Kye Kye Kule
Traditional West African Call and Response Song
(Also known as Je Je Kule or Che Che Kule)
This song is available on Tickle Tune Typhoon's Hug the Earth
A fun activity that builds skills in leadership and in following directions.
The leader demonstrates some physical action, and then the children
in the circle repeat that movement as they repeat the leader's words.
Folk Song Lyrics
Leader:
Kye Kye Kule (chay chay koo-lay)
Chorus: Kye Kye Kule
Leader: Kye Kye Kofinsa (chay chay koh-feen sah)
Chorus: Kye Kye Kofinsa
Leader: Kofisa Langa
(Koh-fee sah lahn-gah)
Chorus: Kofisa Langa
Leader: Kaka Shilanga (Kah-kah shee lahn-gah)
Chorus: Kaka Shilanga
Leader: Kum Aden Nde (koom ah-dehn day)
Chorus: Kum Aden Nde
Leader and Chorus: Kum Aden Nde, HEY!
Translation:
Hands on your
Hands on your
Hands on your
Hands on your
Hands on your
Hands on your
Hands on your
head
shoulders
waist
knees
ankles
ankles
ankles, hey!
Many thanks to Dennis Westphall and Tickle Tune Typhoon for
permission to display these lyrics.
©1993 Tickle Tune Typhoon. All rights reserved. Used with
permission.