Category: folk song / traditional

Lyrics – Swahili (Folk song from Kenya & Tanzania) Ukuti, ukutiWa mnazi, wa mnazi (repeat 3 times)SpokenUkipata upepoWatete.. watete.. watetemeka. English Translation – Coconut tree branch Branch (or straw), branch,Of coconut, of coconut (repeat 3 times) SpokenWhen the wind blowsIt ...

Lyrics (Folk song) The first grasshopper jumped right over the second grasshopper’s back,Oh, the first grasshopper jumped right over the second grasshopper’s back,The first grasshopper jumped right over the second grasshopper’s back,Oh, the first grasshopper jumped right over the second ...

Lyrics – Spanish (German folk tune, Lyrics, Traditional Guatemalan) Pajarito del cielo, a mis pies se llegó,De mamita una carta, de su pico cayó. Con un beso regresa, pajarito allí,Ir contigo no puedo, triste quedo aquí. English Translation – Little ...

Lyrics (Folk song) There is a lovely mountain called the Mountain of Green,All things on this mountain are fair to be seen,At the top of this mountain the ivy doth grow,At the foot of this mountain, the river doth flow. ...

Lyrics – Fijian (Origin disputed: Folk song from Fiji orcomposed by Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba, 1916) Isa isa vulagi lasa dinaNomu lako au na rarawa kinaCava beka ko a mai cakava,Nomu lako au na sega ni lasa. RefrainIsa lei, na noqu rarawa,Ni ...

Lyrics – French (Folk song from Trinidad and Tobago) Chat chat chat chat,C’est chat qui mange la morielaLa moriela te bien couvertC’est chat qui mange la morielaChat chat chat chat,C’est chat qui mange la morielaC’est moi qui dit mama moi,C’est ...

Lyrics – Spanish (folk song from Uruguay) Todos los patitos se fueron a bañar,El más chiquitito se quiso quedar.Su madre, enojada,le quiso regañar,Y el pobre patito se echó a llorar. English Translation – All the ducklings All the ducklings went ...

Lyrics – Dutch (Folk song from the Netherlands) Eén, twee, drie, vier, hoedje van, hoedje van,Eén, twee, drie, vier, hoedje van papier.Heb je dan geen hoedje meerMaak er één van bordpapierEén, twee, drie, vier, hoedje van papier. Eén, twee, drie, ...

Lyrics – Transliteration (Folk song from Taiwan) Huay chia xíng gao yido, a mo yido diu, a yo bong kang lai.Bong kang de shui yido, diu diu deng ah yidoA mo yido, diu ah yido di luo lai English Translation ...