[Mandinka] Upbeyond

Lyrics

# UPBEYOND
*Sweefin Music — Mandinka Version*

**[Intro — Distant Choir, African Drums, Rising Synth]**

Eh-oh, eh-oh!  
Nye lafa kana!

Juma lewolu, kiling kiling,  
Ritmu le kunna, te saama.

Oh-ya, oh-ya!  
Nye kontongolu le wo?

Jaa, jaa, kanang!  
Faa kaira be don!

**[Verse 1 — Percussive Afrobeat Groove]**

Suturoo be lumo la fiila,  
Kibaro be nyanta la seeta.  
Muso ke be nyinata,  
Ala le farata, jigiya be la.

Kunu le wuloo, na la fango,  
Kunu le jigi, n'faara le.  
Sweefin naata, nterata,  
Nyinata, jigiya, dundoo.

Jigiyaa le jumo be keta,  
Juma le mansa, dundoo.  
Taanama le ma keta,  
Ning kora, faata le.

**[Pre-Chorus — Handclaps and Rising Harmonies]**

Nye lafa? (Lafa!)  
Nye lafi? (Lafi!)

Kaira be nterata,  
Nye nafa, i nafa.

Baloo le saama,  
Jigiya le kontongolu.  
Juma le kontongolu,  
Kiling kontongolu be le!

**[Chorus — Explosive Global Dance Hook]**

Jaa, jaa, kanang!  
Faa kaira be don!

Nyaama le saama, kontongolu,  
Belebele le saama!

Jaa, jaa, kanang!  
Kunoo le wuloo keta!

Hey-oh, hey-oh, saama,  
Kiling jigiya be keta!

Upbeyond! Upbeyond!  
Ritmu le naa saama!

Kiling juma, kiling jigiya,  
Dundoo le dunyaa la!

**[Post-Chorus — Festival Crowd Chant]**

Oh-ya-ya! Oh-ya-ya!  
Belebele, saama