A song by a black man based on a traditional song sung by black Jamaicans. Soooo racist. NOT.
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Have you been searching for banana boat? The actual song is Monomonom by the Muppets
No; it is a traditional Jamaican folk song.
The original, official name for The Banana Boat Song by Harry Belafonte is Day-O. There are indications it had no official title at first and began as a call-response by Jamaican banana workers.
The Answer can be found in the history of Trinidad where the banana boat song was a traditional Jamaican song. They loved The Belafonte version and won't argue about copyrights. They just love music in that style
Day O (Banana Boat Song) - Harry Belafonte