El Humahuaqueño Songs

By Edmundo P. Zalvidar

Humahuaca is the name of both a city and a valley in Northwestern Argentina, quite close to Bolivia. They are renowned for their carnaval celebrations.

The original from 1954
Roberto Carlos

Lyrics

Llegando está el carnaval, quebradeño mi cholitai
Llegando está el carnaval, quebradeño mi cholitai

Fiesta de la quebrada, humahuaqueña para cantar
Herque, charango y bombo carnavalito para bailar

Quebradeño, humahuaqueñito (x2)
Fiesta de la quebrada, humahuaqueña para cantar
Herque, charango y bombo carnavalito para bailar

Translation

Carnaval is almost here, valley-dweller my andean highlander
Carnaval is almost here, valley-dweller my andean highlander

Festival of the valley, girl from Humahuaca to sing with
[three traditional folkloric instruments] to dance with

Valley dweller, person from Humahuaca
Valley dweller, person from Humahuaca

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