Andean song with the passionate vocals of Mauricio Venegas.
Quimantu take their name from the native Mapuche people of Chile, and that is reflected in their music, which is true to their resilient roots and has a strong sense of style and identity. Pueblo del Alma is a haunting melody featuring traditional Andean instruments and subtle arrangements.
VOICE 1: The miners have come to celebrate from their homes, they have come to say goodbye joyfully, singing they go, they have come to say goodbye joyfully, singing they go. Their song comes to announce that Christ the worker has been born, generous their emotion they will show to the child, generous their emotion they will show to the child. I now say goodbye, people of my soul, but my heart remains, the verses that walk through my song were nourished by your hope, the verses that walk through my song were nourished by your hope. They have come and the sun shines from their faces in the sky, they have come and their hands are earth, full of love, they have come and their hands are earth, full of love, they have come from the south, guided by the morning star, to the miner, moon and sea, to the Christ Child, they will give, to the miner, moon and sea, to the Christ Child, they will give. I now bid farewell to my beloved people, but my heart remains; the verses that walk through my song were nourished by your hope, the verses that walk through my song were nourished by your hope.
VOZ 1: Se han venido a celebrar
desde su hogar los mineros,
se han venido a despedir
alegres, cantando van,
se han venido a despedir
alegres, cantando van.
Su canto viene a anunciar
que ya nació Cristo obrero,
generosa su emoción
al niño le han de mostrar,
generosa su emoción
al niño le han de mostrar.
Ya me despido pueblo de mi alma,
pero se queda mi corazón
de tu esperanza se alimentaron
los versos que andan por mi canción,
de tu esperanza se alimentaron
los versos que andan por mi canción.
Se han venido y brilla el sol
de sus rostros en el cielo
se han venido y tierra son
sus manos llenas de amor,
se han venido y tierra son
sus manos llenas de amor,
se han venido desde el sur
guiados por el lucero
al minero, luna y mar,
al niño Dios, le darán,
al minero, luna y mar,
al niño Dios, le darán.
Ya me despido pueblo de mi alma,
pero se queda mi corazón
de tu esperanza se alimentaron
los versos que andan por mi canción,
de tu esperanza se alimentaron
los versos que andan por mi canción.