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Cibula

An All Around This World classroom and homeschool lesson -- "Cibula" -- an African frog songThis is our “African frog song” from the Gogo region of Tanzania in which a cibula (a frog) hops (aye) back and forth, making the sound Matu!

Many thanks to Kedmon Mapana, originator of the Wagogo Musical Festival, for introducing All Around This World to “Cibula.”

COUNTRY: Tanzania

ORIGINAL LANGUAGE: Cigogo

LYRICS OF ALL AROUND THIS WORLD VERSION:

Cibula Aye Cibula…MATU!!

Watch video of the Wagogo community singing at the 2011 Wagogo Music Festival

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Credits

  • Engineering: Front Line Records, Kampala, Uganda
  • Musicians: Moses Sebagabo (Uganda, Vocals) The original composition is traditional.
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