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[Mende] Zamboya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# ZAMBOYA *Bi Nyande. Ngei Kpein. Mende Kele.* **[INTRO — Handclaps, Shakers, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Clap-clap! Boom!)* Kɛma gɔlɛ wɔlui! Mɛ yiahu! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Yina ma, Yina wo. Ngɛlɛ kɛ ngɛi lɔ? ZAMBOYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Bi nyande, sɛlɔ ngɛi ba! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Kɔma kpein, ngei kpɔin! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ngolui ngɛi kɛi lɔ! Yina! Yina! Gɔlɛ! Gɔlɛ! ZAMBOYA! Mɛ kpein ngɛi wɔ! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Kɔndɔi sɛlɛ wɔi, Kɔngɔlui ngɛi wɔ. Kɛma ngɔlui wɔi, Kɛma ngɔlui wɔ kpein. Gola kɛ ngɛi wɔ, Ngei kɛ wɔi ngua. Tɛlɛ lɔ ngɛi wɔ, Kɛ ngɔlui wɔ ngɛi. Wɔi ngɔi ngɛi wɔ, Kɛ kɔngɔi ngɔi lɔ. Ngɛi ngɔi ngɛi ngɔi, Ngɔi tɛlɛ ngɔi wɔ. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Ngɔi ngɔi lɔ ngɔi wɔ? Ngɔi ngɔi lɔ ngɔi wɔ? Yina ngɛi kɛma, Ngɛi wɔi ngɔi lɔ. Ngɛi ngɔi ngɔi wɔ, Ngɔi ngɔi ngɔi wɔ. Ngɛi ngɔi ngɔi wɔ, Ngɔi ngɔi lɔ ngɔi wɔ! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Bi nyande, sɛlɔ ngɛi ba! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Kɔma kpein, ngei kpɔin! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ngolui ngɛi kɛi lɔ! Yina! Yina! Gɔlɛ! Gɔlɛ! ZAMBOYA! Mɛ kpein ngɛi wɔ! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Zam! Zam! Hey! Hey! Bo! Bo! Ngei! Ngei! Ya! Ya! Ngei ngɔ! ZAMBOYA! Ngɔi ngɛi wɔ! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Ngɛi ngɔi ngɔi wɔ, Ngɔi ngɔi ngɔi wɔ. Ngɔi ngɔi ngɔi wɔ, Ngɔi ngɔi ngɔi wɔ. Ngɔi ngɔi ngɔi wɔ, Ngɔi ngɔi ngɔi wɔ. Ngɔi ngɔi ngɔi wɔ, Ngɔi ngɔi ngɔi wɔ. Ngɔi ngɔi ngɔi wɔ, Ngɔi ngɔi ngɔi wɔ. Ngɔi ngɔi ngɔi wɔ, Ngɔi ngɔi ngɔi wɔ. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Ngɔi ngɔi lɔ ngɔi wɔ? Ngɔi ngɔi lɔ ngɔi wɔ? Yina ngɛi kɛma, Ngɛi wɔi ngɔi lɔ. Ngɛi ngɔi ngɔi wɔ, Ngɔi ngɔi ngɔi wɔ. Ngɛi ngɔi ngɔi wɔ, Ngɔi ngɔi lɔ ngɔi wɔ! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Bi nyande, sɛlɔ ngɛi ba! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Kɔma kpein, ngei kpɔin! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ngolui ngɛi kɛi lɔ! Yina! Yina! Gɔlɛ! Gɔlɛ! ZAMBOYA! Mɛ kpein ngɛi wɔ! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** **[Verse]** Sɛ ngɔ lɛɛ goi nyandei, Sɛ ngɔ lɛɛ goi gbangba, Mɔ kɛ ko ngɔ nɔndɔ kɔlɔ, Mɔ kɛ ko ngɔ sɔndɔ lɔ. Yei lɛ kɛ ngɔ yai ngɔli, Yei lɛ kɛ ngɔ yai ngɔbu. Ngɔ kɔ lɛ kɛ kɛlɛi, Ngɔ kɔ lɛ gbɔli ngɔni. *(Piano fades. Handclaps begin.)* **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Ngɔli kɛ ngɔbu? Crowd: Ngɛ! Ngɛ! Lead: Ngɔ kɛ ngɔi? Crowd: Ngemi! Ngemi! Lead: Ngɔ kɛ ngɔ yai? Crowd: Mɔni kɔ! Lead: Kɛ sɔngɔ ngɔ ye! *(Percussion builds.)* Zam! Zam! Gbi! Gbi! Bo! Bo! Tak! Tak! Ya! Ya! Wala! ZAMBOYA! Kangai lɔ! *(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! Yei lɛ kɛ ngɔ yai! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Kɔngɔi lɔ, kɔngɔi lɔ! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ngɔli kɛ ngɔbu! Gbi! Gbi! Tak! Tak! ZAMBOYA! Kɛ kangai lɔ! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Ngɔ gbi ngemi, Ngɔ gbi ngɛwo. Ngɔli kɛ ngɔbu, Ngɔlɔ ngɔli. Sweefin kɛ ngɔ yai, Ngɔli, ngɔbu, ngɔmi. Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ngɔli kɛ ngɔbu. Ngɔni kɛ ngɔmi. Ngɔlɔ ngɔli. ZAMBOYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*