Lyr Req: O Ken Karanga (Kingston Trio)

Subject: OH KEN KARANGA
From: Rasta
Date: 16 Jan 99 - 01:26 AM

THE KINGSTON TRIO CUT A SONG ON ALBUM (CLOSE UP ) WITH JOHN STEWART -the song was in the thread-Oh Ken Karanga --I get together with some friends once a week in the back of an old tavern and just for grins they ask me to sing this song-of course i really dont know the words so as the months go by they to terrible things to the song. Does anyone know how the lyrics go and what they mean. ----Rasta----

Subject: Lyr Req: O Ken Karanga (Kingston Trio)
From: GUEST,Iona (sans cookie)
Date: 04 Sep 13 - 09:20 PM

Anybody got the lyrics for this Kingston Trio number?

Clicky

The folks get rather weary of my going about singing the first three words and then yelling 'hooyah!' since I don't know the rest.....

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: O Ken Karanga (Kingston Trio)
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Sep 13 - 10:48 PM

http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/O-Ken-Karanga-lyrics-Kingston-Trio/FE61B069E368570E48256BF0002314A7

There ya go.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: O Ken Karanga (Kingston Trio)
From: GUEST,Iona (sans cookie)
Date: 05 Sep 13 - 10:59 AM

Is that a virus-free site? I am always horribly paranoid about going to lyrics sites like that because of the horrid things my computer picks up. :/

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: O Ken Karanga (Kingston Trio)
From: GUEST,Phil d'Conch
Date: 22 May 16 - 01:48 PM

Invocation

O ken Karanga, Karanga, Karanga day,
O yo yoi, O bore bo O ken Karanga day.

O yo yo yoi yoi, bore bo Zoyeh, Zoya,
O yo yo yoi yoi, bore bo Zoyeh, Zoya.

Peda rean de Jumbie man
Peda re Peda rean de Obeah man
Peda re Peda rean de Zulu man Peda re.

(English version by Olga Paul. Free transcription by Maurice Baron)

[Patterson, Massie, Belasco, Lionel, Calypso Songs of the West Indies (New York: M. Baron Co., 1943, pp.2-3)]

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: O Ken Karanga (Kingston Trio)
From: GUEST,Phil d'Conch
Date: 22 May 16 - 01:50 PM

29. Ogoun Karanga

Ogoun Karanga, Karanga, Karanga dey,
Oie, oie, oie, O Borebo, Ogoun Karanga dey.
Ogoun Karanga, Karanga, Karanga dey,
Oie, oie, oie, O Borebo, Ogoun Karanga dey.

Oie, oie, oie, oie, oie, Borebo, Zoyea! Zoya!
Oie, oie, oie, oie, oie, Borebo, Zoyea! Zoya!

Fiderer de ray ray man. Fiderer de sakabo.
Fiderer de ray ray man. Fiderer!
Fiderer de ray ray man. Fiderer de sakabo.
Fiderer de ray ray man. Fiderer!
Fiderer! Fiderer! Fiderer!

Song of thanksgiving from the Shango cult. "Ogoun" (pronounced Og'n) means God. Karanga is his name.

[Connor, Edric, Walters, Gareth, Songs from Trinidad (London: Oxford U. Press, 1958, pp.48-49)]


Ogoun Karanga: Signal Hill Alumni Choir

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: O Ken Karanga (Kingston Trio)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 25 May 17 - 03:33 PM

Here's the Kingston Trio recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEaEV2TeEJU

Is this recording by Anne Belier more credible? The song is attributed to Lionel Belasco - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K6d8eLn0kg

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: O Ken Karanga (Kingston Trio)
From: Thomas Stern
Date: 25 May 17 - 03:46 PM

Sir Lancelot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XVmyG6BL-I

Thomas.