[Tshiluba] Upbeyond

Lyrics

**[Intro — Distant Choir, African Drums, Rising Synth]**

Eh-oh, eh-oh!  
Bikuku bya kuiza!

Ku mputa ya mukanda ku ya nkama,  
Kumveka mupepe, mu mbila za mbanda.

Oh-ya, oh-ya!  
Kumona bantu banyiimbayi!

Tulukila, tulukila!  
Bikolele bibiya, bikalayi!

**[Verse 1 — Percussive Afrobeat Groove]**

Bilenga balanda mwiji,  
Tshikolo tshijila bantu baye.  
Bantu ba lelu baye tshilejayi  
Bayi ku mwanda ku lusa.

Kubi bikalayi, tuku bikala,  
Kubi mbuimpe, tuku buimpa.  
Na Sweefin tuku baka bantu,  
Tuku benga, tuku kanda, tuku zinga.

Ndoto yanyi minene, tuku tuka,  
Bantu banyi mbule, tuku zinga.  
Tukula tshikala tshimpe,  
Tuku tunga, mu diyi diya!

**[Pre-Chorus — Handclaps and Rising Harmonies]**

Udi ku mvu? (Mvu!)  
Udi ku muona? (Muona!)

Bintu bimpe biya ku tuka,  
Patu ya muena ne muena.

Bata tshanza, nku muone,  
Bantu banyi ndoto, banyi ku lusa.  
Tshambele bantu banyiimbayi,  
Muena muena ku mvu!

**[Chorus — Explosive Global Dance Hook]**

Tulukila, tulukila!  
Bikolele bibiya, bikalayi!

Tshibidi tshikole, yimba tshinyi,  
Bantu banyi baye!

Tulukila, tulukila!  
Bikalayi biya ku mbuka!

Hey-oh, hey-oh, tuku yenda,  
Mikanda yanyi ku tuka!

Tulukila! Tulukila!  
Mpepe udi ku yenda!

Tshanza tshimpe, tshanza tshimpe,  
Muena muena ku diba!

**[Post-Chorus — Festival Crowd Chant]**

Oh-ya-ya! Oh-ya-ya!  
Bantu banyi, yimbayi!