1. See my little brown-boy calling for me (2); baby want to do-do (sleep). He can walk, he can talk, he can run; they told me, let us come (go) home. See the season & the color & the sky multiply; he's a dashy dandy young man. See my little brown-boy calling for me (2); baby want to do-do (sleep).
2. Little girl, little girl; what makes you brazen (contemptuously bold) so? (2)
I went 'pon (on) the dam and a boy held my hand, that's why I'm brazen so.(2) This makes me brazen, that makes me brazen, that is why I am brazen so.
3. Look my Kaari – aha, left her maami – aha, to go marry (get married) – aha;
For a gold ring – aha, stupid gold ring – aha (yes), stupid (my foot) …
Little girl, little girl; what makes you brazen so ? (2)
4. Jiyo go, girl say where you're going? Jiyo go, girl say where you're going? Someone carrying it, worked obeah. Someone carrying it, get gold band. Someone carrying it, get candles. Someone carrying it, and red powder.
Jiyo go, girl say where you're going? Jiyo go, girl say where you're going? Someone carrying it, get white-fowl. Someone carrying it, break fowl's egg.
Someone carrying it, light candles. Someone carrying it, upon front-step.
5. Sancho, boy you'd better run; Sancho, boy the police will come. (2) Sancho hit his lover on the dam; and the girl's hollering murder. (2)
Vip-vap the police is coming, and the girl's still shouting murder.(3)
Sancho boy, you'd better run; for the policeman has come.
Run Sancho, you'd better run; otherwise you'll be undone.
6. One sunday morning I was passing, and I saw Sitaira layed down there. So I asked (enquired of) Sitaira what (the hell) she's doing (deh) there.
Sitaira hoisted (lifted-up) her petti-coat & wind like a buxom (Buxton?) goat. Shame, shame Sitaira. Shame, shame Sitaira. Shame, shame Sitaira.
7. One day I went to Wakenaam & I spied Sitaira 'pon (upon) the dam (road).
So I asked (enquired of) Sitaira what (the hell) she's doing (deh) there.
Sitaira hoisted (lifted-up) her petti-coat & wind like a buxom (Buxton?) goat.
O Sitaira more men're (men are) there, O Sitaira more men're there (exist).(3) .
absolutely love these songs, and trying to sing along to them.. had no idea Guyana had such a unique musical style of its own, not influenced by any of its neighbours ( i'm Brazilian) kind of like a real new blend of Reggae and Calypso, but not at all like them as well ! yep.. i'm confused, but brilliant mix thank you , blessings and light from England
Reading expressions of love for our country, still somehow we managed to loot and burned down Most of the City of Georgetown into ashes during the blacks riots of 1963 what hipocracy .
HAY Whyndal, what has the folk song to do with with the previous name for Guyana,it wasen.t a different country,and the people were the same,so stop commenting on things which you don t know nothing about,and hike back to Africa.
Never lived in Guyana, but enjoy these songs very much. Music bridges all cultures.
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Thanks for this music. This brings back many happy memories of my youth. Proud to be a Guyanese!
Althought I'm not guyanese, it's a marvellous music
Thank you so much for sharing these beautiful folks songs of dear Guyana. Greatly enjoyed and appreciated. Lynette
1. See my little brown-boy calling for me (2); baby want to do-do (sleep).
He can walk, he can talk, he can run; they told me, let us come (go) home.
See the season & the color & the sky multiply; he's a dashy dandy young man.
See my little brown-boy calling for me (2); baby want to do-do (sleep).
2. Little girl, little girl; what makes you brazen (contemptuously bold) so? (2)
I went 'pon (on) the dam and a boy held my hand, that's why I'm brazen so.(2)
This makes me brazen, that makes me brazen, that is why I am brazen so.
3. Look my Kaari – aha, left her maami – aha, to go marry (get married) – aha;
For a gold ring – aha, stupid gold ring – aha (yes), stupid (my foot) …
Little girl, little girl; what makes you brazen so ? (2)
4. Jiyo go, girl say where you're going? Jiyo go, girl say where you're going?
Someone carrying it, worked obeah. Someone carrying it, get gold band.
Someone carrying it, get candles. Someone carrying it, and red powder.
Jiyo go, girl say where you're going? Jiyo go, girl say where you're going?
Someone carrying it, get white-fowl. Someone carrying it, break fowl's egg.
Someone carrying it, light candles. Someone carrying it, upon front-step.
5. Sancho, boy you'd better run; Sancho, boy the police will come. (2)
Sancho hit his lover on the dam; and the girl's hollering murder. (2)
Vip-vap the police is coming, and the girl's still shouting murder.(3)
Sancho boy, you'd better run; for the policeman has come.
Run Sancho, you'd better run; otherwise you'll be undone.
6. One sunday morning I was passing, and I saw Sitaira layed down there.
So I asked (enquired of) Sitaira what (the hell) she's doing (deh) there.
Sitaira hoisted (lifted-up) her petti-coat & wind like a buxom (Buxton?) goat.
Shame, shame Sitaira. Shame, shame Sitaira. Shame, shame Sitaira.
7. One day I went to Wakenaam & I spied Sitaira 'pon (upon) the dam (road).
So I asked (enquired of) Sitaira what (the hell) she's doing (deh) there.
Sitaira hoisted (lifted-up) her petti-coat & wind like a buxom (Buxton?) goat.
O Sitaira more men're (men are) there, O Sitaira more men're there (exist).(3)
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absolutely love these songs, and trying to sing along to them.. had no idea Guyana had such a unique musical style of its own, not influenced by any of its neighbours ( i'm Brazilian) kind of like a real new blend of Reggae and Calypso, but not at all like them as well ! yep.. i'm confused, but brilliant mix thank you , blessings and light from England
The first place I heard this was on the 90's comedy Desmond's… Never knew it was an actual folk song… Brilliant…
As a Guyanese born I love all folk songs of Guyana, I am proud of it. One People One Nation One Destiny.
Who still listen in 2020
No 2020 viewers?
You habe tu gp frp live maml year is acuana for venezuelan
All of these would never be possible without the great LFSB
Omg!! My home. My Guyana. Thank you.
Listening to this in 2020 during Quarantine!
love this site . well done keep it. can I get more foke songs
Reading expressions of love for our country, still somehow we managed to loot and burned down
Most of the City of Georgetown into ashes during the blacks riots of 1963 what hipocracy .
2019?💓💓💓💖💓💙💓
Ok
3069 anybody?
I use to hear these songs on raidio when I was 5yrs those days were the best🥇
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Anyone have the lyrics to this song? Sanco lick he lover pan de dam… any lyrics?
Nice
Anyone from Grove E.B.D ?
I’m not Guyanese but I remember Norman Beaton singing this in the Desmond sitcom
Hear aunty Bess a holler fu murda, too much purple heart wood.
HAY Whyndal, what has the folk song to do with with the previous name for Guyana,it wasen.t a different country,and the people were the same,so stop commenting on things which you don t know nothing about,and hike back to Africa.
Not bad, I would like to get the lyrics as well as the music of the song "Stay up there is plenty of room at the top." Thank you.
You have to be born and live many years in Guyana to appreciate these folk tunes
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I migrate to Canada,from BERBICE/GUY 1980,totally forget these old songs,very nice.i miss the climte,guyana is beautiful.thank you .
my first time hearing these songs was way bak in 1991 – 2000 good old memories
Amazing
only the people who aren't guyanese would dislike these videos
Guyana folks song
2017 & still listening!