Lyrics - Swahili
(Folk song from Kenya & Tanzania)
Ukuti, ukuti
Wa mnazi, wa mnazi (repeat 3 times)
Spoken
Ukipata upepo
Watete.. watete.. watetemeka.
English Translation - Coconut tree branch
Branch (or straw), branch,
Of coconut, of coconut (repeat 3 times)
Spoken
When the wind blows
It rattles.. and rattles.. and rattles.
(source)
Game
Formation: Students stand in a circle holding hands.
Students circle around while singing. On “Ukipata upepo,” students go faster until the end, when they drop to the ground. (source)
YouTube
- Song with chords (PDF)
- MIDI file
- Listen to the song
