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- Hi, my name is Sister Summaya.

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It's good to see you.

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Good to be here.

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The dance and song that
we're going to do today

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is from the country of Nigeria,
which is in West Africa.

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And there's no literal
translation for this song,

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but in Africa there are a
lot of songs about people.

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And so this song is about
someone called Kofi,

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that's as much as I know about this song,

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but it's a fun song and
it's a call and response.

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So I'll say it first
and then you'll say it.

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And you may already know it.

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If you know it then help the help those

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who you may be dancing with or pass it on.

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Once we finish our lesson,

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you can pass it on to your
parents or your friends.

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But the beginning of the song goes,

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Che Che Koolay

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and then you'll say.

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I'll say it first, I'm the
caller, and you're the response.

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So I'll say Che Che Koolay

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and you'll say...

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Yes.

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Che Che Koolay

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Che Che Kofisa

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Kofisa Langa

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Langa Chi Langa

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Oops Adende

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And some people go Oops Akende

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You can play with that song,

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nothing is in stone.

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You can be creative with that song.

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If you wanna to go Oops Sumayya

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you can do that and use your own name.

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Oops, Miss Tina!

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You can do whatever word
you want to put there,

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you can put there.

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I go Oops Adende

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And then you have to jump with that.

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Oops Adende

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Okay, so let's try it one more time.

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Remember, it's a call-and-response.

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So I'll go first and then you'll call,

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it's a call and response.

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We don't sing together, but
we are singing together.

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So, Che Che Koolay

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Che Che Kofisa

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Kofisa Langa

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Langa Chi Langa

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Oops Adende

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Very good.

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Now I'll singing it for you.

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Okay?

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Did you see that I went
slow the first time

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and then I went faster?

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So that's how the story goes.

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That's how that song gonna go.

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We'll start out slow and
then we'll go faster.

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I'm gonna put some movement to that.

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And again, we'll start out slow

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and then you'll see Sister
Sumayya go a little bit faster.

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Did I tell you I was a teaching artist?

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I'm a teaching artist.

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What does that mean? It means
I'm an artist to teachers.

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So I wanted to get that in.

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So the first movement is,

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Che Che Koolay

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Yes, I'll do it again.

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Che Che Koolay

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Your turn. Yes!

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And then we'll go to the shoulders.

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Che Che Kofisa

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Good.

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Now your hips.

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Kofisa Langa

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Can you do your hips?

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Kofisa Langa

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Then we go to the knees
and you rock forward.

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Langa Chi Langa

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And then you jump.

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Oops Adende

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You have it?

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Che Che Koolay

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You remember there's a response.

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Che Che Kofisa

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Good.

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Kofisa Langa

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Can you see my hips?

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Can you see my knees?

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Langa Chi Langa

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Then you jump.

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Oops Adende

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Then we move a little quicker.

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Che Che Koolay

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Che Che Kofisa

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Kofisa Langa

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Langa Chi Langa

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Oops Adende

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Che Che Koolay

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Che Che Kofisa

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Kofisa Langa

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Langa Chi Langa

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Oops Adende

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(laughs)

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(applauds)

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Now you're gonna do that.

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Do we need to go over
it one more time slow?

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One more time.

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Take a deep breath in,

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let it out with sound, ahhh.

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Deep breath in

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(inhales)

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(laughs)
Let it out with sound.

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Here we go.

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Che Che Koolay

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Che Che Kofisa

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Hips.

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Kofisa Langa

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Knee.

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Langa Chi Langa

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Jump!

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Oops Adende

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Che Che Koolay

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Che Che Kofisa

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Kofisa Langa

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Langa Chi Langa

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Oops Adende

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(laughs)

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Che Che Koolay

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Che Che Kofisa

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Kofisa Langa

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Langa Chi Langa

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Oops Adende

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Very good.

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Now I'll play and you'll do it.

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Which drum should I use?

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I think I'll use my hands.

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I'll play and then,

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you'll start your song.

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I'll sing with you,

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but I think I'm gonna drum

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if I can get it right.

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(drum beats)

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Did you know the drum was
first form of communication?

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(drum beats)

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Used to tell everyone in the village,

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something good was going on.

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Either a rite of passage,

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(drum beats)

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or a naming ceremony,

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(drum beats)

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or a marriage,

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(drum beats)

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or a wedding,

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(drum beats)

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or a birthday.

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(drum beats)

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The birthday is the best right?

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(laughs)

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And it's on the go,
instead of saying birthday

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they say happy anniversary.

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So if it's anybody's
birthday, happy anniversary.

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Alright, here we go.

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You're ready?

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Take a deep breath in,

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(inhales)

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Let it out with sound,

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(exhales)

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Sometimes when you make sound
it gives you your breath back.

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So take a deep breath in,

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(inhales)

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and let it out with sound

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(exhales)

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When you dance and you get
tired, always make sound.

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Take a deep breath in,

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(inhales)

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and let it out with sound.

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(exhales)

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Cause air is the most important
element for human beings.

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(drum beats)

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Che Che Koolay

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Che Che Kofisa

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Kofisa Langa

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Langa Chi Langa

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Oops Adende

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Good!

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Che Che Koolay

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Che Che Kofisa

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Kofisa Langa

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Langa Chi Langa

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Oops Adende

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Good!

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Che Che Koolay

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Che Che Kofisa

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Kofisa Langa

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Langa Chi Langa

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Oops Adende

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Good!

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Che Che Koolay

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Che Che Kofisa

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Kofisa Langa

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Langa Chi Langa

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Oops Adende

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(applauds)

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Very good.

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Now we'll slow it down and go again.

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Slow it down, take a deep breath in.

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Did you hear the Kofi Sa Langa?

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That's the guy, Kofi.

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Remember I told you it's about a person.

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A lot of songs in Africa
they sing about each other.

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It isn't just about singing
something really deep,

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but it is usually not.

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It's about someone in the
family, someone in your lineage,

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someone in the village, someone
who was good to your family,

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they'll sing, they'll make
a song for that person

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because that person
was good to the family.

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And Africa people look
at what's in your heart

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more than what's on your face.

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So we always want to make
sure that our hearts,

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that we lead with our heart.

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Ready?

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(drum beats)

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Che Che Koolay

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Che Che Kofisa

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Kofisa Langa

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Langa Chi Langa

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Oops Adende

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Hey! Che Che Koolay

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Kofisa--ahhh!

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Kofisa Langa

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Langa Chi Langa

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Oops Adende

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Thank you.

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I hope to see you again soon.

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I'm Sister Sumayya and
I'm a teaching artist

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with the Creative Advantage.

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(upbeat music)