Susana Baca
Siwarsituy lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2022
- Length
- 2:31
Imakusip pajarimun
Imakusip little bird
Siwarsituy, siwarsituy
I sing, I sing
Kancharikun mitutapas
With a song, let's unite
Siwarsituy, siwarsituy
I sing, I sing
Parakuchuikuy kuchuikuyri
In the heart, within the heart
Siwarsituy, siwarsituy
I sing, I sing
Sullarikanaqpa chamanta
To the keeper of our dreams
Siwarsituy, siwarsituy
I sing, I sing
Achankaray, rikachuska kiya
Shining brightly, can you see me?
Urayshak, rapapapanki
In the night, woah woah
Siwarsituy, siwarsituy
If you come, if you come
Achankaray, rikachuska kiya
I open my heart, can't you see
Urayshak, rapapapanki
I'm waiting, rapapapanki
Siwarsituy, siwarsituy
If you come, if you come
Achankaray, rikachuska kiya
I open my heart, can't you see
Urayshak, rapapapanki
I'm waiting, rapapapanki
Siwarsituy, siwarsituy
If you come, if you come
Achankaray, rikachuska kiya
I open my heart, can't you see
Urayshak, rapapapanki
I'm waiting, rapapapanki
Siwarsituy, siwarsituy
If you come, if you come
Key vocabulary
- imakusip
- unknown
- pajarimun
- unknown
- siwarsituy
- unknown
- kancharikun
- unknown
- mitutapas
- unknown
- parakuchuikuy
- unknown
- kuchuikuyri
- unknown
- sullarikanaqpa
- unknown
- chamanta
- unknown
- achankaray
- unknown
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About this song
Susana Baca is Peruvian vocalist associated with Afro-Peruvian musical traditions. She is known for her interpretation of Afro-Peruvian repertoire, including the widely heard recording of “Maria Lando” featured on David Byrne’s The Soul of Black Peru.