Afro-Trinidadian Lullaby
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Afro-Trinidadian Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Afro-Trinidadian culture, birthplace of the steelpan and calypso, the storytelling song style at the heart of Trinidad’s Carnival. The steelpan, invented in Trinidad from repurposed oil drums in the 1930s and 40s, is often cited as the only major acoustic musical instrument invented in the entire 20th century, and calypso lyrics have long doubled as social commentary, using clever wordplay and humor to comment on politics and daily life. 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 “Afro-Trinidadian Lullaby” Means
Afro-Trinidadian culture gave the world the steelpan, invented in Port of Spain from repurposed oil drums, and calypso, the storytelling song style at the heart of Trinidad’s Carnival. This original lullaby draws on those steelpan and carnival images of Afro-Trinidadian 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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