Kwanzaa Lyrics sang in Kwanzaa Musical Play by Kwanzaa Children

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Following are samples of lyrics from

by Geanora Bonner, Charles Mims & Patsy Moore

Supplied herein for appropriateness review of presenters who are considering a Kwanzaa Tour presentation of www.TheThirdTheatreTroupe.com / African American Drama Company production.

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2006 Kwanzaa Children played

San Francisco Zoo’s Reindeer Romp

Kwanzaa Stars from Left to Right:

Sarah Gramajo, Angela Hsu, Cierra Bivins, Kelly Olszewski, Jebin Perumatty and Santa

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The Third Theatre Troupe’s production of

KWANZAA by Geanora Bonner, Charles Mims & Patsy Moore

Directed by Phillip E. Walker (408) 715-7212 home/office (415) 378-0064 voice mail

#1 UMOJA

UMOJA IS UNITY, YOU AND ME

LIVING FOREVER IN LOVE AND HARMONY, UNITY.

ONE DESTINY BEFORE US

ONE CANDLE TONIGHT TO LIGHT THE WAY,

ONE LOUD AND HAPPY CHORUS

THAT REALLY HAS ONLY THIS TO SAY

THAT WE ARE ALL ONE WORLD

#2 KUJICHAGULIA

KUJICHAGULIA

YEAH, YEAH, YEAH

SELF DETERMINATION

YOU HAVE THE POWER TO DECIDE NOW WHO YOU ARE,

YOU GOT THE POWER RIGHT NOW, YEAH.

YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL AND MADE TO BE GREAT,

YOU HAVE SOMETHING WONDERFUL TO CREATE,

SO, EXPRESS YOURSELF OUTSTANDINGLY, YEAH.

OH, EXPRESS YOURSELF

WHO I’M GONNA BE

#3 UJIMA

UJIMA FOR OUR FATHERS AND MOTHERS

UJIMA FOR OUR SISTERS AND BROTHERS

UJIMA’S WHENEVER

WE HELP EACH OTHER BY WORKING TOGETHER.

UJIMA IS TO UNDERSTAND

THAT EVERYBODY NEEDS A HAND,

UJIMA’S WHENEVER

WE HELP EACH OTHER BY WORKING TOGETHER.

NEVER SUPPOSE IT’S TRUE

#4 UJAMAA

UJAMAA, UJAMAA, UJAMAA

#5 NIA

SAY N

“N”

SAY I

“I”

SAY A

“A”

#6 KUUMBA

KUUMBA

CREATIVITY

KUUMBA

CREATIVITY

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO

TO SET YOUR MIND AND BODY FREE?

SET IT FREE

JUST TO EXPRESS YOURSELF

AND FEEL YOUR CREATIVITY?

LA, LA, LA

IT DOESN’T MATTER IF

IT’S BIG IN POPULARITY,

WHO CARES, WHO CARES,

IT ONLY MATTERS THAT

YOU FEEL YOUR CREATIVITY.

LA - LA, LA, LA

DO YOU LIKE TO PAINT?

DO YOU LIKE TO DANCE?

DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY A NEW BEAT?

#7 IMANI

HAVE FAITH IN YOURSELF

YOU GOT TO HAVE FAITH

IN FAMILY AND GOD

BELIEVE IN YOUR DREAM

IMANI, YEAH.

LIVE LIFE BY THAT FAITH

LIVE LIFE BY YOUR FAITH

AND NOT BY YOUR FEAR

OH NO

AND STRONG YOU WILL BE

IMANI.

HAVE FAITH, HAVE FAITH

‘CAUSE YOU GOT TO HAVE FAITH

OH YOU GOT TO BELIEVE

HAVE FAITH IN YOURSELF

BELIEVE IN YOUR DREAM.

HAVE FAITH, HAVE FAITH

YOU’VE GOT TO BE STRONG

#8 KWANZAA DANCE

WE’LL HAVE A HAPPY KWANZAA

A JOYFUL TIME

A HEARTFELT CELEBRATION.

THE BLESSINGS OF THIS KWANZAA

ARE YOURS AND MINE

THERE’S AN OPEN INVITATION.

TO BE CLOSE

TO THE ONES WE LOVE

TO REMIND OURSELVES

WHAT WE’RE MADE OF.

COME ALONG

COME ONE AND ALL

BE A SPECIAL PART

OF THE FESTIVAL.

WE’LL HAVE A HAPPY KWANZAA

A JOYFUL TIME