[Dagbani] Sundrum
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# SUNDRUM *Ti ŋun' tiŋa paaya ba* **[INTRO — Distant Drumbeat, Whistled Melody, Handclaps]** *(Boom… boom-boom… clap!)* N tiŋ ya? Tiŋa mali chɛri nɛ. Oh-eh, oh-eh! Kaŋa n-yɛla! **[CHORUS — Explosive Afro-House Drop]** Tiŋa, tiŋa, SUNDRUM! Ti ŋun' tiŋa paaya ba! Yɛri, yɛri, ka yɛri— Bɛ haŋsi, yɛ daŋa! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Tiŋa mali bɛ tiŋ! Kpɔŋ, kpɔŋ, Kaŋa bɛ yɛ daŋ! Tiŋa, tiŋa, SUNDRUM! Tɔŋa mali n-yɛ la! **[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Highlife Guitar]** Kaŋa yɛ la yɛri chaŋ, Kaŋa yɛ la yɛri tiŋa. Doli nɛ tiŋa yɛli, Tiŋa mali bɛ yɛ n-yɛla. O chɛri mali chaŋ, O wali mali yɛli. Kaŋa yɛ la yɛri nɔŋ, Kaŋa yɛ la yɛri yɛli. N kɔɔra yɛli chaŋa, N yɛli mali bɛ yɛli. Kaŋa yɛli mali bɛ yɛli, Tiŋa mali bɛ yɛli. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Vocal Harmonies]** Kaŋa yɛ la bɛni, Tiŋa yɛ la yɛli. Kaŋa yɛ la puhi, Kaŋa yɛ la yɛli. Kaŋa yɛ la yɛli, Kaŋa yɛ la yɛli. N gbɛŋ ni yɛli, Tiŋa mali yɛli! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Tiŋa, tiŋa, SUNDRUM! Ti ŋun' tiŋa paaya ba! Yɛri, yɛri, ka yɛri— Bɛ haŋsi, yɛ daŋa! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Tiŋa mali bɛ tiŋ! Kpɔŋ, kpɔŋ, Kaŋa bɛ yɛ daŋ! Tiŋa, tiŋa, SUNDRUM! Tɔŋa mali n-yɛ la! **[POST-CHORUS — Percussion-Led Dance Chant]** Boom-boom! Clap! Tiŋa mali yɛli! Boom-boom! Hey! Tiŋa mali yɛli! Kɔŋa, kɔŋa, Tiŋa mali yɛli! SUNDRUM! Tiŋa mali yɛli! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass]** Kaŋa yɛ la yɛri chaŋ, Kaŋa yɛ la yɛri tiŋa. Kaŋa yɛ la yɛri chaŋ, Tiŋa mali bɛ yɛli. Kaŋa yɛ la yɛri nɔŋ, Kaŋa yɛ la yɛri yɛli. Tiŋa mali yɛli, Tiŋa mali yɛli. Tiŋa mali bɛ yɛli, Tiŋa mali bɛ yɛli. Tiŋa mali bɛ yɛli, Kaŋa yɛ la yɛli. Kaŋa yɛ la yɛri chaŋ, Kaŋa yɛ la yɛri tiŋa. **[PRE-CHORUS — Crowd Harmonies Build]** Kaŋa yɛ la bɛni, Tiŋa yɛ la yɛli. Kaŋa yɛ la puhi, Kaŋa yɛ la yɛli. Kaŋa yɛ la yɛli, Kaŋa yɛ la yɛli. N gbɛŋ ni yɛli, Tiŋa mali yɛli! **[CHORUS — Festival Drop]** Tiŋa, tiŋa, SUNDRUM! Ti ŋun' tiŋa paaya ba! Yɛri, yɛri, ka yɛri— Bɛ haŋsi, yɛ daŋa! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Tiŋa mali bɛ tiŋ! Kpɔŋ, kpɔŋ, Kaŋa bɛ yɛ daŋ! Tiŋa, tiŋa, SUNDRUM! Tɔŋa mali n-yɛ la! **[BRIDGE — Warm Piano, Layered Choir]** [Verse] Tiŋgbani niŋ nyɛ kaŋa, N saɣim sabli ka zaa, Tiŋ diŋma ka nyuli, Ka paɣa n yɛlima yaa. [Chorus] Nya yɛlgu n tiŋa, Nya yɛlgu n tiŋa. Tiŋgbani ka zaa yɛlima, N nyɛli yɛn naŋa. *(Piano stops. One drum continues.)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: N hearsu tiŋ? Crowd: Boom-boom! Lead: N yɛliŋ zuŋ? Crowd: Ka nyɛli! Lead: Kɔŋ yɛlgu? Crowd: Zaa yɛlgu! Lead: Ka yɛŋa tiŋa! *(Bass rises)* Boom-boom! Clap! Tiŋa biɛra! Hey-oh! Hey! Tiŋa yɛlgu! Zuli yɛlgu, Kpaŋa yɛlgu! SUNDRUM! Ka yɛŋa! *(Massive bass drop)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Zuŋ, zuŋ, SUNDRUM! Tiŋgbani nyɛli! Yi, yi, yi nyɛli— Tiŋa yɛlgu, yɛŋa! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Tiŋa yɛlgu! Tiŋa biɛra, tiŋa yɛlgu, Zaa yɛlgu! Zuŋ, zuŋ, SUNDRUM! Tiŋgbani yɛli! **[OUTRO — Guitar, Whistle, Fading Crowd Vocals]** Oh-eh, oh-eh! Tiŋgbani yɛli, Tiŋgbani zuŋ. Tiŋa yɛlgu, Tiŋa yɛlgu. Sweefin—yeliŋa yɛlgu, Tiŋa yɛlgu! Zuŋ, zuŋ, SUNDRUM! Tiŋgbani nyɛli! *(Boom-boom… clap!)*