NOTE: Although there are 7 different principles of Kwanzaa, for the purposes of simplicity when teaching young children, family, history, and creativity are used in the song.

Whether you need songs for teaching the seven principles of Kwanzaa and lighting the kinara or for celebrating ancient traditions, you'll find a varied selection below. On the final day of Kwanzaa, families enjoy an African feast, called karamu.

These Kwanzaa Songs are for children of all ages... and many will also appeal to grown-ups. Seven principles Kwanzaa Kwanzaa (Chorus) The first is Umoja Kwanzaa Kwanzaa Umoja means "unity" Kwanzaa Kwanzaa (Chorus) Kuchichagulia Kwanzaa Kwanzaa Determining our own future Kwanzaa Kwanzaa (Chorus) The third is Ujima Kwanzaa Kwanzaa We are responsible Through Ujima (Chorus) Ujamaa Abundance and wealth Depends on all of us Ujamaa (Chorus) Nia, our purpose Our hopes and …

My baby arranged this little song for a play he was a part of in December 2012 (he was 11 years old at the time).

These Kwanzaa Songs are for children of all ages... and many will also appeal to grown-ups.
Each day a different principle is discussed, and each day a candle is lit on the kinara (candleholder).

The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa. These seven principles comprise Kawaida, a Swahili word meaning "common". Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration held in the United States that honors African heritage in African-American culture. Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of life observed for seven days from December 26 to January 1 by people of African descent to honor their heritage. 3 minutes. Kwanzaa celebrates what its founder called the seven principles of Kwanzaa, or Nguzo Saba (originally Nguzu Saba – the seven principles of African Heritage).They were developed in 1965, a year before Kwanzaa itself. The principles were developed by Kwanzaa founder Dr. Maulana Karenga based on … The History, Principles, and Symbols of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa celebrates what its founder called the seven principles of Kwanzaa, or Nguzo Saba (originally Nguzu Saba – the seven principles of African Heritage).They were developed in 1965, a year before Kwanzaa itself. It was these qualities that established the Nguzo Saba, or Seven Principles of Kwanzaa.
A woman celebrates Kwanzaa by lighting candles on a kinara. Kwanzaa celebrates what its founder called the seven principles of Kwanzaa, or Nguzo Saba (originally Nguzu Saba—the seven principles of African Heritage), which Karenga said "is a communitarian African philosophy," consisting of what Karenga called "the best of African thought and practice in constant exchange with the world." Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons .