Je je kule
"Je Je Kule" is sung in the West.
Je je kule
Je je kule
Children's Song
Children's Song
(Unidentified Language)
(English)
Leader: Je je Kule
Chorus: Je je Kule
Leader: Je je Kofisha
Chorus: Je je Kofisha
Leader: Kofisha Langa
Chorus: Kofisha Langa
Leader: Kaka Shilanga
Chrous: Kaka Shilanga
Leader: Pum Adede
Chorus: Pum Adede
Leader: Pum Adede
Chorus: Pum Adede, Hey!
We welcome help identifying the language
this song is in and also translating it.
Please email me if you can help.
Thanks!
-Mama Lisa
Notes
We received this English translation (we can neither confirm nor deny its accuracy):
Hands on your head
Hands on your shoulders
Hands on your waist
Hands on your knees
Hands on your ankles
Hands on your ankles
Hands on your ankles, hey!
Game Instructions
Actions : Hands on your head, then your shoulders, then the waist, knees, ankles (3 times).
Comments
I asked Nyango about the song Cha cha coolay and if it's sung in Cameroon, she replied, "Yes! It is also sung in Cameroon. What we sing sounds more like [the lyrics we posted here]… I know for sure it is not a Cameroonian language and my best guess will be Ghana or Sierra Leone. Some of the words we sang might even be incorrect. It seems to be quite popular on the internet and I found this version.
Thanks!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Nyango M. Nambangi of the Minnesota African Women's Association for contributing this song and for telling us about the singing traditions in Cameroon.
