[Tiv] Zamboya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# ZAMBOYA *Yôô kwagh. Tôô u eren. Wua nôm.* **[INTRO — Handclaps, Shakers, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Clap-clap! Boom!)* Mtu u a hôô kôndo! Tôô u gber! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Kwagh yôô nyian, Kwagh yôô nyer. Mtu u a kwagh? ZAMBOYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Yôô kwagh, mbala ka vunde! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Lû nôngô, tôô u a hen! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Mba mbala ka a iôô! Kwagh! Kwagh! Tôô! Tôô! ZAMBOYA! Vese nôngô a! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Môô kpa ka ior, Tondo ka a eren. Mtu u a hôô kôndo, Mtu u a ve nôngô a ior. Tsen a ka a mngohol, Tsen a ka a vese. Mba a ior ka ôr, Ka a nôm u eren. Mtu u a ka mngohol, Ka a nôm u kpô. Mtu u a ka mbô, Ka a nôngô u eren. Tsen a ka a u, Tsen a ka a dôô. Ka a zen a mbese, Ka a nôngô a u. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Mlu u ka a kpô? Ka gber u a vese? Kwagh yôô nyian ne, Tôô u a vese. Mlu u ka a aôô, Môô ka a eren. Ka a dôô ne, Môô ka a ior! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Yôô kwagh, mbala ka vunde! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Lû nôngô, tôô u a hen! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Mba mbala ka a iôô! Kwagh! Kwagh! Tôô! Tôô! ZAMBOYA! Vese nôngô a! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Zam! Zam! Hey! Hey! Bo! Bo! Tôô! Tôô! Ya! Ya! Tôô u a kôndo! ZAMBOYA! Lû u eren! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Môm u a nômô, Môm u a nômô. Môm u a vese, Môm u a ior. Môm u a u, Môm u a nômô. Môm u a nômô, Môm u a ior. Tsen a ka a dôô, Ka a ior. Ka a nôm u a dôô, Ka a eren. Ka a dôô a ior, Ka a eren. Ka a nôm u a dôô, Ka a eren. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Mlu u ka a kpô? Ka gber u a vese? Kwagh yôô nyian ne, Tôô u a vese. Mlu u ka a aôô, Môô ka a eren. Ka a dôô ne, Môô ka a ior! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Yôô kwagh, mbala ka vunde! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Lû nôngô, tôô u a hen! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Mba mbala ka a iôô! Kwagh! Kwagh! Tôô! Tôô! ZAMBOYA! Vese nôngô a! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** [Verse] Mba a lu u genga a tiv ga, Mba a lu u genga a won ka. U yô ter u a gbenda, Kpa u yô ior a gbenda hi. A mba a u a fa ngu, A mba a u a fa lor. Tôô u a ba u nyôr, Mfa a u a kwagh u kpa. *(Piano fades. Handclaps begin.)* **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Ka kwagh a fa ngu? Crowd: Mba yô! Mba yô! Lead: Ka ngu a wan ngu? Crowd: Mba yô! Mba yô! Lead: Ka ngu a va u genga? Crowd: Mba yô! Lead: Ior kpa ior, ka ngu u? *(Percussion builds.)* Zam! Zam! Genga! Genga! Bo! Bo! Clap! Clap! Ya! Ya! Gben tar! ZAMBOYA! Hôô a yiô! *(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! Tôô u a fa ngu! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Hôô a yiô, mba yô! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ior kpa ior va u genga! Genga! Genga! Clap! Clap! ZAMBOYA! Hôô a yiô! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Yô genga a mi, Yô genga a ve. U yô a nyôr, Mba a u a kpa. Sweefin a fa ngu a wan, A ken, a fa, a wue. Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Tôô u a fa ngu. Genga kpa. Kpa u nyôr. ZAMBOYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*