[Isoko] Zamboya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# ZAMBOYA *Jekere. Fọdụrụ. Mehe Mọra.* **[INTRO — Handclaps, Shakers, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Clap-clap! Boom!)* Ma osoba we fu ife! Jekere ife! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Otu ije dọ m, Otu ije dọ u. Fụr nta na? ZAMBOYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Jekere, uwa na akpọ! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Nụ iru, we kụọ! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ka ụwa zuru ezu bịa akpọ! Fọdụ! Fọdụ! Kpọ! Kpọ! ZAMBOYA! Nwetara mmetụta ahụ! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Mọning na-abịa n'elu ụlọ, Ozi ọla na ụzọ. Onye na-emeghe ụzọ, Onye na-achọta ọkwa ọhụrụ. Ụbọchị gara aga juru ajụjụ, Ụfọdụ ka na-eche nzaghachi. Ma taa anyị na-eme ihe Na obi ike n'ime ndụ anyị. Ebee a ka mgbidi mechiri ụzọ, E nwere ikpo okwu anyị nwere ike ibido. Ebee a ka olu nweghị ntị, E nwere egwu na-anabata. Ọ bụghị nrọ niile bịara echi, Ọ bụghị ụzọ niile kwụ ọtọ. Ma ohere nwere ike gbanwee njem, Na aka nwere ike mepee ọnụ ụzọ. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Ị nwere ike ịgụ isi na-akpọ? Ị nwere ike ịdụ egwu na-aza? Were nzọ na onye, Ka ihe n'obi gị gbanwee. Otu olu niile nwere ike iso egwu, Otu obi nile nwere ike ịchọta ebe ya. Mgbe anyị na-eme ka anyị nwee n'azụ, E nwere ọchị n'ọnụ onye ọ bụla! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Jekere, uwa na akpọ! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Nụ iru, we kụọ! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ka ụwa zuru ezu bịa akpọ! Fọdụ! Fọdụ! Kpọ! Kpọ! ZAMBOYA! Nwetara mmetụta ahụ! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Zam! Zam! Hey! Hey! Bo! Bo! Sway! Sway! Ya! Ya! Tọghatụ! ZAMBOYA! Nụ ụda ahụ! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** E nwere mama nwere azụmahịa, E nwere papa nwere nrọ. E nwere onye na-ahụ ụzọ, E nwere onye na-arụ ọrụ. E nwere ụmụ akwụkwọ na-amụta ọnụọgụ, E nwere onye na-ere ahịa na-achọta ụzọ. Onye ọ bụla nwere akụkọ, Njem ọ bụla nwere ụbọchị ya. Site n'obodo ruo n'ọnụọgụ, Site na ugwu ruo n'ọdụ mmiri, Sweefin na-ejikọta ndị mmadụ na ohere, Na-enyere ndị ọzọ ịkekọrịta ma na-eche. Mgbe ndị mmadụ nwere ụzọ, Iji mepụta, ịgbanwe, na-eto, Oge nwekwara ike ịchọta ọdịnihu, Obodo ndị ọzọ nwere ike ịgba Ọma. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Ị nwere ike ịgụ isi na-akpọ? Ị nwere ike ịdụ egwu na-aza? Were nzọ na onye, Ka ihe n'obi gị gbanwee. Otu olu niile nwere ike iso egwu, Otu obi nile nwere ike ịchọta ebe ya. Mgbe anyị na-eme ka anyị nwee n'azụ, E nwere ọchị n'ọnụ onye ọ bụla! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Jekere, uwa na akpọ! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Nụ iru, we kụọ! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ka ụwa zuru ezu bịa akpọ! Fọdụ! Fọdụ! Kpọ! Kpọ! ZAMBOYA! Nwetara mmetụta ahụ! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** [Verse] Me vwo o ya kpe orore, Me vwo o ya kpe gbome, Vwe omor mi kpeyo-e, Na ore n'kpe mu ogba. Otedo eje orhorho emo, Otedo eje ebighi emo. Oghene emu k'ese ke, Vwe omor mi vwo eko. *(Piano fades. Handclaps begin.)* **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Akpo emo ke? Crowd: Me do! Me do! Lead: Akpo meje re? Crowd: Me vwe! Me vwe! Lead: Akpo jeke ebi? Crowd: Unu gbori! Lead: Vwe mue se vwoo re! *(Percussion builds.)* Zam! Zam! Je! Je! Bo! Bo! Kpe! Kpe! Ya! Ya! Doro! ZAMBOYA! Vwe orhoro re! *(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! Vwe orho, ote vwie kpo! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Vwe edjo, me gbene! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ete unu otedoyan! Je! Je! Kpe! Kpe! ZAMBOYA! Vwe orhoro re vwo! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Ogho mi ne, Ogho mi wa. Ese re vwerhe, Na ebe re. Sweefin me vwo re idede, Vwe kwe, vwe gbori. Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Vwe orho. Vwe kedede. Vwe oghene. ZAMBOYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*