Songs sang on indigenous languages of the Americas

[Argento]

Originally Posted by Zaqarbal

^ If you have many songs to show, perhaps it would be better to start a specific thread about it. Even better: a thread about music sung in indigenous languages of the Americas. That is, from the whole American continent, including North America.

There are many forms and contents of Indigenous-language music. There's even Baroque music (for instance, Xicochi Conetzintle, a villancico sung in Nahuatl).

^This quote explains the purpose of this thread.

[Argento]

Ok. Let's start with a Peruvian band who sings on Quechua language.

Map of Quechua languages


His music is blues rock with deep influences from Jimmy Hendrix.

The band's name is Uchpa

Corazón contento


Corazón chachaschay


Há. You expected some "ethnic" music. Not this time.

[Zaqarbal]

Now we go to the north, and back in time too. To Mexico and the Baroque era.

Gaspar Fernández (1566-1629): Xicochi Conetzintle, a motet sung in Nahuatl language.

"Xicochi, xicochi. ................................ Sleep, sleep.
Xicochi, xicochi. ................................ Sleep, sleep.
Xicochi conetzintle. ................................ Sleep, O my child.
Xicochi conetzintle. ................................ Sleep, O my child.

Caomiz hui hui xoco in angelos me ................................ Indeed, the angels have come to call you (into the world).
Caomiz hui hui xoco in angelos me ................................ Indeed, the angels have come to call you (into the world).
Caomiz hui hui xoco in angelos me ................................ Indeed, the angels have come to call you (into the world).
In angelos me. ................................ The angels have come.
In angelos me. …………………… The angels have come.

Aleluya, aleluya... ................................ Hallelujah, hallelujah.... "

[Argento]

Originally Posted by Zaqarbal

Now we go to the north, and back in time too. To Mexico and the Baroque era.
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^That's great

[Lisnaholic]

Great clips here! I especially liked the Uchpa songs, which were a real surprise.

Following on from Zaqarbal`s choice, this is from Mexico too, but a little more modern. With a dozen albums to her credit, Lila Downs most often sings in Spanish, but here she is singing in Mayan :-



This is another song in Mayan, with subtitles to help you sing along. I`m a bit ambivalent about this clip, though, because it`s a state-sponsored exercise, partly to preserve the culture and partly to promote tourism :-