In our classes we've been singing some villancicos and perhaps one of the most popular ones is "Con Mi Burrito Sabanero". I can't remember a Christmas in which this song wasn't played a million times over the radio.....a favorite with the kids!
“Con Mi Burrito Sabanero”
With My Little Donkey from the Savannah
Traditional Song-Venezuela
Con mi burrito sabanero voy camino de Belén
Con mi burrito sabanero voy camino de Belén
Si me ven, si me ven voy camino de Belén
Si me ven, si me ven voy camino de Belén
El lucerito mañanero, ilumina mi sendero
El lucerito mañanero, ilumina mi sendero
Si me ven, si me ven voy camino de Belén
Si me ven, si me ven voy camino de Belén
Con mi cuatrico voy cantando y mi burrito va trotando
Con mi cuatrico voy cantando y mi burrito va trotando
Si me ven, si me ven voy camino de Belén
Si me ven, si me ven voy camino de Belén
Tuqui Tuqui Tuquituqui Tuquituqui Tu qui Ta
Apúrate mi burrito que ya vamos a llegar
Tuqui Tuqui Tuquituqui Tuquituqui Tu qui Tu
Apúrate mi burrito vamos a ver a Jesús
“Con Mi Burrito Sabanero”
Translation by Alejandra G. Wilkerson
With my little donkey from the savannah, I will be on my way to Bethlehem.
If you see me, if you see me I will be on my way to Bethlehem
The little morning light illuminates my path
If you see me, if you see me I will be on my way to Bethlehem
With my little cuatro* I go singing
my little donkey goes trotting
with my little cuatro I go singing
my little donkey goes trotting
If you see me, if you see me I will be on my way to Bethlehem
Tuqui tuqui tuqui tuqui
Tuqui tuqui tuqui ta
Hurry up little donkey that we have almost arrived
tuqui tuqui tuqui tuqui
Tuqui tuqui tuqui tu
Hurry up little donkey, we are going to see Jesus!
*The cuatro is a traditional Latin American chord instrument. It is a small “guitar” with 4 chords. “El cuatro” is part of the folklore of countries, such as Venezuela, México, Colombia y Puerto Rico.
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