Dani Yusuf i need to do this on tuesday so your not the only one
@chrisrowe85547 жыл бұрын
what school
@weaver27817 жыл бұрын
dania Same
@liquidjellybeans6577 жыл бұрын
Us too!! What school was it???
@srogers41088 жыл бұрын
watching this made my heart smile...I remember learning this song in elementary school.
@widhrbwh75434 жыл бұрын
same
@onikacakke89432 жыл бұрын
samee
@takeilaf14332 жыл бұрын
Yep!
@ashb2342 жыл бұрын
Yessss sammeeeee!
@deandrebarrett83 Жыл бұрын
wowwww I was just saying the same thing.
@courtneylu7518Ай бұрын
We learned a whole dance and this song in summer camp ❤
@loganstacer4 ай бұрын
I heard this for the first time in first or second grade. I’m 28 years old now and this song has been stuck in my head almost my whole life but I never thought to look it up because I never even knew what they were saying. Glad I could find this now and can have it stuck in my head for the rest of my life.
@PicklesBNuts6 жыл бұрын
My 5 year old came home singing ' Funga I love ya Ashay Ashay' lol. We worked out this is the song he is singing! Love it, thank you x
@earlylearningfitnessacadem21543 жыл бұрын
We sang this in Elementary school late 80's early 90's in North Carolina! The words were a little different. We performed it with African dances. I was humming this today and Google led me here.
@joewhan11Ай бұрын
I'm from north Carolina and yes they came out and we sung this in elementary school in the 90s.
@LaurenCreer56788 ай бұрын
When I Was In Elementary School I Listen To It And Now It's A Great Memory Just Listening To It Now I Would Always Get Off The Bus And I'll Be Singing It All The Time
@errolthomas34389 жыл бұрын
i feel like i must've went to the same school with a few people that commented lol
@ASMRSquad8 жыл бұрын
Errol Thomas lol me too
@LsavCrazy5 жыл бұрын
I had to do this in school too.
@alkasihappy68835 жыл бұрын
Omgoshhh me to
@andreahric93134 жыл бұрын
I had to
@lileyyygonzalez48813 жыл бұрын
Same ! Anybody go to HD COOKE Elementary?!😂
@lucialight60962 жыл бұрын
OMG y’all don’t understand how long I’ve been looking for this song. And I use to catch myself singing this song. I was in elementary when I learned it, and of course I use to mix up the words but I remember the “Ashe Ashe” part
@dstrong112 ай бұрын
When we had the Real singers come in from West Africa and sing this it was so spiritual!! ❤
@iamyanadotcom2 жыл бұрын
I learned this is 1st grade from my music teacher Mrs. Anderson. That woman introduced me to the music inside of me. Changed my life forever. Thank you, Ancestors. Asé. 💛
@Eylerkvanovich38832 жыл бұрын
I am so glad I have found this, shout out Ms. Dugan
@springgarden1 Жыл бұрын
My 4 year came home singing this song only his mom could find if on KZbin I didn't realize how he was saying but we love it so much ❤🇯🇲👊🏾🇯🇲👊🏾
@pineapplequeen1311 ай бұрын
Like a ton of other commenters, I learned this when I was super young in school, but it never left my head. The song is such a sweet message transcending language and culture, and the performance here is wonderful!
@Incogn3gr0e8 ай бұрын
This warmed my African American heart 🥰
@-Kidist11 ай бұрын
when i was in first grade my class would sing this to anyone that walked in the classroom as a greeting i loved it
@cg-ny90785 ай бұрын
I learned this in elementary school in the 80s, New York City! Anyone else?
@Loved4EverАй бұрын
I learned in the 80's as well in Queens NY😊
@tiredpeaches5 жыл бұрын
I remember having to learn this song and then later our entire grade hade to sing it in front of the rest of the school
@SeanPerkins059 жыл бұрын
we learned this in music class on the drums
@acesilva4954 жыл бұрын
Yep low high low keep the rhythm going
@lesleyhansen8254 жыл бұрын
Same
@spyturtle62033 жыл бұрын
SAME
@longliveliljay16703 жыл бұрын
Same 5th grade in music class now I'm 19 i miss elementary and high school so much I missed so many chances and opportunities and didnt make the best of it. Over protective parents I didnt get to live the full high school experience, made many mistakes, got involved in the wrong things, God how I wish I can go back in time and make everything right as well as live thru it again. Those were the best years of my life. The memories are endless and I can write many books on just the memories alone.
