AFRICA
Gary Huntbatch & Yurgen Ilaender (Mr. I)

FENGA ALAFIA (From Dido Morris) - This means 'Welcome from all points of the compass'.

Chorus: A--AFRICA, WE'RE GONNA TAKE YOU TO AFRICA

A-AFRICA, AFRICA, AFRICA, YOU'RE GONNA LOVE IT, AFRICA
…...
ALGERIA, ANGOLIA, ETHIOPIA, THE GAMBIA, LIBERIA, LYBIA,
MAURITANIA, NAMBIA, NIGERIA, SOMALIA, TANZANIA, TUNISIA, ZAMBIA,
MADAGASCAR, NIGER and ZAIRE.
...
Chorus: A-AFRICA, ………
……...
BURUNDI, CAPE-VERDI, DJIBOUTI, EQUATORIAL-GUINEA, and GUINEA
MALAWI, MALI, ZIMBABWE, SAO-TOME, PRINCIPE, ERITEA, BENIN, GABON
SUDAN, CAMAROON, and COMOROS

CONTINENT ON THE EQUATOR, MANY EXOTIC LANDS

JUNGLES FILLED WITH ANIMALS, DESERTS FILLED WITH SAND

A--AFRICA, A-- AFRICA

…...
BOTSWANA, GHANA, KENYA, RWANDA, UGANDA, KINSHASA, LESOTHO,
MOROCCO, TOGO , MOZAMBIQUE, CHAD, SWAZILAND, SENEGAL, EGYPT
And the IVORY COAST

CONTINENT OF THE GORILLA, THE ZEBRA & THE GIRAFFE

HEAR THE ROAR OF THE LION, THE HYENA'S HAPPY LAUGH.
Chorus: A--AFRICA…..

"CHARGING BLACK RHINOCEROUS, GARY, HOW MANY COUNTRIES ARE THERE IN AFRICA? WELL, THERE'S OVER 50, THERE'S MORE TO COME:
BURKINA-FASO, GUINEA-BISSAU, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC,
CONGO- REPUBLIC, WESTERN SAHARA, AND SOUTH AFRICA ! AFRICA…….

POLE POLE

Echoing song, each line repeated by group

POLE POLE, (pole pole) GO SLOW GO SLOW (go slow go slow)

POLE POLE (pole pole) THAT'S WHERE THE ANIMALS GO

(that's where the animals go)

animals to choose from:

THAT'S WHERE THE - SIMBA -lion

` TEMBO - elephant,
KIFARU - rhinoceros
CHUI - leopard
KIBOKO - hippo
TWIGA - giraffe
PUNDA MILIA - zebra

When driving through areas of Africa where animals might cross the road there are signs along the road that say, 'POLE POLE'.

TRIBES OF AFRICA
Anise Abdulla, Gary Huntbatch & Yurgen Ilaender[Mr. I]

DOWN IN THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA

LIVE SOME INTERESTING TRIBES WE KNOW

MAASAI, SUK, KIKUYU, ARE THEIR NAMES

BEADED JEWELRY ADORN THEIR NECKS

MAASAI, SUK, BLACK AND BEAUTIFUL IS THEIR SKIN

MAASAI, KIKUYU, LET'S DO THE GOMA AND SEE LET'S DO THE GOMA AND SEE.

DOWN IN THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA, LIVE SOME INTERESTING TRIBES WE KNOW.
SAMBURU, LUO, WAKAMBA ARE THEIR NAMES,
SOME PAINT THEIR BODIES IN COLOURFUL DESIGNS.

SAMBURU, LUO, BLACK AND BEAUTIFUL IS THEIR SKIN.
SAMBURU, WAKAMBA, LET'S DO THE GOMA AND SEE,
LET'S DO THE GOMA AND SEE.

(Talking part)

DOWN IN THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA, LIVE SOME INTERESTING TRIBES WE KNOW.
ZULU, ASHANTE, TURKANA ARE THEIR NAMES.
MASKS ARE A PART OF THEIR RITUAL DANCE.

