Kikuyu Lullaby
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Kikuyu Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Kikuyu people, Kenya’s largest ethnic group, living across the fertile central highlands near Mount Kenya. In traditional Kikuyu belief, Mount Kenya is closely associated with Ngai, the supreme creator, said to reside on or near the mountain, and homes were traditionally built facing toward it out of respect, a practice reflecting just how central the mountain remains to Kikuyu identity and spirituality. 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 “Kikuyu Lullaby” Means
The Kikuyu are Kenya’s largest ethnic group, living across the fertile central highlands near Mount Kenya, a mountain long held sacred, with a farming culture built around coffee and tea. This original lullaby draws on those highland and mountain images of Kikuyu 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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