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[Susu] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA *Di xewalɛ na naxɛ a nɔxi.* **[INTRO — Bare Drums, Finger Snaps, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Dum… da-dum… clap!)* I mɛ! Ɛnɛ i! I mɛ xewalɛ na ma? I mɛ xɔnɔ na i yɛ? Kɛnɛ, xa a kelɛ! *(Bass begins to bounce.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Naxɛ yire, nɔxi bɔxi! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Dunse bɔxi na, “Xa!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Xewalɛ fan na naxɛ! Kɛnde xa, Kɛnde tan— TUMBAYA! Bɔxi kɛndɛ naxɛ! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Kanu, tii na nɔxɔn, Kɛnde naxɛ i yɛ. Kɔni, bɛsɛ naxɛ, Na yire naxɛ i yɛ. I tɔɔnɛ na xɔnɔ, I tɔɔnɛ na bɔrɛ. I tɔɔnɛ na xewalɛ, Na a yɛrɛ na i yɛ. Muso na gɛɛti, Kɛndɛ fa na kɔndi. N naxɛ naxɛ xɔrɔ, N naxɛ naxɛ xɔnɔ. N naxɛ naxɛ kɛndɛ, N naxɛ naxɛ yɛrɛ. Xewalɛ naxɛ bɔxi, N naxɛ fan naxɛ. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Oh, xɔnxu na fɛn naxɛ, Xɔnxu na naxɛ yɛrɛ. Naxɛ xɔnɔ naxɛ yɛrɛ, Naxɛ bɔxi naxɛ. I mɛ naxɛ na bɛsɛ, Xɔnɔ fan na i yɛ. N naxɛ naxɛ yɛrɛ, I naxɛ fan naxɛ! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Naxɛ yire, nɔxi bɔxi! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Dunse bɔxi na, “Xa!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Xewalɛ fan na naxɛ! Kɛnde xa, Kɛnde tan— TUMBAYA! Bɔxi kɛndɛ naxɛ! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Tum! Tum! Hey! Hey! Naxɛ kɛnde! Naxɛ kɛnde! Ba! Ba! Clap! Clap! Naxɛ kɛnde! Naxɛ kɛnde! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Mara naxɛ na xewalɛ, Naxɛ fan naxɛ yɛrɛ. Xɛɛ naxɛ na xewalɛ, Xɔnɔ naxɛ na i yɛ. Bɔxi na duni, Naxɛ na xɔrɔ, I yɛrɛ naxɛ, Xewalɛ naxɛ yɛrɛ. Sweefin naxɛ bɔxi, Naxɛ naxɛ xɔnɔ. Naxɛ naxɛ xɔnɔ, Naxɛ naxɛ yɛrɛ. N naxɛ naxɛ kɛndɛ, N naxɛ fan naxɛ. Xewalɛ naxɛ bɔxi, N naxɛ fan naxɛ. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Oh, xɔnxu na fɛn naxɛ, Xɔnxu na naxɛ yɛrɛ. Naxɛ xɔnɔ naxɛ yɛrɛ, Naxɛ bɔxi naxɛ. I mɛ naxɛ na bɛsɛ, Xɔnɔ fan na i yɛ. N naxɛ naxɛ yɛrɛ, I naxɛ fan naxɛ! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Naxɛ yire, nɔxi bɔxi! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Dunse bɔxi na, “Xa!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Xewalɛ fan na naxɛ! Kɛnde xa, Kɛnde tan— TUMBAYA! Bɔxi kɛndɛ naxɛ! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** **[VERSE]** Sila fe ma bɔrɛ hinɛn, Sila bɔxi su nɛ ma wo, I bɛ naxɛ gbalɔyɛ, Nɛ gbalɔ muxun xan ma. Naxari na gbalɔ yɛngɛ, Karamɔ naxa sɛgɛ so. Muxu naxɛ fan naxɛ gbalɔ, Muxu na naxɛ sɛgɛ yɛngɛ. *(Musiqi xa naɛnɛ.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — FEMALE LEAD]** Gbalɔ na i xɔrɔ... Gbalɔ na i tɔrɔ... Muxu na fan naxɛ... Naxɛ i naxɛ yɛngɛ! **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Gbalɔ naxɛ? Crowd: Ee, muxu naxɛ! Lead: Ritimi naxɛ? Crowd: I xa n ma! Lead: Muxu fan kanɛ? Crowd: Muxu yaa! Lead: A tan muxu yɛngɛ! *(Percussion xa naɛnɛ.)* Tum! Tum! Kana! Kana! Ba! Ba! Kɔsɛ! Kɔsɛ! Ya! Ya! Yɛnɛ nɛ! TUMBAYA! Xɔri naxɛ! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* **[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]** Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Muxu naxɛ sɛgɛ naɛnɛ.)* **[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Kɔsɛ na yɛngɛ nɛ! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Muxu na sɛgɛ na, "Yɛngɛ!" Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Gbalɔ na muxu yɛngɛ! Kana nɛ yi, Kɔsɛ nɛ yi— TUMBAYA! Muxu na yɛngɛ so! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** A gbalɔ gbalɔ yɛngɛ, A gbalɔ gbalɔ yɛngɛ so. Muxu na sɛgɛ, Muxu na xɔri yi. Sweefin na muxu sɛgɛ yɛngɛ, Na muxu ga, muxu yɛngɛ. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Gbalɔ na muxu yɛngɛ. TUMBAYA! *(Muxu sɛgɛ na drum hit.)*