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 like “I’ll live in peace, fulfilled by what I have” (ሰላም ነኝ እኖራለሁ ለሌላ) reframe resilience as spiritual victory. The bridge’s “ችክችካ reggae” scat vocals fuse Ethiopian zefen with Jamaican skank rhythms, creating a pan-African joy manifesto.