(1) Pacha Massive (from Pa… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two bands named Pacha:
(1) Pacha Massive (from Pachamama, meaning 'mother earth'), the debut MTV Tr3s' “Descubre and Download” artist, has been making a buzz since playing their first gig at Madison Square Garden in 2004 (opening for Aterciopelados). The Bronx-based act’s rhythmic blend of funky Latin jams with Colombian cumbia, Afro-Cuban son, Jamaican reggae-dancehall, dub and drum-and-bass has made them a New York club favorite. DJ Nova (writer/producer, King Chango, SiSé, Om) on keys/guitar and Maya (writer/bass) make up the core of Pacha Massive, often sharing the stage with up to seven or eight collaborators. They are the first U.S. group to be signed by Nacional Records.
Exposed from birth to the pulse of Palo, Son, Cumbia, Reggae and the whole gamma of the Afro-New World tradition, Pacha concoct a positively charged blend that will hit you like a rum laced organic smoothie on the hottest summer day.
The duo met in New York while working on a project with Ivan Benavides (Sidestepper, Bloque, Carlos Vives) where a creative collaboration between the two led to the formation of Pacha Massive in 2005.
After winning the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) Battle of the Bands contest (previous winners include Kinky and Los Abandoned who have both gone on to launch successful careers) the duo caught the attention of Nacional Records. Pacha Massive’s infectious track “Don’t Let Go” was featured last year on the Nacional Records soundtrack to the box-office hit “La Mujer de Mi Hermano,” and landed airplay on such leading tastemaker stations as Indie 103.1 (Los Angeles), KCRW (Los Angeles), KEXP (Seattle), and KUT (Austin). The new album ‘All Good Things’ is already being hotly anticipated, with first single “Don’t Let Go” recently selected by NBC to air in the popular show ‘Las Vegas’.
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(2) Pacha is the solo work of percussionist Pierre-Guy Blanchard, who recorded this album at home with engineer Radwan Moumneh in 2009 and subsequently self-released it in a tiny run of CD-Rs. Affaires Étrangères features intensely satisfying rhythm-heavy instrumentals often propelled by fried, amped-up Middle-Eastern synth lines and sprinkled with guitar, bass and oud along with the odd looped field recording. Think early Trans Am if they had come out of Cairo or Beirut, or Oneida in their motorik mode and with an Arabic pop fixation.
Blanchard received a BA in music in 2003, majoring in percussion performance, and then escaped the 'new music' trajectory by traveling extensively and immersing himself in Middle Eastern and Balkan traditions, studying under various masters and playing with a wide range of regional groups. During his periods back in Canada he performed in countless ensembles and first came to Constellation's attention when he was recruited as guest percussionist for Black Ox Orkestar and ultimately appeared on that group's Nisht Azoy album, about which Tiny Mix Tapes wrote "Blanchard's freeform jazz-indebted playing opens the album up to even more adventurous terrain…the second leg plays like a Balkan Henry Cow". Pierre-Guy has also performed regularly with Sam Shalabi's jazz/psych/arabic orchestra Land Of Kush.
Negrita
Pacha Lyrics
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Saya negra
Saya negra
Como quieres que te olvide
Negrita si has sido mi vida
Negrita!!!
Como quieres que te olvide
Negrita!!!
Si amarme juraste negrita toda la vida
Si amarme juraste negrita toda la vida
Fui el primero en tu vida
Negrita yo fui el primero
Negrita!!!
Fui el primero en tu vida
Negrita yo fui el primero
Negrita!!!
Toda tu inocencia negrita se fue conmigo
Toda tu inocencia negrita se fue conmigo
Nunca te olvides
Negra samaba
Por que te quiero
Negra samba
Nunca te olvides
Negra samba
Que fuiste mia
Negra samba
La saya es testigo negrita de misa moron
La saya es testigo negrita de misa moron
Asi me llega se mueve y se mueve
Saya negra
Saya negra
Esa es mi negra
Como quieres que te olvide
Negrita si has sido mi vida
Negrita!!!
Como quieres que te olvide
Negrita si has sido mi vida
Negrita!!!
Si amarme juraste negrita toda la vida
Si amarme juraste negrita toda la vida
Fui el primero en tu vida
Negrita yo fui el primero
Negrita!!!
Fui el primero en tu vida
Negrita yo fui el primero
Negrita!!!
