(I heard a rumour about

what all of their songs were about)

 

Chechele

Chechelelah

Hear some singing

From this choir

Call and response

Let me hear yah

Chechele

Chechelelah

Chechele

Chechelelah

Let me tell yer bout the songs

As they go along

Song no. 1

That’ll start it

Two women fighting over fish

In the market

Song no. 2 that’ll make you sad

Two women fighting over fish

And they’re getting mad

Songs no. 3 and 4

And 5 as well

Two women with a fish

Giving hell

Songs 6 and 7 are a different cut

Casting aspersions

Over Halibut

Chechele

Chechelelah

Bamballa Wassamaila

From around the world

Sung in harmony

All of the globe

Is in harmony

Working in the field

Thrashing – Threshing

Chechele

Chechelelah

Bar bar numsala

N mandala

Chechelosa

People’s choir

Balkan boppy

And from Africa

Giri giri

Poy hay nin

A Cappella

And percussion

Working songs

And the celtway

Chechele

Chechelelah

Hear you clap

To this rhythm

Chechele

Chechelelah

All the world

Is in rhythm

Raise your voices

And be with em

Chechele

Chechelelah

Chechelele

Chechelele