Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing the "Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O". Throughout his career, he was an advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes.
Belafonte won three Grammy Awards (including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award), an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award. In 1989, he received the Kennedy Center Honors. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1994. In 2014, he received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Academy's 6th Annual Governors Awards and in 2022 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Early Influence category and was the oldest living person to have received the honor.
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Global Carnival
Harry Belafonte Lyrics
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It's the first annual global,
Global carnival
It's the first annual global, global carnival
It's the first annual global,
Global carnival
It's the first annual global (Ah let's get down)
Global
Global carnival
We go have a jamboree
The biggest one you'll ever see
We go revel in every nation
It's go be a celebration
Hear the music and feel the beat
On every corner, and every street
Close the Kremlin, the congress too.
It's a worldwide hullabaloo
At the first annual global,
Global carnival.
At the first annual global carnival (What ah say)
At the first annual global,
Global carnival
At the first annual global carnival.
(Ah let's have a party)
Global
Carnival
Global carnival
Israel and Palestine forming up a conga line
The Ayatollah and the Pope
Doing a limbo under a rope
Princess Di and the I. Are. A.
Well, they jamming with a Rasta from Montego Bay
Forget the left, forget the right
Ah ah we go party tonight
At the first annual global,
Global carnival.
At the first annual global carnival (Ah hum)
At the first annual global,
Global carnival
At the first annual global carnival.
Global (ah, talk to me)
Carnival
Global carnival
Ah let's do it do it do it do it do it do it
Sikhs, Basques, Serbo-Croatian
Cambodians all join in the festivities
Hindu, Muslin, Jews, Christian
It doesn't matter what ever your proclivities
But let me make it very clear
Nobody goes hungry here
Margaret Thatcher parking cars
Fidel Castro passing out cigars
The C. I. A. And the K. G. B.
Tye swapping se
crets over cups of tea
The lyrics to Harry Belafonte's song Global Carnival describe a worldwide celebration of diversity and inclusivity. The first annual global carnival is portrayed as a joyful event where people from all around the world come together to forget their differences and celebrate their unique cultural identities. The song encourages us to listen to music, feel the rhythm, and enjoy the festivities. For this one day, the Kremlin and the Congress are closed, and people in countries that are otherwise at odds with each other join together in a conga line or do the limbo under a rope. The song tells us that even the most formidable world leaders, such as the Ayatollah and the Pope, are seen jamming with a Rasta from Montego Bay. The song concludes with Sikhs, Basques, Serbo-Croatians, Cambodians, Hindus, Muslims, Jews, and Christians all coming together to celebrate their diversity and to make it very clear that nobody goes hungry here.
Line by Line Meaning
It's the first annual global,
Global carnival
This is the first ever global carnival, and it is a big deal
We go have a jamboree
The biggest one you'll ever see
We go revel in every nation
It's go be a celebration
Hear the music and feel the beat
On every corner, and every street
We are going to have a huge celebration with music and dancing in every nation, on every street, and it'll be the most epic jamboree ever
Close the Kremlin, the congress too.
It's a worldwide hullabaloo
Even the Kremlin and the Congress are closed for this celebration since it is a worldwide hullabaloo
Israel and Palestine forming up a conga line
The Ayatollah and the Pope
Doing a limbo under a rope
Princess Di and the I. Are. A.
Well, they jamming with a Rasta from Montego Bay
People from different religions, nationalities, and backgrounds are coming together to dance, party, and enjoy themselves. Even people who may be political opponents, like leaders of Israel and Palestine, are forming a conga line and having a good time
Forget the left, forget the right
Ah ah we go party tonight
Everyone should forget about political differences and enjoy the night of the carnival
Sikhs, Basques, Serbo-Croatian
Cambodians all join in the festivities
Hindu, Muslin, Jews, Christian
It doesn't matter what ever your proclivities
But let me make it very clear
Nobody goes hungry here
People from different cultures and religions are all welcome at this carnival, and no one will go hungry since there is plenty of food
Margaret Thatcher parking cars
Fidel Castro passing out cigars
The C. I. A. And the K. G. B.
Tye swapping se
Even political leaders like Margaret Thatcher and Fidel Castro are pitching in to make the carnival successful. It seems like the CIA and KGB are also enjoying themselves, and perhaps even getting along by 'swapping secrets'
Contributed by Elijah B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@toussaintl.8032
Mr Belafonte is an Artist with a conscience and a if not many missions well accomplished.
A great show man.
At one of his concerts with my gorgeous Haitian fiancee, he stopped singing to welcome us and kindly asked the usher to seat us up front and resumed singing.
He thought he had seen Sidney Poitier entering the hall.
R.I.P. Sur Harry Belafonte.
Marcel de Mertine
@gaerlan1946
The perfect definition of COOL👍👍
Will be sorely missed by the world. A good humanitarian.
@sequoiamarr1025
A beautiful, grand man. Repose in glory.
@user-wm7pl9ws2k
❤
@vsteinhofer-vazquez3301
❤❤❤❤
@uraannews4793
https://youtu.be/7nC9MePDtW4
@moniquedewyk6341
His death was announced on the news today. April 26,2023. What a great man. He will be missed by us all.
@alvaforsyth3271
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@alvaforsyth3271
I enjoyed listening to Harry Belafonte. He was a great singer
@tabirichukunta6563
Harry Belafonte has no equal. Thank you, Mr. Belafonte!! Tab Chukunta.
@johannaanquandah9574
What a joy for us to have had such a gift from God. Mr. H. Belafonte you really still make us hold our heads up high. RIP H.B.