The Freeze Challenge to Jah Signal’s Shinga Muroora

Let’s do the freeze challenge!Ruva just loves dancing to Zimbabwean music!Today she’s dancing to Jah Signal Shinga Muroora for us at Sarura KidsYou can find the video of the original song on this page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi9-2e3frxM Ruva takes on the challenge in style as she rocks her signature fierce dance moves to this beat!We love this… Continue reading The Freeze Challenge to Jah Signal’s Shinga Muroora

Ngano ya Tsuro na Jongwe

Today Gogo Alice is going to tell you the story of Rabbit and Cockerel Tsuro na Jongwe A Shona language story brought to you by Sarura Kids. Shona is a language spoken in Zimbabwe in Africa.In Zimbabwe we love to tell stories, and often children would sit round the fireplace to listen to fantastic stories… Continue reading Ngano ya Tsuro na Jongwe

Sarura Wako Kadeya Deya

If you enjoy traditional African music then you are going to enjoy this video.Sung in the Shona language, this song directly influenced the name of our channel.Growing up in Zimbabwe we would regularly sing this song.Girls and boys would form a ring and take it in turns to sing.Whoever is inside the circle would have… Continue reading Sarura Wako Kadeya Deya

Fetching water in Zimbabwe

Where do you get water from every day?If you are like most people you probably get it from the tap in your house. But in this place in Zimbabwe Sarura Kids learnt that water comes from different places.Do you remember Tinaishe and her grandmother?They are in this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E97XF3jOCdQTinaishe’s grandmother told us of two places she… Continue reading Fetching water in Zimbabwe

Learn how to say boy and girl in Shona

Can you say boy and girl in Shona? Boy is mukomana Girl is musikana Follow along in this video as a native Shona speaker guides you through saying boy and girl. This is a nice relaxing video for babies and toddlers to start to face identify and learn how to say boy and girl in… Continue reading Learn how to say boy and girl in Shona

Let’s sing Kachembere Kegudo with Kayla and Khloe

Can you sing Kachembere Kegudo? This is a popular kids song from Zimbabwe that you will hear being sung with glee. Look out for the ending! That’s our favourite part too. Thank you Kayla Khloe and Kai for taking one of our kids challenges and singing “Kachembere kegudo” for us!You did a great job and… Continue reading Let’s sing Kachembere Kegudo with Kayla and Khloe

Chinese New Year 2020 celebrations in Aberdeen

This year Chinese New Year was on Saturday the 25th of January 2020. Every single year it falls on a different date. Chinese New Year lasts about 23 days. Each Chinese New Year has a different animal each year. 2020 is the year of the rat.The Confucius Institute in Aberdeen Scotland hosts some wonderful celebrations… Continue reading Chinese New Year 2020 celebrations in Aberdeen

Shona Rhymes for ECD – Tauya kuzoona Mary

Tauya Kuzoona Mary is a fantastic little song from Zimbabwe that you can personalise by changing the mother’s response.Learn Shona language by coming up with your own responses in Shona to why the friends cannot see Mary.In this song some children have come to visit their friend Mary, but her mother keeps giving them reasons… Continue reading Shona Rhymes for ECD – Tauya kuzoona Mary

Are you sleeping? (Wakarara here?) with Ano

Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping? Ano… Ano… Morning bells are ringing Morning bells are ringing Ding ding dong Ding ding dong Ano loves this song!Wakarara here? sssshhhh….Especially when I have the bell with me.But today I just caught her off-guard and we had a bit of fun playing pretend sleep and waking.Shame about her… Continue reading Are you sleeping? (Wakarara here?) with Ano