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[Ga] Zamboya

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# ZAMBOYA
*Baatsɔɔ! Yɛhɔ! Mɛni enyɛ!*

**[INTRO — Afɔɔ, Kpakpa, Lɛɛ Lɛ Kɛ Wa Lɛ]**

*(Kpakpa-kpakpa! Boom!)*

Mɔ ni eŋtsɔ! 

Ma nyɛ lɛ baa!

Oh-eh-oh!
Ah-ya-ya!

Mɔ ni kɛ mɛ,
Mɔ ni kɛ wo.

Nitsumɔi ni baa?

ZAMBOYA!

**[CHORUS — TSOƐ AFRO-HOUSE]**

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Baatsɔɔ, dziŋŋ lɛ baa!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!
Nyɛ lɛ baa, tsɔɔ nɛ baa!

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Nyɔŋŋ lɛ baa ni yɛ mbɔɔ!

Tsɛ! Tsɛ!
Kpakpa! Kpakpa!

ZAMBOYA!
Bɛ lɛ baa!

**[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]**

Anɔ naa wɔ le nyɛ,
Kɛji lɛ daa wɔɔ.
Mɔ ni eŋtsɔ wɔ le,
Mɔ ni nya lɛ baa wɔ.

Ɛhɔ ni ahe yɛ he,
Ahe wɔ ni eŋtsɔ.
Nɛɛ mɛni yɛ lɛ baa,
Tsɔɔ yɛ na wɔ ni baa.

Kɛji wɔ yɛ ahe wɔ,
Yɛ lɛ baa wɔ mɔ.
Kɛji wɔ yɛ ahe wɔ,
Yɛ lɛ baa wɔ nɔ.

Ɛhɔ ni yɛ mɔ wɔ,
Ɛhɔ ni yɛ nɔ wɔ.
Mɔ ni yɛ lɛ baa wɔ,
Ɛhɔ ni yɛ mɔ wɔ.

**[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]**

Tee lɛ ni yɛ kɛ wɔ?
Kɛ yɛ lɛ baa wɔ?

Kɛ mɔ ni yɛ wɔ wɔ,
Tsɔɔ lɛ baa wɔ ni wɔ.

Ɛhɔ ni yɛ baa wɔ,
Ɛhɔ ni yɛ mɔ wɔ.

Kɛ yɛ lɛ baa wɔ,
Ɛhɔ ni yɛ mɔ wɔ.

**[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]**

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Baatsɔɔ, dziŋŋ lɛ baa!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!
Nyɛ lɛ baa, tsɔɔ nɛ baa!

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Nyɔŋŋ lɛ baa ni yɛ mbɔɔ!

Tsɛ! Tsɛ!
Kpakpa! Kpakpa!

ZAMBOYA!
Bɛ lɛ baa!

**[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]**

Zam! Zam!
Hey! Hey!

Bo! Bo!
Sway! Sway!

Ya! Ya!
Turn around!

ZAMBOYA!
Nyɛ lɛ baa!

**[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]**

Ɛhɔ ni yɛ baa wɔ,
Ɛhɔ ni yɛ mɔ wɔ.

Ɛhɔ ni yɛ baa wɔ,
Ɛhɔ ni yɛ mɔ wɔ.

Ɛhɔ ni yɛ baa wɔ,
Ɛhɔ ni yɛ mɔ wɔ.

Ɛhɔ ni yɛ baa wɔ,
Ɛhɔ ni yɛ mɔ wɔ.

Ɛhɔ ni yɛ baa wɔ,
Ɛhɔ ni yɛ mɔ wɔ.

Ɛhɔ ni yɛ baa wɔ,
Ɛhɔ ni yɛ mɔ wɔ.

Ɛhɔ ni yɛ baa wɔ,
Ɛhɔ ni yɛ mɔ wɔ.

Ɛhɔ ni yɛ baa wɔ,
Ɛhɔ ni yɛ mɔ wɔ.

**[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]**

Tee lɛ ni yɛ kɛ wɔ?
Kɛ yɛ lɛ baa wɔ?

Kɛ mɔ ni yɛ wɔ wɔ,
Tsɔɔ lɛ baa wɔ ni wɔ.

Ɛhɔ ni yɛ baa wɔ,
Ɛhɔ ni yɛ mɔ wɔ.

Kɛ yɛ lɛ baa wɔ,
Ɛhɔ ni yɛ mɔ wɔ.

**[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]**

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Baatsɔɔ, dziŋŋ lɛ baa!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!
Nyɛ lɛ baa, tsɔɔ nɛ baa!

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!
Nyɔŋŋ lɛ baa ni yɛ mbɔɔ!

Tsɛ! Tsɛ!
Kpakpa! Kpakpa!

ZAMBOYA!
Bɛ lɛ baa!

**[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]**

[Verse]  
Se eba nɔni te shi,  
Se eba ni wɔgbɛ wɔŋŋ,  

Nɔ lɛ sho ko he ni,  
Ni keji wɔŋŋ ni wɔŋŋ.  

Niŋ ko yɛ nɔŋŋ gbɛke,  
Niŋ ko yɛ nɔŋŋ daa.  

Nɔŋŋ ni yɛ niŋ gbɛmi,  
Nɛmi gbɛke etɛ daa.  

*(Piano fades. Handclaps begin.)*

**[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]**

Lead: Hena ni daa?  
Crowd: Nye! Nye!  

Lead: Hena ni yɛ?  
Crowd: Nye! Nye!  

Lead: Hena ni yɛ sho?  
Crowd: Nyɔŋŋ!  

Lead: Tɛsho ni yɛ lɛ!  

*(Percussion builds.)*

Zam! Zam!  
Tɛ! Tɛ!  

Bo! Bo!  
Gbo! Gbo!  

Ya! Ya!  
Tɛ niŋŋ!  

ZAMBOYA!  
Mɔ niŋŋ nɔŋŋ!  

*(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!  
Gbɛmi niŋŋ, yɛ wɔŋŋ te!  

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!  
Mɔ niŋŋ, yɛ wɔŋŋ mli!  

Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya!  
Gbɛ niŋŋ daa wɔŋŋ!  

Tɛ! Tɛ!  
Gbo! Gbo!  

ZAMBOYA!  
Mɔ wɔŋŋ nɔŋŋ!  

**[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]**

Mli tɛ mli,  
Mli tɛ mli.  

Kɛ niŋŋ gbɛ na,  
Nɔ ni yɛ yɛ.  

Sweefin yɛ nyɛ,  
To bi yɛ, yɛ ya.  

Zam-bo-ya!  
Zam-bo-ya!  

Gbɛmi.  
Mɔ yɛ lɛ.  
To niŋŋ yɛ.  

ZAMBOYA!  

*(Final celebratory drum hit.)*