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[Ibibio] Sundrum

by Swifin Echoes

afrobeat

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Lyrics

# SUNDRUM
*Emedi Isua Ufok*

**[INTRO — Distant Drumbeat, Whistled Melody, Handclaps]**

*(Boom… boom-boom… clap!)*

Idi utom?

Asana udio nte mbakara.

Oh-eh, oh-eh!

Yak enyin o!

**[CHORUS — Explosive Afro-House Drop]**

Sun, sun, SUNDRUM!
Emedi isua ufok!

Suk, suk, akasuka—
Ete nte, kpe ekong!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Mbakara idi akpa!

Etok, edinyene,
Mkpɔ iso nte etie!

Sun, sun, SUNDRUM!
Asana mbufo nte!

**[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Highlife Guitar]**

Nso nsibidi ke ufok,
Nso akpaniko ke akpon.

Nnyin ekpɔk ufok oyom,
Nnyin ekpɔk idi enyin.

Idi etok ke ekong,
Idi nte ekong akpa.

Idi nte ekong ekpo,
Idi nte idi ufok.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Vocal Harmonies]**

Nnyin eka ufok idi,
Yak enyin o ke ekong.

Nnyin eka ufok idi,
Yak enyin o ke ekong.

Nnyin eka ufok idi,
Yak enyin o ke ekong.

Nnyin eka ufok idi—
Bia ekong, bia idi!

**[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]**

Sun, sun, SUNDRUM!
Emedi isua ufok!

Suk, suk, akasuka—
Ete nte, kpe ekong!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Mbakara idi akpa!

Etok, edinyene,
Mkpɔ iso nte etie!

Sun, sun, SUNDRUM!
Asana mbufo nte!

**[POST-CHORUS — Percussion-Led Dance Chant]**

Boom-boom! Clap!
Yak isua ufok!

Boom-boom! Hey!
Idi ke ufok isua!

Yak enyin o,
Idi ke ufok!

SUNDRUM!
Emedi idi!

**[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass]**

Idi nte nkpọ ufok,
Idi nte isua ufok.

Idi nte nsibidi,
Idi nte idi ufok.

Nnyin ekpɔk idi isua,
Nnyin ekpɔk idi ufok.

Idi nte idi ufok,
Idi nte idi ufok.

Idi ke ufok, idi ke ufok,
Idi ke ufok, idi ke ufok.

Idi ke ufok, idi ke ufok—
Idi ke ufok, idi ke ufok.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Crowd Harmonies Build]**

Nnyin eka ufok idi,
Yak enyin o ke ekong.

Nnyin eka ufok idi,
Yak enyin o ke ekong.

Nnyin eka ufok idi,
Yak enyin o ke ekong.

Nnyin eka ufok idi—
Bia ekong, bia idi!

**[CHORUS — Festival Drop]**

Sun, sun, SUNDRUM!
Emedi isua ufok!

Suk, suk, akasuka—
Ete nte, kpe ekong!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Mbakara idi akpa!

Etok, edinyene,
Mkpɔ iso nte etie!

Sun, sun, SUNDRUM!
Asana mbufo nte!

**[BRIDGE — Warm Piano, Layered Choir]**

[Verse]
Sẹ ifọnke ima di,
Sẹ ifọk ke ndọ di isio,

Nte kede emi ufọk,
Ke ikpọ etie ke enye.

Yak ndidi ke idaha,
Yak idaha ke ufọk.

Nte mme kede ufok,
Ke mme anamde ke ikot.

*(Piano stops. One drum continues.)*

**[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: Itie ikpọ?
Crowd: Boom-boom!

Lead: Ime ikang?
Crowd: Ke di!

Lead: Nsi ke?
Crowd: Nyin nyin!

Lead: Kpọ ibion!

*(Bass rises)*

Boom-boom! Ikpọn!
Kpọ ikpọn ikọ!

Hey-oh! Hey!
Itie ke ikọ!

Ikpọ ke emi,
Idaha ke ufok!

SUNDRUM!
Yak ke!

*(Massive bass drop)*

**[FINAL CHORUS — Full Choir, Brass, Percussion]**

Sun, sun, SUNDRUM!
Ikang mbakara mbua!

Ikpọ, ikpọ, mma ikpọ—
Idi ke, yak ikpọ!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Ikang mbakara ke!

Ikpọ ikọ, ikpọ ikọ,
Nyin nyin ke ufok!

Sun, sun, SUNDRUM!
Ikang mbakara mbua!

**[OUTRO — Guitar, Whistle, Fading Crowd Vocals]**

Oh-eh, oh-eh!

Nte itie,
Nte ikang.

Ndịke mbon,
Ke ndọ.

Sweefin—yak ukot,
Yak idaha ufok.

Sun, sun, SUNDRUM!

Ikang mbakara mbua!

*(Boom-boom… ikpọn!)*