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Bemba Lullaby
Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Bemba, Zambia
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Bemba Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Bemba people, Zambia’s largest ethnic group, living across the northern plateau near the Copperbelt. Here you will find the lyrics, meaning, and chords.
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Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the plateau wind is still,
Dm Am E7
the evening drums have quieted now, upon the northern hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the cassava fields are near,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep now, little one, the plateau wind is still, the evening drums have quieted now, upon the northern hill. Sleep now, little one, the cassava fields are near, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
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What “Bemba Lullaby” Means
The Bemba are Zambia’s largest ethnic group, living across the northern plateau near the Copperbelt, with a farming culture built around cassava and a strong oral storytelling tradition. This original lullaby draws on those plateau and farming images of Bemba life.
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