Harara yourara

folk song / traditional

Info

The Mzouda people live in Morocco. This song displays their sense of humor and ornamentation in the melody, which is improvised.

Transliteration

(Folk song)

Hra-ra yu-ra-ra,
A-y-illi henna,
Hra-ra yu-ra-ra,
A-yiwi henna,
Ad rwig tagw ella,
Nbelg ak gi s izan,
Fkeg ak at tšebeet,
Hra-ra yu-ra-ra,
A-y-illi henna,
Hra-ra yu-ra-ra,
A-yiwi henna,
Hra-ra yu-ra-ra

English Translation

Harara yourara,
Oh my darling daughter,
Harara yourara,
Oh my darling son,
I will mix your gruel
And grind some flies into it
And give it to you so that you’ll be satisfied.
Harara yourara,
Oh my darling daughter,
Harara yourara,
Oh my darling son
Harara yourara