[Mandinka] Stackalaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# STACKALAYA *Ninŋ ŋa ŋa. Sii la.* **[INTRO — Konoŋoŋo Balafon, Tagi Tagi, Fulaŋo Bass]** Oh-na-na! Eh-ya-ya! Ding ding kuŋo, Ding ding laafita. Dindiŋolu be janfa, Fo n saŋ ŋa fan na! *(Fulaŋo)* Stack-a, stack-a-laya! Hey! Hey! **[CHORUS — Jataliya Afro-House Dance]** Stack-a, stack-a-laya! Ninŋ ŋa ŋa, sii la! Jekabaŋ! Laafitaŋ! Kanuŋ kaŋo le yirla le! Stack-a, stack-a-laya! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-ya! Kuruŋ kuruŋ, Sii sii la, Maaŋo le saŋ saŋ le! **[VERSE 1 — Bantaba Afrobeats, Highlife Guitar]** Dala be naŋ, dala be taŋ, N'naŋ kuŋo be jeŋ jeŋ. Kanuŋ laafita be saŋ, Kunuŋ ŋa kaŋo laaŋ. Mama be naŋ, “Taŋ naŋ ŋaŋo, Dindiŋolu be jekabaŋ. Jekabaŋ kaŋo laa, Fo n saŋo juma la.” Ding ding saŋo, kumo laafita, Kunuŋ kaŋo laaŋ naŋ. Jekabaŋ be jeŋ jeŋ, Kunuŋ maaŋo kaŋo laa. Sweefin be juma laaŋ, Fo jekabaŋo, fo jeyaa. Juma le laafita, Kunuŋ saŋo kaŋo laaŋ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Nyenyo Fani, Fulaŋo]** Taŋ naŋ ŋaŋo, Kunuŋ maŋo kaŋo. Kuruŋ kuruŋ le laafita, Fo juma le kaŋo la. Juma le be jeyaa, Sii le be jeŋ jeŋ. Kunuŋ maaŋo laafita, Fo saŋo ŋaŋo la! **[CHORUS — Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Stack-a, stack-a-laya! Ninŋ ŋa ŋa, sii la! Jekabaŋ! Laafitaŋ! Kanuŋ kaŋo le yirla le! Stack-a, stack-a-laya! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-ya! Kuruŋ kuruŋ, Sii sii la, Maaŋo le saŋ saŋ le! **[POST-CHORUS — Jataliya Dance]** Stack! Stack! Juma le folaŋ! Kuruŋ! Kuruŋ! Laafita le jeŋ! Tagi! Tagi! N'be juma le! Stack-a, stack-a-laya! Fo saŋo ŋaŋo! **[VERSE 2 — Muso Lead, Fulaŋo Bass, Jiridon Guitar]** Muso be juma la, Fo juma le jekabaŋ. Faa be laafita jeŋ, Fo doŋo le jeŋ jeŋ. Dindiŋolu be laafita, Suturo be jeŋ jeŋ. Kunuŋ saŋo le jeŋ, Fo juma le be jeŋ. Kunuŋ be saŋo la, Kunuŋ be juma jeŋ. Kunuŋ be juma la, Kunuŋ be jeŋ jeŋ. Juma le be jeŋ, Kunuŋ be saŋ saŋ. Laafita be jeŋ, Fo maaŋo le saŋ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Kaira Nyenyo]** Taŋ naŋ ŋaŋo, Kunuŋ maŋo kaŋo. Kuruŋ kuruŋ le laafita, Fo juma le kaŋo la. Juma le be jeyaa, Sii le be jeŋ jeŋ. Kunuŋ maaŋo laafita, Fo saŋo ŋaŋo la! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** Stack-a, stack-a-laya! Ninŋ ŋa ŋa, sii la! Jekabaŋ! Laafitaŋ! Kanuŋ kaŋo le yirla le! Stack-a, stack-a-laya! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-ya! Kuruŋ kuruŋ, Sii sii la, **[BRIDGE — Warm Piano, Children's Choir]** Kanu kuli, lunkutaa jomaa, Faama yeh, dindiyaa kuli. Soo lafi, a kuntilaa, Baara la kuli, a balimaa. Faa laa juma la, a niyaa, A ma sabariyo, a faa. Kanu kuli, kiliyaa la, A kuli, a niyaa la. *(Music fades to finger snaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Nka juma kuli? Crowd: Lunkutaa! Lead: Nka juma juma? Crowd: Kanu kuli! Lead: Nka faa kuli? Crowd: Kiliyaa! Lead: Nka kuli be— Crowd: Nka kuli be! *(Bass drops)* Jekaa! Jekaa! Nka juma!