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[Ibibio] Lumbalel
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LUMBALELE *Ka Uyai Ime Ntok Odudu* [INTRO — INSTANT AFRICAN PERCUSSION, PLAYFUL FEMALE VOCAL] *(Three handclaps. A bouncing bassline answers.)* Eyo! Nso enye ke anamde uforo utom? Nso enye ke anamde idip utom? Mmek idiwot! Eka esin emi ke enye Enye ekedi enye ado! Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Nnyin afok? LUMBALELE! [CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Kedidi uyai ke ikot! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka mbakara anamde! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Ekpo nsin ikpa ikpa! Sosok edim ikang! Ka uforo uyai! LUMBALELE! Ka anamde nte isua! [VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Ndi edim ke efere, Enye esin ikpa ndito. Nnyin ke anamde idem, Nnyin ekedi idiwot. Ndi ukot ekpene nnyin, Nnyin esin ikpa enye. Ndi mmehe ke ikot, Enye esin ikpa mme. Ndi mbakara anamde, Ndi ikot anamde. Ndi ndito anamde, Ndi ibaha anamde. Nnyin ke anamde idem, Nnyin ke anamde ikang. Ndi mbakara anamde, Nnyin anamde ikang. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES] Nso enye anamde? Nso enye anamde? Eka esin emi ke enye Enye ekedi enye ado. Sosok ke idiwot, Nnyin ke anamde idem. Ndi mbakara anamde, Nnyin anamde ikang! [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Kedidi uyai ke ikot! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka mbakara anamde! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Ekpo nsin ikpa ikpa! Sosok edim ikang! Ka uforo uyai! LUMBALELE! Ka anamde nte isua! [POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT] Lum! Lum! Sosok ke ikot! Ba! Ba! Sosok ke ikot! Le! Le! Eka esin emi! LUMBALELE! Ka uforo uyai! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Nnyin! Nnyin akamde! [VERSE 2 — SOULFUL FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Ndi eka anamde, Ndi ekene anamde. Ndi ndito anamde, Ndi ibaha anamde. Ndi eka anamde, Ndi ekene anamde. Ndi ndito anamde, Ndi ibaha anamde. Ndi mbakara anamde, Ndi ibaha anamde. Ndi mbakara anamde, Ndi anamde ikang. Sweefin anamde, Ndi anamde ekedi. Ndi mbakara anamde, Nnyin anamde ikang. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS] Nso enye anamde? Nso enye anamde? Eka esin emi ke enye Enye ekedi enye ado. Sosok ke idiwot, Nnyin ke anamde idem. Ndi mbakara anamde, Nnyin anamde ikang! [CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Kedidi uyai ke ikot! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka mbakara anamde! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Ekpo nsin ikpa ikpa! Sosok edim ikang! Ka uforo uyai! LUMBALELE! Ka anamde nte isua! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Nnyin inwono ke anamde, Nnyin anamde ke ida esie, Ka akufo ikpo eto, Ka akufo ndien ikpa. Nnyin inwono ifon isua, Nnyin anamde ke ufok enyin, Ka akam unam nte mbre, Ke mbre mi ke esie. Nnyin emi di ke nte ifon, Nnyin emi di ke nte etie. Idip iso isua, Idip ufok inua. Ka ifon esie emi nnyin enye, Ikpa isua anyin akpa. Nnyin akpak ibaan, Nnyin akpa ikpa enye. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* Nnyin enye anamde. Nnyin enye etie. Nnyin enye ifon. Mbre enyin ede ke esie. *(A second heartbeat.)* Ka akam enye… Ka enye esie… Ka mbre uyo nte enye! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Inyuho ifon? Crowd: EDI EDI! Lead: Inyuho iso? Crowd: EDI EDI! Lead: Nnyin enye iso? Crowd: EDI EDI! Lead: Ka anyin enye utom! [THE LUMBALELE STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Lum! Lum! Nyo ke ekikere! Ba! Ba! Nyo ke ekereke! Le! Le! Ikot ke mbok! LUMBALELE! Ka mbre esie nte uyo! [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL GLOBAL CHOIR] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Anamde esie ke ifon! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka mbre enye nte enye! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Nnyin enye ke ifon! Nyo utom ke uyo! Ka ifon ukod enye! LUMBALELE! Ka ifon esie enye! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] Nnyin enye ifon! Nnyin enye iso! Idip isua nnyin Ke enye mi!