The mixture of these two songwriters ranges from traditional to pop and rap. The result is a contemporary colourful rendition.
Political song about slaves brought to Latin America
From Africa they were stolen to be slaves in Peru, from Africa they were stolen to be slaves in Peru and on a slave boat they were brought south. Black Bantu, light my candle, Black Bantu, of your freedom. Black Bantu, raise your machete. Black Bantu, fight for your bread. Black Bantu, break your chains. Black Bantu, and take flight. There the jungle remained with its green and its splendor, there the jungle remained with its green and its splendor. With them came the rhythm of their race and their drum. Black Bantu, light my candle, Black Bantu, of your freedom. Black Bantu, raise your machete. Black Bantu, fight for your bread. Black Bantu, break your chains. Black Bantu, and take flight. With them came the rhythm of their race and their drum. Black Bantu, light my candle, Black Bantu, of your freedom. Black Bantu, raise your machete, Black Bantu, fight for your bread, Black Bantu, break the chains, Black Bantu, and take flight. Black Bantu, Black Bantu, light my candle. Black Bantu, light my candle. Black Bantu, light my candle. Black Bantu, light my candle.
De África los robaron para esclavos en Perú,
de África los robaron para esclavos en Perú
y en una barca negrera los trajeron rumbo al sur.
Negro Bantú, préndeme la vela,
Negro Bantú, de tu libertad.
Negro Bantú, alza tu machete.
Negro Bantú, lucha por tu pan.
Negro bantú, rompe las cadenas.
Negro Bantú, y échate a volar.
Allá se quedó la selva con su verde y su esplendor,
allá se quedó la selva con su verde y su esplendor.
Con ellos se vino el ritmo de su raza y su tambor.
Negro Bantú, préndeme la vela,
Negro Bantú, de tu libertad.
Negro Bantú, alza tu machete.
Negro Bantú, lucha por tu pan.
Negro bantú, rompe las cadenas.
Negro Bantú, y échate a volar.
Con ellos se vino el ritmo de su raza y su tambor.
Negro Bantú, préndeme la vela,
Negro Bantú, de tu libertad.
Negro Bantú, alza tu machete,
Negro Bantú, lucha por tu pan,
Negro Bantú, rompe las cadenas,
Negro Bantú, y échate a volar.
Negro Bantú, Negro Bantú, préndeme la vela.
Negro Bantú, préndeme la vela.
Negro Bantú, préndeme la vela.
Negro Bantú, préndeme la vela.