Lyrics - Ga
(Folk song from Ghana)
Kaa fo, Kaa fo,
Kaa fo ni moko kwɛ* odan
(F)ika kɛ kpɔ yɛ* odan
Kaa fo ni moko kwɛ odan.
*Pronunciation:
- kwɛ = kwah
- (F)ika kɛ kpɔ yɛ = Sheeka kehk poh yay
English Translation - Don't cry
Don’t cry don’t cry.
Don’t cry and let anyone see your mouth.
There is gold in your mouth.
Don’t cry and let anyone see your mouth.
See also
- Country: Ghana
- Type: lullaby
- Meter: 2
- Scale: pentatonic
- Tones: drmsl
- Source: Smithsonian
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody
