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[Soninke] Lumbalel
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LUMBALELE *Naari Ka Jabiya Dunyaa* [INTRO — GONGOMA KOTU, NYOGONI NA] *(Tilu a handclaps. Kanu bassline ke.)* Hey! Mun naxa ka sunna saani? Mun naxa ka jigi naani ke? A luma! Naxan moxo a bin ka Moxo naxa ke saani! Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Fooni ka naari? LUMBALELE! [CHORUS — JABIYA AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO BAXO] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Moxo naari ka banga banga! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Dunyaa naxa saani! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Moxo naxi ka xanne! Sunna ka naari! Moxo naari ka jabiya! LUMBALELE! Moxo naari ke saani! [VERSE 1 — KOTU AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Kanu naxan na ka jigi, Naxa a dundi ka bin. Kanu naxa moxo ke ka Moxo naxa ka jabiya. Kanu naxa ka bin ka, Naxa a fankoo ke. Kanu naxa ka bin ka, Naxa a sunna ke. Moxo naxa ka jabiya, Moxo naxa ka fooni. Moxo naxa ka jigi, Moxo naxa ka bin. Kanu naxa ka moxo, Moxo naxa ka banga. Kanu naxa ka jabiya, Moxo naxa ka fooni. [PRE-CHORUS — NYOGONI NA] Naxa ka moxo a bin? Naxa ka moxo a ke? Naxa a jabiya ka Naxa ka dunyaa. Sunna ka naari, Moxo naxa ka jabiya. Dunyaa naxa ka ka Moxo naxa ka bin! [CHORUS — AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Moxo naari ka banga banga! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Dunyaa naxa saani! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Moxo naxi ka xanne! Sunna ka naari! Moxo naari ka jabiya! LUMBALELE! Moxo naari ke saani! [POST-CHORUS — DUNUN DANCE CHANT] Lum! Lum! Sunna ka naari! Ba! Ba! Sunna ka naari! Le! Le! Moxo na ka! LUMBALELE! Moxo naxa ka jabiya! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Fooni! Ka naari! [VERSE 2 — NYOGONI NA, KANU] Naxa ka moxo ke ka, Naxa ka moxo ka bin. Naxa ka moxo saani Moxo naxa ka jabiya. Naxa ka moxo ka, Naxa ka moxo ka bin. Naxa ka moxo ke ka Moxo naxa ka bin. Kanu naxa ka moxo, Naxa ka moxo ka bin. Kanu naxa ka moxo, Moxo naxa ka bin. Sweefin naxa moxo ke, Naxa ka moxo ka bin. Moxo naxa ka jabiya, Moxo naxa ka bin. [PRE-CHORUS — KOTU NYOGONI] Naxa ka moxo a bin? Naxa ka moxo a ke? Naxa a jabiya ka Naxa ka dunyaa. Sunna ka naari, Moxo naxa ka jabiya. Dunyaa naxa ka ka Moxo naxa ka bin! [CHORUS — DUNUN FESTIVAL] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Moxo naari ka banga banga! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Dunyaa naxa saani! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Moxo naxi ka xanne! Sunna ka naari! Moxo naari ka jabiya! LUMBALELE! Moxo naari ke saani! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] So bɛ ne bɛ fɔ, So bɛ ne bɛ fɔ, N'a tɔgɔ fɔ n'a bɛ sɔ, N'a tɔgɔ fɔ n'a bɛ sɔ. So bɛ ne fɛ bɛ tɔ, So bɛ n'a tɔ sɔ fɔ, N'a bɛ fɔ tɔ n'a dɔ, N'a fɔ tɔ n'a dɔ. I n' bɛ tɔgɔ fɔ bɛ, I n' bɛ fɔ bɛ nɛ, N'a bɛ fɔ kɔrɔ kɛ, N'a bɛ fɔ kɔrɔ kɛ. N'a bɛ bɔ dɔ fɔ, N'a bɛ bɔ dɔ fɔ, N'a bɛ fɔ kɔrɔ, N'a bɛ fɔ kɔrɔ. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* I n' bɛ fɔ fɔ, I n' bɛ fɔ n' tɛ. I n' bɛ fɔ sɔrɔ, N'a kɔ sɔ fɛ. *(A second heartbeat.)* N'a furu kɛ... N'a furu kɛ... N'a furu kɛ... [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: I n' bɛ fɔ sɔ? Crowd: WAA, N'A BƐ! Lead: I n' bɛ fɔ kɔrɔ? Crowd: WAA, N'A BƐ! Lead: N'a bɛ fɔ kɛ fɔ? Crowd: WAA, N'A BƐ! Lead: N'a furu kɛ! [THE LUMBALELE STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Lum! Lum! Bɛ furu kɛ! Ba! Ba! Bɛ furu kɛ! Le! Le! N' bɛ furu kɛ! LUMBALELE! N' bɛ tɛ fɛ! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL GLOBAL CHOIR] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! N' bɛ fɔ fɛ fɔ! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! N' bɛ fɔ kɛ fɔ! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! N' bɛ fɔ kɛ fɛ! N'a furu n' tɛ! N' bɛ fɔ n' dɔ! LUMBALELE! N' bɛ fɔ n' dɔ! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] A bɛ fɔ fɛ! A bɛ fɔ kɔrɔ! A n' bɛ fɔ sɔrɔ Fɔ i n' bɛ! A bɛ fɔ bɛ!