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[Dagbani] Zumaya

by Swifin Echoes

afrobeat

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Lyrics

# ZUMAYA
*Yɛli Nyaa. Ti Nya Noli.*

**[INTRO — Handclaps, Marimba, Deep Bass]**

*(Two claps)*

Hey! Hey!

N yɔɔ?

Ɛyɛ n nyɛli!

Zu-ma-ya!

*(Bass drops)*

**[CHORUS — Infectious Afro-House Hook]**

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!
N nyɛli nyaa yɛli noli!

Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh!
N nyɛla pɔŋ yɛli noli!

Kpiŋa nyaa, kpiŋa yɛli,
Tiŋ lɛbu, yɛli noli!

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!
Ti yɛli noli yɛli!

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

Lɔri kpɛŋ kpɛŋ daŋ mali,
N kɔŋa zaa yɛli mali.
N nyɔɔŋ yɛli n tiŋa,
Tiŋa yɛli noli mali.

N tiŋa yɛli yɛli mali,
N yɛli gbaŋa yɛli mali.
N yɛli yɛli noli mali,
Ti yɛli noli yɛli mali.

N tiŋa yɛli yɛli noli,
N yɛli yɛli noli mali.
Ti yɛli yɛli noli mali,
Ti yɛli yɛli noli mali.

Sweefin yɛli yɛli yɛli,
Ti yɛli yɛli yɛli mali.
Ti yɛli yɛli yɛli noli,
Ti yɛli yɛli noli mali.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Harmonies]**

N yɛli yɛli noli?
N yɛli yɛli yɛli mali?

Ti yɛli yɛli yɛli,
Ti yɛli yɛli noli!

Ti yɛli yɛli yɛli,
Ti yɛli yɛli noli.

Ti yɛli yɛli yɛli,
Ti yɛli yɛli noli!

**[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Drop]**

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!
N nyɛli nyaa yɛli noli!

Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh!
N nyɛla pɔŋ yɛli noli!

Kpiŋa nyaa, kpiŋa yɛli,
Tiŋ lɛbu, yɛli noli!

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!
Ti yɛli noli yɛli!

**[POST-CHORUS — Dance Chant]**

In! Out!
Tiŋa yɛli noli!

Clap! Clap!
N yɛli yɛli noli!

Zu! Ma! Ya!
Yɛli nyaa!

Zu! Ma! Ya!
Hey! Hey! Hey!

**[VERSE 2 — Warm Female Lead, Rolling Log Drums]**

Mama yɛli yɛli noli,
Papa yɛli yɛli noli.
Ti yɛli yɛli noli,
Ti yɛli yɛli noli.

N yɛli yɛli yɛli mali,
Ti yɛli yɛli noli mali.
Ti yɛli yɛli yɛli noli,
Ti yɛli yɛli noli mali.

Ti yɛli yɛli yɛli noli,
Ti yɛli yɛli noli mali.
Ti yɛli yɛli yɛli noli,
Ti yɛli yɛli noli mali.

N yɛli yɛli yɛli noli,
Ti yɛli yɛli noli mali.
Ti yɛli yɛli yɛli noli,
Ti yɛli yɛli noli mali.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]**

N yɛli yɛli noli?
N yɛli yɛli yɛli mali?

Ti yɛli yɛli yɛli,
Ti yɛli yɛli noli!

Ti yɛli yɛli yɛli,
Ti yɛli yɛli noli.

Ti yɛli yɛli yɛli,
Ti yɛli yɛli noli!

**[CHORUS — Festival Drop]**

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!
N nyɛli nyaa yɛli noli!

Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh!
N nyɛla pɔŋ yɛli noli!

Kpiŋa nyaa, kpiŋa yɛli,
Tiŋ lɛbu, yɛli noli!

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!
Ti yɛli noli yɛli!

**[BRIDGE — Percussion Break, Layered Voices]**

N yɛli yɛli yɛli,
N yɛli yɛli noli.

N yɛli yɛli yɛli,
Ti yɛli yɛli noli.

[Verse]  
Kaŋa yɛli n-nya kaŋa yɛli,  
Kaŋa yɛli n-kɔŋa kaŋa yɛli.  
Nyɛ-dɔɣu yɛli yɛli,  
Nyɛ-dɔɣu yɛli yɛli.

*(Music drops to handclaps)*

**[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: A yɛli nyɛ-dɔɣu?  
Crowd: Nya! Nya!

Lead: A yɛli nyɛ-ŋɔli?  
Crowd: Nya! Nya!

Lead: A yɛli yɛ n-kɔŋa?  
Crowd: Naa, yɛli!

Lead: La yɛ n-dɔɣu!

*(Bass returns)*

In! Out!  
Yɛli yɛli yɛli!

Clap! Clap!  
Nyɛ-dɔɣu yɛli yɛli!

Sweefin! Sweefin!  
Nyɛ-dɔɣu yɛli yɛli!

Zu-ma-ya!  
N-kɔŋa yɛli!

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

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!  
Kaŋa yɛli yɛ n-dɔɣu!

Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh!  
N-nyɛli yɛli yɛli!

Kaŋa yɛli n-nyɛli,  
Yɛli yɛli yɛli!

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!  
Kaŋa yɛli yɛli!

**[OUTRO — Highlife Guitar, Fading Handclaps]**

Kaŋa yɛli yɛli,  
Kaŋa yɛli yɛli.

Kaŋa yɛli yɛli,  
Kaŋa yɛli yɛli.

Zu-ma-ya!  
Hey! Hey!

Sweefin yɛli yɛli,  
Nyɛli yɛli yɛli.

Zu-ma-ya!

Nyɛli yɛli yɛli!

*(Final drum hit)*