[Twi] Zumaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# ZUMAYA *Da W'Akɔ. Ma W'Anɔpa.* **[INTRO — Handclaps, Marimba, Deep Bass]** *(Two claps)* Ei! Ei! Woete saa? Ɛyɛ w'afrɛ! Zu-ma-ya! *(Bass drops)* **[CHORUS — Infectious Afro-House Hook]** Zu-ma-ya! Ei! Ei! Obiara da ne kwan so! Zu-ma-ya! Oo! Oo! Ma anigyedeɛ mmɔ wo nan! Kɔ anim, san bra, Dan ho na su frɛ! Zu-ma-ya! Ei! Ei! Ma anigyeɛ nnɛ! **[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Syncopated Guitar]** Abɔsuo kanea bɔ ansa na ɛdɔ, Adwene kɔtɔ no bue anɔpa. Obi to dwom fi mfenuka, Na ɛyɛ ɔman mu nyansa. Ɛnnɛ yɛyɛ sɛ wɔyɛn mu, Nanso yɛnka asɛm pii. Seesei yɛyɛ nokware mu, Na yɛma nkɔso wɔ kwan so. Adɔeɛ kɔ wɔ n'anim, Kɔma obiara a ɔda. Ka kyerɛ obi a ɔtwɛn, Ma wo nsam na boa. Sweefin bɔ nkabom wɔ nnipa, Sɔre, yɛ adwuma foforɔ. Ɔkwan a yɛfa yɛn ho, Ɛyɛ adwuma na yɛyɛ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Harmonies]** Wote sɛn wɔ yɛn ho? Wote wɔ kwan so? Fa wo ho wɔn mu, fa w'adwene, Fa wo nan so bɔ! Yɛnsɛ sɛ yɛyɛ pɛ, Yɛnsɛ sɛ yɛto dwom pɛ. Fa wo nan so kɔ na fa obi— Ɛba anadwo! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Drop]** Zu-ma-ya! Ei! Ei! Obiara da ne kwan so! Zu-ma-ya! Oo! Oo! Ma anigyedeɛ mmɔ wo nan! Kɔ anim, san bra, Dan ho na su frɛ! Zu-ma-ya! Ei! Ei! Ma anigyeɛ nnɛ! **[POST-CHORUS — Dance Chant]** Anim! Akyire! Dan ho wɔ ha! Bɔ! Bɔ! Ma no san aba! Zu! Ma! Ya! Da w'akɔ! Zu! Ma! Ya! Ei! Ei! Ei! **[VERSE 2 — Warm Female Lead, Rolling Log Drums]** Maame kɔtɔ adwuma anɔpa, Papa sere wɔ nnamfo ho. Abɔfra yɛ mpɛnsɛmpɛnsɛm wɔ fam, Sɔre na ɔde ne ho bɔ. Ɔfɔfo hwɛ afuw a ɛyɛ, Ɔdefo foforɔ yɛ ne dɔ. Sikafo nya nkabom foforɔ, Na adwene no kɔ ɔman mu. Fi kuro kwan kɔ ɔman mu, Fi nkoko kɔ nsuom. Anansɛm a yɛka, nkɔso a yɛyɛ, Ɛwɔ baabi ma obiara. Sɛ yɛkyɛ yɛn ho nyansa, Sɛ yɛtie, yɛyɛ, yɛbɔ, Yɛbɛyɛ adeɛ foforɔ, Nanso yɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Wote sɛn wɔ yɛn ho? Wote wɔ kwan so? Fa wo ho wɔn mu, fa w'adwene, Fa wo nan so bɔ! Yɛnsɛ sɛ yɛyɛ pɛ, Yɛnsɛ sɛ yɛto dwom pɛ. Fa wo nan so kɔ na fa obi— Ɛba anadwo! **[CHORUS — Festival Drop]** Zu-ma-ya! Ei! Ei! Obiara da ne kwan so! Zu-ma-ya! Oo! Oo! Ma anigyedeɛ mmɔ wo nan! Kɔ anim, san bra, Dan ho na su frɛ! Zu-ma-ya! Ei! Ei! Ma anigyeɛ nnɛ! **[BRIDGE — Percussion Break, Layered Voices]** Abɔso fi ɔdan no so, Abɔso fi ɛdan mu. Ɔdɔso no yɛ ɔhyɛ, Na ɔman nyinaa bɔ mu. [Verse] Ɛnyɛ sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ yɛyɛ ntɛm, Ɛnyɛ sɛ obi kɔ anim. Anammɔn biara ka asɛm, Ritɛn biara wɔ ne bere. *(Music drops to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Hena wɔ ritɛn? Crowd: Me na me wɔ! Lead: Hena wɔ dae? Crowd: Me nso me wɔ! Lead: Yɛbɛsa nsɛm? Crowd: Aane, yebetumi! Lead: Na kyerɛ me sɛnea wopɛ! *(Bass returns)* Mu! Fi! Tɔn ho fa! Bɔ! Bɔ! Fa ritɛn no bra! Sweefin! Sweefin! Yɛde yɛn bɔ mu! Zu-ma-ya! Wɔhɔ hɔ ma wo! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Zu-ma-ya! Hei! Hei! Obiara nsa kwan no! Zu-ma-ya! O! O! Ma anigye nan no di mu! Anammɔn kɔ mu, anammɔn fi mu, Tɔn ho na teɛ mu den! Zu-ma-ya! Hei! Hei! Ma anigye mmɔ nda! **[OUTRO — Highlife Guitar, Fading Handclaps]** Ɔhyɛnkɔkɔ bi, Ɛpono bi a ɛda hɔ. Obiara a ɔde ne nan bɔ, Na ɔbɛyɛ ɔha pii. Zu-ma-ya! Hei! Hei! Sweefin ma yɛka yɛn ho, Bɔ, kyɛ, na yɛyɛ nyansa. Zu-ma-ya! Ma anigye no mmɔ nda! *(Final drum hit)*