ZULU, ASHANTE, BLACK AND BEAUTIFUL IS THEIR SKIN.
ZULU, TURKANA, LET'S DO THE GOMA AND SEE.
LET'S DO THE GOMA AND SEE !

GOMA - means 'dance'.

ZULU WARRIOR
Josef Marais (adaptation with different pronunciations)

D A7 D
I ZIKKA ZOOMBA, ZOOMBA, ZOOMBA,

D A7 D
I ZIKKA ZOOMBA, ZOOMBA ZAY

D
HOLD HIM DOWN
YOU ZULU WARRIOR,
HOLD HIM DOWN
YOU ZULU CHIEF, CHIEF, CHIEF, CHIEF,

(Hunting a lion)

Note: Have also heard people sing, 'ZIMBA' as well as 'ZOOMBA'.

JAMBO
Author unknown

JAMBO, JAMBO BWANA
HABARI GANI,\

MUZURI SANA

WAGENI,

WA KARIBISHWA

KENYA YETU

HAKUNA MATATA

English: HELLO, HELLO HELLO, HOW ARE YOU? I AM FINE.
GUESTS, GUEST ARE WELCOME, HERE IN KENYA,
THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS

IN THE SAVANNA
Yurgen Ilaender (Mr. I) & Gary Huntbatch

C Dm Em F
IN THE SAVANNA, IN THE HEART OF AFRICA
C G C G
IS THE HOME OF MANY ANIMALS.
C Dm Em F
ELEPHANTS LINGER IN THE SUN, SEE THE SLEEK IMPALA RUN
C G C C7
A BLACK RHINOCEROS IS NURSING IT'S YOUNG

F Am C C7
Chorus: HARMONY, HARMONY, IN THE SAVANNA
F G G7
HARMONY, HARMONY, IN THE SAVANNA
C Dm
LIONS HIDE IN THE TALL GRASS,
Em F
THEY STALK THE ANTELOPE AND THE GIRAFFES
C G C C7
THE FEMALE LION HAS TO CATCH THE FOOD.

F
WILDEBEESTS AND ZEBRAS GRAZE,
C C7
IN THE WATER THE WATERBUCK STAYS,
F
SPRINGBOKS SPRING ACROSS THE PLAINS
Dm G
THE GRASS GROWS HIGHER WHEN IT RAINS.

C Dm Em F
SEE THE SECRETARY BIRD, STRIDING PAST THE KUDU HERD
C G C C7
CHASING SNAKES AND CATCHING LIZARDS TOO.

F Am C C7
Chorus: HARMONY, HARMONY, IN THE SAVANNA
F G G7 C
HARMONY, HARMONY, IN THE SAVANNA

GORILLA
Yurgen Ilaender (Mr. I) June 2002

Verse: E
A GORILLA IS STILLA GORILLA,
B7
AND IT GIVES MY HEART A CHILLA
A E
TO THINK OF HOW, IN THE OLDEN DAYS
A E
GORILLAS WERE HURT IN SO MANY WAYS
A E
BUT IT MAKES MY HEART FEEL GOOD TODAY
B7 E B7
THAT NOW WE LEAVE THEM ALONE

Verse 2: A GORILLA IS STILLA GORILLA
AND IT CERTAINLY WOULD BE A THRILLA
TO BE OUT ON A JUNGLE TRACK AND COME FACE TO FACE WITH A SILVERBACK
HE WOULD SCREECH AND HOWL , BUT HE WOULDN'T ATTACK
CAUSE HE JUST WANTS TO BE LEFT ALONE
A E A E
Chorus; GRRRRRRRRRR ILLA, GRRRRRRRRRRRILLA
F# B7
IN THE MOUNTAINS OR IN THE LOWLANDS, WHEREVER THEY MAY BE
A E A E
GRRRRRRRRRRRRR ILLA, GRRRRRRRRRILLA
F# B B7
LET'S LEAVE THEM ALONE, LET'S LET THEM BE, ----- FREE.

