Shay Shay Koolay

We believe this song is originally from Ghana. The spelling for it varies widely from country to country. One way it's spelled is Che Che Cole (pronounced "shay shay koolay").

This song is sung all over the globe!

Shay Shay Koolay

Call and Response Song

(Unidentified Language)

Shay shay coolay,
Shay shay coolay,
Shay shay cofisa,
Shay shay cofisa,
Cofisa la la,
Cofisa la la,
La la kee la la
La la kee la la
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Shay Shay Koolay

Call and Response Song

(English)

An explanation of this song can be found on our Ghana pages. There it's called Kye Kye Kule.

Shay Shay Koolay

Call and Response Song

(Unidentified Language)

(English)

Shay shay coolay,
Shay shay coolay,
Shay shay cofisa,
Shay shay cofisa,
Cofisa la la,
Cofisa la la,
La la kee la la
La la kee la la
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

An explanation of this song can be found on our Ghana pages. There it's called Kye Kye Kule.

Game Instructions

"The movements are head, shoulders, hips, thighs, lower legs, then hands in the air." -Alex

This video is from South Africa, one of the places where "Shay Shay Koolay" is sung.

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Thanks and Acknowledgements

Thanks to Alex for help with this song!

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