Ayllón adopted the stage "Eva" from her maternal grandmother, Eva, who began teaching the young María music at an early age. As a child and teen, Eva Ayllón sang in school competitions and later on television and radio. Throughout the early 1970s, Eva appeared in many música criolla musical groups such as Rinconcito Monsefuano, La peña de los Ugarte, Los Mundialistas o Callejón and Los Kipus. By 1975, Eva began to pursue a solo singing career, touring internationally by 1979. In 1989, Eva formed Los Hijos del Sol (Children of the Sun), a supergroup made up of Peruvian musical stars in an effort to promote Peruvian music through performance and recording.
To date, Eva has produced over 20 records. Her latest release is Kimba Fa, an exploration of the musical styles that she has performed over the last three decades[1]. In 2004 she released Eva! Leyenda Peruana (Eva! Peruvian Legend), which was her first album produced in the United States. Today, Eva continues to tour and lives in New Jersey with her Peruvian-American husband and childrenIn her music, Ayllón blends indigenous Peruvian, African and Spanish influences into a style known as musica criolla.
Typically, Ayllón focuses on the musical genres of Peru's capital city along the Pacific coast, Lima. Ayllón is particularly known for the Peruvian music genres of the lando, the festejo, and the vals, and is known as "The Queen of Lando".
Raices del Festejo
Eva Ayllón Lyrics
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Este ritmo de negros, este ritmo sabroso,
Este ritmo festejo aqui.
Este ritmo de negros, este ritmo sabroso,
Este ritmo festejo aqui
Este ritmo de negros, este ritmo sabroso,
Este ritmo festejo aqui
Este ritmo festejo aqui
Yo no habia nacido cuando este llego,
Lo hizo un negro que lo conozco yo
Parapa parapa, parapa parapa, parapa parapapapa
Este ritmo de negros, este ritmo sabroso,
Este ritmo festejo aqui.
Este ritmo de negros, este ritmo sabroso,
Este ritmo festejo aqui
Este ritmo de negros, este ritmo sabroso,
Este ritmo festejo aqui
Este ritmo de negros, este ritmo sabroso,
Este ritmo festejo aqui
Lo hizo Porfirio Vasquez ese gran señor
Lo hizo con mucho arte
Y ahora lo canto yo, lo canto yo...
Cuando era pequeña yo le dije a papa,
Yo quiero cantar, yo quiero tocar,
Le dije a papa yo quiero ser como tu
Le dije a papa, yo quiero cantar,
Le dije a papa yo quiero cantar, yo quiero tocar
Le dije a papa (le dije a papa)
Quiero ser tan buena como lo eres tu
Le dije a papa (le dije a papa)...
Ahora canto ahora toco,
Y doy gracias a papa que pueda cantar
Que pueda tocar
Le dije a papa yo quiero cantar,
Le dije a papa quiero ser como tu
Le dije a papa, le dije a papa, le dije a papa...
The song "Raices del Festejo-Le Dije a Papá" by Eva Ayllon is a celebration of the musical and cultural heritage of the festejo, a popular Afro-Peruvian musical genre. The song begins with a rhythmic beat and repetition of the phrase "Este ritmo de negros, este ritmo sabroso, este ritmo festejo aqui," which translates to "This rhythm of black people, this tasty rhythm, this festejo rhythm here." The lyrics acknowledge the African roots of the festejo, a genre that was born out of the musical traditions of enslaved Africans brought to Peru during the colonial era.
The second verse of the song pays tribute to Porfirio Vasquez, a black musician who is credited with popularizing the festejo in Peru during the 1940s and 1950s. The lyrics state, "Lo hizo Porfirio Vasquez ese gran señor, lo hizo con mucho arte, y ahora lo canto yo, lo canto yo," which translates to "Porfirio Vasquez, that great man, he did it with much skill, and now I sing it, I sing it." The song highlights the role of black musicians in the development and popularization of Afro-Peruvian music, and acknowledges the cultural contributions of the African diaspora to Peruvian society.
The third verse of the song is a personal reflection by Eva Ayllon, who recounts a conversation she had with her father as a young girl. She tells her father that she wants to sing and play music like him, and he encourages her to pursue her dreams. The lyrics "Le dije a papa yo quiero cantar, yo quiero tocar. Le dije a papa yo quiero ser como tu" translate to "I told my dad I want to sing, I want to play. I told my dad I want to be like you." The song is a heartfelt tribute to Ayllon's father, and to the power of music to connect people across generations and cultures.
Line by Line Meaning
Este ritmo de negros, este ritmo sabroso,
This rhythm of black people, this delicious rhythm,
Este ritmo festejo aqui.
This festejo rhythm is here.
Yo no habia nacido cuando este llego,
I was not born when this arrived,
Lo hizo un negro que lo conozco yo
It was made by a black person whom I know.
Lo hizo Porfirio Vasquez ese gran señor
It was made by that great man, Porfirio Vasquez.
Lo hizo con mucho arte
He made it with a lot of art.
Y ahora lo canto yo, lo canto yo...
And now I sing it, I sing it...
Cuando era pequeña yo le dije a papa,
When I was little, I said to my dad,
Yo quiero cantar, yo quiero tocar,
I want to sing, I want to play,
Le dije a papa yo quiero ser como tu
I said to my dad, I want to be like you
Quiero ser tan buena como lo eres tu
I want to be as good as you are
Ahora canto ahora toco,
Now I sing, now I play,
Y doy gracias a papa que pueda cantar
And thank my dad for it.
Que pueda tocar
That I can play.
Le dije a papa, le dije a papa, le dije a papa...
I said to my dad, I said to my dad, I said to my dad...
Writer(s): jose porfirio vasquez
Contributed by Violet V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@reginasolari1649
como me gusta la musica peruana y la eva!!!! saludos desde argentina
@osvaldosanguinet7758
Tremendo !!! acabo de descubrirte buscando ejemplos de éste maravilloso ritmo. Grandes esos músicos, coristas, danzarinas ! Abrazo desde Uruguay
@gacho221
este es ritmo afroperuano conocido como festejo
@osvaldosanguinet7758
Si , gracias . Sabía de ése ritmo pero no lo había escuchado antes.@@gacho221
@maikolmorales4107
Venezolano y amo esta canción como no tienen idea. 4 años en Perú, Eva eres grande 😍
@anselmasanchezolivera4356
Buena canción se lleva en las venas Como buen peruano
@carlosleon861
La mejor del Perú espectacular su música dios la bendiga sra eva... Aquí en Venezuela estoy imponiendo su música es buenísima vale un abrazo 🤗
@chalacoperu4871
Gracias amigo aca en el Peru los queremos mucho a nuestros hermanos venezolanos yo he tenido en mi casa a varios muchachitos son bellas personas, gracias por respetar y querer nuestra musica....💯🇵🇪🇻🇪❤🙌
@LeoL-ib9wz
Gracias chamo ,tienes un gran corazon generoso . Dios te bendiga
@JesusPeruperu
Gracias muchas gracias, un abrazo