Songs in different languages:

[NiceBlue]

Arabic – Afro-Asiatic language family, Semitic subgroup

Tom,

 

[NiceBlue]

Finnish – Part of the Uralic language family, Baltic Finnic subgroup

I like that it is A Cappella, which highlights the singer’s voice.

“Sing to me, Sing to the others, Sing to the world! Because if you stop singing, you heart will become too old, too soon! For as long as I can remember, my dad used to sing this song to me. It is one of my first memories of him and it is also the last one. During the last weeks of his life it was my turn to sing this song to him! During the difficult transitions in my life I always come back to this song. It reminds me to keep moving forward; maybe limping a bit - but still singing!” Merja Soria, the singer of this song

Tom,

 

[gshanny]

I was listening to a channel that played music played at Disney. This song popped up as being played at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. I have never stayed there, so I can't confirm that.
I fell in love with her voice and I ended up buying the album this song came from.

 

[NiceBlue]

gshanny thank you very much for the beautiful song. Translations says the lyrics are in the Rundi Language.

Rundi, or Kirundi, is a Bantu language spoken by over 13 million people, primarily as the official national language of Burundi. It is closely related to and mutually intelligible with Kinyarwanda. It is spoken across Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda by the Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa peoples.

Key details about Rundi:

• Language Structure: Rundi is a tonal language with high and low tones. It is a Bantu language.
• Speakers & Location: Besides Burundi, it is spoken by communities in neighboring countries, particularly among refugees.
• Usage: It is used as a medium of communication, in education, and alongside French and English as an official language in Burundi.
• Culture: The language is closely linked with the social and cultural identity of the people of Burundi.

My understanding is that the word Mama or something like it is common among several languages because it is a sound that is easy for a newborn to say.

Tom,