@darkry-3 жыл бұрын
@@longliveliljay1670 thank you for the life tip
@patrickrichardson25187 ай бұрын
I still remember this (the song, not this specific performance) from some random week in preschool...circa 1988 - 1989.
@JaeChanel1169 ай бұрын
Okay, so I will be 40 years old this year and I remember singing this in elementary school. Wow! Thank God for Google. Now I just need a translation to know what I was singing
@kylefer4 жыл бұрын
Bless these people came to my school in 1997 and performed. Amazing they are still doing this.
@h.b.20032 жыл бұрын
I learned this in the early 90s at a camp. It's been so long since I've heard it! Wow. My soul is happy
@rlseger7 жыл бұрын
I love your talents and I love you from the Lafayette I didn't look at the new president for my African music teacher I would just really want to thank you for all of the stuff that you taught me also about fun I love you that my music teacher didn't teach me
@smileycg1210 жыл бұрын
i love this... wish i could just hear her sing with the drums....
@meilanlloyd73987 жыл бұрын
I can't believe you love me
@Elite4592 жыл бұрын
@@meilanlloyd7398 Ed ok osoeoo BBC
@not._.an._.artist15116 ай бұрын
Oh my god we had to sing this in elementary school 😭
@baui22574 жыл бұрын
At my school too! I'm from the Philippines
@elinachen62243 жыл бұрын
I sang this at school Cornwall elementary school lee rd I love this song this is in africa
@dariusrice4 жыл бұрын
I see a lot of comments about school, didn’t know it was this common.. played the African drums 4-8th grade
@azizip1717 жыл бұрын
Alafia, Nana Malaya! I'm glad that I happened upon this video of your and your drummers' performance of "Funga Alafia". I'm proud to know you. Here's some information about this multifaceted dancer, choreographer, speaker, teacher, and entrepreneur: Nana Malaya is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of her children is movie and television actor Lamman Rucker. The poem "I Am the Original Dance Machine" (3:20 in this video) was written by New York City dancer/choreographer Bob Johnson, who also lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and in 1969/1970 was the founder of the Pittsburgh Black Theater Dance Ensemble. Nana Malaya was a member of this esteemed dance company. Ase, Nana Malaya!
@azizip1714 жыл бұрын
Click pancocojams.blogspot.com/2019/04/three-youtube-videos-of-funga-alafia.html for a 2019 post from my cultural blog entitled "Three KZbin Videos Of Funga Alafia Songs & Dances". That post showcases this video & two other videos of performances of "Funga Alafia". Selected comments from this discussion thread are also included in this post. This is Part II of this pancocojams series. The link to the other parts to this series are given in that post. Part I is entitled "The REAL Origin Of The Song "Funga Alafia" - Hint It Isn't A Liberian Song, Or A Nigerian Song, Or A Traditional African Song" (This song was composed by Larocque Bey an African American man in 1959 or 1960.) Part III showcases performances of "Fanga" by Olatunji, a Nigerian drummer/composer who was one of the first persons to introduce traditional African music to people in the United States.
@gabriellaperez82716 жыл бұрын
This is so cool. I love this culture. We learned this at school and I am glad we did
@tayostuddivant88906 жыл бұрын
This was a song that was performed at my elementary school. This song always played in my heart and mind. Beautiful song.
@ThandokaziMeneArcher3 ай бұрын
Have to sing this song for my kindergarten kids in China this coming weekend 😂😊
@kali89682 жыл бұрын
These people came to Astoria projects in queens New York long time ago I remember that “chant” I’m 39 now I was maybe 5 or 6☺️☺️
@Amocoru2 жыл бұрын
I always wondered where this song came from. I remember singing this in my seventh grade chorus class and I still get it stuck in my head sometimes. I spent the day as a 39 year old man trying to figure out how I'm walking around singing Funga alafia and why. Now I know.
