Afar Lullaby
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Afar Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Afar people of Djibouti, nomadic pastoralists who cross the salt flats of Lake Assal with camel caravans. Lake Assal sits about 155 meters below sea level, the lowest point on the entire African continent, and its waters are among the saltiest anywhere on Earth — for centuries, Afar caravans have carried blocks of its salt inland along routes that predate any modern border. 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 “Afar Lullaby” Means
The Afar people of Djibouti are nomadic pastoralists who have long crossed the salt flats of Lake Assal, one of the lowest points on Earth, with camel caravans carrying salt to trade. This original lullaby draws on those salt-flat and caravan images of Afar nomadic 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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