"Kye Kye Kule" {pronounced "Chay Chay Koo-lay"} is a Ghanaian children's song.

"Kye Kye Kule" is one of a handful of African folk songs that I'm aware have been included in American music textbooks for elementary school children. That's how I learned this song. Kye Kye Kule may have been included in American music textbooks because of the textbook publishers nod to multiculturalism and because the words to this West African song are relatively easy to pronounce. In addition, Kye Kye Kule may have been selected for inclusion in these music books because children love to do movements with songs, and the custom in Ghana-and now in the USA and elsewhere is to perform this song with easy to do movements.

I've been fortunate to receive information about Kye Kye Kule from talking directly and online to several persons from Ghana, West Africa. As a matter of fact, I'm pleased that it was through my exchange of emails with Quarcoo after he wrote to my website http://www.cocojams.com to share information about Kye Kye Kule, that Quarcoo learned about, and subsequently joined Mudcat. Here's a big shout out to Mudcat member Quarcoo!

As a means of enhancing access to information about Kye Kye Kule for Mudcat members and guests {including those who may find this thread while using this song's title}, I will repost from my website versions of Kye Kye Kule that I've collected. I'll also repost information that I have learned about this song from Quarcoo, and from other folks. In addition, I'll also repost on this thread an example of an African American foot stomping cheer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that I believe was inspired in the folk etymology tradition by the African song "Kye Kye Kule".

Please join in this presentation of information and this discussion by posting any additional versions of Kye Kye Kule that you know, and any other information about this song. I'm particularly interested in knowing whether this song is taught in music classes and/or included in children's music textbooks where you live.

This thread may also be used to post lyrics and information about other African children's songs.

Thanks in advance for your participation in this thread!