Saramaccan Lullaby
▶ More lullabies on YouTube
Saramaccan Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Saramaccan Maroon people of Suriname, descendants of enslaved Africans who escaped into the rainforest and settled along the Suriname River. Over generations in the rainforest, the Saramaccan developed their own creole language, blending African, European, and Indigenous influences into something entirely new, carried on today through song and ceremony along the riverbanks their forebears once settled. 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 “Saramaccan Lullaby” Means
The Saramaccan Maroon people of Suriname, descendants of enslaved Africans who escaped into the rainforest, live in villages along the Suriname River and are celebrated for intricate wood-carving traditions. This original lullaby draws on those river-village and wood-carving images of Saramaccan life.
More songs to sing & play
Back to all our nursery rhymes and lullabies — each one with a different friend.
← All nursery rhymes Compare Lullaby Traditions 🌍Sources & rights
- 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.
Spotted a mistake or know a better source? Tell us. How we work · Get in touch