Vesre: A GORILLA IS STILLA GORILLA, EACH DAY THEY EAT THEIR FILLA
THEY WANDER WITH THEIR GORILLA GROUP, A GORILLA GROUP IS CALLED A TROOP.
THEY ALL KNUCKLEWALK, WITH A STOOP,
AND THEY JUST WANT TO BE LEFT ALONE.

A GORILLA IS STILLA GORILLA, NO ANIMALS DO THEY KILLA.
THEY ARE VEGETARIANS THROUGH AND THROUGH,
THEY EAT PLANTS, LEAVES, STEMS AND ROOTS,
THEY ARE PEACEFUL, JUST LIKE ME AND YOU, AND THEY LIKE TO BE LEFT ALONE.

Chorus: GRRRRRRRRRRILLA………………….

OKAPI
Mr. I (January, 2002)

F C7
CAN YOU SEE, THE OKAPI, STANDING BY THE BAOBAB TREE?
F C7
HE'S VERY STILL, HE'S VERY SHY, BUT YOU CAN SEE HIM IF YOU TRY.
Bb F
YOU MIGHT THINK HE'S A DONKEY,
C7 F
BY HIS SHAPE AND HIS BODY BLACK
Bb F
YOU MIGHT THINK HE'S A ZEBRA
G C7
BY THE STRIPES UP AND DOWN HIS BACK
Bb F
AND JUST FOR A LAUGH, HA HA HA, JUST FOR A LAUGH, HA HA HA
G C C+5
HIS HEAD IS SHAPED EXACTLY, LIKE THAT OF A GIRAFFE.

F C7
CAN YOU SEE THE OKAPI, STANDING BY THE MAHOGANY TREE
F C7
HE'S QUITE UNIQUE, HE'S VERY RARE, HE ONLY LIVES IN ZAIRE
Bb F C7 F
ONLY ABOUT THIRTY THOUSAND, LEFT IN THE WORLD TODAY.
Bb F G C
MANY ZOOS NOW HOUSE THEM, GIVING THEM A PLACE TO STAY.
Bb
HIS TONGUE IS VERY LONG, HA HA HA
F
HIS TONGUE IS VERY LONG, HA HA HA
G
TO BREAK BUDS AND LEAVES FROM THE BRANCHES
C C+5
IT IS ALSO VERY STRONG..
F
CAN YOU SEE, THE OKAPI
C7
WAITING BY THE JACARANDA TREE
Bb F C7 F
NO IT'S NOT A ZEBRA, , , NOT QUITE A GIRAFFE
F C7 F
IT'S AN OKAPI, AN OKAPI, , NOT A GIRAFFE, IT'S AN OKAPI

THE CHEETAH RUNS FAST
Yurgen Ilaender (Mr. I)

Am
Chorus: THE CHEETAH RUNS FAST, THE CHEETAH RUNS FAST
G
THE CHEETAH RUNS FAST, THE CHEETAH RUNS FAST
F E E7
FASTER THAN ANY ANIMAL ON THE LAND IN THE WORLD (Repeat)

Verse 1: Am G
THE MOST ELEGANT OF THE BIG CATS, WITH IT'S GOLDEN FUR AND BLACK SPOTS
F E E7
IT'S A CARNIVORE, BUT IT CANNOT ROAR IT JUST PURRS LIKE A HOUSE CAT
Am G
IT WILL NOT ATTACK A HUMAN IN SIGHT, A CHEETAH WOULD RATHER RUN THAN FIGHT
F E E7
WITH IT'S TEAR LINE FACE IT HAS TO RACE. IN ORDER TO SURVIVE.

Chorus: THE CHEETAH RUNS FAST……….

