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[Fon] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA *Xɔxɔ kple hwehwɛ gbɔ to nɔnu.* **[INTRO — Aɖaŋu wɔ, Aʋɔnu xɔxɔ, Nyɔnu la wɔ kɔkɔ]** *(Dum… da-dum… clap!)* Eyi, nyɔnu! Ee, nyɔnu! Xɔxɔ nɔ aɖe le nɔu? Du aɖe le vɔ? Yoo, mawu! *(Bass do gbe.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — GAXO AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kpa vɔ kple hwehwɛ! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Nuɖuɖu gbe, “Gɔ!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Xɔxɔ nɔ yɔnu me! Wɔ aɖe dzɔ, Eve aɖe kpɔ— TUMBAYA! Nuɖuɖu yi ɖe wò! **[VERSE 1 — VODADA AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GITAR]** Aɖaba xoxo gɔme, Ameɖokui nɔvi nɔnɔ. Aɖaba xoxo kɔkɔ, Nɔviwo xɔ ɖe agbadɔ. Ameɖokui nɔ dɔwɔ, Ameɖokui nɔ kɔkɔ. Ameɖokui nɔ nyɔnu, Ameɖokui nɔ xɔxɔ. Nyɔnu nɔ wɛ kɔkɔ, Ameɖokui nɔ du. Ameɖokui nɔ xɔxɔ, Ameɖokui nɔ nu. Ameɖokui nɔ, ameɖokui nɔ, Ameɖokui nɔ, ameɖokui nɔ. **[PRE-CHORUS — NYƆNUWO ƑU]** Eyi, maɖo nuɖoɖo, Maɖo nuɖoɖo. Xɔxɔ kple hwehwɛ, Xɔxɔ kple hwehwɛ. Aɖaba nɔ xɔxɔ, Aɖaba nɔ xɔxɔ. Aɖaba nɔ xɔxɔ, Aɖaba nɔ xɔxɔ. **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kpa vɔ kple hwehwɛ! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Nuɖuɖu gbe, “Gɔ!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Xɔxɔ nɔ yɔnu me! Wɔ aɖe dzɔ, Eve aɖe kpɔ— TUMBAYA! Nuɖuɖu yi ɖe wò! **[POST-CHORUS — XOXO DANCE CHANT]** Tum! Tum! Hey! Hey! Dzɔ yi! Dɔ! Dɔ! Ba! Ba! Kpɔ! Kpɔ! Xɔxɔ! Dzɔ na! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — NYƆNU LEAD, BASS ROLLING]** Aɖaba nɔ wɛ, Aɖaba nɔ du. Aɖaba nɔ xɔxɔ, Aɖaba nɔ nu. Aɖaba nɔ xɔxɔ, Aɖaba nɔ nu. Aɖaba nɔ xɔxɔ, Aɖaba nɔ nu. Nyɔnu nɔ wɛ kɔkɔ, Ameɖokui nɔ du. Ameɖokui nɔ xɔxɔ, Ameɖokui nɔ nu. Ameɖokui nɔ, ameɖokui nɔ, Ameɖokui nɔ, ameɖokui nɔ. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Eyi, maɖo nuɖoɖo, Maɖo nuɖoɖo. Xɔxɔ kple hwehwɛ, Xɔxɔ kple hwehwɛ. Aɖaba nɔ xɔxɔ, Aɖaba nɔ xɔxɔ. Aɖaba nɔ xɔxɔ, Aɖaba nɔ xɔxɔ. **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kpa vɔ kple hwehwɛ! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Nuɖuɖu gbe, “Gɔ!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Xɔxɔ nɔ yɔnu me! Wɔ aɖe dzɔ, Eve aɖe kpɔ— TUMBAYA! Nuɖuɖu yi ɖe wò! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** **[VERSE]** Sɛ wɛ na wɛkɛ nu wɔ nu gbɛ nɔ, Sɛ wɛ na wɛkɛ nu dɔ gbɛ nu gbɔn, Gɔkɔ wɛ na xɔ nu wɛnɔ, Wɛ nu lɔlɛ gbɔn nu tɔn. Nu wɛnɔnɛ lɔ gbɔn nu dɔ, Nu wɛnɔnɛ lɔ gbɔn nu xɔ. Fɔn gbɛnɛ na gɔkɔ nu sɔn, Dɔ gbɛnɛ na wɛ na wɛnɔnɛ. *(Musique wɛ na gɔn nu hɛn.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — FEMALE LEAD]** Nu wɛnɔ na wɛnɔ... Nu wɛnɔ na gɔn gɔn... Kɔn nu wɛnɔ... Wɛ na wɛ nu! **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Nu wɛnɔ gbɔn? Crowd: En, a gbɔn! Lead: Nu wɛnɔ gɔn? Crowd: Mɛ na wɛ! Lead: Nu wɛnɔ gbɔn? Crowd: Wɛ na wɛ! Lead: Tɔn wɛ nu! *(Kpɔn na wɛnɛ.)* Tum! Tum! Gɔn! Gɔn! Ba! Ba! Kpatakpata! Ya! Ya! Tɔn lɛ! TUMBAYA! Nu wɛnɔ na! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* **[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]** Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* **[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kpɔn nu wɛnɛ na gɔn! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Wɛ na wɛ na gbɔn, "Mɛ na wɛ!" Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Nu wɛnɔ na wɛnɛ! Nu gbɔn na, Nu gbɔn lɛ— TUMBAYA! Nu wɛnɔ na! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Nu wɛnɔ na gbɔn nu, Nu wɛnɔ na gbɛnɛ. Nu wɛnɔ na gbɔn gbɔn, Nu wɛnɔ na nu gbɔn. Sweefin gbɔn nu gbɔn nu, Nu gbɔn, nu gɔn, nu gɔn. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Nu wɛnɔ na nu wɛnɛ. TUMBAYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*