35027604

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Funga Alafia
(Song of Welcome)
Traditional African Folk Song
Arranged by

JILL GALLINA

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NOTES FROM THE ARRANGER

Funga Alafia is a traditional song of welcome sung throughout many parts of Africa
that has often been attributed to the Hausa tribes of Nigeria. The word alafia, a
Hausa word of greeting, and the word ash are the equivalent of the expressions
good health, blessings, and peace.
In keeping with African traditions, simple motions have been added to emphasize the
joyful spirit of the song. An original melody has been added to further express the
good will emanating from this infectious chant. Pronunciation is provided beneath the
lyrics and simple traditional African rhythm parts are offered to enhance and complete
the traditional musical feel.
Jill Gallina


CHOREOGRAPHY
1.
2.

3.

4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.

Measures 14: sway left twice on beats 1 and 2. Sway right on beats 3 and 4.
Measure 5: elbows at sides, hands outstretched, fingers separated, palms facing
audience: On syllables la and fi, sway hands twice to left. On the syllable
a and on the rest on beat 3, sway hands twice to right. (Part 1freeze motion
while Part 2 does their motion.)
Measure 6: hands outstretched, fingers separated, palms facing up, begin raising
hands upwards on the syllable Fun for one and a half beats, and on the syllable
ga flip hands to have palms facing audience and hold for the rest of the
measure until the same phrase is repeated in measure 8.
Measures 712: repeat measures 5 and 6.
Measure 13: arms outstretched, palms closed to make a fist, hold both fists
together in center of body and sway fists toward left for 4 beats.
Measure 14: move fists to the right for 4 beats.
Measures 1520: repeat measures 1314.
Measure 21: hands on hearts.
Measure 22: hands point on both sides of mouth.
Measure 23: outstretch arms to audience for 4 beats.
Measure 24: on the words welcome you, extend both arms and bring hands
toward body as if directing traffic to come forward.
Measures 2540: repeat same motions beginning at measure 5.
Measure 41: hands on hearts.
Measure 42: outstretch arms to audience for 4 beats.
Measure 43: on the word peace, make the peace sign. On the word love,
place hands over heart.
Measure 44: same as measure 24.
Measures 4457: repeat, beginning at measure 5.
Measure 58: same as measure 6.

FUNGA ALAFIA
(Song of Welcome)
for 2-part voices, accompanied,
with optional percussion*
Traditional African Folk Song
Arranged by JILL GALLINA

Joyously! (q = ca.108)

PART I

PART I

Joyously! (q = ca.108)

Claves

mf

Bongo Drums

mf

Conga Drums

mf

mf

Fun - ga
Foon -gah

aah -

(repeat patterns to m. 21)

Performance time: approx. 2:12

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la - fi - a.
lah - fee - ah.

mp

Fun - ga a - la - fi - a.
Foon - gah ah - lah - fee - ah.

sfz

*Fun - ga!
Foon - gah!

PIANO

mp

sfz

Fun - ga a - la - fi - a.
Foon -gah ah - lah - fee - ah.

mp

11

mp

Fun - ga
Foon -gah

a - la - fi - a,
ah - lah - fee - ah,

ga!
gah!

Fun Foon -

11

sfz

13 mf

la - fi - a.
lah - fee - ah.

ga!
gah!

mf

Fun Foon -

Fun - ga a Foon -gah ah -

sfz

Fun - ga!
Foon - gah!

13

*Whenever this phrase occurs, as in alto part measure 6, the syllable fun starts softly and then vocally increases
to a sfz on the syllable ga.

FUNGA ALAFIA 2-part

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14

a - sh,
ah - shay,

a - sh.
ah - shay.

mf

Fun - ga
Foon - gah

a - la - fi - a,
ah - lah - fee - ah,

a - sh,
ah - shay,

14

17

Fun - ga
Foon - gah

Fun - ga
Foon - gah

a - la - fi - a,
ah - lah - fee - ah,

a - sh,
ah - shay,

a - sh.
ah - shay.

a - la - fi - a,
ah - lah - fee - ah,

a - sh,
ah - shay,

a - sh.
ah - shay.

FUNGA ALAFIA 2-part

a - sh.
ah - shay.

17

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19

Fun - ga
Foon - gah

Fun - ga
Foon - gah

21

a - la - fi - a,
ah - lah - fee - ah,

a - sh,
ah - shay,

a - sh.
ah - shay.

a - la - fi - a,
ah - lah - fee - ah,

a - sh,
ah - shay,

Our hearts are pure.

