Zambita de allá

Zambita from there

Zambita de allá

(Zamba)(Zamba)

Song of the people from SantiagoCanción de los santiagueños
They are the vidalas, they are the vidalasSon las vidalas, son las vidalas
(The chacarera and the zamba(La chacarera y la zamba
How well they dance them, how well they dance them)Que bien las bailan, que bien las bailan)

When they join the drumCuando se prenden al bombo
They don't let it go, they don't let it goNo lo sueltan más, no lo sueltan más
(They are accompanied by hoop and leather(De aro y cuero se acompañan
Maybe a shout here and there)Por ahí algún grito)

Zamba, gato, and chacareraZamba, gato y chacarera
Little folk dances to danceCriollitas para bailar
Several jugs of alojaVarias tinajas de aloja
I assure you they will never be missingYo les aseguro jamás faltarán
And a Santiago heartY un corazón santiagueño
I assure you they will never be missingYo les aseguro jamás faltarán

When a person from Santiago diesCuando muere un santiagueño
Nobody cries for him, nobody cries for himNadie lo llorá, nadie lo llorá
(They sing him a vidala(Le cantan una vidala
He goes to glory, he goes to glory)Se va a la gloriá, se va a la gloriá)

The bells don't ringNo repican las campanas
And the güiña the flower, and the güiña the flowerY el güiña la flor, y el güiña la flor
(Only the drums from the land(Solo los bombos del pago
Seem to cry... (drumming))Parecen llorar... (repiqueteo))

Zamba, gato, and chacareraZamba, gato y chacarera
Little folk dances to danceCriollitas para bailar
Several jugs of alojaVarias tinajas de aloja
I assure you they will never be missingYo les aseguro jamás faltarán
And a Santiago heartY un corazón santiagueño
I assure you they will never be missingYo les aseguro jamás faltarán