Dodo Titit (Haiti)
From the singing of Raymond Alcide Joseph

Dodo ti ti-tit, papa-l,
Dodo do ti ti-tit, mamman-l,
Si li pa dodo
Krab la va mangé-l,

Papa li pa la,
L'alé la rivyè,
Manman-li
Alé chaché bwa
Si li pa dodo
Krab la va mangé-l
Dodo ti-tit
Krab nan kalalou

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A playful threat in this Haitian song satisfies a weary parent, while the melody lulls the baby to sleep. Photo by Martha Cooper

Dodo Titit Score

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