Bongo Drums

Conga Drums

22

with

voic - es true.
22

With

o - pen arms

21

mf

o - pen arms

we

we

wel - come you!

wel - come you!

Fun - ga a Foon - gah ah -

Our

21

Claves

a - sh.
ah - shay.

19

FUNGA ALAFIA 2-part

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25

la
lah

fi - a.
fee - ah.

Fun - ga
Foon - gah

mp

aah -

sfz

Fun
Foon

ga!
gah!

25

(repeat patterns to m. 41)

27

la
lah

fi - a.
fee - ah.

Fun - ga
Foon - gah

mp

sfz

Fun
Foon

FUNGA ALAFIA 2-part

a ah -

ga!
gah!

27

29

la - fi - a.
lah - fee - ah.

mp

32

mp

32

sfz

Fun - ga
Foon - gah

a - la - fi - a,
ah - lah - fee - ah,

a - sh,
ah - shay,

a - sh.
ah - shay.

a - la - fi - a,
ah - lah - fee - ah,

a - sh, a - sh.
ah - shay, ah - shay.

35

Fun - ga
Foon - gah

a - la - fi - a,
ah - lah - fee - ah,

Fun - ga
Foon - gah

a - la - fi - a,
ah - lah - fee - ah,

37

37

Fun - ga
Foon - gah

mf

35

mf

Fun - ga!
Foon - gah!

ga!
gah!

mf

Fun Foon -

29

Fun - ga a - la - fi - a.
Foon - gah ah - lah - fee - ah.

sfz

FUNGA ALAFIA 2-part

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38

a - sh,
ah - shay,

a - sh.
ah - shay.

Fun - ga
Foon - gah

a - sh,
ah - shay,

a - sh.
ah - shay.

40

a - sh,
ah - shay,

a - sh.
ah - shay.

a - sh,
ah - shay,

Claves

Conga Drums

FUNGA ALAFIA 2-part

Our hearts are full.

In

In

Our friend - ship true.

Bongo Drums

40

a - la - fi - a,
ah - lah - fee - ah,

a - sh.
ah - shay.

Fun - ga
Foon - gah

a - la - fi - a,
ah - lah - fee - ah,

38

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mf

43

peace and love

we

peace and love

we

wel - come you! Fun - ga a - la

Foon - gah ah - lah

fi - a.
fee - ah.

wel - come you!

43

(repeat patterns to m. 58)

46

Fun - ga a - la - fi - a.
Foon - gah ah - lah - fee - ah.

mp

sfz

Fun Foon -

mp

sfz

ga!
gah!

Fun Foon -

ga!
gah!

46

FUNGA ALAFIA 2-part

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49

mf

Fun - ga
Foon - gah

a - la - fi - a,
ah - lah - fee - ah,

a - sh,
ah - shay,

a - sh.
ah - shay.

51

Fun - ga
Foon - gah

54

a - la - fi - a,
ah - lah - fee - ah,

a - sh,
a - sh.
ah - shay, ah - shay.

a - sh,
ah - shay,

a - sh,
ah - shay,

a - sh.
ah - shay.

54

mf


51

49

a - sh.
ah - shay.

Fun - ga
Foon - gah

a - la - fi - a,
ah - lah - fee - ah,

Fun - ga
Foon - gah

a - la - fi - a,
ah - lah - fee - ah,

cresc.

Fun - ga
Foon - gah

a - la - fi - a,
ah - lah - fee - ah,

a - sh,
ah - shay,

Fun - ga
Foon - gah

a - la - fi - a,
ah - lah - fee - ah,

cresc.

a ah -

a - sh,
ah - shay,

a ah -

cresc.

FUNGA ALAFIA 2-part

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sh!
shay!

Fun
Foon

Fun
Foon

Claves

Bongo Drums

Conga Drums

ff

ga!
gah!

Fun - ga!
Foon - gah!

ff

ga!
gah!

mp

sfz ff

mp

Fun - ga!
Foon - gah!

sfz

ff

mp

sfz

sfz

sh!
shay!

mp

57

mp

57

ff

sfz ff

Jill Gallina received her B.A. degree in music from the College of New Jersey.
Mrs. Gallina was an elementary school music teacher before becoming a full-time composer.
Jill and her husband/writing partner Michael continue to inspire teachers all across the
English-speaking world with their music and educator workshops. Their chorals have sold
millions of copies and their musical plays have thousands of performances across the globe
each year. They are educating, enlightening, and engaging youth of today with their
consummate talents and creativity.

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