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[Kabiye] Zumaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# ZUMAYA **[INTRO — Handclaps, Marimba, Deep Bass]** *(Two claps)* Hey! Hey! Kɔɔ yɛdɔ? Kpeetɛ yɛ mɛ paaya! Zu-ma-ya! *(Bass drops)* **[CHORUS — Infectious Afro-House Hook]** Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Tɛɛ sɔɔ wɔ’o na paaya! Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh! N'kundo kaa nɔɔ kɛ sɛlɛ! Wɔna afɔ, wɔna atɔ, Bika tyo na yɔɔ na! Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Kɛna lɛlɛ la na! **[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Syncopated Guitar]** Kɔlɔ yɛ ɗɛŋgɔ la kɔɔ, N'kpaaya ayi wɔ ku. Yɔɔnɔ la yɛnɔ la wɔnɔ, Budu kɔlɔ na sɛsɛ. Tɛwaa, ƒa kɔyɛ la anɔ, Tɛyɛm mɛ na nɛnɛ. Ɖana kɔ kɔlɔ na kɔyɛ, Ɖɛ na wɔ wɔm la. Lɛnɔ la wɛɛyɛ kɔta, Ɖɛnɛ fɔna yɛ mɛna. Kpaaya ya nɔ yɔɔnɔ, Kɛ na tam ba nɔɛ na. Siyɛ na wuunu tɛlɛ, Tɛnɛ mɛdɔ mɛyi la. Kɔlɔ na asaasa wɔyɛ, N'kpaaya yɛ na ba na. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Harmonies]** Se ɛsiya yɛ nɔnɔ? Se ɛfɔ yɛlɔ na kɔlɔ? Kɛ mɛnɛwɔ, kɛ mɛnɛyɛ, Kɛ mɛnɛna nɔɔnɔ! N'ɔ kpa tɔnɔ kɔyɛ, N'ɔ kpa tɔnɔ yɛnɔ. Ɖɛ wɔ afɔ, ku wɔ yɛnɔ— Kɛ na ba na! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Drop]** Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Tɛɛ sɔɔ wɔ’o na paaya! Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh! N'kundo kaa nɔɔ kɛ sɛlɛ! Wɔna afɔ, wɔna atɔ, Bika tyo na yɔɔ na! Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Kɛna lɛlɛ la na! **[POST-CHORUS — Dance Chant]** In! Out! Bika wɔna yɛna! Clap! Clap! Kɛna sɛlɛ na! Zu! Ma! Ya! Tɛɛ sɔɔ! Zu! Ma! Ya! Hey! Hey! Hey! **[VERSE 2 — Warm Female Lead, Rolling Log Drums]** Mama yɛ kɔlɔ kpaaya, Papa ha wɛ ɔnɔɛ. Ɖɛnɛ ƒuɔ na wɔ yɛnɛ, Tɛnɛ wɔna nɔɔ yɛnɛ. Ɖɛnɛ kɔlɔ yɛ la wɔyɛ, Ɖɛnɛ na mɛsɛ wɔyɛ. Ɖɛnɛ kɔlɔ na sɛsɛ, Tɛ naa la nɔɛ. Ɖɛmɛyɛ na tɛyɛ naa, Ɖɛmɛyɛ na kɛna yɛnɛ. Mɛ bɛɛ, mɛ wɔyɛ, La yɛ wɔyɛ na. Ɖɛnɛ na wɔ wɔ kɔyɛ, Ɖɛnɛ na mɛsɛ nɔnɔ. Ɖɛnɛ na wɔna nɔɔ, Ɖɛnɛ na wɔ na yɛnɛ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Se ɛsiya yɛ nɔnɔ? Se ɛfɔ yɛlɔ na kɔlɔ? Kɛ mɛnɛwɔ, kɛ mɛnɛyɛ, Kɛ mɛnɛna nɔɔnɔ! N'ɔ kpa tɔnɔ kɔyɛ, N'ɔ kpa tɔnɔ yɛnɔ. Ɖɛ wɔ afɔ, ku wɔ yɛnɔ— Kɛ na ba na! **[CHORUS — Festival Drop]** Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Tɛɛ sɔɔ wɔ’o na paaya! Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh! N'kundo kaa nɔɔ kɛ sɛlɛ! Wɔna afɔ, wɔna atɔ, Bika tyo na yɔɔ na! Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Kɛna lɛlɛ la na! **[BRIDGE — Percussion Break, Layered Voices]** Ɖɛnɛ sɛsɛ nɔnɔ, Ɖɛnɛ kpaaya yɛnɔ. Ɖɛnɛ yɛnɔ na yɛnɔ, Ɖɛmɛyɛ nɔnɔ na bɔ. **[Verse]** Nya kɛ nɛ mɛ kpɔ, Nya kɛ nɛ mɛ tɔ, Kɔ na tɔ na kpɔ mɔ, Kɔ nɔ tɔ na ɖo. *(Music drops to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Nɔ kɛ ɖo? Crowd: Mɛ kɛ! Mɛ kɛ! Lead: Nɔ kɛ kɔ? Crowd: Mɛ sɔ! Mɛ sɔ! Lead: Tɔ nɔ ɖɔ ɖɔ? Crowd: Yɛ ɖɔ! Lead: Hɛn tɔ ɖo nɔ! *(Bass returns)* Nɔ! Mɔ! Tɔ nɔ ɖɔ nyɔ! Kpɔ! Kpɔ! Nɔ ɖɔ na ɖɛŋ! Sweefin! Sweefin! Nɔ ɖɔ tɔ kpɔ! Zu-ma-ya! Kɔ nɔ mɔ! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Nya nɔ mɔ kpɔ ɖo! Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh! Kɔ nɔ nɛ ɖɛm take ɖɔ! Yɛ nɔ kɛ, yɛ nɔ mɔ, Tɔ nɔ ɖɔ na hɛn kɔ! Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Nɔ ɖɔ kɛ lɔ mɔ! **[OUTRO — Highlife Guitar, Fading Handclaps]** Nɔ kɛ mɔ, Nɔ kɛ nɔ. Nya tɔ nɔ, Nɔ na ʋɛ nɔ. Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Sweefin nyɛ nɔ ɖɔ ɖɛm na, Bɔ, gɛlɛ nɔ na kɔ. Zu-ma-ya! Nɔ na ɖɔ lɔ! *(Final drum hit)*