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Lozi Lullaby
Key: A minor~56 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Lozi, Zambia
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Lozi Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Lozi people of western Zambia, known for the yearly Kuomboka ceremony along the flooding Zambezi River. Here you will find the lyrics, meaning, and chords.
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Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the Zambezi flows so wide,
Dm Am E7
the wooden barge is resting now, along the water’s side.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the floodplain rests tonight,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and fill the sky with light.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep now, little one, the Zambezi flows so wide, the wooden barge is resting now, along the water’s side. Sleep now, little one, the floodplain rests tonight, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and fill the sky with light.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
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What “Lozi Lullaby” Means
The Lozi people of western Zambia live along the Zambezi floodplain, famed for the yearly Kuomboka ceremony when the royal barge moves to higher ground with the rising waters. This original lullaby draws on those river and floodplain images of Lozi life.
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