[Maasai] Zamboya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# ZAMBOYA *Naki Naik. Ikarok Enkera. Taki Osinani.* **[INTRO — Handclaps, Shakers, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Clap-clap! Boom!)* Enkera oshi ng'ore! Naki nkiyaki! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Ng'aishe naki, Ng'aishe naki. Oltung'ani oshi? ZAMBOYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Naki naiki, iltunga inyi! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Naki nkiyaki, naki nashor! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ikarok enkerai iltunga! Ng'aishe! Ng'aishe! Clap! Clap! ZAMBOYA! Naki nkiyaki enkiyio! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Enkera ikirata naki, Olonka na kima. Oshi ng'ore naki, Oshi enkiyio ya naki. Lemakipia iltunga, Ng'asilai oshi naki. Naki naiki, eng'are, Naki naki enkerai. Kop naki ikilok, Naki ng'ore oshi. Kop ng'are oshi, Naki enkiyio. Naki naiki emek, Naki naki ikirata. Enkera naki ikirata, Ng'are naki enkiyio. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Naki ng'are nkiyaki? Naki ng'are nkiyaki? Ng'aishe naki, Naki enkiyio. Oltung'ani oshi, Naki enkiyio. Naki naiki, enkiyio, Oshi naki enkiyio. **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Naki naiki, iltunga inyi! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Naki nkiyaki, naki nashor! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ikarok enkerai iltunga! Ng'aishe! Ng'aishe! Clap! Clap! ZAMBOYA! Naki nkiyaki enkiyio! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Zam! Zam! Hey! Hey! Bo! Bo! Sway! Sway! Ya! Ya! Turn around! ZAMBOYA! Naki ng'are! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Enkera oshi ng'are, Enkera oshi naki. Enkera oshi kima, Enkera oshi enkiyio. Enkera oshi ng'are, Enkera oshi naki. Ng'are naki, naki, Naki enkiyio. Ng'are naki enkiyio, Ng'are naki iltunga. Naki oshi naki, Naki enkiyio. Ng'are naki ikilok, Naki enkiyio. Ng'are naki ikilok, Naki enkiyio. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Naki ng'are nkiyaki? Naki ng'are nkiyaki? Ng'aishe naki, Naki enkiyio. Oltung'ani oshi, Naki enkiyio. Naki naiki, enkiyio, Oshi naki enkiyio. **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Naki naiki, iltunga inyi! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Naki nkiyaki, naki nashor! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ikarok enkerai iltunga! Ng'aishe! Ng'aishe! Clap! Clap! ZAMBOYA! Naki nkiyaki enkiyio! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** [Verse] Enkai oleng’ odukit Oleng’ odukit naji Kulo najo kulo kutuk Ning’ina duo naji. Ning’ejoki dupoto Ning’ejoki lelo. Na kesho epuonu Elotu enkaji. *(Piano fades. Handclaps begin.)* **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Nanu enkaji? Crowd: Enkai! Enkai! Lead: Nanu enyamali? Crowd: Nanu! Nanu! Lead: Nanu esidai? Crowd: Oleng’! Lead: Etejo eng’ejok! *(Percussion builds.)* Zama! Zama! Tep! Tep! Bo! Bo! Pia! Pia! Ya! Ya! Enkare! ZAMBOYA! Najo enkare! *(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! Oltau epuonu! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Etejo enkare! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Enkaji duo! Tep! Tep! Pia! Pia! ZAMBOYA! Enkare duo! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Oleng’ duo neaku, Oleng’ duo naji. Enkaji oleng’ Ning’ejoki duo. Sweefin enkaji neaku, Enkai odukit duo. Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Oltau. Enkae duo. Kesho enkaji. ZAMBOYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*