El Llanto de Las Vidalas

The zamba I'm singing
Carries a pain in the soul
Because they say that the cry of the vidalas
Has died
Because they say that the cry of the vidalas
Has died

The vidala from Santiago
The vidalita from La Rioja
Pampeana, the vidalita
Inside the zamba, they are sisters
So different the three
But in the zamba, they come together

If the vidala dies
What will I do with my caja?
The chirlera will be cut
And the drumhead will become a shroud
The chirlera will be cut
And the drumhead will become a shroud

Gualicho for love
The vidala from Santiago
La Rioja for the carnival
Pampeana for the footprint
So different the three
But in the zamba, they remain

Little zamba, don't cry anymore
The vidala hasn't died
Look for it in your heart
Machadito from Tilcara
Look for it in your heart
Machadito from Tilcara

If the vidala dies
What will I do with my caja?
The chirlera will be cut
And the drumhead will become a shroud
The chirlera will be cut
And the drumhead will become a shrouuuud