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Podcast: Women's Singing Circle Songs
Episode: Baba la Gumbala - Traditional Yoruba Chant
Description: Babala Gumbala
Traditional Yaruba Tribe Greeting Song
This song is in the public domain
Babala gumbala, la gumbala, haveza. (")
Babala gumbala, la gumbala, haveza. (")
Hey na na na na haveza. (")
Hey na na na na haveza. (")
Haveza, (")
Haveza, (")
Haveza, (")
Haveza. (")
Action: A traditional song from the Yaruba nation of Africa sung when two villages are welcoming or greeting each other. Divide singers into 2 groups. One group sings the first line, then the other group repeats the same line. Each group walks, dances and/or drums towards the other while singing their respective parts. Great song for large gatherings!