Chewa Lullaby
Chewa Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Chewa people, Malawi’s largest ethnic group, living mainly in central Malawi, a region that reaches the shores of Lake Malawi. Chewa communities are known for Gule Wamkulu, an elaborate masked dance performed by the secretive Nyau society and recognized by UNESCO in 2005, and Chewa society itself is traditionally matrilineal, with land, lineage, and inheritance passed down through the mother’s family line rather than the father’s. 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 “Chewa Lullaby” Means
The Chewa are Malawi’s largest ethnic group, living mainly in central Malawi, a region that reaches the shores of Lake Malawi, with a culture built around maize farming and, along the lake, fishing. This original lullaby draws on those lakeside and farming images of Chewa 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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