African Alphabet

"African Alphabet" is a Sesame Street song performed by Kermit the Frogand a group of Anything Muppets voiced by the South African a capella group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The AM group is made up of five different patterns: Fat Blue, Lavender, Pumpkin, Purple, and Reddish Magenta. The creatures of the savanna, including numerous frogs andbirds, sing along as well.

Rather than simply recounting the letters of the alphabet, the song tells a short story in which each word begins with a consecutive letter of the alphabet.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo also performed the song with Paul Simon, this time appearing as themselves on-screen. (EKA: Episode 2480)

A worm parody of the group, "Wormsmith Black Mambazo," sang the song in a 1996 episode.

Lyrics
Tribe: A, B, C, D, E, F, Gee.

H, I, J, K, L, M, N-O-P (as one quick triple note forgot what they're called)

Q, R, S, T, U, V, W. (With breaths in between)

X, Y, Z.

Kermit the Frog: (singing the same letters in the same tone as the African Anything Muppets)

Tribe: A

Kermit: Amazing (and this is how the rest of the song's dialogue proceeds)

B

Beautiful

C

Creatures

D

Dancing

E

Excitement

F

Forest

G

Glade.

Kermit: In my

Tribe: H

Kermit: How

Tribe: I

Kermit: I do

J

Jump like the

K

Kuduu as I

L

Listen to the

M

Music so

N-O-P

Nicely Organ Played.

Q Quietly

R

Rest up

S

Sleepy

T

Tiger

U

Under

V

The Vinetree by the

W

Water's side.

X

And X marks the spot

Y

'Neath the Yellow moon

Z

Where the Zulu chief and I did hide.

Tribe: Unandi, unandi hey kami kachey. Rrrrrrrr. Hey K'man.