LA MULATEADA

Bunch of mulattoes (1943)

LYRICS by: Carlos Pesce

MUSIC by: Julio Eduardo Del Puerto

TRANSLATION by: Alberto Paz

Last updated on: 6/28/12

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Sing along with ROBERTO RUFINO with CARLOS DI SARLI

Mazorqueros were social elements surrounding ruler Don Juan Manuel de Rosas cooperating with the Rosas’s police in maintaining order. Chinesco is a musical instrument consisting of a metal frame from where bells hang, all horned into a wooden handle to make it sound when shaken. Restaurador was the name given to ruler Juan Manuel de Rosas. Locro is a regional meat and vegetable stew. Federal is a partisan of the ruling political party

CASTELLANO

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Están de fiesta, en la calle larga Los mazorqueros de Monserrat, Y entre las luces de las antorchas Bailan los negros de La Piedad. Se enlaza Pancho, rey del candombe Con la mulata más Federal, Y en los cuarteles de la Recova Sueña el mulato sentimental. Baila mulata linda Bajo la luna llena, Que al chi qui chi, del chinesco Canta el negro del tambor. Baila mulata linda De la divisa roja, Que están mirando los ojos De nuestro Restaurador. Ya esta servida la mazamorra Y el chocolate tradicional, Y el favorito plato de locro Que ha preparado un buen Federal. Y al son alegre de tamboriles Los novios van a la Concepción, Y al paso brinda la mulateada Por la más santa Federación.

They’re celebrating on the long street The mazorqueros of Montserrat, And among the lights of torches The La Piedad black folks are dancing . Pancho, king of candombe binds With the most Federal mulatto girl, And in the barracks of the Recova The sentimental mulatto dreams. Dance pretty mulatto girl Under the full moon, With the chi qui chi, of the chinesco Sings the black man with the drum. Dance pretty mulatto girl wearing the red emblem, That they’re looking the eyes From our Restaurador. The porridge is ready And the traditional chocolate, And the favorite dish of locro That has prepared a good Federal. And to the happy son the drums The couple go to the church of the Conception And as they pass the bunch of mulattoes toast To the holiest Federation.

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MIS PESARES

My sorrows

LYRICS by: Carlos Pesce

MUSIC by: Edgardo Donato

TRANSLATION by: Alberto Paz

Last updated on: 9/18/10

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Sing along with Horacio Lagos with the Edgardo Donato Orchestra

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CASTELLANO

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Lloro por llorar las glorias de tu amor Y canto por cantar tu olvido. Porque todo lo he perdido en un despertar. Triste realidad que nunca olvidare y estando mas alla de tu alma. Por que ya no tengo calma y he perdido hasta la fe. Quererte hasta morir es todo mi placer y quiero revivir las glorias de ayer. Palpita el corazon con ansias de cantar la dicha mas sublime que senti al soñar.

I weep for mourning the glories of your love And I sing for singing your oblivion. Because I have lost everything an awakening. Sad reality that I will never forget and being beyond of your soul. Because I already have no calm and I have even lost faith. To love you to death is all my pleasure and want to relive Yesterday’s glories. The heart beats eager to sing the more sublime happiness that I felt while dreaming.

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