nva kawanda

Lyrics

[Intro - sparse riddim, echoing deejay ad-libs, hype crowd cheers fading in]

Yo, Jami Vybz, di best MC straight outta Kawanda!
Nva Kawanda, toyogera nga tova Kawanda!
Big up mi hometown, yuh know di vibe!

[Verse 1 - bouncy dancehall riddim, smooth patois flow, light skank guitar]

Kawanda mi home, di most beautiful place pon di map,
Green hills a shine, river dem a clap, sun a dap.
Street dem clean, people kind, no stress no fuss,
From di market to di beach, every corner a plus.
Good women everywhere, queen dem tall and fine,
Waistline tun up, smile like sunshine,
Dem a move wid grace, body pon fire,
In Kawanda, love a di highest desire.

[Pre-Chorus - building bassline, rising synth stabs, hyped vocal echoes]

Nva Kawanda! (Echo: Kawanda!)
Toyogera nga tova! (Echo: Tova!)
Mi deh yah rep mi yard, feel di power,
Jami Vybz a lead, hour after hour!

[Chorus - massive 808 bass drop, trap hi-hats rattling, anthemic group shouts, reverb chorus vocals]

Kawanda di best, no place like home!
Beautiful vibes, good women roam!
Jami Vybz di king, MC number one!
Nva Kawanda, toyogera nga tova Kawanda!
(Ad-libs: Yuh zimi! Tova! Kawanda forever!)
Dancehall massive, tun up di place!
Kawanda mi heart, mi soul, mi grace!

[Verse 2 - heavier offbeat skank, gritty vocal delivery, brass horn stabs]

From di hills to di valley, Kawanda a glow,
Food a taste like heaven, mango and cocoa flow.
Women dem loyal, heart pure gold,
Dance wid dem close, story never get old.
Mi a di boss MC, Jami Vybz pon di throne,
Mic a blaze fire, lef di whole world blown.
No city compare, dis a paradise true,
Kawanda mi blood, wha mek mi crew.

[Bridge - stripped riddim breakdown, echoing delays, intimate patois whisper building to hype]

Hold on, feel di riddim... (Echo: Riddim...)
Nva Kawanda, mi people, mi fam...
Toyogera nga tova, loud and strong...
Now drop it! Big up!

[Chorus - explosive return, sidechained kick, layered ad-libs, crowd hype samples]

Kawanda di best, no place like home!
Beautiful vibes, good women roam!
Jami Vybz di king, MC number one!
Nva Kawanda, toyogera nga tova Kawanda!
(Ad-libs: Selector! Rewind! Tova massive!)
Dancehall massive, tun up di place!
Kawanda mi heart, mi soul, mi grace!

[Outro - fading echo effects, slowing riddim, final deejay shouts, reverb trails]

Nva Kawanda... toyogera nga tova...
Jami Vybz, Kawanda forever...
Yuh zimi! Big up! (Fade out with crowd cheers)