[Lingala] Amaviva
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# AMAVIVA *Moto moko. Elikya ezali. Mokili moko.* [INTRO — MOTEMA YA MOTO, LOKITO YA NGOMA YA AFRIKA] *(Lola ya mwasi)* Nako bɔ́ndɛ́lɛ́... Moto moko azali na posa ya elikya. Nako bɔ́ndɛ́lɛ́... Moto moko azali kozela bolingo. Soki bolingo yango... Ebandi na yo? *(Lelo ya mwana. Maboko ekokani.)* Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Bolingo moko… Pole moko… *(Bas ɛlɛkɛlɛkɛ na matata.)* AMAVIVA! [CHORUS — NGOMA YA AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Bolingo moko eko bɔngɔla bomɔi! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Tika motema ebele ekosɛka! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Pasa esengo epai na epai! Tosa makolo! Sɛmba rythme! AMAVIVA! Tika bato bákɛya bomɔi! [VERSE 1 — NGOMA YA AFROBEATS, GUITAR YA HIGHLIFE] Ezali mwa mwinda oyo na molili, Ezali mwa mongongo na mbula. Ezala lobɔkɔ oyo ekokisi moto, Mpe motema oyo ezwi elikya lisusu. Ezali mwa porte oyo efungoli bobɛlɛ, Wana efandaki efelo liboso. Ezali moto oyo alobi, “Boyei,” Mpe mwana oyo aseki lisusu. Bolingo nyonso ezali ebandeli, Boboto nyonso ezali kobanda semence. Tango tomoni elikya na bato mosusu, Tomoni oyo tozali na yango posa. Mokili ezali kitoko mingi Tango tozali kopesa esika tozali. Moto nyonso azali na mokano, Bomɔi nyonso ezali na libaku. [PRE-CHORUS — MOKILI YA BANA BA MWASI] Omona yango na motema na yo? Omona yango na ngoma? Ezali lokito ya elikya kozonga, Ezali likambo ya lobi ekoya. Zwá lobɔkɔ na nga mpe pasa yango, Tika bolamu ebanda kotanda. Tango tozali kotombola elimo mosusu, Tozali kopesa biso moko mapapu ya kopumbwa! [CHORUS — NGOMA YA AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Bolingo moko eko bɔngɔla bomɔi! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Tika motema ebele ekosɛka! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Pasa esengo epai na epai! Tosa makolo! Sɛmba rythme! AMAVIVA! Tika bato bákɛya bomɔi! [POST-CHORUS — LOKITO YA NGOMA YA MOKILI] Ama! Ama! Kende na lobɔkɔ ya mobali! Viva! Viva! Kende na lobɔkɔ ya mwasi! Mabɔkɔ na motema! Mabɔkɔ na likoló! AMAVIVA! Tika bolingo ekoba! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Bato nyonso! Tozali awa! [VERSE 2 — LIPOMBO YA MWASI, BASSE YA KOTAMBOLA] Ezali mama oyo azali kotonga, Ezali tata oyo azali koyekola lisusu. Ezali mwana oyo azali na invention Oyo mokili eyebi te. Ezali mobongi oyo azali kopesa mayele, Ezali moteki oyo azali koluka nzela. Ezali elenge oyo azali komona ndɔtɔ Ya mikolo ya kitoko. Kobanda na mboka tii na engumba, Kobanda na bangomba tii na mbu, Moto nyonso azali na elaka, Bomɔi nyonso ezali na dignité. Sweefin ezali kosangana bato mpe makoki, Kosunga bato mingi bákola. Tango libaku ekoma mosika, Ndɔtɔ mingi ezali kobanda komonana. [PRE-CHORUS — KWAYA YA BANA] Omona yango na motema na yo? Omona yango na ngoma? Ezali lokito ya elikya kozonga, Ezali likambo ya lobi ekoya. Zwá lobɔkɔ na nga mpe pasa yango, Tika bolamu ebanda kotanda. Tango tozali kotombola elimo mosusu, Tozali kopesa biso moko mapapu ya kopumbwa! [CHORUS — NGOMA YA FESTIVAL MAKASI] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Bolingo moko eko bɔngɔla bomɔi! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Tika motema ebele ekosɛka! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Pasa esengo epai na epai! Tosa makolo! Sɛmba rythme! AMAVIVA! Tika bato bákɛya bomɔi! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Soki oyoki mpasi mingi, Nzela ezali molai mingi, Tiká moto akamba yo, Tiká loyembo ya elikya. Soki bampeve ekauki, Soki molende esili, Tiká bolamu moke Epesa yo elikya ya sika. Tosalaka ndenge na ndenge, Tosalaka ndenge na biso. Kasi bolingo tozali kopesa Ekoki koleka mikolo na biso. Tiká mokili emikumbuka Soki tango na biso esili: Tosalaki moke ya ndenge na yango, Tosalisi moto mosusu. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* Osengeli te kobongola mokili mobimba… Kobongola mokili ya moto moko. *(A second heartbeat.)* Liloba moko ya bolamu… Loboko moko ya lisungi… Eteyelo moko ya kofungola… *(Choir whispers)* Pesá yango… Pesá yango… PESÁ YANGO! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Nani azalaka na bolingo? Crowd: BANGO NYONSO! Lead: Nani akoki kopesa bolingo? Crowd: BANGO NYONSO! Lead: Nani akoki kopesa elikya? Crowd: BANGO NYONSO! Lead: Bongo monisa ndenge ozali kotambola! [THE AMAVIVA DANCE — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Ama! Ama! Loboko na motema! Viva! Viva! Fungola maboko! Liboso na mobali! Liboso na mwasi! Pesá bolingo! Pesá bolingo! *(MASSIVE AFRO-HOUSE BASS DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Ama-ama! AMAVIVA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL GLOBAL CHOIR] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Bolingo moke ekoki kobongola bomoyi! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Tiká mitema koleka na elikya! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Pesá esengo epanzana epai nyonso! Tambola na makolo! Yoka rythme! AMAVIVA! Tiká bato nyonso bazala na bomoyi! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] Bolamu moko moke! Poso moko ya esengo! Etanda moko ya tango Ekoki koleka kilometele! Mitema koleka biloko! Ndoto koleka biloko! Moto nyonso! Melodie moko! AMA