Chiggae

Chiggae | ቺጌ Meaning Haile Roots’ “Chiggae” (ችጌ) is a defiant dance against despair, where the chant “Leave me alone, sadness and sorrow / The sun will shine tomorrow” (English hook) clashes with Amharic verses like “Take away my pain, my suffering, and return my joy to me” (ሂድልኝ ሀዘን ጭንቀቴ ደስታዬ ና ወደኔ). The song’s call-and-response structure mirrors reggae’s protest roots, while lines […]