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[Urhobo] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA *Oghene Oghene, Rere Rere.* **[INTRO — Bare Drums, Finger Snaps, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Dum… da-dum… clap!)* Hey, ovwan! Yes, ovwan! Oghene re vwe re pocket? Ugboma re vwe re ikpakpa? Well, biara! *(Bass begins to bounce.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kpefe udju na dance le! Hey-yo, hey-yo, oh! Maje rh'oghene re wòrò, “Go!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Vwo oghene re vwe vwo uvwie! Oto k'ode, Ede k'ode— TUMBAYA! Maje rere vwe ghwerhe! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Orere k'usu vwe kpe, Oko re vwe kpe na. Meme k'usu re vwe rainbow, Ovwian vwe vwo mè na. Ovwan vwe wèrè ugboma, Ovwan vwe wèrè ife. Ovwan vwe wèrè oghene, Re vwo vwèrè na n'ore. Ovwian vwe vwo market, Eguono vwe vwo trade. Omo vwe vwo oghene, Na vwe orhie n'ode. Ovwian vwe vwo vwe emete, Re vwe vwo vwe òyà. Sugho oghene vwe vwo journey, Re vwe vwo vwe mè na. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Oh, sugho vwo vwe vwe eduvwon, Sughon vwe vwo vwe òyà. Vwo vwe chance re vwo vwe dè, Re vwe vwo vwe rhythm. Vwo vwe sunshine re vwe mè, Vwe vwo vwe ovwan. Oghene re vwe vwo possibility Re vwe vwo vwe mè ovwan! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kpefe udju na dance le! Hey-yo, hey-yo, oh! Maje rh'oghene re wòrò, “Go!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Vwo oghene re vwe vwo uvwie! Oto k'ode, Ede k'ode— TUMBAYA! Maje rere vwe ghwerhe! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Tum! Tum! Hey! Hey! Vwo k'ode! Vwo vwo! Ba! Ba! Kpè! Kpè! Vwo vwe! Vwo vwe! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Ovwan vwe vwo vwe ofor, Ovwan vwe vwo vwe oghene. Ovwan vwe vwo vwe eduvwon, Vwe vwo vwe re vwe mè. Vwe vwo vwe vwe orho, Vwe vwo vwe vwe òyà. Ovwan vwe vwo vwe oghene, Re vwe vwo vwe mè na. Sweefin vwe vwo vwe ovwan, Vwe vwo vwe vwe mè. Vwe vwo vwe vwe òyà, Vwe vwo vwe vwe mè. Re vwe vwo vwe oghene, Vwe vwo vwe vwe mè. Ovwan vwe vwo vwe vwe, Vwe vwo vwe vwe mè. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Oh, sugho vwo vwe vwe eduvwon, Sughon vwe vwo vwe òyà. Vwo vwe chance re vwo vwe dè, Re vwe vwo vwe rhythm. Vwo vwe sunshine re vwe mè, Vwe vwo vwe ovwan. Oghene re vwe vwo possibility Re vwe vwo vwe mè ovwan! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kpefe udju na dance le! Hey-yo, hey-yo, oh! Maje rh'oghene re wòrò, “Go!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Vwo oghene re vwe vwo uvwie! Oto k'ode, Ede k'ode— TUMBAYA! Maje rere vwe ghwerhe! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** **[VERSE]** Oghene da toru, ohwo rovo Oghene da toru, eghweya se Me we re ivwe vwerhe Na vwerhe do ufuoma me Omo re rue mere otor Omo re rue mere ivwe Oghene vwerhe do ufuoma Me we re mu vwerhe me *(Music fades to a single drumbeat.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — FEMALE LEAD]** Oghene do ikpako... Oghene do ikpokpo... Omo re rue oto... Me we re do! **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Oghene do? Crowd: E, we do! Lead: Oghene do ikpokpo? Crowd: Me na e! Lead: Omo re su? Crowd: Iye me! Lead: Woro ohwo! *(Percussion builds.)* Tum! Tum! Gbe! Gbe! Ba! Ba! Kpo! Kpo! Ya! Ya! Whe oto! TUMBAYA! Vwerhe do oto! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* **[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]** Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* **[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Woro oto na gbe! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Me we re vwerhe, “Go!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Whe oghene do oto! Oghene do, Eghene do— TUMBAYA! Me we re eghene do! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Oghene do ruo, Oghene do oto. Me we re diere, Me we re vwerhe do oto. Sweefin do oghene do, Do oghene, vwerhe, na diere. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Oghene do oto. TUMBAYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*