Tem Lullaby
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Tem Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Tem (Kotokoli) people of central Togo’s Sokode region, long settled along historic trans-Saharan caravan routes. Sokode grew into an important stop along historic trans-Saharan caravan routes trading kola nuts, salt, and cloth, and the town became one of Togo’s most significant centers of Islamic learning and practice, a role still visible today in its mosques and long tradition of religious scholarship. 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 “Tem Lullaby” Means
The Tem (Kotokoli) people of central Togo’s Sokode region have long lived along historic trans-Saharan caravan routes, where a court flute traditionally announced the praises of local leaders. This original lullaby draws on those caravan-crossroads and flute-music images of Tem 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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