Sukuma Lullaby
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Sukuma Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Sukuma people, Tanzania’s largest ethnic group, living south of Lake Victoria. The Sukuma are Tanzania’s largest ethnic group by population, though historically they were never united under a single kingdom, instead organized into numerous small chiefdoms led by local rulers called ntemi, and cattle and cotton farming have long formed the backbone of Sukuma life around the shores of Lake Victoria. 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 “Sukuma Lullaby” Means
The Sukuma are Tanzania’s largest ethnic group, living in the fertile lands south of Lake Victoria, with a culture built around cattle herding and cotton farming. This original lullaby draws on those lakeside and farming images of Sukuma 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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