Flame… Read Full Bio ↴There are two musical artists on Last.fm using the name Junco.
Flamenco artist from Cadiz
Junco is an electronic music duo from Chicago Illinois. Long time friends, they united to create music in 2003 and released their first EP, Saving What We Have, in early 2007. Their work is influenced by Boards of Canada, DJ Shadow, and others.
Ángelitos Negros
Junco Lyrics
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Pintate angelitos negros,
Esos que se van al cielo
Con los angelitos buenos
Pintor (ay, ay. ay)que pintas con amor
Por que desprecias mi color
Si sabes que en el cielo tambien los quiere Díos
...
Pintate angelitos negros
Que tambien se van al cielo
Con los angelitos buenos
...
Pinta pintor, pinta pintor, angeles negros pintor ...
Anque la virgen sea blanca,
Pintate angelitos negros
Pero nunca te acordaste de pintar un angel negro
Pintor que pintas con amor
Por que desprecias mi color
Si sabes que en el cielo
Tambien los quiere Díos
...
Por que si pintas iglesias
Pinta tambien angeles negros
Que tambien se van al cielo
Con los angelitos buenos
...
Pinta pintor, pinta pintor, angeles negros pintor ...
The song "Ángelitos Negros" by Junco is a plea for equal representation of black and white figures in Catholic art, particularly in the form of the images of angels that are painted in churches. The lyrics address a painter who is native to the singer's land and implore that he paint black angels alongside white ones since both are equally worthy of being in heaven with God. The painter is criticized for not embracing black culture and instead discriminating against it while purporting to paint with love. The singer asks why the painter paints churches but leaves out black angels when they are deserving of their place in heaven.
The song is deliberately provocative and points out the hypocrisy of the church's lack of representation of black figures in its religious imagery. The song's lyrics specifically mention the virgin Mary, who is typically portrayed as white in Catholic art, and calls for the painting of black angels to balance out the white ones. The song's message is all-encompassing, advocating for a more inclusive and less discriminatory world where everyone is given equal standing and opportunities.
Line by Line Meaning
Pintor nacido en mi tierra
Painter born in my land
Pintate angelitos negros
Paint black angels
Esos que se van al cielo con los angelitos buenos
Those who go to heaven with the good angels
Pintor (ay, ay, ay) que pintas con amor
Painter (ay, ay, ay) who paints with love
Por que desprecias mi color
Why do you despise my color
Si sabes que en el cielo tambien los quiere Dios
If you know that God also loves them in heaven
Por que si pintas Iglesias
Why if you paint churches
Pintate angelitos negros
Paint black angels
Que tambien se van al cielo con los angelitos buenos
Who also go to heaven with the good angels
Pinta pintor, pinta pintor, angeles negros pintor ...
Paint painter, paint painter, black angels painter...
Aunque la virgen sea blanca
Even though the virgin is white
Pintate angelitos negros
Paint black angels
Pero nunca te acordaste de pintar un angel negro
But you never remembered to paint a black angel
Pintor que pintas con amor
Painter who paints with love
Por que desprecias mi color
Why do you despise my color
Si sabes que en el cielo tambien los quiere Dios
If you know that God also loves them in heaven
Por que si pintas iglesias
Why if you paint churches
Pinta tambien angeles negros
Also paint black angels
Que tambien se van al cielo con los angelitos buenos
Who also go to heaven with the good angels
Pinta pintor, pinta pintor, angeles negros pintor ...
Paint painter, paint painter, black angels painter...
Writer(s): ALVAREZ RENTERIA MANUEL, BLANCO ANDRES ELOY
Contributed by Jasmine K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.