La Sarita's sound is alternative hard rock fused with latin flavor, peruvian folkloric music and afroperuvian sounds. La Sarita have a huge underground following in Latin America. La Sarita's lyrics are about social injustice & issues, urban drama, political corruption, destruction of our enviroment and ecosystems, pretty much about everyday life in South and Central American countries, however, they also have songs with a festive mood and positive outlooks with messages of hope for a better world. the music can be at times hard and in your face, other times is very much fun with lots of melody.
La Sarita's talent have taken them to other countries like Finnland where they broke the language barrier and rocked the finnish vikings, they played a rock festival in Salvador Bahia, Brazil, they have participated in "Rock En El Parque 2000" in Colombia, they have also played in Mexico, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador and all over Peru. La Sarita have shared the stage with international bands like Molotov, Enanitos Verdes, Todos Tus Muertos, Aterciopelados, Manu Chau, Los Prisioneros, La Cuca, Los Pericos, just to name a few.
Esclavo
La Sarita Lyrics
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canto para olvidar
canto a la esclavitud de la modernidad
danzando alrededor de penas y dolor
mis males alegré a ritmo de un cajón
una voz ancestral resuena en mi interior
es el grito inmortal grito de libertad
es una maldición, una broma de dios
es este mundo un gran galpón
aun los esclavos alimentamos al patrón
no hay más verdad, no hay humanidad
por eso canto, canto a mi libertad
canto a mi libertad.
The lyrics of La Sarita's song Esclavo are a melancholic reflection on the state of modern society, where despite advances in technology and economy, people are still enslaved to their daily struggles and sufferings. The song's opening lines, "Canto pa no llorar, canto para olvidar" (I sing so I don't cry, I sing to forget), express the singer's desire to find solace in music and escape the harshness of reality. However, the following lines reveal that the song is not just about personal pain, but also about the universal condition of human servitude.
The lyrics describe how we are all "esclavos" (slaves) to the demands of modern life, dancing "alrededor de penas y dolor" (around pain and sorrow). The singer finds some respite from this oppression in the rhythm of a cajón, a traditional Afro-Peruvian percussion instrument that serves as a bridge between the past and the present. The lyrics also touch on themes of ancestry and spirituality, as the singer hears an "ancestral voice" inside her that speaks of "libertad" (freedom). The song questions the nature of the world we live in, whether it is a "maldición" (curse), a "broma de dios" (God's joke), or a "broma quizá de un diablo jugador" (a devil's prank). Ultimately, the song is a call for self-reflection and resistance, as the singer asserts her right to "canto a mi libertad" (sing to my freedom).
Line by Line Meaning
Canto pa no llorar
I sing so that I don't cry
canto para olvidar
I sing to forget
canto a la esclavitud de la modernidad
I sing about the slavery of modernity
danzando alrededor de penas y dolor
Dancing around sorrow and pain
mis males alegré a ritmo de un cajón
I cheered up my troubles to the beat of a percussion instrument (cajón)
una voz ancestral resuena en mi interior
An ancestral voice resounds within me
es el grito inmortal grito de libertad
It's the immortal cry of freedom
es una maldición, una broma de dios
It's a curse, a joke from God
o una broma quizá de un diablo jugador
Or maybe a joke from a gambling devil
es este mundo un gran galpón
This world is a big shed
aun los esclavos alimentamos al patrón
Even the slaves feed the boss
no hay más verdad, no hay humanidad
There is no more truth, no more humanity
por eso canto, canto a mi libertad
That's why I sing, I sing for my freedom
canto a mi libertad
I sing about my freedom
Contributed by Miles S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.