Verse 2: A SPRINGY BACKBONE AND LONG LEGS. A SLENDER BUILD AND A LONG TAIL
ON IT'S PAWS ARE LONG CLAWS, THAT ARE ALWAYS PUSHED OUT, LIKE A DOGS
SHE'S 7 FEET LONG, OVER TWO METERS,SHE FLIES THROUGH THE AIR, YOU WOULD HARDLY SEE HER
MOTHER IS THE HUNTER, GAZELLES AND IMPALASSHE SHARES HER CATCH WITH HER BABY CHEETAHS.
C#m G#m
Bridge:n ONE HUNDRED AND TEN KILOMETERS PER HOUR, IN MILES PER HOUR THAT'S SEVENTY.
C#m A B
` IN TWO SECONDS FLAT SHE'D BE GOING TWICE AS FAST AS THE SPEED ZONE BY YOUR SCHOOL.
C#m G#m
YOU MIGHT BE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, YOU MIGHT BE DRIVING VERY FAST.
C#m A B
BUT IF YOU LOOKED QUICKLY, YOU JUST MIGHT SEE, A CHEETAH RUNNING PAST !

Chorus; THE CHEETAH RUNS FAST……..

Verse 3: THEY CAN ONLY RUN FOR A SHORT WHILE, THEY GET TIRED VERY QUICK.
ONCE THEY CATCH THEIR PREY THEY HAVE TO STAY AND REST BEFORE THEY EAT.
TEN THOUSAND LEFT IN AFRICA, ONLY A FEW HUNDRED LEFT IN ASIA.
DISAPPEARING GRASSLANDS ARE THEIR HABITAT, SADLY THEIR ENDANGERED.

THE CHEETAH RUNS FAST (three times)

THERE SHE GOES, THERE SHE GOES, THERE SHE GOES … THE CHEETAH RUNS FAST !

DAYS OF THE WEEK
Melody by Charlotte Diamond- HUG BUG Records


MONDAY, JUMATATU

TUESDAY, JUMANNE

WEDNESDAY, JUMATANO

THURSDAY, ALHAMISI

FRIDAY, LJUMAA

SATURDAY, JUMAMOSI

SUNDAY, JUMAPILI

THESE ARE THE DAYS OF THE WEEK.

CAN YOU SAY THEM IN SWAHILI ?

Second time sing:' NOW YOU KNOW THEM IN SWAHILI !

MOROCCAN ROLL
Yurgen Ilaender (Mr. I)

Verse One: YOU CAN DANCE, TAKE A CHANCE, IF YOU'RE LOOKIN' FOR ROMANCE
COME TO THE CASBAH, WITH SOME HENNA ON YOU'RE HANDS
CASABLANCA, ESSAOURA, MARRAKECH OR TANGIER
ANY PLACE IN MOROCCO, JUST AS LONG AS YOU ARE HERE.

Chorus: COME TO THE MARKET, COME TAKE A STROLL

COME TO MORROCO , AND DO THE ……. DO THE MOROCCAN ROLL!

Verse Two: SEE THE LIZARDS, THE CHAMELEONS,
SEE THE GECKOS SEE THE SNAKES,
IN THE MAHGREB IS THE DESERT, WHERE THE CAMELS ROLL AND SHAKE
IN THE CITY IS THE MOSQUE, WHERE WITH ALLAH YOU CAN TALK
SAY APRAYER, COMB YOUR HAIR, WE WANNA SEE YOU THERE

Chorus

Bridge: FROM THE TOP OF MOUNT TOUBKAL, DOWN TO THE TODRA GORGE

SUCH A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY, LOTS TO EXPLORE

FROM THE ATLANTIC OCEAN, TO THE MEDITERANEAN SEA

BELOW THE STRAIGHT OF GIBRALTAR, IS WHERE YOU SHOULD BE.

Verse Three: BRING DURHAMS, BUY KABOBS, YOU CAN EAT THEM LIKE A SLOB
VISIT FEZ, THE OLDEST CITY, MEET THE BERBERS AND ARABS.
BUY A CARPET, BUY SOME LEATHER, YOU CAN EVEN BUY A FISH
BREAK RAMADAN (Rah mah DAN) FAST WITH SOUP IF YOU WISH.

JUST, (chorus)< COME TO THE MARKET………….

