2022. 9. 27. 23:09ㆍCultural Exchange & Education
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As a Ghanaian living in South Korea, having been born, nurtured, schooled and raised in Ghana from the late 1980s, there were great childhood ‘fond’ memories that seemed lost amongst the recent generation of children/youth in Ghana; our Ghanaian traditional folk songs. One famous but forgotten folk song at the time was the “kyekyekule” enthusiastically loved by every kid.
Apparently from nowhere; unexpectedly in Korea, the forgotten “kyekyekule” folksong is being thought in South Korean elementary schools; a famous choice by Korean teachers for their kids.
Back in Ghana, the “Kyekyekule” is a kid’s program that aired during the early 1990s, it was directed and produced by the Ghanaian called George Liang popularly known as Uncle George and his team. This program was often aired on national Ghana Television, GTV.
“Kye Kye Kule” is a widely understood phrase that is meant to get others' attention to chant or sing folk songs in unison. "Kye Kye Kule" is actually sung in many countries in Africa and all over the world.
Practically, it's a call-and-response song with actions. The leader sings a line and then the group repeats it. All lines are chanted, while performing actions to the beat.
The Lyrics below:
1. Leader: Kye kye kule*
Group: Kyeeeee kule
2. Leader: Kye kye Kofi sa
Group: Kye kye Kofi sa
3. Leader: Kofi sa langa
Group: Kofi sa langa
4. Leader: Kaka shi langa
Group: Kaka shi langa
5. Leader: Kum Aden Nde
Group: Kum Adende
6. Leader & Group:
Kum Adende
Kum Adende, yeeyyy!
In the Ghanaian twi language “Kofi” is the name of a person born on a Friday. 'Kye Kye Kofi Sa' is getting Kofi's attention.
'Kofi Sa Langa' is an attempt to derive words from the 'Kofi Sa' in the previous line.
'Kaka Shi Langa' does the same and a chanting of rhyming lines.
'Adende Kum' describes an action of bending to touch the feet. 'Adende' literally means up-and-down motion and 'Kum' is an onomatopoeia associated with the downward motion. If a child were learning the accompanying actions, the 'Kum' portion naturally coincides with a downhill motion.
The Ghanaian traditional folksong “Kye Kye Kule” is an infectious song amongst school children at playgrounds, in the classroom and any given open space. We chant enthusiastically in unison and it gets others attention to chant or sing along beautifully.
"Kye Kye Kule" is pronounced this way "chey chey kool-ley".
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