Kum Ba Yah
Kum Ba Yah may be the best known campfire song ever. It has been sung for generations and continues to be popular.
This is a three-part arrangement (with all parts written in the treble clef) of the familiar spiritual.Kum Ba Yah originated in the lowlands of South Carolina. The title, in the Gullah language, was spoken by early African-American, and means Come By Here. The melody is of African origin.
When performed by early adolescent all-male groups, Part I & II may be sung by Boy Trebles, and Part III by theCambiatas.
When sung by other voice combinations, strive to fit the written part to the singer’s range.
African Folk Song
Words are the Gullah language
Arranged by Donald Roach
Cambiata Press Catalog #U180136
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