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Janie Mamapd
This is a beautiful, gentle calypso that might inspire children to write lyrics of their own.
Traditional calypso
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Janie Mama,
Janie Mama,
Janie Mama,
Janie Mama.
Janie Mama,
Janie Mama,
Janie Mama,
Janie Mama.
Ya tu suzika
I ya turnmina
Ya tu yavana
Hey yavana
Turnmina
Suzika.
Song Information
This is a beautiful, gentle calypso that might inspire children to write lyrics of their own.
Key stage KS2
Subject Geography
Copyright/Public domain (PD) Public domain songs (PD)
Style World music, Traditional song
Vocal range Medium (around an octave)
Musical format Unaccompanied, Unison
Lyrics/Song Sheets
Teaching Song Guides
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Audio and copyright information
Audio information
The audio tracks were recorded specially for the Sing Up programme by Ex Cathedra Junior Academy, mixed and mastered by Nic Rowley at Vandborg Studios. The backing track was created specially for the Sing Up programme by Simon Rogers.
Copyright information
All copyright music in the Sing Up programme is used by permission. The songwriters and/or copyright holders have been remunerated under due licensing arrangements. Find out more about copyright by visiting the UK Music and Sound Rights websites.
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Mrs Campaniello Report this comment
Posted 30th Dec 2011 11:55
Tried to find out translation but no luck - can anyone help.
Mrs Campaniello
Miss Twining Report this comment
Posted 4th Oct 2011 05:04
we are learning this song
Music Mayson Report this comment
Posted 23rd Sep 2011 01:00
My little girl does aswell and she is going on X-FACTOR she will get through
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Mrs Rowe Report this comment
Posted 5th Jul 2011 11:44
We are singing this for an International Assembly and would love to find out what it means. Does anyone have any idea, or any way of finding out? Any help would be much appreciated!
Mrs Eddy Report this comment
Posted 2nd Sep 2010 03:43
I really love this song and all the gorgeous harmonies. I can't wait to get started on it with my Y5/6s!
LINDA MANUEL Report this comment
Posted 22nd Aug 2010 02:09
THIS IS MY ULTIMATE FAVOURITE SONG. IN FACT I STARTED TO CRY WHEN MY CLASS OF LAST YEAR SANG THIS SONG TO ME AS A FAREWELL SONG AS THEY KNOW I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT. NOW I AM IN THE UAE AND I WILL BE TEACHING THE CHILDREN AT THE NEW SCHOOL THE SONG TOO. THANK YOU SONGBANK!
Mrs Burrows Report this comment
Posted 15th Jun 2010 09:18
Does anyone know the language Janie Mama is written in and what it means?
Nathan Bhamra Report this comment
Posted 27th Feb 2010 02:38
i sing it in choir with miss ruan Y5
Miss Brook Report this comment
Posted 30th Jan 2010 08:53
I love it i also think t is really really good
age 9 year 4
Morgan S Smith Report this comment
Posted 18th Sep 2009 08:40
janie mama is the number one song to me and we love it at school im in y5 and i love it