simbamba

By Nolan

Thu, 22 May 2025
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simbamba simbamba
brave little zimba
mamas little lion
mamas little cub

simbamba simbamba
slumber little zimba
slumber little zimba
simbamba simbamba 

mothers little pride
proud daddies baby
papas brave big lion
papas brave little cub

simbamba simbamba
slumber little zimba
slumber little zimba
simbamba simbamba

Certificate U
Poem
raining goodnights
Children's
Love

Comments

Submitted by D G Moody on

A nice lullaby.

Dougie Moody

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Even the brave lions tender to their cub!

I gather 'simba' and 'zimba' are swahili. I knew it from the 'Lion King' of course. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Nolan on

Thanks Doug! A shame I don't know more about music I would have loved to hear it sung. Maybe someone could do it for us! After all, It is "public property" !

& Nolan

 

Submitted by Nolan on

Yes I think it must be Swahili, well definitely an African language. I did get the idea from the Disney film "Lion King". The title is from the Afrikaans lullaby Siembamba, I'm not sure what it means exactly. Of course "Zimba" is the word for Lion.

Goodnight! &&