Platoon is celebrating Africa Month with African Lullabies Part 2, the second instalment in the children’s music series African Lullabies. Taking a Pan African approach, the 12-song project features top talents from the continent like Asa, Ayra Starr, Karun, Teni, Simi, WurlD, Olayinka Ehi, Tresor, Manana, Aymos and Ntsika.
Where its predecessor — African Lullabies Part 1 — focused on original compositions by South African singers and songwriters and was sung across various languages, African Lullabies Part 2, expands beyond the borders of South Africa and creates a diverse offering of children’s music in various African languages for babies on the continent and in the diaspora. Most of the recordings are original compositions by the artists, drawing from their experiences in parenthood, and African folklore, while others are interpretations of previously released material arranged and re-recorded as lullabies.
On creating her first children’s song, Olayinka Ehi says,
“It’s important for African Lullabies to be made and it’s great that we’re doing this for younger children who will be able to play and sing this music for their children. We’re starting something that can be passed down for generations to come. It’s special for children to hear their language, the sounds that they’re used to — it’s a special moment for them and something that they will always remember and pass down to their children.”
Platoon ventured into the children’s music space in July 2021 after recognising the vital need for a rich and diverse offering for children that catered to all kids regardless of the language they speak or the country they’re in. The platform has partnered up with various musicians and children’s content creators from all over to become one of the leading children’s music curators in the world.
Here is the full tracklist of the African Lullabies Part 2 currently streaming here:
Psalms of Suli — Hello Little One
Teni — One Day
Simi — Iya Ni Wura
Karun — Dream Lullaby (Wakarirü)
Tresor — La Vie Est Belle
Olayinka Ehi — Sweet One
Asa — Little Darling
Ayra Starr — Stars
Aymos — Lullaby Song
Ntsika — Busuku Benzolo
WurlD — Never Alone
Manana — In The Morning