[Tiv] Zumaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# ZUMAYA *Gbeere Mbakaa. U Tamen.* **[INTRO — Handclaps, Marimba, Deep Bass]** *(Two claps)* Hey! Hey! U ngu a? Mba u kyôndo! Zu-ma-ya! *(Bass drops)* **[CHORUS — Infectious Afro-House Hook]** Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Vese ve u gbenda! Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh! Mbakaa ka i yôô u yôô! Ityôô i ve, ityôô i va, Vese ve a ngôô! Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Kpa u temen a mba! **[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Syncopated Guitar]** Kpande a yôô mba ka nyor, Kônô a kpa a yôô mba. Mbaven ngu a a mbakô, A u lu a ve a kpa ngu. Kpôndô, mba ka a ken, A ve a ve a ve. U ngu a ve a ve, U temen ve a ve. Mbakaa ka a ve a ve, Mba ka a ve a ve. I vese ve a ve a ve, U temen ve i ve. Sweefin ngu a ve a ve, Mba ka a ve a ve. Mba a ve a ve, U temen ve i ve. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Harmonies]** U ngu a ve a ve? U ngu a ve a ve? Mbakaa ka a ve a ve, Mba ka a ve a ve! I ve a ve a ve, I ve a ve a ve. Mbakaa ka a ve a ve— U temen ve i ve! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Drop]** Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Vese ve u gbenda! Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh! Mbakaa ka i yôô u yôô! Ityôô i ve, ityôô i va, Vese ve a ngôô! Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Kpa u temen a mba! **[POST-CHORUS — Dance Chant]** Ve! Va! Vese ve a ve! Gba! Gba! Mbakaa ka a ve! Zu! Ma! Ya! Gbeere mbakaa! Zu! Ma! Ya! Hey! Hey! Hey! **[VERSE 2 — Warm Female Lead, Rolling Log Drums]** Mama ka a ve a ve, Papa ka a ve a ve. Mbakaa ngu a ve a ve, A ve a ve a ve. Mbakaa ngu a ve a ve, Mbakaa ngu a ve a ve. Mbakaa ngu a ve a ve, A ve a ve a ve. Mbakaa ngu a ve a ve, Mbakaa ngu a ve a ve. Mbakaa ngu a ve a ve, A ve a ve a ve. Mbakaa ngu a ve a ve, Mbakaa ngu a ve a ve. Mbakaa ngu a ve a ve, A ve a ve a ve. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** U ngu a ve a ve? U ngu a ve a ve? Mbakaa ka a ve a ve, Mba ka a ve a ve! I ve a ve a ve, I ve a ve a ve. Mbakaa ka a ve a ve— U temen ve i ve! **[CHORUS — Festival Drop]** Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Vese ve u gbenda! Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh! Mbakaa ka i yôô u yôô! Ityôô i ve, ityôô i va, Vese ve a ngôô! Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Kpa u temen a mba! **[BRIDGE — Percussion Break, Layered Voices]** Mbakaa ngu a ve a ve, Mbakaa ngu a ve a ve. Mbakaa ngu a ve a ve, A ve a ve a ve. **[Verse]** Mba sha kwagh u nengen, Mba sha ga ior a tse. Ior ka tor kwagh a lu, Ior ka hemba kwagh a kwagh. *(Music drops to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Wan ka ior ka hemba? Crowd: M ngu! M ngu! Lead: Wan ka or a ve? Crowd: M ngu! M ngu! Lead: M ngu u kwagh u ve? Crowd: Yes, m ngu! Lead: Yav m ku a ve! *(Bass returns)* In! Out! Chia ka u ve! Tso! Tso! Wua ior ka hemba! Sweefin! Sweefin! Ka kwagh u ve! Zu-ma-ya! Ka kwagh u ve! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Kwagh u ve ka u ve! Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh! Or a ve ka ior a tse! Kwagh u ve, kwagh u ve, Chia ka u ve! Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Kwagh u ve ka ior a tse! **[OUTRO — Highlife Guitar, Fading Handclaps]** Or ka kwagh, Or ka u ve. Wan ka ve, Wan ka ve a tse. Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Sweefin ka ior a hemba, Ka ior a ve a tse. Zu-ma-ya! Ka ior a tse! *(Final drum hit)*