@arlenerogerswilhite22362 жыл бұрын
Love this I saw this on Circle Unbroken...on Tubi documentary A Gullah Journey thank you I want to teach others about this awesome tradition
@daniellopezeverest2 жыл бұрын
Awesome thank you for sharing reminds me when I was a kid in the elementary school I saw this presentation
@victoriahaynes28389 жыл бұрын
we sang this in elementary funga alafia as ha as ha madople As ha
@443333able4 жыл бұрын
PI’m
@carolynfrink5569 Жыл бұрын
This brings me joy of memories of me and my daughter singing this song at home when she was younger! She sent this to me, reminding me of this sweet memory. Ase, Ase🙌🏿
@lovechild519 Жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT performance Nana Malaya‼️ Keep making our people proud❣️🙏🏾😁💯💃🏾
@meilanlloyd73987 жыл бұрын
I can't believe I can't stop thinking about it
@joshuaknight82574 жыл бұрын
We had a traveling group come to our elementary school in NC USA 32 years ago and I still remember this like it was yesterday
@DxBGirlMakeup2 ай бұрын
We did this in school
@PaulCashman4 жыл бұрын
I've performed this countless times on the djembe at drum-circles. Nice to see it on the Kennedy Center stage!
@jfortheday77935 жыл бұрын
I sang this yesterday and I love this song I can’t get it out of my head
@zakattack86243 жыл бұрын
I remember I had to learn this song in Kindergarten or 1st grade. I'm American. I have no idea, but I could still recall the song, I just had no idea how to spell it.
@amandaggogo3 жыл бұрын
I remember learning this from a speaker at my local library one day and my brother and I still sing it to this day. ❤️
@idkhow9 жыл бұрын
We had to do this in music in elementary, please send help ;-;
@arianneseavey23286 жыл бұрын
tazz 505 SAME
@akuasalaam4904 жыл бұрын
Ohhhh... How I needed this... Thank You!
@LeviPlayinMinecraft11 жыл бұрын
amazing african song
@feliciacorso66205 жыл бұрын
My son just performed this with his kindergarten class yesterday. I’m so glad they are still teaching this in schools.
@jcyberj9 жыл бұрын
Pearl Primus, (1919-1994),the anthropologist and choreographer of African dance introduced Funga to the USA. "Movements and gestures are a language as Ms. Primus spoke the dance story." Quote from Dr. DeAma Battle of Art of Black Dance and Music.
@abnurse12348 жыл бұрын
full with
@malayarucker-oparabea23517 жыл бұрын
I DANCED AND TOURED WITH MS PEARL PRIMUS!!!
@robertmezzio99374 жыл бұрын
@@malayarucker-oparabea2351 I still teach this for my 5th graders. We use the Djambi, recorder, and other pitched and unpitched percussion. We also do the movement along with a narrator who does the reading. I am glad that you have been the vessel to share this beautiful and freeing music from Africa.
@CantBeHammy6 жыл бұрын
I want my life to be like that
@rorygustin51563 жыл бұрын
We had to learn this in middle school. Music class, 1998 I think. Lol
@tashachilds49713 жыл бұрын
My dance class danced to this song when I was about six and we sang Funga Alafia at the beginning of the dance. And as I watch the dance I realize we almost did the exact dance. Now I understand why we were the opening dance. We had our heads wrapped and scarves tied to our fingers. SIP LEE ACO, BEST DANCE INSTRUCTOR EVER.
@xbox68869 жыл бұрын
saw this in 8th grade. 1994. Still remember this
@Bosnian_squidward2 жыл бұрын
5:02 my guy be rocking it!
@Thatssosade4 жыл бұрын
I remember singing this at school my friends were disrespectful saying funga Alafia your feet ashy ashy😕
@Mi-Zai4 жыл бұрын
I watched this in school today it’s so funny XD
@jenniparra86713 жыл бұрын
Same
@essence4232 Жыл бұрын
I learn this song in school
@malachigrey48956 жыл бұрын
I sang this at school in 1st or 2nd grade, I am 20 years old and it's still stuck in my head LMAO
@exnihilo32795 жыл бұрын
RITE AHHJ
@漆黒の翼-k3l3 жыл бұрын
When I was in 5th grade my music teacher taught me and my classmates this song!
@toddconiglen9 жыл бұрын
HOW MANY HEATS DOSE IT HAVE PLESE TELL ME
@Superbl0bby4 жыл бұрын
When I was in 2nd grade an African singing group came to our school and the main guy said “you guys are never gonna forget this song” and I never fucking did Funga alafia ashay ashay amirite
@cloudii3332 жыл бұрын
Is anyone else here because they had a random memory of learning this in elementary school?
