Hello/We Are Happy Country: Uganda Lyrics: We are happy, we are happy on this day. (4x) Hello Molly, hello hello More info:The Abayudya of Uganda are a small community of about 500 Luganda-speaking Bagandans who have been practicing Judaism for over 80 years. Abayudaya community members Rabbi Gershom Sizomu and his brother JJ Keki wrote these two welcome songs that are combined here into one. The Abayudaya have recorded two CDs of African-Jewish music, Shalom Everybody Everywhere and Abayudaya: Music from the Jewish People of Uganda. Tulo Tulo Tulo tulo kwata amwana, bwoto mukwate nga olimulogo, ssebo wulila ? (2x) Njagala ngendeko kumazina nzine kundongo, nkyuse kubulamu obulamu Tulo tulo kwata amwana, bwoto mukwate nga olimulogo, ssebo wulila ? Tulo Tulo, go to sleep my pretty baby, dream sweetly through the night (2x) In your dreams you'll dance in moonlight, in your dreams you'll soar through the starry sky Tulo Tulo, go to sleep my pretty baby, dream sweetly through the night. More info: A lullaby from the Grammy-nominated Ugandan-Jewish CD, Abayudaya: Music from the Jewish People of Uganda. Many thanks to Moses Sebagabo for the Lugandan lyrics. Goodbye/We Are Happy Country: Uganda Lyrics: We say goodbye but we’re not sad because of all the fun we had We are happy, we are happy on this day... More info: We will be singing this “good-bye" song every season. In many African cultures there is an emphasis on positivity, or at least the appearance of positivity, that is unfamiliar to most Americans. In that spirit, this "good-bye" song is a celebration of the good times we had when we were together.

Jay also teaches SALLY'S MUSIC CIRCLE classes in West Philly and children's music classes at the University City Arts League.

Questions? Contact Jay.
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