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13. Gold is a part of identity for afrocolombianos.

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 10:34 PM

Mar 2022

A La Mina No Voy - Traditional Colombian Folksong

A portrait of Afro-Colombian life, 'A La Mina No Voy' (I am not going to the mine), is a Colombian folksong that was sung by slaves resisting work in the mines.
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Manque (aunque) mi amo me mate/ Although my master would kill me
A la mina no voy/ I am not going to the mine

No quiero morir/ I don't want to die
De un canalón/ In the waterway (of gold placering)
A la mina no voy/ I am not going to the mine

Mi amo pegado, yo lo digo/ My master punishes, I say it
Con justícia y con grador/ With justice and with willingness
A la mina no voy/ I am not going to the mine

Que a lo' hombres no 'e venden/ Don't sell the men
Porque tienen corazón/ Because they have courage
A la mina no voy/ I am not going to the mine

Manque (aunque) mi amo me mate/ Although my master would kill me
A la mina no voy/ I am not going to the mine