Gregorio Mamani - Zura zura - Carnival 2008, Track 4 "Way way cholitay"

A Carnival guitar song by Gregorio Mamani Villacorta in the style of the Macha region of Northern Potosi, Bolivia. A local qunquta guitar is shown in the video, although a Spanish guitar and charango also appear in the audio recording). The figure in the gorilla suit in the video imaginatively evokes the Carnival devils locally called 'sirinu' or 'sirena'' (the word 'serenita' appears at end of each line of the Quechua song text).
Uploaded with permission of Gregorio Mamani. The Quechua text humorously reflects on youth and womanising. Below, the Quechua text (as notated by GM).
Jaku jaku nillawanki mayllamanchus pusawanki serenita
Mayman pusawaj kaspapis imaykiwan uywawanki Serenita
Rosas tikitay way way cholitay
Imaynapi gina kani aqha wasupi laywasqa Serenita
Sutiyani carmenzawan chisiyani feliciaywan Serenita

Yasta caraspita ari velay wañupujña rishan Serenita
Joben tiempo gusanayqa tukurqakapujña rishan Serenita
Rosas tikitay way way cholitay
Imaynapi gina kani aqha wasupi laywasqa Serenita
Suityani carmenzawan chisiyani feliciaywan Serenita

Ama niwankichu ari huallpa suwa nispa ari Serenita
Antisma niwanki ari chola suwa nispa ari Serenita
Rosas tikitay way way cholitay
Imaynapi gina kani aqha wasupi laywasqa Serenita
Suityani Carmenzawan chisiyani Feliciaywan Serenita

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