@ladyris103 жыл бұрын
I remember learning this song when I was little. Beautiful song and memories :-)
@OzzietheHuman2 жыл бұрын
This woman was my camp counselor
@aaronjones61489 жыл бұрын
I have a connection with the last comment I learned this song in my school!!!!!
@sammyrumore37844 жыл бұрын
I have came to remind you of this
@StreetHierarchy4 жыл бұрын
EVERYBODY had to sing this song in elementary school. At least if you went to school in the 90s.
@patricelittle25095 жыл бұрын
You are great Just the Way You Are
@georgiasullivan46675 жыл бұрын
Patrice Little but I hate myself
@ivyhuertas19336 жыл бұрын
I remember singing this song in second grade. Mind you I was the only white skinned student in that school
@blueflashgamerd96865 жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYXImJ6Df9Zka68
@kayceeklingaman18129 жыл бұрын
I love how you do this video amg
@deliceblabla6499 жыл бұрын
we did this for our spring conser
@That_Car_Guy_16 жыл бұрын
3:57 “I DON’T SEE YOUR ARMS MOVING!!!”
@dogstylez5856 жыл бұрын
We had a huge group of African people come and do this at my school 20 years ago.
@Rwcrypto4092 жыл бұрын
Excellent content
@burgerworth7226 жыл бұрын
We had to sing this in 5th grade and once we heard it we sang it every time our music teacher mentioned it. It made one kid extremely mad.
@That_Car_Guy_16 жыл бұрын
With my thoughts, I welcome you. With my words, I welcome you. With my heart, I welcome you. See, I have nothing up my sleeve.
@linaluv2152 жыл бұрын
Did anybody go to Cooke Middle School? Lmao I remember going to a college field trip where we learned this and the dance. On the school bus ride back home, one of my friends did a beat on the back of the leather school bus seat and the whole bus sang this in hip hop form 🤣🤣 we remixed it, and had the whole bus lit. Omg I will never forget that moment. That was like 17 years ago. Good memories.
@thomasdominic6secondchanne8733 жыл бұрын
My music teacher played this my music teacher was just like not a room with a lot of silence I love it
@melmel84032 жыл бұрын
This is very strange I just started singing this and I'm like what in the world did I get this from and then Google send me to this video and then I read the comments and I'm like yeah I learned it in elementary wow
@johara33337 жыл бұрын
I remember this from Kwanza
@lovelyjeschell4272 жыл бұрын
I Remember This Song From Elementary School.
@SunnyMackey6 жыл бұрын
We spent almost 2 years on this song at school. Not necessarily learning it, just adding new parts and repeating it
@maddieme85904 жыл бұрын
We have to learn this song is music right now 2020
@maddieme85904 жыл бұрын
5th grade
@dillDevoted2 жыл бұрын
Somethings from school u just don’t forget but never know exact
@eneyejoygbedee28709 жыл бұрын
I love this song it is the best it makes me feel happy
@kendrarhodes64252 жыл бұрын
Learned this in elementary school!
@Firejason754 жыл бұрын
how did I get here?
@marieandreavillegas9448 жыл бұрын
i know that songgg!!!! we use to sing it at school , we use recorder
@gissellebastida21489 жыл бұрын
I love this and we are learning this in music class.
@EvaLeventer Жыл бұрын
Hi Nana, Would it be okay to share this video with my congregation at the Northwest Unitarian Universalist church of Southfield, MI? I would like to congregation to learn the dance and beats from you and i would help teach it to them.
@nickkelly2760 Жыл бұрын
This song is meant to be shared!
@BBQgamez2 жыл бұрын
This is I had to sing this at school today with my whole class and we made up a game with it
@djl83034 жыл бұрын
I'm learning it right now
@jamalpayne1152 жыл бұрын
Takes me back to my New Orleans Jazz festival day's!
@michaelakinbode13343 жыл бұрын
What's the name of the woman, I see lots of her video on different platforms
@megand92878 жыл бұрын
I'm practicing still. it says "fuma" instead of "funga" and it's more upbeat. I'm doing this song at school.
@missstephaniewalker33132 жыл бұрын
I know this woman!!! What is her name I need to reconnect with her!!!