Kumnandi

Log drum: deep, rolling groove enters | Shaker: soft steady pattern | Piano: bright stabbing chords, call-and-response style

Ohh, teachers, teachers,

The ones who lit our way,

Ohh, teachers, teachers,

We sing for you today!

Full log drum groove locks in | Amapiano piano riff (bright, syncopated) | Soft hi-hat shuffle

Mr Muzingwani, standing tall and wise,

Taught us more than books, he opened up our eyes,

Mr Inyambo, patient every day,

Showed us how to learn and find our own way.

Whistle/synth lead enters, gliding over the groove | Bass guitar: deep, rolling sub-bass line

We were small, we were shy,

But you believed we'd fly,

Now we stand here today,

'Cause of the price you paid.

Full amapiano drop: log drum + shaker + piano stabs + soft claps on the offbeat

Teachers, oh teachers, we appreciate you,

Mr Choonga, Mr Siatembo, we salute you too,

Teachers, oh teachers, your work will never fade,

Mr Nyambe, Mr Hankombo, the mark that you made!

Groove softens slightly, piano melody more melodic | Percussion shaker + soft rimshot pattern

Mr Choonga taught us discipline and grace,

Mr Siatembo, a smile on every face,

Mr Nyambe, sharp and full of care,

Mr Hankombo, showed us we could dare.

Strip back to piano and vocals, log drum re-enters gradually | Soft choir "ohh" harmonies layered in

Long after we are grown,

Your lessons we still hold,

The seeds that you have sown,

Are turning into gold.

Full amapiano arrangement: log drum, deep bass, piano stabs, whistle lead, claps, soft choir vocals

Teachers, oh teachers, we appreciate you,

Mr Muzingwani, Mr Inyambo, we honor you too,

Mr Choonga, Mr Siatembo, forever we'll say,

Mr Nyambe, Mr Hankombo — thank you today!

Log drum and shaker fade slowly | Piano riff repeats and softens | Whistle lead trails off | Soft choir hum to close