MOJA BILI MAMBA
(One little Crocodile)
Anise Abdula - Adaptation from folk melody

MOJA BILI, MBILI BILI, TATU BILI MAMBA

NNE BILI, TANO BILI, SITA BILI MAMBA

SABA BILI, NANE BILI, TISA BILI MAMBA

KUMI BILI MAMBA

Bili - means little

Dogo means big

E
MOJA DOGO, MBILI DOGO, TATU DOGO MAMBA
B7
NNE DOGO, TANO DOGO, SITA DOGO MAMBA
E
SABA DOGO, NANE DOGO, TISA DOGO MAMBA
B7 E
KUMI DOGO MAMBA

Numbers in Swahili:

WHITE NILE, BLUE NILE
Yurgen Ilaender, Mr. I

Am7 Gm7 Am7 Gm7
WHITE NILE, BLUE NILE, WHITE NILE, BLUE NILE
Am7 Gm7 FMaj7
WHITE NILE, BLUE NILE, RIVER
F Gm
FLOWING FROM LAKE VICTORIA, BURUNDI AND RWANDA
Am Gm
TANZANIA AND UGANDA, KENYA AND ETHIOPIA
Am
THROUGH SUDAN AND UP THROUGH EGYPT
Gm F
TO THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
F Gm
IT'S THE WORLD'S LONGEST RIVER, FOUR THOUSAND MILES OF WATER
Am
SIX AND A HALF THOUSAND KILOMETERS
Gm
THROUGH MOUNTAINS AND THROUGH DESERTS
Am
EVER FLOWING NORTHWARD
Gm F
IT FLOODS EVERY YEAR CONSISTENTLY
` G C F G C F
NILE RIVER, NILE RIVER

THROUGH JULY TO SEPTEMBER, THE WATER GETS EVER HIGHER
FLOODS FLOW INTO LAKE NASSER, PEOPLE MUST TRAVEL BY STEAMER
THE FLOOD IS GOOD FOR AGRICULTURE
PLANTING STARTS IN NOVEMBER EACH YEAR.

NILE RIVER, NILE RIVER,

WHITE NILE, BLUE NILE, WHITE NILE, BLUE NILE,
WHITE NILE, BLUE NILE, RIVER.

SONG OF THE SAHARA
Yurgen Ilaender (Mr. I)

Cm G
Chorus: SAHARA DESERT, SAHARA DESERT, LAND OF SAND
Cm G
SAHARA DESERT, SAHARA DESERT, LAND OF SAND.
Ab G
Vesre 1: IT'S THE BIGGEST DESERT IN THE WORLD TODAY,
Fm G
BIGGER THAN THE COUNTRY OF THE USA
Ab G
FROM MAURITANIA ALL THE WAY TO SUDAN
Fm G G7
STRETCHES THIS FAMOUS, LAND OF SAND.
Cm
Chorus SAHARA DESERT…………….

veSRS 2: IT'S THE HOME OF THE PROUD TAUREG TRIBE
ON ONE HUMPED CAMELS THEY DO RIDE
RAISING CAMELS, GOATS, CATTLE AND SHEEP
IN LOW TENTS OF GOAT-SKINS THEY DO SLEEP
Cm Fm Cm
Bridge: NOMADS, MANY ARE STILL NOMADS
Fm G
STILL LIVING THE OLDEN WAYS,
Cm F Cm
BLUE MEN, HEADS COVERED IN BLUE CLOTH
Fm G
FINDING PLACES FOR THE ANIMALS TO GRAZE

Verse 3:TRAVELING IN A CAMEL CARAVAN, EXPERTS IN FINDING WATER IN THE SAND
UP NORTH TO THE MARKET OF TRIPOLI
TO SELL OSTRICH FEATHERS, GOLD AND IVORY
Chorus; SAHARA DESERT……...

Verse 4: ALONG WITH THE TAUREGS , THERE ARE A FEW MORE
ON THE SAHARA THERE'S THE ARABS, THE TOUBOU AND THE MOORS
LIVING WITH THE LIZARD, THE JACKAL , THE HYENA
THE SCORPION, THE VIPER , THE TARANTULA

Chorus: SAHARA DESERT……..

