La Yegros resides in the pulsing heart of co… Read Full Bio ↴Buenos Aires, Argentina
La Yegros resides in the pulsing heart of cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, but her family hails from the tropical climates found in the rural rain forests of the north, bordering Brazil. She received classical, conservatory training in music and got her break when she played before thousands as part of the De La Guarda experimental theatre.
Confident and vibrant in approach, she’s been championed by MTV Iggy, as well as by Fader Magazine, who hailed La Yegros’ “raw urgency while sounding completely relaxed and conversational”. Listening to her sing, there’s the swagger of a Kelis or even Jamaican dancehall combined with the indomitable homespun wisdom of a vintage soul queen, such as Laura Lee or Angie Stone.
There’s a sass to her singing, at once fresh and urgent yet aged in experience and attitude, that cuts through the male-dominated contemporary cumbia, drawing on both deep folk traditions and cutting edge beats.
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Iluminada
La Yegros Lyrics
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Y el repique de una cumbia guerrillera en Guatemala
Iluminada en la niebla en la ruta en la sierra
Iluminada pa' que tu me encuentres
Iluminada al borde de un mundo tan chico
Tu color tu barrio a mi me da lo mismo
Y que me Voy, voy, voy, voy
Que me voy de este mundo y vuelvo
Que me voy de este mundo y vuelvo
Iluminada por tu recuerdo
Iluminada por tu recuerdo
Iluminada por tu recuerdo
Iluminada en todos los sentidos
Por lo bueno por lo malo por tu luz de giro
Mi linterna no alumbra la duda
Tan sólo me ayuda a estar iluminada
Iluminada al borde del ilusionismo
El color de tu raza a mi me da lo mismo
Y que me voy, voy voy voy, voy, voy, voy
Que me voy de este mundo y vuelvo
Iluminada por tu recuerdo
Que me voy de este mundo y vuelvo
Iluminada por tu recuerdo
Iluminada por tu recuerdo
Iluminada por tu recuerdo
Siempre respiro tu melancolía
Noches y noches
Piel morena, día a día
Busco tu mirar en el destino del atardecer
Sin mecer, ausencia la nuestra
Recuerdos, iluminados por un mismo caminar
Sin tiempo
Yo te doy la fuerza virgencita coloreada
Pa' que ayudes a los desauceados
Porque su hambre nos da de comer
Y su desnudez nos viste
Que tu lo viste
Iluminada, iluminada, iluminada
Miro el bacalao que nos vigila y manda
Y no me vienen lo nervios, ni me pongo en santa
Porque no me preocupan mis resbaladas
Y en el medio de la lucha vengo iluminada
Iluminada al borde de un mundo tan chico
Tu color tu barrio a mi me da lo mismo
Y que me voy, voy, voy, voy, voy, voy, voy
Que me voy de este mundo y vuelvo
Iluminada por tu recuerdo
Que me voy de este mundo y vuelvo
Iluminada por tu recuerdo
El tiempo es nuestro
Iluminada por tu recuerdo
Somos un mismo pueblo
Que me voy de este mundo y vuelvo
Iluminada por tu recuerdo
Que me voy de este mundo y vuelvo
Iluminada por tu recuerdo
La lucha nos pertenece
Iluminada por tu recuerdo
Iluminada, iluminada
Iluminada por tu recuerdo
The song "Iluminada" by Argentine singer La Yegros is a powerful and passionate tribute to the transformative power of love and memory, and the enduring struggle for justice and freedom. The lyrics begin with an evocative image of the Southern Cross constellation shining down, as the indigenous rhythms of a cumbia guerrilla echo through the streets of Guatemala, creating a sense of illumination and connection across time and space. As the song progresses, La Yegros sings of being illuminated by memories of a lost love, and by the struggles and resilience of her people, even in the face of poverty, violence, and oppression. She sings of her determination to keep walking in the face of adversity, and to always be guided by the light of hope and love, even in the darkest of times.
The song is notable for its fusion of traditional Latin American rhythms with more contemporary sounds, creating a unique and dynamic musical landscape that reflects La Yegros' global influences and unique perspective as a female artist from the margins. The lyrics are also deeply poetic and symbolic, drawing on images of stars, light, and color to create a rich and evocative sensory experience for the listener. Through her lyrics and passionate performance, La Yegros conveys a sense of urgency and hope, reminding us of the power of music and memory to transform and illuminate our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Iluminada por la cruz del sur
Enlightened by the Southern Cross
Y el repique de una cumbia guerrillera en Guatemala
And the sound of a guerrilla cumbia in Guatemala
Iluminada en la niebla en la ruta en la sierra
Enlightened in the fog on the road in the mountains
Iluminada pa' que tu me encuentres
Enlightened so you can find me
Iluminada al borde de un mundo tan chico
Enlightened at the edge of such a small world
Tu color tu barrio a mi me da lo mismo
Your color, your neighborhood, it's all the same to me
Y que me Voy, voy, voy, voy
And I'm leaving, leaving, leaving, leaving
Que me voy de este mundo y vuelvo
I'm leaving this world and coming back
Iluminada por tu recuerdo
Enlightened by your memory
Por lo bueno por lo malo por tu luz de giro
Through the good and the bad, guided by your light
Mi linterna no alumbra la duda
My flashlight doesn't light up the doubt
Tan sólo me ayuda a estar iluminada
It only helps me to be enlightened
Iluminada al borde del ilusionismo
Enlightened at the edge of illusionism
El color de tu raza a mi me da lo mismo
The color of your race is all the same to me
Siempre respiro tu melancolía
I always breathe your melancholy
Noches y noches
Night after night
Piel morena, día a día
Brown skin, day after day
Busco tu mirar en el destino del atardecer
I seek your gaze in the destiny of the sunset
Sin mecer, ausencia la nuestra
Without swaying, our absence
Recuerdos, iluminados por un mismo caminar
Memories, illuminated by the same walk
Sin tiempo
Timeless
Yo te doy la fuerza virgencita coloreada
I give you the strength, colored little virgin
Pa' que ayudes a los desauceados
To help the dispossessed
Porque su hambre nos da de comer
Because their hunger feeds us
Y su desnudez nos viste
And their nakedness clothes us
Que tu lo viste
You saw it
Miro el bacalao que nos vigila y manda
I look at the cod that watches and commands us
Y no me vienen lo nervios, ni me pongo en santa
And I don't get nervous, nor do I pretend to be a saint
Porque no me preocupan mis resbaladas
Because I'm not worried about my mistakes
Y en el medio de la lucha vengo iluminada
And in the middle of the struggle, I come enlightened
El tiempo es nuestro
Time is ours
Somos un mismo pueblo
We are one people
La lucha nos pertenece
The fight belongs to us
Iluminada, iluminada
Enlightened, enlightened
Iluminada por tu recuerdo
Enlightened by your memory
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Daniel Martin
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