Kwanzaa is an African festival, in which the Africans, residing in the USA celebrate their cultural heritage. This weeklong celebration starts from December 26 and continues until January 1.
Kwanzaa songs are one of the major parts of the celebrations. They describe thee traditions and customs of the Africans. Given below are the popular songs of Kwanzaa:
Traditional Kwanzaa Songs:
Song 1:
“Seven Days to Celebrate Kwanzaa
Seven Days of the Ngoza Saba
Seven Candles on the Kinara
Seven Days to remember who we are
African Americans
Come together – Be as One
Everyday in Every way
Light the candles of our faith
Kukaribisha Kwanzaa (Welcome)
Kukumbuka Kwanzaa (Remembrance)
Kushangilia Kwanzaa (Rejoicing)
Come celebrate Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa – the harvest first fruits
It feeds the souls of our African Roots
Kwanzaa – calling us home
To embrace the past and to know our own
Kukumbuka Kwanzaa, Kukumbuka Kwanzaa
Kushangilia Kwanzaa, Kushangilia Kwanzaa
Kukaribisha Kwanzaa, Kukaribisha Kwanzaa
Come Celebrate Kwanzaa, Come Celebrate Kwanzaa.
African Americans
Come together – Be as One
Everyday in Everyway
Light the candles of our faith
Kukaribisha Kwanzaa, Kukumbuka Kwanzaa
Kukumbuka Kwanzaa, Kushangilia Kwanzaa
Kushangilia Kwanzaa, Kukaribisha Kwanzaa
Come Celebrate Kwanzaa, Come Celebrate Kwanzaa.
Kukaribisha Kwanzaa (Welcome)
Kukumbuka Kwanzaa (Remembrance)
Kushangilia Kwanzaa (Rejoicing)
Come celebrate Kwanzaa.”
Song 2:
“Chorus:
Habari gani,
Habari gani?
What’s new, what’s happening?
Kwanzaa is here!
Habari gani,
Habari gani?
What’s new, what’s happening?
Kwanzaa is here!
From festivals of long ago,
Habari gani?
Comes this celebration.
Kwanzaa is here!
Families come together
Habari gani?
Talk about nguzo saba.
Kwanzaa is here!
Each night light a candle,
Habari gani?
On the kinara.
Kwanzaa is here!
When we work together,
Habari gani?
We can make our dreams come true.
Kwanzaa is here!”
Kwanzaa Songs for kids:
Song 3:
“Kwanzaa-Man! Kwanzaa-Man!
Coming straight out of Africa Land
Mishumaa Saba! I put those in my Kinara.
Jambo!
Here comes Kwanzaa Maaaaaaan!
Corn and mats! Corn and mats!
Kwanzaa uses corn and mats!
Habari gani? Today’s the day of Imani!
Mkeka, Muhindi, and Zawadi!
Kikombe cha Umoja, filled up with fruit ambrosia. Dr. Maulauna Karenga. Creator of the Kwanzaa.
Jambo! Here comes the Kwanzaa-Man!
On “Jumapili” I’ll have a Kwanzaa party.
Sunday night, don’t be late! You need not be black to celebrate!
Twende! ‘Cause I bought way too much corn.”
Short Kwanzaa Songs:
Song 4:
“Kwanzaa is a time to light
A glowing candle every night
A time to show How much we care
A time to think about the past
And values that we want to last”
Song 5:
“Red, green, black,
Red, green, black.
Kwanzaa’s here,
Kwanzaa’s here.
The decorations are quite a sight,
We light a candle every night,
The holiday is filled with light.
Kwanzaa’s here.”
Song 6:
“One little, two little, three little candles
four little, five little, six little candles
seven little candles shine for Kwanzaa
shining in the kinara
three little red and three little green ones
black in the middle shines a little taller
shine little candles, shine for Kwanzaa
shining in the kinara.”
Song 7:
“Seven days of Kwanzaa, seven days to celebrate
Seven ways of Kwanzaa, seven reasons to celebrate
Celebrate your history celebrate your family
Honor creativity and celebrate with me
Seven days of Kwanzaa, seven days to celebrate
Seven ways of Kwanzaa, seven reasons to celebrate
Kwanzaa, Kwanzaa, Kwanzaa.”
Song 8:
“Sing a song of Kwanzaa
For seven nights long.
Light a Kwanzaa candle
As each night comes along.
Celebrate first harvest
And for unity.
That’s the way to celebrate
With friends and family!”
Song 9:
“The red candles shine.
The red candles shine,
When it’s time for Kwanzaa
The red candles shine.
The green candles shine.
The green candles shine,
When it’s time for Kwanzaa
The green candles shine.
The black candle shines.
The black candle shines,
When it’s time for Kwanzaa
The black candle shines.”