Eritaj Kreòl

Kach, Kah li bien is a game that involves children gathering in a circle and hiding a small object such as a rock or a beanbag while singing the song below.  At the end of the song one of the player is asked to guess who has the object. Kach kach Li bien   Sere li bien Kach kach li bien   Sere li bien Sere li bien, bien, bien “Rele!” “Miye” “Saki genyen?” “Pitit an mwen…” “Kiles ki pran’l? “Mademoizel Lourde English Hide, hide it well store it well  Hide, hide it well   Store it really well, well, well "Scream” “ Neh” “What happened...? “It’s my child!” “Who took him?”   “Miss Lourde Miss Lourde please kindly show us your hands

Tonton Bouqui, Eya, eya (bis) Nap danse, Nap danse konsa Tonton Bouqui, Eya, eya (bis) Nap vole, Nap vole konsa Tonton Bouqui, Eya, eya (bis) Nap chita, Nap chita konsa English Uncle Bouqui, Hey Ya! Hey Ya! (Repeat the first two lines) Let us dance, Let us like so… (Mimic the leader) Uncle Bouqui, Hey Ya! Hey Ya! (Repeat the first two lines) Let us jump (mimic the leader) Let us jump like so Uncle Bouqui, Hey Ya! Hey Ya! (Repeat the first two lines) Let us sit (mimic the leader) Let us sit in unison

Kay madan Bruno, kay madan Bruno, fanm pote gason sou do. Kay madan Bruno, kay madan Bruno, fanm pote gason sou do. At Madam Bruno women  lead ( or carry men on their back) At Madam  Bruno women lead ( or carry men on their back)

Un petit bonhomme pas plus gros qu'un rat a battu sa femme comme un scélérat en disant madame ça vous apprendra à voler mes pommes quand je n'suis pas là A “Little person” no bigger than a rat Beat up his wife like a degenerate He said to his wife that that should teach you Not to steal my apples when I am not home

"A La Kanzou" manman, A’l la Kanzou. E ya. A “ La Kanzou manman, A’l la Kanzou. E ya. A la Kanzou dance compa e ya A la Kanzou  fe tivironn. Eya. “A La Kanzou manman, A’l la Kanzou. Eya. Al la Kanzou manman, A'l la Kanzou. Eya. Al la Kanzou  danse marenge. Eya! A la Kanzou an danse Cha-Cha Cha. A la Kanzou fe vole anle e ya a la Kanzou  fe interesant eya "A la Kanzou" mother , A’l la Kanzou. He yeah!  "A la Kanzou" mother , A’l la Kanzou. He yeah!  "A la Kanzou," do it like so. He yeah!  "A la Kanzou," spin around. He yeah! A la Kanzou mother, A’l la Kanzou. He yeah!  A la Kanzou do the Meringue. He yeah!  A la Kanzou let’s  do the Cha cha cha. He yeah! Eya A la Kanzou Jump A’l la Kanzou show off  bit He yeah....

Une pomme, deux pommes, trois pommes pour aller en France , Pour manger du pain béni par la grâce de Jésus - Christ crême au sirop à la chandelle, ho! Café anmè chocolat san dous                               Qui est -ce qui est dehors                               Penmpenzoup qui est dehors English An apple , two apples, three apples we will go to go to France , We will eat blessed bread by the grace of Jesus Christ Cream with syrup by candlelight, ho! Bitter coffee, unsweetened   chocolate Who ’ s outside? Penmpenzoup was kicked out.

Twa Fwa Se Mambo by Fedia Bean   Twa fwa, twa fwa se mambo, Twa fwa se mambo, Daline Chwasi yo dam mezami pou danse ave'l Daline chwazi yon dam mezami pou dase ave’l. English Tree times, tree steps quick-quick-slow You’re doing the mambo (twos Lines repeat) Daline chose a girl “oh Dear” to dance with her Daline chose a girl “oh Dear” to dance with her