La Negra Atilia – Gugurumbé
Composer: Pablo Camacaro (b. 1947). Arr. Fahmi Alqhai
Accademia del Piacere takes to Germany a concert version of “Gugurumbé”, a stage show inspired by the influence of Africa and the Americas on Spanish Baroque music. Here Rocío Márquez and Quiteria Muñoz sing “La Negra Atilia” in an arrangement by Fahmi Alqhai.
Credits
Fahmi Alqhai, viola da gamba & direction
Quiteria Muñoz, soprano
Rocío Márquez, flamenco singer
Dani de Morón, flamenco guitar
ACCADEMIA DEL PIACERE
Rami Alqhai and Johanna Rose, violas da gamba
Carles Blanch, baroque guitar
Francisco Javier Núñez, harpsichord
Agustín Diassera, percussion
Lyrics
Al comienzo del día, temprano, sale la Negra Atilia
con su canasto tejido donde lleva lo de vender.
No son las cinco aún, todavía no hay cielo azul
que anuncie la mañana.
Rumbo al mercado de Porlamar, la negrita va.
Franela china de algodón y blumas de nylon,
el alcoholado español, los naipes y el mentol,
la blusa fina, el jabón y crema de tocador.
Cuando el sol se ha aparecido, la Negra Atilia ha vendío to.
At the start of the day, early, Negra Atilia goes out
with her woven basket holding what she sells.
It is not yet five, there is still no blue sky
to herald the morning.
Off to the market of Porlamar the girl goes.
Chinese cotton flannel and nylon bloomers,
Spanish rubbing alcohol, playing cards and menthol,
the fine blouse, the soap and the cold cream.
By the time the sun has come up, Negra Atilia has sold it all.
