Biography:
Harold George Belafonte, Jr. (born March 1, 1927 in New York, New York, United States) is an African-American musician, actor and social activist of Jamaican ancestry. One of the most successful Jamaican musicians in history, he was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style in the 1950s. Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing the "Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O". Throughout his career, he has been an advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes.
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Other songs:
- Banana Boat Song
- Island In The Sun
- Jamaica Farewell
- Jump In The Line
- Mr Bojangles
- The Lion Sleeps Tongiht
- The Lion Sleeps Tonight
- Turn Around
- Jump In The Line (Shake, Senora)
- Angelina
- Coconut Woman
- Come Back Liza
- I Do Adore Her
- In That Great Gettin Up Mornin
- Jump In The Line Shake Senora
- Kingston Market
- Land Of The Sea And Sun
- Mama Look
- Man Piaba
- Man Smart Woman Smarter
- Marys Boychild Christmas Song
- Matilda
- Mo Mary
- Monkey
- Oh Freedom
- Round The Bay Of Mexico
- Scarlet Ribbons
- The Fox
Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
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==CAPO 2==
[Intro]
C F G C
C F G C
[Verse]
C F
1. Down the way where the lights a gay
C G C
and the sun shines daily on the mountain top.
F
I took a trip an a sailing ship
C G C
and when we reached Jamaica, I made a stop.
[Chorus]
C F
But I`m sad to say, I`m on my way,
G C
won`t be back for many a day,
C F
my heart is down, my head is turning around,
C G C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town.
[Solo]
C F G C
C F G C
[Verse]
C F
2. Sounds of laughter everywhere,
C G C
and the dancing girls sway to and fro.
F
I must declare my heart is there,
C G C
though I have been from Maine to Mexico.
[Chorus]
C F
But I`m sad to say, I`m on my way,
G C
won`t be back for many a day,
C F
my heart is down, my head is turning around,
C G C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town.
[Solo]
C F G C
C F G C
[Verse]
C F
3. Down a the market you can hear
C G C
ladies cry out what on the heads their bear.
F
Haki, rice, salt and fish are nice
C G C
and the rum tastes fine any time of year.
[Chorus]
C F
But I`m sad to say, I`m on my way,
G C
won`t be back for many a day,
C F
my heart is down, my head is turning around,
C G C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town.
[Solo]
C F G C
C F G C
[Verse]
C F
4. Down the way where the nights a gay
C G C
and the sun shines daily on the mountain top.
F
I took a trip an a sailing ship
C G C
and when we reached Jamaica, I made a stop.
[Chorus]
C F
But I`m sad to say, I`m on my way,
G C
won`t be back for many a day,
C F
my heart is down, my head is turning around,
C G C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town.
C F
sad to say, I`m on my way,
G C
won`t be back for many a day,
C F
my heart is down, my head is turning around,
C G C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town.
[Outro]
C F G C
(Harry Belafonte)
http://youtu.be/70178t8EdIs
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==CAPO 2==
[Intro]
C F G C
C F G C
[Verse]
C F
1. Down the way where the lights a gay
C G C
and the sun shines daily on the mountain top.
F
I took a trip an a sailing ship
C G C
and when we reached Jamaica, I made a stop.
[Chorus]
C F
But I`m sad to say, I`m on my way,
G C
won`t be back for many a day,
C F
my heart is down, my head is turning around,
C G C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town.
[Solo]
C F G C
C F G C
[Verse]
C F
2. Sounds of laughter everywhere,
C G C
and the dancing girls sway to and fro.
F
I must declare my heart is there,
C G C
though I have been from Maine to Mexico.
[Chorus]
C F
But I`m sad to say, I`m on my way,
G C
won`t be back for many a day,
C F
my heart is down, my head is turning around,
C G C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town.
[Solo]
C F G C
C F G C
[Verse]
C F
3. Down a the market you can hear
C G C
ladies cry out what on the heads their bear.
F
Haki, rice, salt and fish are nice
C G C
and the rum tastes fine any time of year.
[Chorus]
C F
But I`m sad to say, I`m on my way,
G C
won`t be back for many a day,
C F
my heart is down, my head is turning around,
C G C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town.
[Solo]
C F G C
C F G C
[Verse]
C F
4. Down the way where the nights a gay
C G C
and the sun shines daily on the mountain top.
F
I took a trip an a sailing ship
C G C
and when we reached Jamaica, I made a stop.
[Chorus]
C F
But I`m sad to say, I`m on my way,
G C
won`t be back for many a day,
C F
my heart is down, my head is turning around,
C G C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town.
C F
sad to say, I`m on my way,
G C
won`t be back for many a day,
C F
my heart is down, my head is turning around,
C G C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town.
[Outro]
C F G C
(Harry Belafonte)
