Somagwaza

Lyrics

Part 1
Ha-weh, Ha-weh Somagwaza

Part 2
Somagwaza Ma Yo Weh, Yo Weh

Part 3
Hem-na Yo Weh, Hem-na Yo Weh, Somagwaza

About the Song
Somagwaza comes from the Bantu tribe of South Africa and is sung during rite-of-passage celebrations for young men. The song was popularized in the United States by Pete Seeger who learned it while traveling in South Africa.