Kåntan Chamoru: Hågu Ha’, Kirida

Here’s a song that our Saturday evening practice group listened to and transcribed a couple of Saturdays back, and it was a lot of fun. I appreciate that Dåndan Marianas is recording acoustic versions of some of our most-loved Chamorro songs, and I especially love when they showcase new music and singers, like in this video. If you haven’t listened to any of their videos, I highly recommend it! Here are Chamorro lyrics and an English translation for Hågu Ha’, Kirida by Bo Naputi Yamada. Happy listening!

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Kåntan Chamoru: Faga’ga’on Na Låhi

Here are the lyrics and English translation for “Faga’ga’on na Låhi” with this incredible version from Dandan Marianas sung by difuntu Ben Nangauta (u såga gi minahgong). I’ve loved this song since I first heard it, even though it is kind of sad and (according to one of our friends in our practice group) gives off some serious stalker vibes. Regardless, I enjoy listening to this song, and whenever it plays, Jay and I belt out the chorus to each other.

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