A RAM SAM SAM

A RAM SAM SAM, A RAM SAM SAM
GOOLIE, GOOLIE, GOOLIE, GOOLIE GOOLIE, RAM SAM SAM
A RAM SAM SAM , A RAM SAM SAM
GOOLIE, GOOLIE, GOOLIE, GOOLIE, GOOLIE RAM SAM SAM

A RAFI, A RAFI,
GOOLIE, GOOLIE, GOOLIE, GOOLIE, GOOLIE, RAM SAM SAM
A RAFI, A RAFI,
GOOLIE, GOOLIE, GOOLIE, GOOLIE GOOLIE RAM SAM SAM

African children's song, these are nonsense syllables.

KOKOLEOKO
(Folk melody from Liberia)

D G D
Chorus: KOKOLEOKO, MAMA, KOKOLEOKO
D A7 D
KOKOLEOKO, CHICKEN CROWING FOR DAY.

D G D
ONE MORE ROUND TETE, ONE MORE ROUND,
D A7 D
ONE MORE ROUND, CHICKEN CROWING FOR DAY

Chorus
D G D
TAKE YOUR TIME, CHICKEN , TAKE YOUR TIME
D G D
TAKE YOUR TIME, CHICKEN CROWING FOR DAY

Chorus

Kokoleoko is African 'cockadoodle doo'.

AT THE MARKET (ALI WAY)
Words by Louise Kessler & Mr. I (South African melody)

Key of D (the words ALI WAY, follows every line)

D A7 A7 D
SPICES FOR SALE - ALI WAY, - BARGAINS TODAY - ALIWAY-
D A7 A7 D
LOVELY PALM FANS, -ALIWAY- BOWLS OF SMOOTH CLAY…..
D A7 A7 D
COME BUY MY WARES…………. TREASURES OF GOLD……..
D A7 A7 D
FRUITS OF THE TREES…………… RINGS OF FINE GOLD……….

DRIED CATERPILLAR……………… SMOKED CROCODILE……..

FRESH MONKEY MEAT………….. WILL MAKE YOU SMILE……..

MADAF AND MATOKE…………… POMEGRANITES TOO..

KITENGE AND SUGAR CANE, WAITING FOR YOU……

COME TO THE MARKET…….. BARGAINS TODAY.

ELEPHANT POEM
(Yurgen Ilaender, Mr. I)

THREE BIG ELEPHANTS WALKING IN THE GRASS
ENJOYING ALL THE WONDERFUL SIGHTS THEY PASSED.
ONE SAW SOME YUMMY LOOKING LEAVES TO CHEW
THE OTHERS KEPT GOING,
AND THEN THERE WERE TWO

TWO BIG ELEPHANTS WALKING IN THE GRASS
ENJOYING ALL THE WONDERFUL SIGHTS THEY PASSED
ONE FOUND SOME WATER, SPRAYING IT WAS FUN
THE OTHERS KEPT GOING
AND THEN THERE WAS ONE.

ONE BIG ELEPHANT WALKING IN THE GRASS
ENJOYING ALL THE WONDERFUL SIGHTS HE PASSED
HE LAID HIMSELF DOWN
TO BASK IN THE SUN
AND SIMPLY FELL ASLEEP

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE.

MT. KILIMANJARO
Anise Abdula & Mr. I

C G
CLIMB, CLIMB, CLIMB MT. KILIMANJARO
Em G
VERY COOL BREEZES BLOW.
C G C
CLIMB CLIMB CLIMB MT. KILIMANJARO, FACES ALL AGLOW
G C F C
TURN YOUR EYES TO AFRICA, LOOK UP IN THE SKY
G C F G
UPON THE PLAINS OF TANZANIA, A MOUNTAIN WAY UP HIGH

C G
CLIMB CLIMB CLIMB MT . KILIMANJARO
Em G
VERY COOL BREEZES BLOW
C G
CLIMB CLIMB CLIMB MT. KILIMANJARO

FACES ALL AGLOW
G C
SEE THE CAP OF SNOW,
G C
SEE HOW HIGH WE CAN GO. .

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