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Dromi, Dromi, Nha FidjoDromi, Dromi, Nha Fidjo
A lullaby from Guinea-Bissau

Dromi, Dromi, Nha Fidjo

Key: A minor~59 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Guinea-Bissau
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Dromi, Dromi, Nha Fidjo Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Guinea-Bissau's Kriol cradle-song tradition, set among the cashew groves that shape daily life across the country. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.

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Lyrics & chords

An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.

Verse

Am E Am
Dromi, dromi, nha fidjo,
Dm E Am
kajueru ta sonja na bento.
C G
Rio Geba ta kore suave,
Dm E Am
dromi, dromi, dosi sonho.
In English

What the words mean

“Sleep, sleep, my child, the cashew tree dreams in the wind. The Geba River flows gently, sleep, sleep, sweet dream.”
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Chords — guitar & piano

Am
x
Guitar
CEA
Piano
Dm
xx
Guitar
DFA
Piano
E
Guitar
EBG#
Piano
C
x
Guitar
CEG
Piano
G
Guitar
DGB
Piano
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What “Dromi, Dromi, Nha Fidjo” Means

Guinea-Bissau is one of the world’s largest cashew producers, and cashew trees dot the landscape from the coast to the Bijagos Islands. This original lullaby, in Guinea-Bissau Kriol (the country’s most widely spoken language), borrows that same everyday image alongside the Geba River, which runs through the capital, Bissau.

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