Start watching at the 4 minute mark
A brief version of how Hava Nagila came to be can be found in Hora – Jewish and Israeli dance under Living Dances. For more details, see below.
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/hava-nagilas-long-strange-trip/
http://www.aish.com/jw/s/Hava-Nagilah-The-Story-behind-the-Quintessential-Jewish-Song.html