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Mauritian Creole Lullaby
Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Mauritian Creole, Mauritius
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Mauritian Creole Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Mauritian Creole community, keepers of sega, a music and dance tradition born among enslaved Africans on the island. 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 ravanne drum is still,
Dm Am E7
the sega dance has quieted now, upon the coastal hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the turquoise sea is 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 ravanne drum is still, the sega dance has quieted now, upon the coastal hill. Sleep now, little one, the turquoise sea is 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 “Mauritian Creole Lullaby” Means
The Mauritian Creole community keeps alive sega, a music and dance tradition born among enslaved Africans on the island, played on the ravanne goatskin drum along the shore. This original lullaby draws on those drum and coastal-dance images of Mauritian Creole life.
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