Lyrics
[Intro]
(Traditional Mwanzele Chant with Kayamba and Marimba)
Lead Vocalist:
Ee mwanzele, na pwani tunapenda,
Majani yatikisike, usiku tunacheza!
(Ee mwanzele, we love the coast,
Let the leaves sway, we dance through the night!)
Chorus (Background Response):
Hoyo hoyo hoyo ee (x2)
Beats Transition:
Soft 808s and claps fade in, layered with marimba melodies.
[Verse 1] (Arbantone Style)
Rap Verse:
Chini ya mnazi, vibe ni lit,
Pwani si mchezo, kila mtu fit,
Kikombe cha madafu, beats kwa streets,
Mwanzele na trap, sasa tuna mix.
(Under the palm tree, the vibe is lit,
The coast is no joke, everyone’s fit,
A cup of coconut water, beats on the streets,
Mwanzele meets trap, now we mix.)
[Chorus] (Call-and-Response Style)
Lead Vocalist:
Pwani bounce, bounce kwa mdundo,
Twende sasa, twende na dundo!
(Coast bounce, bounce to the rhythm,
Let’s go now, let’s go with the beat!)
Background Response:
Hoyo hoyo hoyo ee!
Pwani bounce, pwani bounce, oh yee!
Beats Drop:
Full Arbantone beat with heavy 808s, snares, and synth layers.
[Bridge] (Instrumental Break)
Marimba solo layered with live percussion and soft kayamba sounds.
Synth pad and vocal adlibs in the background.
Builds into an energetic beat drop.
[Verse 2] (Bilingual Blend)
Vocalist (Swahili + Urban English):
Kila mtaa na kila barabara,
Mwanzele vibe, hakuna matata,
City or coast, we make it fire,
Fusion music, that’s what we desire!
(Every street and every road,
Mwanzele vibe, no worries,
City or coast, we make it fire,
Fusion music, that’s what we desire!)
[Chorus] (Refrain with Extra Energy)
Lead Vocalist:
Pwani bounce, bounce kwa mdundo,
Twende sasa, twende na dundo!
Background Response:
Hoyo hoyo hoyo ee!
Pwani bounce, pwani bounce, oh yee!
[Outro]
(Chant and Kayamba Fading Out)
Lead Vocalist:
Ee mwanzele, na pwani tunapenda,
Majani yatikisike, usiku tunacheza!
Background Response:
Hoyo hoyo hoyo ee (x2).