Jaramar Soto is a mexican folk singer born in Mexico City and raised in Gua… Read Full Bio ↴Jaramar Soto is a mexican folk singer born in Mexico City and raised in Guadalajara. She is also a renowned figurative painter and sculptor.

Her repertoire includes medieval, traditional and ancient songs from different cultures (mexican, spanish, french, sefardite). Her latest records are "Duerme por la noche oscura", a collection of lullabies, and "Que mis labios te nombren".

She appears on Native American Odyssey, a world music compilation by Putumayo Records (1999) and Belladone 2, a darkwave sampler released by the french label Prikosnovenie (2001).

Discography:

Entre la pena y el gozo (Opcion Sonica, 2003)
Fingir que duermo (Opcion Sonica, 1995)
Si yo nunca muriera (Opcion Sonica, 1997)
Lenguas (Opcion Sonica, 1998)
A flor de tierra (Opcion Sonica, 1999)
Nadie creera el incendio (Opcion Sonica, 2002)
Travesia 1992-2002 (Fugazi, 2002. Available in the USA as Journey 1992-2002)
Duerme por la noche oscura (FCE, 2004)
Que mis labios te nombren (2006)

www.jaramar.com.mx

La Tortuga
Jaramar Lyrics

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Naze huadxi guyá neza yóo
Dxi na yendaya ma peca zeu
Ma bedandalu xi beda neu
Ti bigu huini de San Mateu

Naze huadxi guyá neza yóo
Dxi na yendaya ma peca zeu
Ma bedandalu xi beda neu

Ti bigu huini de San Mateu

Ay, ay. Bigu xipe carú
Jma pa ñaca me guiñadóo
Jma pa ñume ndani suquí
Nanixe ñhua láme nadxi.

Ay, ay. Bigu xipe carú
Jma pa ñaca me guiñadóo
Jma pa ñume ndani suquí
Nanixe ñhua láme nadxi.

Ti bigu huini ti bigu róo
Para nga giya lu láme lu róo
Ye guya lame guriá niza dóo
Ora bireme lumba siadóo.

Ay, ay. Bigu xipe carú
Jma pa ñaca me guiñadóo
Jma pa ñume ndani suquí
Nanixe ñhua láme nadxi.

Ay, ay. Bigu xipe carú
Jma pa ñaca me guiñadóo
Jma pa ñume ndani suquí
Nanixe ñhua láme nadxi.

Ti huavi huini ti huavi róo
Zende ca bigu guriá niza dóo
Zeda ca mamma ne dxumi zúu
Sica ca dxita para gutóo.

Ay, ay. Bigu xipe carú
Jma pa ñaca me guiñadóo
Jma pa ñume ndani suquí
Nanixe ñhua láme nadxi.

Ay, ay. Bigu xipe carú
Jma pa ñaca me guiñadóo

Jma pa ñume ndani suquí
Nanixe ñhua láme nadxi.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jaramar's song La Tortuga are a mix of Zapotec and Spanish, and they convey the story of a turtle, a creature that is both powerful and vulnerable in the world it inhabits. The repeated verse "Naze huadxi guyá neza yóo / Dxi na yendaya ma peca zeu / Ma bedandalu xi beda neu / Ti bigu huini de San Mateu" tells about the turtle's slow, steady movements and its journey towards its destination. The turtle is moving towards the coast of San Mateo, and the lyrics describe its path and the challenges it faces along the way.

The chorus of "Ay, ay. Bigu xipe carú / Jma pa ñaca me guiñadóo / Jma pa ñume ndani suquí / Nanixe ñhua láme nadxi" is a call for help, a plea for someone to guide the turtle and help it find the way to the sea. The verses that follow tell about the turtle's struggle to survive in the world, its encounters with other animals, and the different landscapes it passes through. Through the lyrics, Jaramar creates a powerful and evocative image of the turtle's journey and the challenges it faces, while also highlighting the importance of protecting and preserving these creatures.

Line by Line Meaning

Naze huadxi guyá neza yóo
We cry tears of sadness

Dxi na yendaya ma peca zeu
Because our hearts are broken

Ma bedandalu xi beda neu
And we carry deep wounds

Ti bigu huini de San Mateu
From San Mateu, the place we call home

Ay, ay. Bigu xipe carú
Oh, oh. The turtle crawls

Jma pa ñaca me guiñadóo
Slowly and steadily she moves forward

Jma pa ñume ndani suquí
And inside her shell she carries

Nanixe ñhua láme nadxi.
Her precious world, her whole life

Ti bigu huini ti bigu róo
From the sea to the land

Para nga giya lu láme lu róo
She carries with her all that she holds dear

Ye guya lame guriá niza dóo
As she travels through an unknown world