Hallo du nimm diesen Schuh
Lyrics (Folk song from Germany) Hallo du, nimm diesen meinen Schuh, nimm den Schuh,gib ihn weiter und gib acht, wie ich es tu’! English Translation – Hello you take this shoe Hello you, take this shoe...
View ArticleKopi Susu
Lyrics (Folk song from Malaysia) Kopi susu kurang manis tambah gulaBadan lesu kerana hati tergodaSatu dua tiga empat kucing berlariTidak sama kucing belang larinya kencangPuas dah ku cari di sana di...
View ArticleAaya yimbéy
Lyrics (Folk song from Senegal) Aayaa yimbéy, Aayaa yimbéy,Aayaa yóo Sàmba Wore doom yimbéy!(repeat) Kaala ak kurus, satala ak borom,Yaay bóoy bañuma ko dama koo ragal(repeat) English Translation Aayaa...
View ArticleI Know You
Lyrics (English folk song) I know you and you know me,I should say so! I should hope so!Forward now with a one, two, threeAnd all hands round! Dance Formation: All students stand in two lines with...
View ArticleBabala Gumbala
Info This song is reported to be in the Yoruba language, (source) which is spoken in a few countries, mostly in Western Africa. It is a call and response greeting song (source) (source: Feinbier)....
View ArticleFolk Songs from Yorubaland
Info Yorubaland is the cultural region of the Yoruba Tribe, which is part of Nigeria, Togo, and Benin. (source) Songs Akiwowo Babala Gumbala Funga Alafia Iwe Kiko L’abe igi orombo See also Africa /...
View ArticleMalembe
Lyrics – Lingala (Folk song) Na nzela na lola toko tambola malimbeMalembe toko tambolarepeat Malembe malembe malembe toko tambolarepeat English Translation – Slow On the way to heaven we will walk...
View ArticleBusy Workers
Lyrics (Swedish folk tune, Translation: Carolyn Sherwin Bailey) 1. We will wash our clothes, we’ll wash them,We will wash our clothes just so. RefrainTra la, la la la,Tra la, la la la,Tra la, la la...
View ArticleHarara yourara
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...
View ArticleBroom Dance
Lyrics (Folk song) One two three four five six sev’nWhere’s my partner? Nine ten ‘lev’n,Toledo OhioThat is where you’ll have to go! Dance Formation: Students stand in two lines facing each other. One...
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