Fawa Kumfawa
This verse can be heard in this youtube video:
This verse can be heard in this youtube video:
This verse can be heard in this youtube video between these timestamps: 19:47 - 20:31
CALL:
(Short one-line call)
| common spelling | pronunciation |
|---|---|
| se se ire | say say ee-ray |
| odo laye | oh-doh lah-yay |
| iku laye | ee-koo lah-yay |
| mado laye | mah-doh lah-yay |
| kedo laye | key-doh lah-yay |
| se se mewa | say say mee-wah |
RESPONSE:
| common spelling | pronunciation |
|---|---|
| fawa kumfawa | fah-wah koom fah-wah |
ALTERNATE EXTENDED CALL:
(said louder, with higher pitch… almost like a question)
| common spelling | pronunciation |
|---|---|
| se se ire | say say ee-ray |
ALTERNATE EXTENDED RESPONSE:
| common spelling | pronunciation |
|---|---|
| fawa kumfawa | fah-wah koom fah-wah |
| se se ire | say say ee-ray |
| fawa kumfawa | fah-wah koom fah-wah |
Need Help?
- Listen to the akpwon (vocalist/chanter)! This song has a few short varieties for the call, but the response will always be the same.
- There is also an extended response that will begin with the call singing
se se irewith a higher pitch: please note the different response. - You may also hear
fah-wahorfah-rah. Follow the lead.
RESOURCES:
Resources
- Recording by Stephanie Frantz. Recorded on October 25, 2023.
- Recording by Stephanie Frantz. Recorded on October 25, 2023.
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