Zamba de Vargas

Los Chalchaleros
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Forman los riojanos

The people of La Rioja gather

en Pozo 'e Vargas;

in Pozo 'e Vargas;

los manda Varela,

Varela leads them,

firme en batallas.

strong in battles.

Contra los santiagueños,

Against the people of Santiago,

con gran denuedo, van a pelear;

with great courage, they go to fight;

ya Don Manuel Taboada

Don Manuel Taboada

alza su espada: se ve brillar.

raises his sword: it gleams.


Atacó Varela,

Varela attacks,

con gran pujanza:

with great strength;

tocando a degüello,

slaughtering,

a sable y lanza.

with sword and lance.

Se oyen los alaridos,

Shouts are heard,

en el estruendo de la carga

in the thunder of the charge,

y ya pierden terreno

and the people of Santiago

los santiagueños de Taboada

from Taboada lose ground.


"Bravos santiagueños

"Brave people of Santiago,

-dijo Taboada-

-said Taboada-

vencer o la muerte

win or death

vuelvan su cara.

turn your face.

Por la tierra querida,

For the beloved land,

demos la vida para triunfar"

let's give our lives to triumph."

Y ahí no más a la banda

And right there, the old zamba

la vieja zamba mandó a tocar.

commanded to play.


En el entrevero

In the melee,

se alzó esta zamba,

this zamba rose,

llevando en sus notas

carrying in its notes

bríos al alba.

strength at dawn.

Y el triunfo consiguieron

And the people of Santiago

los santiagueños y este cantar

achieved triumph and this song

para eterna memoria,

for eternal memory,

Zamba de Vargas siempre será.

Zamba de Vargas will always be.

Moderated by Laura Fernández
Bogotá, Colombia June 19, 2024
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