Toda tu inocencia negrita se fue conmigo
Toda tu inocencia negrita se fue conmigo
Nunca te olvides
Negra samaba
Por que te quiero
Negra samba
Nunca te olvides
Negra samba
Que fuiste mia
Negra samba
La saya es testigo negrita de misa moron
La saya es testigo negrita de misa moron
The lyrics to "Negrita" by Pacha are an expression of love and devotion to his "negrita" or little black one. The repetition of "saya negra" throughout the song is a reference to the traditional Afro-Bolivian dance and music style called "saya". The song starts with the singer asking his negrita how he can possibly forget her, since she has been his entire life. He vows to never forget her and their love, acknowledging that she promised to love him for all of her life.
The second half of the song describes the innocence and purity of the negrita, which was lost when she was with him. He acknowledges that he was the first man in her life, and that their love was witness by the saya dance. Despite this, he continues to profess his love for her through the repetition of the chorus.
Overall, the lyrics of "Negrita" are a passionate and emotional tribute to a lover, set against the backdrop of traditional Bolivian music.
Line by Line Meaning
Saya negra
The Saya dance originated in Afro-Bolivian communities, and the singer is proud of their black roots.
Como quieres que te olvide
Negrita si has sido mi vida
Negrita!!!
The singer cannot forget their love (Negrita) because she is such an important part of their life.
Si amarme juraste negrita toda la vida
Fui el primero en tu vida
Negrita yo fui el primero
Negrita!!!
Negrita promised to love the singer forever and he was the first love of her life.
Toda tu inocencia negrita se fue conmigo
The singer took away Negrita's innocence with him when he left her.
Nunca te olvides
Negra samaba
Por que te quiero
Negra samba
Nunca te olvides
Negra samba
Que fuiste mia
Negra samba
The singer loves Negrita and wants her to remember that she belonged to him and that he loves her.
La saya es testigo negrita de misa moron
The Saya dance bears witness to the singer's love for Negrita.
Asi me llega se mueve y se mueve
Saya negra
The Saya dance music moves and inspires the singer.
Esa es mi negra
The singer is proud of and possesses his Negra.
Contributed by Mateo N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@gissellavasquez5839
Como quieres que te olvide
Negrita si has sido mi vida
Negrita!!!
Como quieres que te olvide
Como quieres que te olvide
Negrita si has sido mi vida
Negrita!!!
Si amarme juraste negrita toda la vida
Si amarme juraste negrita toda la vida
Fui el primero en tu vida
Negrita yo fui el primero
Negrita!!!
Fui el primero en tu vida
Negrita yo fui el primero
Negrita!!!
Toda tu inocencia negrita se fue conmigo
Toda tu inocencia negrita se fue conmigo
Nunca te olvides
Negra samaba
Por que te quiero
Negra samba
Nunca te olvides
Negra samba
Que fuiste mia
Negra samba
La saya es testigo negrita de misa moron
La saya es testigo negrita de misa moron
Asi me llega se mueve y se mueve
Saya negra
Saya negra
Esa es mi negra
@almendraquiroz4210
Siendo peruana debo admitir que hacen joyas musicales, todo el cuerpo quiere empezar a bailar a penas se escucha sus canciones ❤❤❤❤
@camila_gomez
Soy de Argentina y mi hermano me enseño esa hermosa cultura. Desde. Que tengo 8 años. Hoy en dia tengo 29 años. Auque no tenga sangre de Bolivia siempre paso a saludar a mis paisanos amigos.! Desde esa edad escucho saya
@jackber9837
Me encanta esta canción gracias Bolivia 🇧🇴
Saludos desee 🇵🇪
@jahirjaramillo6358
Soy Nortino es un orgullo único escuchar estos éxitos de los países hermanos con ❤ sea Boliviana o Peruana para mí son valorados saludos de 🇨🇱
@zahoryliuastetevilchez8842
soy de peru pero Bolivia tiene unas hermosas canciones amando Bolivia con tan bella musica que es mas un arte
@cristalnava8332
soy de México y lit está canción me estaba saliendo en tiktok varias veces así que no sé si sean señales pero vine a escuchar esta hermosa canción/son
@user-oy5bk8xu7e
BOLIVIA Y SU SAYA! 👏 saludos desde uruguay
@Lord_Doraemon
Nah, realmente es pegadiza. Esta canción hace que uno se ponga feliz jajaja 👍
@GregoryGarciaPipipi
Exacto! Me hizo sentir feliz cuando estaba apagado jajaj
@DarknessAliens
jajajaja... Yo era un crío cuando sonaba esta canción, y en aquel entonces ni idea tenía de qué quería decir eso de "si has sido mía", "fui el primero en tu vida" y "toda tu inocencia se fue conmigo", muchos niñitos y yo la cantábamos como si nada, y la bailábamos como parte del folklor andino. 😆😆😆😆