Eh soom boo kawaya

"Eh soom boo kawaya" is a Nigerian boat song about people fishing when it starts to rain and they have to paddle faster.

Eh soom boo kawaya

Folk Song

(Unidentified Language)

Eh soom boo kawaya
Kedou, kadee.
Eh soom boo kawaya
Kedou, kadee.
Kedou, kadee, kedou, kadee.
Ahhhhh,
Soom boom kawaya,
Kedou, kadee.

Eh soom boo kaway

Folk Song

(English)

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Eh soom boo kawaya

Eh soom boo kaway

Folk Song

(Unidentified Language)

(English)

Eh soom boo kawaya
Kedou, kadee.
Eh soom boo kawaya
Kedou, kadee.
Kedou, kadee, kedou, kadee.
Ahhhhh,
Soom boom kawaya,
Kedou, kadee.

If anyone can help identify the language and/or provide a translation, please email us. Thanks!

Notes

According to this site, this song is about how "people are fishing on a river and it begins to rain, so they must paddle faster!"

Another site gives a loose translation as, "It has begun to rain on our fishing trip. Paddle faster!"

Comments

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