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[Umbundu] Sundrum

by Swifin Echoes

afrobeat

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Lyrics

**[INTRO — Distant Drumbeat, Whistled Melody, Handclaps]**

*(Boom… boom-boom… clap!)*

Oli uvite?

Hati upya uvaneka.

Oh-eh, oh-eh!

Vamwene, nony-osi!

**[CHORUS — Explosive Afro-House Drop]**

Sol, sol, SOLDRUM!
Hati upya ukaneka!

Kimbia, kimbia, leka—
Kale apa, tambula!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Hati woli eya!

Kandeka, olundeka,
Vamwene mu kimbia!

Sol, sol, SOLDRUM!
Oli upya uvite!

**[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Highlife Guitar]**

Omu nyimba ku janela,
Omu kanga ku sane.

Ololewa yaiya itavoka,
Lele henda kutuma.

Omu kala ku kalunga
Olo mbolo ya kavi.

Olu evi vyondi kamba,
Olu evi vyondi kamba.

Oli omana ku kutokola,
Oli ovoko ku vuka.

Olu evi, kuli ovimbuka
Kuli hati yosi!

**[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Vocal Harmonies]**

Olu ombili yaiya,
Twala ku kimbia.

Olu ulibe oyondi,
Twala ku kenda.

Kale ombili yaiya,
Kale olondaka.

Lele henda kimbia—
Hati yosi, hati yosi!

**[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]**

Sol, sol, SOLDRUM!
Hati upya ukaneka!

Kimbia, kimbia, leka—
Kale apa, tambula!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Hati woli eya!

Kandeka, olundeka,
Vamwene mu kimbia!

Sol, sol, SOLDRUM!
Oli upya uvite!

**[POST-CHORUS — Percussion-Led Dance Chant]**

Boom-boom! Clap!
Twala sol ukaneka!

Boom-boom! Hey!
Kanga ku hati yosi!

Kandeka, kandeka,
Vaveli ku tunda!

SOLDRUM!
Hati yosi!

**[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass]**

Oli mama ku vemba,
Oli tata ku longolola.

Oli mwana ku yela,
Kuli hati yosi!

Oli ombala ku kulela,
Oli omolonda ku vumba.

Olu evi kuli ovimbuka,
Olu evi kuli ovimbuka.

Ku vata ku kilamba,
Ku kimbundu ku kalunga.

Sweefin ku vumbula,
Kukula ovimbuka.

Olu evi kuli ovimbuka,
Olu evi kuli ovimbuka.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Crowd Harmonies Build]**

Olu ombili yaiya,
Twala ku kimbia.

Olu ulibe oyondi,
Twala ku kenda.

Kale ombili yaiya,
Kale olondaka.

Lele henda kimbia—
Hati yosi, hati yosi!

**[CHORUS — Festival Drop]**

Sol, sol, SOLDRUM!
Hati upya ukaneka!

Kimbia, kimbia, leka—
Kale apa, tambula!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Hati woli eya!

Kandeka, olundeka,
Vamwene mu kimbia!

Sol, sol, SOLDRUM!
Oli upya uvite!

**[BRIDGE — Warm Piano, Layered Choir]**

[Verse]
Kukwãla kakulile,
Oluvala kava loloka,

Olo henda k'otembo yaye,
Kukwãla okuya.

Ovela olondunge,
Ovela okupelela.

Ekwato li vilinga,
Etu vilinga va.

*(Piano stops. One drum continues.)*

[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]

Lead: Otondele olondungo?
Crowd: Boom-boom!

Lead: Otondele ombambi?
Crowd: Kalunga!

Lead: Ovakwato?
Crowd: Ose vosi!

Lead: Henda omboko!

*(Bass rises)*

Boom-boom! Clap!
Twala ovipuka!

Hey-oh! Hey!
Linga k'okwenda!

Ondaka kuli,
Ombundo kuli!

SUNDRUM!
Twala!

*(Massive bass drop)*

[FINAL CHORUS — Full Choir, Brass, Percussion]

Sola, sola, SUNDRUM!
Kuvapanga kuli!

Henda, henda, olokwi—
Kuli, twala!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Linga ombanda!

Omboko, olokwi,
Ose vosi k'owendelo!

Sola, sola, SUNDRUM!
Kuvapanga kuli!

[OUTRO — Guitar, Whistle, Fading Crowd Vocals]

Oh-eh, oh-eh!

Omutima,
Ombambi.

Olo kwato,
K'otembo.

Sweefin—okukwata etu,
Okukwata etu.

Sola, sola, SUNDRUM!

Kuvapanga kuli!

*(Boom-boom… clap!)*