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[Efik] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA *Eyeneka nyin ado nsin.* **[INTRO — Iwoho Isak, Itiat Ikwo, Ikpo Ikpa Nkpo]** *(Dum… da-dum… ikpa!)* Hei, ke o! Eyeneka o! Eyeneka anye ima? Eyeneka anye ikwo? Ye, fet. *(Bass ekpeme ke ntu.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — IKPA IKWO AFRO-HOUSE]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Suk ikot, nsin k'utuen! Hei-ya, hei-ya, oh! Eyeneka o, "Yek!" Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Fet eyeneka ke usen! Nkanika k'utuen, Iba nkanika ke— TUMBAYA! Ka utom ubet! **[VERSE 1 — AFROBEATS, ENE HIGHLIFE]** Edem akam, mbubut ikang Ke usung ke edi anam. Usen iso, enyin inua, Mkpaha iso ke anam. Eyeneka ikwo, enyin ikwo, Eyeneka ikwo nkpo. Eyeneka ikwo ekpondo Emeneke edem. Eyeneka akpara ikot, Eyeneka ekpat nkpo. Eyeneka etie ikwo Ke ikot nyin. Eyeneka ikwo eyeneka, Eyeneka ikwo anam. Eyeneka ikwo ikut, Eyeneka ikwo anam. **[PRE-CHORUS — ENYINKE ODUKO]** Oh, nsi nte edem, Nsi nte usen. Eyeneka ikwo, eyeneka ikwo, Eyeneka ikwo anam. Eyeneka ikwo ikwo, Eyeneka ikwo anam. Eyeneka ikwo ikwo, Eyeneka ikwo anam. **[CHORUS — IKPA IKWO AMAPIANO]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Suk ikot, nsin k'utuen! Hei-ya, hei-ya, oh! Eyeneka o, "Yek!" Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Fet eyeneka ke usen! Nkanika k'utuen, Iba nkanika ke— TUMBAYA! Ka utom ubet! **[POST-CHORUS — IKPO IKPO]** Tum! Tum! Hei! Hei! Ikot ubet! Nsin! Nsin! Ba! Ba! Ikpa! Ikpa! Iba! Fet anam! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — ENYINKE ODUKO, BASS EKPOME]** Eyeneka akpara ikot, Eyeneka ikwo ekpondo. Eyeneka etie ikwo, Eyeneka ikwo anam. Eyeneka etie ikwo, Eyeneka ikwo anam. Eyeneka etie ikwo, Eyeneka ikwo anam. Eyeneka ikwo eyeneka, Eyeneka ikwo anam. Eyeneka ikwo eyeneka, Eyeneka ikwo anam. Eyeneka ikwo eyeneka, Eyeneka ikwo anam. Eyeneka ikwo eyeneka, Eyeneka ikwo anam. **[PRE-CHORUS — ENYINKE ODUKO]** Oh, nsi nte edem, Nsi nte usen. Eyeneka ikwo, eyeneka ikwo, Eyeneka ikwo anam. Eyeneka ikwo ikwo, Eyeneka ikwo anam. Eyeneka ikwo ikwo, Eyeneka ikwo anam. **[CHORUS — IKPA IKWO FESTIVAL]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Suk ikot, nsin k'utuen! Hei-ya, hei-ya, oh! Eyeneka o, "Yek!" Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Fet eyeneka ke usen! Nkanika k'utuen, Iba nkanika ke— TUMBAYA! Ka utom ubet! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, ENYINKE EDI]** **[VERSE]** Suk usen adak akpanika, Suo ama ke imana nte afo. Mma ke edem edi nse ayaya, Ke esin ebot ifiok mmo. Obio edi enye nse enye, Obio uforo ke mbet. Uforo fo yak eyeneka, Nte enye akpakaha nte mmo. *(Ikwo ke ikot odudu ke udia ikot.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — FEMALE LEAD]** Ekondo ke aka… Mbiet ke idet… Obio nte idiok… Kpa afo ofuri! **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Nte ekondo? Crowd: Enye edi! Lead: Nte ison? Crowd: Nka mfo! Lead: Afo ikot? Crowd: Obio! Lead: Nyom enye! *(Odudu akanam.)* Tum! Tum! Nsobo! Nsobo! Ba! Ba! Ikpat! Ikpat! Ya! Ya! Owo adia! TUMBAYA! Eka idaha! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* **[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]** Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Obio etoro ke ikot.)* **[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Nka usen, nyom enye! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Obio asong, “Kpa!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Ekondo ke usen! Kpa ke ison, Usen ke ison— TUMBAYA! Uforo nte idaha! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Eba ekondo nte ofuri, Eba usen nte idiok. Mma ke ukot idiok, Mma ke ayaya ke usen. Sweefin idiok ke ekondo, Ke idaha, ke ukot, ke ekpene. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Obio ekondo nte nyom. TUMBAYA! *(Ikot odudu akamkpa.)*