Skokiaan

About Skokiaan

"Skokiaan" is a popular tune originally written by Zimbabwean musician August Musarurwa (d. 1968, usually identified as August Msarurgwa on record labels) in the tsaba-tsaba big-band style that succeeded marabi. Skokiaan (Chikokiyana in Shona) refers to an illegal self-made alcoholic beverage typically brewed over one day that may contain ingredients such as maize meal, water and yeast, to speed up the fermentation process. The tune has also been recorded as "Sikokiyana," "Skokiana," and "Skokian. " Within a year of its 1954 release in South Africa, at least 19 cover versions of "Skokiaan" appeared. The Rhodesian version reached No 17 in the United States, while a cover version by Ralph Marterie climbed to No. 3. All versions combined propelled the tune to No. 2 on the Cash Box charts that year. Its popularity extended outside of music, with several urban areas in the United States taking its name. Artists who produced their own interpretations include The Four Lads, Louis Armstrong, Bill Haley, Herb Alpert, Brave Combo, Hugh Masekela and Kermit Ruffins. The Wiggles also covered this song on their Furry Tales album. The music itself illustrates the mutual influences between Africa and the wider world. more »

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2001

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Skokiaan, 
Oh- far away in Africa  
[Please note, all oh are drawn out] 
Happy, happy Africa 
They sing bingo bango bingo 
They have a ball and really go 
Skokiaan

Oh take a trip to Africa 
Any ship to Africa 
Come on along and learn the lingo 
Beside a jungle bungalow 
Skokiaan 

Hot drums are drumming 
Or hot strings are strumming, and warm lips are blissful 
They're kissful of Skokiaan 
Oh when you go to Africa 
Happy, happy Africa 
You linga longa like a King-o 
Right in a jungle bungalow 

Skoki, skoki, skoki Skokiaan 
Okee dokee anybody can 
Skoki, skoki man oh man oh man 
You sing a bingo bango bingo 
In hokey pokey skokiaan 
Skokiaan 

Oh ho far away in Africa 
Happy, happy Africa 
They singa bingo bango bingo 
They have a ball and really go 

Oh ho take a trip to Africa, any ship to Africa 
Come on along and learn the lingo, beside a jungle bungalow 
Hot drums are drumming, or hot strings are strumming 
And warm lips are blissful, they're kissful of skokiaan 
Oh-if you go to Africa, happy, happy Africa 
You linga longa like a king-o 
Right in a jungle bungalow 
Skokiaan, skokiaan, skokiaan, skokiaan, 
Oh-right in a jungle bungalow 
Oh-skokiaan!

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Bill Haley

William John Clifton "Bill" Haley ( /ˈheɪliː/; July 6, 1925 – February 9, 1981) was one of the first American rock and roll musicians. He is credited by many with first popularizing this form of music in the early 1950s with his group Bill Haley & His Comets (inspired by Halley's Comet) and million selling hits such as, "Rock Around the Clock", "See You Later Alligator", and "Shake Rattle and Roll". He has sold over 100 million records worldwide. more »

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