"As children we used to sing this song, which we actually learned from our parents. I don't know if children back in Cameroon still remember this one, but they probably do because I've discovered these songs keep growing along with the generations." -Nyango M. Nambangi

Notes

*Or "man"

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In the recording below Nyango sings the song through once and then repeats the first verse to show how you would sing it as a call and response.

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Thanks to Nyango M. Nambangi for singing this song for us!

Nyango M. Nambangi talks about the song and sings it in the recording below…

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Thanks and Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Nyango M. Nambangi of the Minnesota African Women's Association for sharing this song with us and for singing it!