Maasai Lullaby
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Maasai Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Maasai people, semi-nomadic cattle herders of the Rift Valley plains of southern Kenya. Maasai men are known for the adumu, a jumping dance performed at ceremonies, and for the bright red shuka cloth worn across the plains — while cattle, counted rather than fenced in, remain the true measure of a family’s wealth. 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 “Maasai Lullaby” Means
The Maasai are semi-nomadic cattle herders of the Rift Valley plains in southern Kenya, whose way of life is deeply tied to their herds and the open savanna. This original lullaby draws on those pastoral and plains images of Maasai 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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