They performed mostly in gauchos customs. They recorded countless hits throughout the years, the most notable ones are:
Yo vendo unos ojos negros
Zamba de mi esperanza
La lopez pereyra
etc.
They recorded traditional tunes as well as tunes by the most outclaimed writers of the Argentinian folklore like: Atahualpa Yupanqui.
They recorded countless records including:
Otra vez!!
Tierra Querida
Adentro!
Alma Salteña
En esta zamba ausente and much much more
Zamba Del Chalchalero
Los Chalchaleros Lyrics
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Quebrada de San Lorenzo
la sombra de los nogales
morada en la zarza llora
maduras moras bajo el chalchal.
El canto del chalchalero
y tiñe de amor la roja
pluma del pecho con el chalchal.
Cancion de los Chalchaleros
vertiente de pluma en flor
abierto color de ceibo
lastimadura del corazón.
II
Qué lindo cuando la espuma
con ojos de nieve baja
y en blancos jazmines cuaja
temblor de luna sobre el chalchal.
Al alba los chalchaleros
harán del cielo una rama
donde el chalchal se derrama
sonora sangre del manantial.
Cancion de los Chalchaleros
vertiente de pluma en flor
abierto color de ceibo
lastimadura del corazón.
The song "Zamba Del Chalchalero" by Los Chalchaleros is imbued with a deep sense of nostalgia for the land and the cultural traditions of Argentina. The lyrics depict the beauty of the natural landscape, specifically the Quebrada de San Lorenzo, a valley region in the province of Salta. The shadow of the walnut trees and the ripe mulberries under the chalchal, a bird indigenous to the region, evoke a sense of serene tranquility. The chalchalero's song intermingles with the warm siesta air and colors with the hue of love the bird's rusty red chest feathers.
The zamba, a genre of Argentine folk music, is accompanied by a guitar and features a slower, more romantic tempo. This song is no exception, with the poetic verses elevating everyday sights and sounds into profound and beautiful images. The lyrics express a deep appreciation for the entire landscape and culture of Argentina, capturing the country's essence through the lens of its native birds, trees, and flowers. The song resonates with the love for the country that is shared by all its people.
Line by Line Meaning
Quebrada de San Lorenzo la sombra de los nogales morada en la zarza llora maduras moras bajo el chalchal.
In the valley of San Lorenzo, the shade of the walnut trees, resting in the bramble, mature blackberries grow beneath the chalchal.
El canto del chalchalero la siesta del aire moja y tiñe de amor la roja pluma del pecho con el chalchal.
The song of the chalchalero moistens the nap of the air and stains the red feather of the chest with love using the chalchal.
Cancion de los Chalchaleros vertiente de pluma en flor abierto color de ceibo lastimadura del corazón.
The Chalchaleros' song is a flowing stream of flowering feathers, the open color of the ceibo tree that causes heartache.
Qué lindo cuando la espuma con ojos de nieve baja y en blancos jazmines cuaja temblor de luna sobre el chalchal.
How beautiful it is when the foam with eyes of snow descends and coagulates in white jasmines, causing a tremor of the moon upon the chalchal.
Al alba los chalchaleros harán del cielo una rama donde el chalchal se derrama sonora sangre del manantial.
At dawn, the Chalchaleros create a branch from the sky where the chalchal spills forth as the melodious blood of the spring.
Cancion de los Chalchaleros vertiente de pluma en flor abierto color de ceibo lastimadura del corazón.
The Chalchaleros' song is a flowing stream of flowering feathers, the open color of the ceibo tree that causes heartache.
Contributed by Adalyn S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.