nọ! Lead: Ẹre nọ nọ nọ nọ! *(Percussion builds.)* Zam! Zam! Gbọ! Gbọ! Bo! Bo! Kpla! Kpla! Ya! Ya! Re nọ nọ! ZAMBOYA! Kọ nọ nọ! *(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! Ọghọ nọ nọ nọ nọ nọ! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Ọmọ nọ nọ nọ nọ nọ nọ! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ọmwan nọ nọ nọ nọ nọ nọ! Gbọ! Gbọ! Kpla! Kpla! ZAMBOYA! Ọmọ nọ nọ nọ! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Ẹghẹn nọ nọ, Ẹghẹn nọ nọ. Ọghọ nọ nọ nọ, Ọmọ nọ nọ nọ nọ nọ. Sweefin nọ nọ nọ nọ nọ, Ọmọ nọ nọ nọ nọ nọ nọ. Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ọghọ nọ nọ. Ọmwan nọ nọ nọ. Ọmọ nọ nọ nọ nọ. ZAMBOYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*