Nigerian Kids Songs

Nigerian children's songs are full of memory — the games, rhymes and schoolyard tunes that generations grew up singing, now animated for today's kids.

This collection features verified Nigerian-rooted songs: Boju Boju, the Yoruba hide-and-seek game; Sandalili, the classic once heard as 'Standard Living'; Holiday Is Coming, the end-of-term anthem; the months of the year in Yoruba; and Pap and Akara, the Saturday breakfast song loved across Nigeria and beyond.

For parents in the diaspora, these songs are a joyful way to pass on language and culture; for children in Nigeria, they're familiar favourites made new.

For parents & teachers

Ways to use these at home or in class

• ✓Teach the Yoruba words alongside the song
• ✓Share your own memory of singing it as a child
• ✓Play Boju Boju as a real hide-and-seek game
• ✓Cook pap and akara while playing the song

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