Candombe Lullaby
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Candombe Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by candombe, an Afro-Uruguayan drumming and dance tradition recognized by UNESCO, born in Montevideo’s Barrio Sur. Candombe is played on three different drums — chico, repique, and piano — each with its own rhythm, and every year the llamada processions wind through the streets of Barrio Sur and Palermo, the historic Afro-Uruguayan neighborhoods where the tradition first took root. 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 “Candombe Lullaby” Means
Candombe, a drumming and dance tradition rooted in the heritage of enslaved Africans brought to Uruguay, fills the streets of Montevideo’s Barrio Sur neighborhood and is recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage. This original lullaby draws on those drum-parade and neighborhood images of Afro-Uruguayan 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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