Hobeeyaa, Wiilkayga
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Hobeeyaa, Wiilkayga Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the shared Somali and Afar cradle-song tradition of Djibouti, set beside the Gulf of Tadjoura and Lake Assal. 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 “Hobeeyaa, Wiilkayga” Means
Djibouti is home to both Somali and Afar communities, who share elements of the same East African lullaby tradition heard in neighboring Somalia. This original lullaby keeps that familiar ‘hobeey’ call, set instead against Djibouti’s own striking landscape, the Gulf of Tadjoura and Lake Assal, one of the lowest points in Africa.
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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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