Vino Nochero

Night Wine

Vino Nochero

When José Ríos declares himself in zambasCuando José Ríos se declara en zambas
From Cuchi's piano springs the carnivalDel piano del cuchi brota el carnaval
And in the cacharpallas he reveals his dreamY en las cacharpallas desvela su sueño
And a white handkerchief that invites to danceY un blanco pañuelo que invita a bailar

In the friend Riera's rodeoEn la medialuna del amigo Riera
The chirlera box turns into breadLa caja chirlera se le vuelve pan
There walks the soul of Barba CastillaPor ahí anda el alma del barba Castilla
The sun kneels and wants to sing to himEl sol se arrodilla y le quiere cantar

The comparsa of Villa Cristina comes outSale la comparsa de Villa Cristina
And doesn't want to stop until ValderramaY hasta Valderrama no quiere parar
And in a cheerful glass of night wineY en un vaso alegre de vino nochero
The peñero elf will leave at dawnEl duende peñero al alba se irá

The nights burned by so many throat singersLas noches quemadas por tantos gargueros
Light up the evening star of those who are not hereEnciende el lucero de los que no están
The salt of my Salta, sees the perdigueroLa sal de mi Salta, lo ve a perdiguero
And the singing valley feels him arriveY el valle coplero lo siente llegar

My guitar cries when I return to SaltaLlora mi guitarra cuando vuelvo a Salta
For a strumming by Eduardo FalúPor un bordoneo de Eduardo Falú
And Candelaria in verses by JaimeY la Candelaria en versos de Jaime
Perfuming the air, dresses in bluePerfumando el aire se viste de azul

The comparsa of Villa Cristina comes outSale la comparsa de Villa Cristina
And doesn't want to stop until ValderramaY hasta Valderrama no quiere parar
And in a cheerful glass of night wineY en un vaso alegre de vino nochero
The peñero elf will leave at dawnEl duende peñero al alba se irá