Habari gani! Habari gani!
Kwanzaa!
Ah, yeah!
Happy Kwanzaa
Happy Kwanzaa
Feel the joy as we sing
Of the love that togetherness can
Surely bring
Umoja!
Set the table mat of straw
Thankful for the first fruits of the year
Stay and Iight a candle, Joe
Come join the party. It's a celebration.
Karamu that Kwanzaa time of year
Red or yellow, black, or white
We all know that it's alright
It's a celebration
That will last throughout the year
Happy Kwanzaa!
Happy Kwanzaa
Together there is much we can do
Alright
Happy Kwanzaa!
Together there is much we can do
Happy Kwanzaa!
Alright
Happy Kwanzaa
It's a celebration
Remembering the times of old
Traditions in the food that fills our soul
Yes it does
So the children are the future of
All our hopes and dreams. Let's teach them well.
Let's teach them well
Come join the party
It's a celebration
Karamu
Karamu
At Kwanzaa time of the year
Red or yellow, black, or white
Yeah, you know that it's alright
It's a celebration
That will last throughout the year
Happy Kwanzaa!
Happy Kwanzaa
Together there is much we can do
Alright!
Happy Kwanzaa!
Happy Kwanzaa!
Everybody!
Happy Kwanzaa!
Happy Kwanzaa!
Together there is much we can do
Together there is so much we can do
Happy Kwanzaa!
Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy Kwanzaa
Kuumba
So many ways to show our love
Imani
We gotta have faith in all that we do
Umoja
But we gotta stay together
Just a few of the principles that help us
Happy Kwanzaa
Carry on
Together there is much that we can do
Happy Kwanzaa!
Happy Kwanzaa
Together there is much we can do
Yeah
Happy Kwanzaa!
Together there is much we can do
There's so much, so much we can do
Yeah!
Happy Kwanzaa!
Cause it's ah celebration
Hey before we ate that's when we give praise
To the Man upstairs for another blessed day
I give hugs to my mom, my dad, and my sis
You see after that I want to see what mom's cooked
While we drink from the cup of togetherness
It's that part of the year that you don't wanna miss
I give a gift from the heart so you know it's true
So you recite a principle and tell me what it means to you
Kuumba
Creativity
Imani
Faith
Umoja
Unity
Kuchichagulia
Self - determination
Nia
Purpose
Ujamaa
To have it all
Ujima
Work together!
But we gotta work together!
Happy Kwanzaa!
Happy Kwanzaa
There is much we can do
Yeah. That's right.
Everybody
Happy Kwanzaa
Happy Kwanzaa
Together there is much we can do
Together, together
Together there is much we can do
So much we can do
Happy Kwanzaa
Together there is much we can do
Take it up, take it up!
Happy Kwanzaa
Together there is much we can do
Everybody!
Happy Kwanzaa
Together there is much we can do
Yeah. Yeah.
Happy, happy, happy Kwanzaa
Happy Kwanzaa
Oh yeah!
Together there is much we can do...
