[Akan] Jamora
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# JAMORA *Wiase baako. Ritìm baako. Asɛm mu mpɔtam.* [INTRO — Nwomtoɔ Awɔ, Nsateaa Pɔnkɔ, Deep Afro-House Kick] Hei! Mihu wo wɔ hɔ! Ɛdeɛn na w’ani twɛn? Ɔdeɛ no wɔ w’anim! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Kɔkɔɔ baako pɛ... Ahokyerɛ baako pɛ... Wiase nyinaa reba ha! [CHORUS — IMMEDIATE EXPLOSIVE DANCE DROP] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Dane sɛ ɔkyena fi nnɛ! Hei-oh! Hei-oh! Ɛnyɛ biara nsa yɛ! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Fa nsɛm no kyini wiase! Twi mu! Slidi fi! Ma no so na ma no kɔ! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Bra na yɛsa wɔ anigyedeɛ mu! [VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Anadwo no mmɔnten yɛ komm, Abɔdeɛ ase yɛ dinn. Ɛnna obi hunuu ritìm, Na nnipa nyinaa yɛɛ nsɛm. Fɛfrɛ bi so yɛɛ dɛnkɛse, Kɔɔda so yɛɛ nsateaa. Obi kotow wɔ mfinimfini, Na ɔdɔmfo maa wɔn so. Anisoadeɛ wɔ abɔnten mu, Asɛm wɔ anim biara. Ebinom twɛn mfeɛ pii, Ebinom yɛ wɔn ankasa kwan. Ɛhe na afasuo yɛ yɛn ho kyɛ, Yɛbɛyɛ ɔkwan a ɛfa yɛn hyɛ. Fa ɔdeɛ no yɛ anigyeɛ, Ma ritìm no kɔ mpɔtam. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE VOCALS] Wuhu sɛ ɔdeɛ no yɛ wosow Ɛberɛ a bɛsline hyɛ w’anan mu? Wote sɛ wiase nyinaa frɛ Ritìm no mu anigyeɛ? Fa ɔkwan kɔ obi nkyɛn, Ma bere no nyɛ kɛse. Sɛ yɛde yɛn anisoadeɛ bɔ mu, Ɛnni hɔ a yɛbɛkɔ kɔ. [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Dane sɛ ɔkyena fi nnɛ! Hei-oh! Hei-oh! Ɛnyɛ biara nsa yɛ! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Fa nsɛm no kyini wiase! Twi mu! Slidi fi! Ma no so na ma no kɔ! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Bra na yɛsa wɔ anigyedeɛ mu! [POST-CHORUS — SIGNATURE DANCE CHANT] Ja! Ja! Kɔ mu! Mo! Mo! Ma no twi! Ra! Ra! Nsateaa kɔ soro! JAMORA! Twi ɔsoro! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Ɛnyɛ biara! Yɛwɔ ha! [VERSE 2 — WARM FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Ɛyɛ ɔbaatan a ɔyɛ nsa Na ɔyɛ adwuma a ɔbɛyɛ. Ɛyɛ agya a ɔkyerɛ nsa A ne mma bɛsua. Ɛyɛ ɔfarmer a ɔwɔ aba, Ɛyɛ ɔdɔtɔ a ɔwɔ anisoadeɛ. Ɛyɛ abofra a ɔde nsɛm A wiase nsɛɛ. Fie a kɔ kuro, Fum a kɔ mpoano, Obiara de nsa ba, Obiara ani gye kɛse. Sweefin yɛ ɔkwan a ɛfa yɛn hyɛ, Sɛ yɛbɔ, yɛyɛ, na yɛyɛ adwuma. Sɛ nnipa pii wɔ ɔkwan, Anisoadeɛ pii wɔ hɔ. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILD] Wuhu sɛ ɔdeɛ no yɛ wosow Ɛberɛ a bɛsline hyɛ w’anan mu? Wote sɛ wiase nyinaa frɛ Ritìm no mu anigyeɛ? Fa ɔkwan kɔ obi nkyɛn, Ma bere no nyɛ kɛse. Sɛ yɛde yɛn anisoadeɛ bɔ mu, Ɛnni hɔ a yɛbɛkɔ kɔ. [CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Dane sɛ ɔkyena fi nnɛ! Hei-oh! Hei-oh! Ɛnyɛ biara nsa yɛ! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Fa nsɛm no kyini wiase! Twi mu! Slidi fi! Ma no so na ma no kɔ! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Bra na yɛsa wɔ anigyedeɛ mu! [BRIDGE — SOULFUL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Sɛ w’ani gye sɛ wɔwerɛ kɔ wo ho, Sɛ w’ani gye sɛ w’ani yɛ wo. Ma wo nsa so ɔkwan a ɛda hɔ, Ma wo nsa so fie a ɛyɛ wo. Obiara wɔ nsɛm a wɔbɛka, Obiara anisoadeɛ wɔ kwan. Na anadwo yi, abɔsuo ase, Ɛnyɛ biara wɔ hɔ sɛ yɛsa. Yɛntumi nkyɛ nsɛm a ɛyɛ den, Yɛntumi nsrɛ adwuma. Nanso yɛbɛyɛ kɛse kakra Na yɛyɛ nsɛm a ɛyɛ nnɛ. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC STOPS] *(One clap.)* Ei! Wo tee saa? *(Two claps.)* Ɛyɛ nea biribi rehyɛ ase no. *(A low bass pulse.)* Hwɛ sɛnea ɛtrɛtrɛ! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Mo yɛ ready? Crowd: READY! Lead: Mo te no? Crowd: TE NO! Lead: Hena bɛka yɛn ho? Crowd: NNIPA NYINAA! Lead: Na yɛnho na yɛnsa yɛn ho! [THE JAMORA STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Ja! Ja! Kɔ mu ha! Mo! Mo! Ma ɛdane! Ra! Ra! Nsateaa so! JAMORA! Ka ɔsoro! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — AFRO-HOUSE BASS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, MARIMBA] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Ei-oh! Ei-oh! *(Percussion solo, rolling bass, rising brass.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR] Ja-ja-JAMORA! Nsa yɛn ho na yɛnsa yɛn ho! Ei-oh! Ei-oh! Nnipa nyinaa yɛn ho! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Ma saa ahobrɛase no yɛ den! Kɔ mu! Twɛn mu! Ma ne so na ma ɛdane! Ja-ja-JAMORA! Bra na yɛnsa yɛn ho wɔ hann no mu! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING VOCALS] Mpɛn ahe na yɛda so! Mpɛn ahe na yɛda so! Anidaso kakra Daa biara! Mpɛn ahe na yɛte no! Melodie koro! Wiase a ɛyɛ fɛ Ma me ne wo! JAMORA! [OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, CROWD VOCALS] Nanso koro, Haw koro. Adɔe kakra Bɛyɛ ɔkwan. Sweefin ma yɛbɔ yɛn ho ban, Ma yɛyɛ bi, ma yɛyɛ nyansa. Ja-ja-JAMORA! Ma wiase nyinaa nte! Wiase koro. Beat koro. Mpɛn ahe. JAMORA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*