[Mandinka] Amaviva
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# AMAVIVA *Duniyaa kiling. Nafaa laa. Kango kiling.* [INTRO — KANKE JEFU TIKALAA, KANKAN AFIRIKA BALO] *(Suuta muso jefun)* Faa le jiyo… Muso be jiya laa le. Faa le jiyo… Muso be jeya le laa foe yaa. Mbe munna jeya… A be laa le naa? *(Dingding muso lafu. Ndenfingolu be.)* Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Kiling kango… Kiling foyi… *(Baaloo be naa.)* AMAVIVA! [CHORUS — DUNDU AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO NAFAA] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Kiling kango be duniyaa faa! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Saa kilingo foyi be laa! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Nafaa be sii laa kilingo! Daa la kango! Foyi laa kango! AMAVIVA! Duniyaa be naa laa banta! [VERSE 1 — NUNU AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE JITAA] A be nyanma faa, a be da kiling, A be jefun dani laa kiling. A be jiyo be laa foe yaa, Ani kiling be laa le naa. A be laa kilingo be naa, A be laa kilingo be naa. A be laa kilingo be naa, Ani kiling be laa le naa. Kilingo be laa le naa kiling, Nafaa be laa le naa. Mbe jiyo laa laa le foe yaa, Ani duniyaa be laa le naa. Duniyaa be naa laa kiling, Mbe laa le naa. Kilingo be laa le naa kiling, Ani laa le naa kiling. [PRE-CHORUS — LAFAA MUSO JEFUN] A be laa kilingo be naa? A be laa kilingo be naa? A be laa kilingo be naa, Ani laa le naa kiling. Naa laa le naa kilingo, Nafaa be laa le naa. Mbe laa le naa kilingo, Ani laa le naa kiling! [CHORUS — DUNDU AMAPIANO NAFAA] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Kiling kango be duniyaa faa! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Saa kilingo foyi be laa! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Nafaa be sii laa kilingo! Daa la kango! Foyi laa kango! AMAVIVA! Duniyaa be naa laa banta! [POST-CHORUS — DUNDU KANGO KILING] Ama! Ama! Daa la kiling! Viva! Viva! Daa la kiling! Kango laa laa! Kango laa kiling! AMAVIVA! Kilingo be laa le naa! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Duniyaa! Be laa le naa! [VERSE 2 — NUNU MUSO JEFUN, BALAFO BAJAA] A be laa kilingo be naa, A be laa kilingo be naa. A be laa kilingo be naa, Ani laa le naa kiling. A be laa kilingo be naa, A be laa kilingo be naa. A be laa kilingo be naa, Ani laa le naa kiling. A be laa kilingo be naa, A be laa kilingo be naa. A be laa kilingo be naa, Ani laa le naa kiling. Sweefin be laa laa le naa, Ani laa le naa kiling. Mbe laa le naa kilingo, Ani laa le naa kiling. [PRE-CHORUS — DUNDU JEFUN] A be laa kilingo be naa? A be laa kilingo be naa? A be laa kilingo be naa, Ani laa le naa kiling. Naa laa le naa kilingo, Nafaa be laa le naa. Mbe laa le naa kilingo, Ani laa le naa kiling! [CHORUS — DUNDU KILING NAFAA] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Kiling kango be duniyaa faa! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Saa kilingo foyi be laa! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Nafaa be sii laa kilingo! Daa la kango! Foyi laa kango! AMAVIVA! Duniyaa be naa laa banta! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Fo i dafa ka nyinata, Fo kili lunkuto le lolu, Ala ma yira kili la na, Ala ma nyinata laa le. Nye nyinata la juma le, Fo i nyaata la sunu, Ala ma juma ka nyinata, Ala ma nyinata laa le. Nye nyinata la juma le, Nye nyinata la sunu. Kili kili le la nyinata, Kili kili le la sunu. Ala ma yira kili la na, Fo i nyaata la sunu. Ala ma yira kili la na, Fo i nyaata la sunu. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* Fo nyaata ka nyinata… Fo nyaata la juma. *(A second heartbeat.)* Kili kili le… Juma juma le… Dula dula le… *(Choir whispers)* Juma juma le… Juma juma le… JUMA JUMA LE! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Kili nyaata? Crowd: KILI NYAATA! Lead: Kili juma? Crowd: KILI JUMA! Lead: Kili nyinata? Crowd: KILI NYINATA! Lead: Nyinata kili nyaata! [THE AMAVIVA DANCE — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Ama! Ama! Kili la kili! Viva! Viva! Dula la dula! Kili kili le! Kili kili le! Juma juma le! Juma juma le! *(MASSIVE AFRO-HOUSE BASS DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Ama-ama! AMAVIVA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL GLOBAL CHOIR] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Kili kili le nyaata! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Kili kili le nyaata! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Juma juma le nyaata! Kili nyaata! Kili nyaata! AMAVIVA! Kili nyaata le sunu! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] Kili kili le! Kili kili le! Kili kili le Nyaata nyaata le! Kili kili le! Kili kili le! Kili nyaata le! Kili nyaata le! AMA