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Hobeeyaa, Wiilkayga
Key: A minor~61 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Djibouti
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Hobeeyaa, Wiilkayga Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the shared Somali and Afar cradle-song tradition of Djibouti, set beside the Gulf of Tadjoura and Lake Assal. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.
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Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
Am E Am
Hobeeyaa, hobeeyaa, wiilkayga,
Dm E Am
badda way xasilloon tahay caawa.
C G
Dayaxu wuu ka dhalaalayaa harada,
Dm E Am
hobeeyaa, hobeeyaa, gacaliyahayga.
In English
What the words mean
“Hush now, hush now, my little boy, the sea is calm tonight. The moon shines over the lake, hush now, hush now, my beloved.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E
Guitar
Piano
C
Guitar
Piano
G
Guitar
Piano
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What “Hobeeyaa, Wiilkayga” Means
Djibouti is home to both Somali and Afar communities, who share elements of the same East African lullaby tradition heard in neighboring Somalia. This original lullaby keeps that familiar ‘hobeey’ call, set instead against Djibouti’s own striking landscape, the Gulf of Tadjoura and Lake Assal, one of the lowest points in Africa.
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