Name: Yo Yo Kilili (Egypt)
Duration: P00H03M17S
Description: A Nubian wedding song by Ali Hassan Kuban. The original translation encourages women to ululate with joy during the celebration. Nubian weddings are several week affairs–seven to fifteen days before the wedding and a week after it–involving lots and lots of singing and dancing. (learn here about Nubian weddings)

Yo Yo Kilili (Egypt)

from All Around This World: Africa (North and East) by All Around This World

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A Nubian wedding song by Ali Hassan Kuban. The original translation encourages women to ululate with joy during the celebration. Nubian weddings are several week affairs–seven to fifteen days before the wedding and a week after it–involving lots and lots of singing and dancing. (learn here about Nubian weddings)

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Yoyo kilili kilili, waniss kilili
Yo yo you jawé, é, jawé wanissta aragé
Yo yo yo kilili, wanissta kilili

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from All Around This World: Africa (North and East), released June 21, 2015
Country of Origin: Egypt/Nubia

Original Language: Nubian

Genre on CD: Nubian

Musicians:
Amir ElSaffar (U.S., Trumpet)
Alsarah (U.S./Egypt/Nubia, Vocals)
Dafer Tawil (Qanoon/Violin)
George Ziadeh (Palastine, Oud)
Rami El Asser (U.S., North African/Arabic percussion)

Engineering: Amon, Studio Brooklyn, New York

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All Around This World is a unique, interactive music program for children 0-9 years old that encourages kids and their families to explore the world by enjoying great global melodies, rhythms and movement.

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