5 Folksongs From Haiti

Five delightful and accessible folksongs with French lyrics are to be sung together as a set any choir would enjoy singing these! SSA A Cappella.1. Ti zuazo (Little Bird): A little bird on her way to Mrs. Lalo’s house warns the children not to go there because Mrs. Lalo may try to eat them. However the song is quite playful because the nightingale eats only fruit.2. Muen soti nan vil Leogan’ (I Come from the Town of Leogane): Thisslow soft song tells how the singer hears that his mama is sick. He is sad that he cannot be at her bedside.3. Feill’ oh (Leaves Oh!): The singer hopes that a good healer will be able to save a sick little boy. The wordsare repeated rhythmically as part of the healing charm.4. Dodo Titit (Sleep Little Child): The child must fall asleep before a crab comes. The second verse tells that the child’s parents are away at the river.5.Frere Jacques Kilik Kilik: Brother John are you sleeping? The little bells are ringing. Kilik kilik give me a piece of banana; give me a piece of sweet potato.