Davide Catena

I grew up in the parish youth centre, and in many ways I never really left it. I’m still involved in its activities today, helping out whenever I can — and sometimes sitting down at the organ as well. I created katena.it in 2002, almost for fun, with the idea of collecting and sharing ideas, resources and experiences related to parish youth activities and working with children, while also keeping in touch with the many people I met through diocesan events and youth ministry. Over the years, the website has changed along with me. Today it is mainly a collection of songs, melodies and nursery rhymes, driven by the same curiosity I had from the beginning: discovering where they come from, who wrote them, and the stories behind them.

Aguni

Aguni (or Agunni) is a scout song that resembles a Native American dance. Used mostly in Italy, I found it in Spanish-speaking Central-South American countries with the title “Aguni guni sha“, albeit with some minor variations. Not being an Italian text, and given its limited diffusion, I thought it was likely that it derives from

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A ram sam sam

“A Ram Sam Sam” is a nursery rhyme indicated as originating in Morocco, sung in the local dialect. It is now widespread all over the world with slight differences in pronunciation and gestures. The first recorded version is by the musical group “The Spinners” who included a version of the song on their 1964 Folk

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123456 ciao!

Fast rock rhythm song that can be used as a welcome or goodbye during a meeting or activity. Lyrics You can add verses when used as an opening greeting: Vieni anche tu a far festa con noi,vieni anche tu a far festa con noi,vieni anche tu a far festa con noi,vieni anche tu a far

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