Lala toto lala
"'Lala toto lala' is a Kenyan rhyme and is mostly sang to small children when you want them to sleep, it also doubles as a lullaby." -Wambui
Lala toto lala
Sleep Baby Sleep
Lullaby
Lullaby
(Swahili)
(English)
Lala toto lala
Mama anakuja lala
Akupe maziwa lala
Pamoja na uji lala.
Sleep baby, sleep
Mama is coming, sleep
To give you milk, sleep
With porridge, sleep.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Thanks to Wambui Mukema for sharing this lullaby with us and for translating it for us.
Asante!
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