Akan Lullaby
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Akan Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Akan people, Ghana’s largest ethnic group, known for kente cloth weaving and cocoa farming. Kente cloth was traditionally reserved for royalty and special occasions, and legend credits its intricate weaving pattern to two hunters who observed a spider spinning its web, with every color and pattern combination carrying its own specific proverb or meaning. Ghana has also long ranked among the world’s largest cocoa producers, the crop forming the backbone of the rural economy across much of Akan territory. Here you will find the lyrics, meaning, and chords.
Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
What the words mean
Chords — guitar & piano
What “Akan Lullaby” Means
The Akan people, Ghana’s largest ethnic group, are known for their kente cloth weaving and cocoa farming traditions in the country’s forest regions. This original lullaby draws on those images of cloth and cocoa central to Akan life.
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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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