Gato gato we
Info This song and dance is common in Rwanda. It is usually sung by a group of 6 to 10 girls (aged from young girls to teenagers) with each girl taking turns improvising dance steps. Another girl sings the “call” ...
Lady Come Down and See
Lyrics (Thomas Ravenscroft, 1609) Lady come down and see,The cat sits in the plum tree. See also Subject: cat Harmony: rounds / chords I & V Melody: do / re Meter: 4 Scale: tetratonic Tones: s,drms Source: Pammelia, Thomas Ravenscroft, ...
Tuu tuu tupakkarulla
Lyrics – Finnish (Folk song from Finland) Tuu tuu tupakkarullamistäs tiesit tänne tulla?Tulin pitkin turun tietä,hämäläisten härkätietä. Mistäs tunsit meidän portin?Näen teidän uuden portin:haka alla, pyörä päälläkarhun talja portin päällä English Translation – Come on, come on, tobacco roll Come ...
Willie Boy Where are You Going
Lyrics (German folk tune, Nursery rhyme arr. by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey) 1. Willie Boy, Willie Boy, where are you going?May we go with you this sunshiny day?“I go to the meadows to help with the mowing.You may go with me ...
Wahwahtaysee
Lyrics – Ojibway (Native American folk song – Ojibway) Wahwahtaysee wahwahtayseee mow e shin tsi bwo nebaune webe egaun be egaun eweeWahwahtaysee wahwahtayseeWas sakoon ainjegun Meaning Flitting white-fire-insect,Give me light before I go to bed.Light me when I go to ...
Folk Songs from Mauritania
Song Yum-maa yehii jaabe See also songs from Africa national anthems world regions
Yum-maa yehii jaabe
Lyrics – Fula (Folk song from Mauritania) O baynaa, o bay,O baynaa, o bay, Deyyu, Deyyu, DeyyuDeyyu, Deyyu, Deyyu Addii jaabel gootelAddii jaabel gootel Muccii e hakkunde laawolMuccii e hakkunde laawol Ferlii e hakkunde maayoFerlii e hakkunde maayo O baynaa, ...
Ama Ibu O Iye
Info The Baka people are semi-nomadic ethnic group living in the rain forests in Central Africa. Most of their population live in Cameroon, but there are also Baka people in the Congo (DRC), Gabon, and Central African Republic. (source) Lyrics ...
Warara here
Lyrics – Shona (Folk song from Zimbabwe) (Sing name) warara hereInderara warara raho English Translation – Did you sleep (Sing name) did you sleepGo to sleep, go to sleep See also Country: Zimbabwe Subject: names Harmony: chords I, IV, V ...
Queen of Sheba
Lyrics (Folk song) The poor Queen of Sheba has lost her gold ring,Guess who has found it. Circle Game Formation: Students stand in a circle with both hands cupped. Two other students stand in the middle: Student A and B. ...