Cariñito

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This song is a chicha (Peruvian cumbia) by Los hijos del Sol. It's a love song well known in South America. We've borrowed an arrangement by Bruno of the Rude Mechanical Orchestra.

Original recording

RMO's arrangement (scores for melody, bass, percussion)

Original lyrics, plus rough translation:

Lloro por querete, por amarte, por desearte
Lloro por querete, por amarte, por desearte
Ay cariño, ay mi vida
Nunca pero nunca me abandones cariñito
Nunca pero nunca me abandones cariñito
I cry for wanting you, for loving you, for desiring you
I cry for wanting you, for loving you, for desiring you
Oh, my darling, oh my life,
Never ever will you abandon me, my darling
Never ever will you abandon me, my darling

 

Original score: