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".
Saca las Manos
Eva Ayllón Lyrics
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Una vela se enciende
Melchorita bendice
Saca la mano, saca los pies
Y saca la cabeza sino la quieres perder
Saca la mano, saca los pies
Y saca la cabeza sino la quieres perder
Si quieres tú bailar, si quieres aprender
Debes sacar las manos y luego sacar los pies
Si quieres tú bailar, si quieres aprender
Debes sacar las manos y luego sacar los pies
Saca la mano, saca los pies
Y saca la cabeza sino la quieres perder
Saca la mano, saca los pies
Y saca la cabeza sino la quieres perder
Somos la raza más pura y el mundo lo dice
Una vela se enciende
Melchorita bendice
Somos la raza más pura y el mundo lo dice
Una vela se enciende
Melchorita bendice
Saca la mano, saca los pies
Y saca la cabeza
Sino la quieres perder
Saca la mano, saca los pies
Y saca la cabeza
Sino la quieres perder
Si quieres tú bailar, si quieres aprender
A Chincha, Chincha tienes que volver
Si quieres tú bailar, si quieres aprender
A Chincha, Chincha tienes que volver
Saca la mano, saca los pies
Y saca la cabeza
Sino la quieres perder
Saca la mano, saca los pies
Y saca la cabeza
Sino la quieres perder
Y saca la cabeza sino la quieres perder
Y saca la cabeza sino la quieres perder
Y saca la cabeza sino la quieres perder
Y saca la cabeza sino la quieres perder
Te puedo yo enseñar si quieres aprender
Te puedo yo enseñar si quieres aprender
The lyrics of the song "Saca las Manos" by Eva Ayllón reflect the importance of letting go and surrendering to the rhythm of music. The phrase "Somos la raza más pura y el mundo lo dice" ("We are the purest race and the world says it") refers to the pride and confidence of the Afro-Peruvian community, to which Eva Ayllón belongs. The line "Una vela se enciende / Melchorita bendice" ("A candle is lit / Melchorita blesses") is a tribute to Melchorita Saravia, a renowned Afro-Peruvian musician and composer who was considered a spiritual guide among her community.
The chorus repeats the same phrase in two variations, emphasizing the importance of taking part and engaging fully in the dance. The repeated line "Saca la mano, saca los pies, y saca la cabeza sino la quieres perder" ("Take out your hands, take out your feet, and take out your head if you don't want to lose it") is an exhortation to enter into the rhythm of the music without holding back.
The song also contains a reference to Chincha, a town in Peru known for its lively Afro-Peruvian music and dance culture. The last verse suggests that if the listener wants to learn more about the dance and music of Peru, they should come to Chincha to experience it for themselves.
Overall, "Saca las Manos" is a celebration of the Afro-Peruvian culture, its music, and its dance. It emphasizes the importance of letting go and surrendering to the music and rhythm, as well as paying respect to the cultural and spiritual leaders who have shaped the community.
Line by Line Meaning
Somos la raza más pura y el mundo lo dice
We are the purest race and the world acknowledges it.
Una vela se enciende
A candle is lit.
Melchorita bendice
Melchorita blesses.
Saca la mano, saca los pies
Take out your hands, take out your feet.
Y saca la cabeza sino la quieres perder
And take out your head if you don't want to lose it.
Si quieres tú bailar, si quieres aprender
If you want to dance, if you want to learn.
Debes sacar las manos y luego sacar los pies
You must take out your hands and then take out your feet.
A Chincha, Chincha tienes que volver
To Chincha, you have to return.
Y saca la cabeza sino la quieres perder
And take out your head if you don't want to lose it.
Te puedo yo enseñar si quieres aprender
I can teach you if you want to learn.
Writer(s): Juan Miguel Chumbiauca Sotelo
Contributed by Adrian O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@sebastiangomes9909
Soy Argentino pero me vuelvo loco con la música Peruana ❤❤❤❤❤
@msoldier3087
Saludos desde México compás 🇵🇪
@matthewclaude6490
Soy de Alemania y me encanta esta música
@imyelba4232
saludos desde Marruecos
❤
@antonioparedes1190
Soy un enamorado de la musica afroperuana y Eva Ayllon es mi idola, la amo
@akecraft4821
Solo diré que cada vez me siento más orgulloso de haber nacido en esta tierra de dioses llamada Perú🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪
@mirthadinatale9213
Eva Ayllón....nuestra gran artista de Perú, todo lo que canta le sale espléndido, y si es nuestra música afroperuana mejor todavía......
GRANDE EVA.....!!!!
@dr.cruzmejia.g.o6517
Yo venezolano, pero agradecido por el PERU
@n3ver.._land3
Hermosa soy de España todos mi ciudadanos odian a Perú pero yo lo adoro aparte que es 31 de octubre no celebro Halloween yo celebro el día de la canción criolla
@jimmysalvador745
Eva ayllon una mujer peruana con mucho talento mucho carisma ❤ eres muy buena en la musica criolla