Chambao is a flamenco-electronic band originally from Malaga, Andalucia, Sp… Read Full Bio ↴Chambao is a flamenco-electronic band originally from Malaga, Andalucia, Spain, known for a 'flamenco chill' sound that fuses flamenco sounds and palos (forms) with electronic music. The name of the band is taken from an improvised form of beach tent that is constructed as a means of sheltering from the wind and sun.

The band started by a trio of musicians from Malaga: María del Mar Rodríguez Carnero (aka La Mari), Eduardo and Dani (who left the band in 2005). They have released two albums of their own. In 2003, they were winners of the Premio Ondas musical award for their debut album, Endorfinas en la mente (Endorphins in the Mind).

Voces
Chambao Lyrics

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Malviven en medio de sociedades
Que los ignoran en barrios marginales
Rodeaos de pobreza, dolor y sufrimiento
Que los excluyen, condenan al silencio

Alzar la voz por la justicia
Voces, voces, voces
Alzar la voz por la justicia voces

Lograr un mundo limpio pa' nuestros niños
Levántate y trabaja pa' nuestra infancia
Sensibilizarnos que estamos embrutecidos
Ver crecer a un niño en un lugar seguro

Alzar la voz por la justicia
Voces, voces, voces
Alzar la voz por la justicia voces

La educación, la alimentación
Se pueden hacer muchas cosas
La explotación, la marginación
Se pueden hacer muchas cosas

Yo quiero hoy denunciar
Que se pueden hacer muchas cosas

Por favor levántate y ayuda
Se pueden hacer muchas cosas

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Chambao's song "Voces" speaks to the marginalization and exclusion of certain communities from society. The opening lines state that these communities "malviven," meaning they barely survive, surrounded by poverty, pain, and suffering. These communities are ignored and silenced by society, and the song calls for raising voices for justice. The chorus emphasizes the need to raise voices and take action for justice.

The song then shifts to a focus on working towards a better future for the next generation, especially for children. The lyrics call for working towards a clean world for children and sensibilizing ourselves from being "embrutecidos," which means becoming brutish or lacking in sensitivity. The image of seeing a child grow up in a safe place is used to emphasize the importance of creating a better world for children.

The song ends on a note of hope, stating that there are many things that can be done to address issues such as education, food, exploitation, and marginalization. The lyrics urge listeners to get up, help, and take action.

Overall, the song is a call for justice and action in the face of exclusion, poverty, and marginalization.

Line by Line Meaning

Malviven en medio de sociedades
They live poorly in the midst of societies

Que los ignoran en barrios marginales
that ignore them in marginalized neighborhoods

Rodeaos de pobreza, dolor y sufrimiento
Surrounded by poverty, pain, and suffering

Que los excluyen, condenan al silencio
That exclude them, condemn them to silence

Alzar la voz por la justicia
Raise one's voice for justice

Voces, voces, voces
Voices, voices, voices

Lograr un mundo limpio pa' nuestros niños
Achieve a clean world for our children

Levántate y trabaja pa' nuestra infancia
Stand up and work for our childhood

Sensibilizarnos que estamos embrutecidos
Become aware that we are becoming dull

Ver crecer a un niño en un lugar seguro
See a child grow up in a safe place