African Welcome and Action Songs

 

Introduction

Mrs Borthwick teaches us some Early Years and P1/2 action songs to help with Literacy.  Kalele is a welcome song from South Africa and Simama Kaa is an action song from Tanzania.

Simama Kaa is sung in the Swahili language and here are some of the words translated.
Simama – stand up
Kaa — sit down
Ruka – jump!
Tembea – Walk

Here are the words to Simama Kaa

Si -ma -ma kaa         chest chest clap head
Si -ma -ma kaa         chest chest clap head
Ruku ruku ruku        rub palms together in time to words
Si -ma -ma kaa        chest chest clap head

Tambea tambea     pat knees, jump after the words
Tambea tambea     pat knees, jump after the words
Ruku ruku ruku       rub palms together in time to words
Si -ma -ma kaa        chest chest clap head

 

Here are some children from singing the song in their class. 

Videos

MP3 Tracks

Kalele Vocal Track
Simama Kaa Backing Track

Learning Resources

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Simama Kaa words .pdf

Kalele vocal.mp3

Simama Kaa vocal.mp3

 

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