05/03/2007 10:46 AM

New Recordings of French Children’s Songs

We were recently fortunate enough to receive a selection of recordings of French kids songs, sung by a French music teacher, Tiphaine Woerth. Here’s a wonderful recording Tiphaine did of Ainsi Font, followed by the lyrics and an English translation. MP3 of Ainsi Font Ainsi font (French) Ainsi font, font, font Les petites marionnettes Ainsi font font font Trois petits tours Et puis s’en [...]

03/29/2007 11:48 AM

Can Anyone Help with an Afro-Haitian Dance Song?

Nathalie wrote me: In my afro-Haitian dance class we always sing a song that goes like this (phonetically): Sa sa ko ma Ne neigh woe Ko Ko ma Sa sa ko ma Ne neigh woe Che che Ko Ko ma Do you have any idea what song this is? Natalie Carpenter If anyone can help with this song, perhaps also help identify the language, and/or provide [...]

03/29/2007 11:41 AM

Can Anyone Help with a Creole Church Song for Kids from Haiti?

Kat wrote me: Hi Mama Lisa, I am traveling to Haiti with my church to work in a school there and I wanted to translate the children’s song “ Rise and Shine” into Creole. If that song does not translate well – then is there another song that children sing in church there? One preferably telling the story [...]

02/07/2007 12:20 PM

Frère Jacques Sung Around the World

Frère Jacques seems to be the most well known children’s song that is sung around the world. It’s amazing to I see how far it’s traveled… from France, to Germany, Japan, China, to many countries in Africa. The list goes on. This past weekend we learned about a wonderful Frère Jacques page that contains [...]

01/06/2007 08:35 PM

How to Find Sheet Music, Tunes and MP3’s on Mama Lisa’s World

In addition to this blog, I also host Mama Lisa’s World. Mama Lisa’s World is a large collection of children’s songs and rhymes from countries all around the globe. Matt, a music teacher from Rhode Island, wrote a question to me, the other day, about Mama Lisa’s World: Hey Mama, I love the concept of your site. [...]