[Bambara] Nowverse
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[INTRO — Whispered Female Vocal, Rising Synth, African Drums]** Oh-oh-oh... a ni ce! N'k'a kèlè kɔrɔnin... Bɛɛ b'i kɛ bɔnbɔ. I ma sɔrɔ? I ma tɔɔrɔ? *(Dɔnkili, danbe danbe)* Bi, bi, bi! Ta, ta, ta! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Fɛɛrɛ bɛ bɔ! *(Bass drop)* **[VERSE 1 — Bright, Rhythmic Afrobeats]** N'k'i kɛlɛ ka dɔɔnin, I bɛ tɔɔ fɛɛrɛ kɔ. I bɛ bɔnbɔ jɛrɛjɛrɛ la, I ka fɔrɔ bɛ i nyɛma. I bɛ kɛ a ka jigi tɔɔrɔ, I bɛ sɔrɔ kan ka tɛ tɔɔrɔ. Jigi kɔrɔ bɛ bɛɛ mɔgɔ la, Bɛɛ tɔɔ bɛ bɔnbɔ. N'k'a tɔɔrɔ ka jigi kɛ, N'ka fɔ bɛɛ kɛ jigi la: I tɛ se ka kɛ a ni jɔ, Kɛlɛ fila, ka fɔrɔ bɔ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Jigi jɛrɛjɛrɛ ye! I ma tɔɔrɔ, bɛɛ kɛ! Fɛɛrɛ bɛ bɔ, Ka jigi fila, ka fɔrɔ bɔ! Ka fɔrɔ bɔ jɛrɛ la, Ka jɛrɛ ye! Kɛlɛ fila, i kɛ! Ka fɔrɔ bɔ ni bɔ! **[CHORUS — Explosive Global Dance Hook]** Bi, bi, bi — ka sɛgɛn! Ta, ta, ta — duniye bɛ! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Fɛɛrɛ bɛ i dɔɔni la! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ka jigi kɛ, ka fɔrɔ bɔ! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Jigi kɛ, jigi bɔ! Bi, bi, bi — k'a dɔɔ! Ta, ta, ta — i bɔ! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Bɛɛ tɔɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ la! **[POST-CHORUS — Signature Viral Dance Chant]** Bi-bi! (Hey!) Ta-ta! (Hey!) Kɛlɛ fila, ka bɔ! Sɔrɔ-sɔrɔ! (Hey!) Bɔ-bɔ! (Hey!) Fɛɛrɛ bɛ i jɛrɛ la! Na-na-bi! Ta-ta-ta! NOWVERSE! Bɛɛ ma fɔ! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]** N'ba bɔ i tɔɔrɔ, N'k'i fɔ bɛɛ tɔɔrɔ. I yɛrɛma tɛ bɔ i jɔ, I tɛ bɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ. I tɛ fɔrɔ jɛrɛ jɔ, I bɛ kɛ i jigi kɛ. Jigi kɛ bɛɛ bɔ, Kɛlɛ kɛ i bɔ. N'ka fɔ i jigi kɛ, Jigi kɛ bɔ i la. Sweefin bɛ yɛrɛ kɛ tɔɔrɔ, Ka kɛ, ka bɔ, ka yɛrɛ bɔ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Jigi jɛrɛjɛrɛ ye! I ma tɔɔrɔ, bɛɛ kɛ! Fɛɛrɛ bɛ bɔ, Ka jigi fila, ka fɔrɔ bɔ! Ka fɔrɔ bɔ jɛrɛ la, Ka jɛrɛ ye! Kɛlɛ fila, i kɛ! Ka fɔrɔ bɔ ni bɔ! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Bi, bi, bi — ka sɛgɛn! Ta, ta, ta — duniye bɛ! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Fɛɛrɛ bɛ i dɔɔni la! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! **[VERSE]** Ala ka fɛnsɛnbaya bɔra kɛlɛ! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Kɔnɔba kɛ, kɔnɔba dɔɔnin! Mɛn, mɛn, mɛn — kɔrɔ-jɛ b'i jɔ! Ka kan, kan, kan — i ka dɔɔnin! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Muso kɛlɛ ka bɔ kɛnɛ! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Intimate Female Vocal]** N'bɛɛ, jɛna, tɔɔrɔ bɛɛ, Kɔnɔba y'a ka sira. I ka fɛn bɔ, i ka fɛn dɔ, I tɔgɔra, donda ka kɛ. Tɔɔrɔ da b'i kɔrɔ, Tɔɔrɔ kɔnɔ b'i tɛ. I ka sira kɛnɛ, I ka dɔɔnin bɛn. I tɛ se ka fɛn san, I tɛ se bɛɛ kɛ. Kɔndɔrɔ bɛ na kɔrɔ, Kɔnɔba bɛ na kɛ. *(Music stops — one heartbeat)* **[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]** Ka a sɔrɔ… Dɔɔnin bɛɛ ka fɛn kɛ ye i kɔrɔ. I ka fɛn kɛ ye i kɔrɔ. Nin bɛɛ kɛ? *(Crowd shouts)* Jɛ! **[DANCE BREAK — Explosive Call-and-Response]** Lead: Nin ka bɛɛ kɛ? Crowd: Jɛ jɛ! Lead: Nin ka bɛɛ se? Crowd: Jɛ jɛ! Lead: Nin ka bɛɛ fɛn? Crowd: Jɛ jɛ! Lead: Nin ka bɛɛ kɛnɛ? Crowd: Bɛɛ! *(Heavy log-drum drop)* Jɛ-jɛ! (Hey!) Kan-kan! (Hey!) Fɛn kɛ dɔɔnin, a ka di! Tɔgɔra! (Hey!) Bolokɔrɔ! (Hey!) Kɔnɔba ka fɛn kɛ! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Sira kɛnɛ ka bɔ! *(Extended instrumental Afro-House dance break)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Festival Choir, Full Percussion, Brass]** Mɛn, mɛn, mɛn — a bɛɛ kɛ ye! Kan, kan, kan — dɔɔnin bɛ na! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Sira kɛnɛ ka bɔ! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ala ka fɛnsɛnbaya bɔra kɛlɛ! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Kɔnɔba kɛ, kɔnɔba dɔɔnin! Mɛn, mɛn, mɛn — kɔrɔ-jɛ b'i jɔ! Ka kan, kan, kan — i ka dɔɔnin! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Muso kɛlɛ ka bɔ kɛnɛ! **[OUTRO — Choir, Guitar, Fading Percussion]** Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah! Ala ka mɛn bɔ kɛlɛ, A bɛɛ kɛ dɔɔnin. Kɔnɔba bɛ na fɛn kɛ, Kɔnɔba bɛ na!