Jambo Bwana

 

This song is very well known in Kenya and Tanzania and teaches you some Swahili. "Jambo. Habari gani?" means "Hello. How are you?" Try to sing along in the chorus and you can learn some easy peasy Swahili! I have put the English translation next to the Swahili to show you the conversation. Try singing along, I promise it'll be fun.

 

P.S I have also put the rest of the lyrics down incase some of you littlies wish to learn the WHOLE song. It really is very catchy!

 

Jambo, jambo bwana 

Habari gani, mzuri sana

Tuimbe tucheze sote

Kiswahili ni lugha ya Africa

 

Leo tufurahi - hakuna matata

Reggae babu kubwa - hakuna matata

Burudani sali - hakuna matata

Aah tucheze sote - hakuna matata

 

Kiswahili ndlo lugha yetu ya Africa

Upende usipende utapenda kwa hakika

Michael Jackson kaimba Kiswahili

Lionel Richie kamfuata ni wa pili

Mukae vivyo hivyi siku zote kwa amani

Maisha Africa yatakua na thamani

 

Tuimbe tucheze tuseme Kiswahili 

Supu ya uyoga ni tamu kwell kwell