Lele, Lele, Mwana Ame
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Lele, Lele, Mwana Ame Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Angola's Kongo-language cradle-song tradition, in which an older sibling often sings to soothe a baby brother or sister. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.
Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
What the words mean
Chords — guitar & piano
What “Lele, Lele, Mwana Ame” Means
In Angola’s Kongo-language tradition, a well-loved lullaby tells of an older sister singing to soothe her baby brother while their mother is away, a reminder that in many Angolan families, caring for a baby is a shared, everyday task. This original lullaby borrows that same gentle, sibling-sung warmth, with the Atlantic coast as its backdrop.
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- An original lullaby by Relax In No Time, inspired by the musical traditions of its region. The words, melody, arrangement and recording are ours.
- Recording and arrangement: real instruments played by hand, no AI music, by Relax In No Time.
- Chords: written by us for guitar and piano.
- Translation: our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding. The sung words stay in the original language.
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