La Algarrobera (Chacarera)

The Algarrobera (Chacarera)

La Algarrobera (Chacarera)

Through the mount of SantiagoPor el monte de Santiago
In the middle of the carob treesEn medio e' los algarrobales
I found this chacareraYo encontre esta chacarera
For the time is carnivalPal' tiempo e' los carnavales

They call it La AlgarroberaLe llaman La Algarrobera
Let's know the reasonsVaya saber las razones
I say it's because of the accommodationYo digo que es por la aloja
That gladdens the heartsQue alegra los corazones

It is customary there in my areaSe acostumbra allá en mi pago
In the middle of the carnivalsEn medio e' los carnavales
Live until it clears upVidalear hasta que aclare
Wow, what beautiful songs!Pucha que lindos cantares

At the Santiago festivitiesEn las fiestas Santiagueñas
This chacarera is dancedSe baila esta chacarera
With bellows, guitar and bass drumCon fuelle, guitarra y bombo
They call it La AlgarroberaLe llaman La Algarrobera

Dancing this chacareraBailando esta chacarera
An old lady was commentingComentaba una viejita
I'm going crazy, my friendMe estoy machando comadre
With this cool accommodationCon esta aloja fresquita

Another old man in upianitaOtro viejo en upianita
Dancing badly shuffled'Bailando mal barajao'
He was slowly denyingRenegaba despacito
How fierce is that tap dancing?Que fiero que e' zapateo'

White and black carobAlgarroba blanca y negra
Full of honey and sweetnessLlena de miel y dulzura
Stay in the prayer roomsAloja en los rezabailes
Good for composureBuena pa' la compostura

At the Santiago festivitiesEn las fiestas Santiagueñas
This chacarera is dancedSe baila esta chacarera
With bellows, guitar and bass drumCon fuelle, guitarra y bombo
They call it La AlgarroberaLe llaman La Algarrobera