They were having fun--great! But: what they're doing is not the dance Fanga, which was created by Pearl Primus after her trip to Liberia. Nor is it the rhythms traditionally played with the dance. The melody is U.S.: Lil Liza Jane, with Yoruba words put to it in New York City by LaRoque Bey. Would it be cute for Blacks to do Swan Lake with Firebird choreography? It would be fine with me--if they knew that's what they were doing. Spread culture around, but try to keep it intact....
I think this is a wonderful performance! I am Black and do LOTS of drumming w/ school and community groups - ALL music is open to everybody - please ignore the negative comments below. I totally support what you've done with the arrangement and the dancing! Comments about what Whites should or should not do are as unfortunate as the comments about what Blacks should or should not do. They originate, I believe, from a position of the belief of possessiveness rather than love and openness.
@BlueFireVIP: That's not my point. This song originates from an African culture. When people sing and dance to it there is usually much more rhythm behind the dancing. these kids just look ridiculous. CxHxRxIxSxTxIxAxN said it right. Watching this is just painfully demeaning.
White people sure know how to fuck things up
DeoxyribonucleicGOD 1 month ago 3
@DeoxyribonucleicGOD I agree
ShugaHenry 3 weeks ago
it is funga al fee ya
paydaypat19 2 months ago
that is not how your suppose to sing and im in 5th grade and i know this and you dont humm you guys suck
paydaypat19 2 months ago
They were having fun--great! But: what they're doing is not the dance Fanga, which was created by Pearl Primus after her trip to Liberia. Nor is it the rhythms traditionally played with the dance. The melody is U.S.: Lil Liza Jane, with Yoruba words put to it in New York City by LaRoque Bey. Would it be cute for Blacks to do Swan Lake with Firebird choreography? It would be fine with me--if they knew that's what they were doing. Spread culture around, but try to keep it intact....
SuleDrum 6 months ago 2
this sucks too high
jennajolt 8 months ago
I think this is a wonderful performance! I am Black and do LOTS of drumming w/ school and community groups - ALL music is open to everybody - please ignore the negative comments below. I totally support what you've done with the arrangement and the dancing! Comments about what Whites should or should not do are as unfortunate as the comments about what Blacks should or should not do. They originate, I believe, from a position of the belief of possessiveness rather than love and openness.
othaday54 8 months ago 2
why the camera it's like this lool..
cutyv 10 months ago
its AL AHF FEE AH!
Ilovetoact13 1 year ago
@BlueFireVIP: That's not my point. This song originates from an African culture. When people sing and dance to it there is usually much more rhythm behind the dancing. these kids just look ridiculous. CxHxRxIxSxTxIxAxN said it right. Watching this is just painfully demeaning.
CoryCow6 1 year ago
This is almost as painful as watching a group of black people trying to do the river dance. . .LOL
CxHxRxIxSxTxIxAxN 1 year ago
Why the fuck are WHITE people doing this? This is an AFRICAN song and these white kids are demeaning the shit out of it.
CoryCow6 1 year ago
@CoryCow6 lol you think there are no whites in Afrika ? It's not a black song it's a welcome song
BlueFireVIP 1 year ago
fungah is a swear word
TheTabshirEmperor 1 year ago
we sing that song in music
LietuvaTaurage 1 year ago
my school did it !
jadelynn112 1 year ago
i think i just threw up a little...
747t 2 years ago
my school had to sing this in music
D34THSL1CK 2 years ago
............Wow, How Ironic is this?
mDcWhG 2 years ago
FUNGA ALAFIA!!
ASHE ASHE!
motowninvestor 2 years ago