El Cantor de Fonseca

Someone told me where are you from
Someone told me where are you from
Who sings so beautifully this party
If you are so kind, play it again
I want to hear your guitar again
Listen to me, buddy, you are not from the Valley
From Magdalena, nor from Bolívar
Because it occurs to me that your songs
Are from an unknown land
And I told you if you are inspired
To know the land where I am from
With great pleasure and much honor
I am from the center of La Guajira

I was born in Dibuya in front of the Caribbean Sea
I was born in Dibuya in front of the Caribbean Sea
Where they took me very young
There in Barranca I was baptized
And in all of La Guajira I became free
I saw Santander Martínez play
Bolañito, Francisco el Hombre
Lole Brito, Mr. Luis Pitre
The most renowned accordions
I am from a pleasant and honest land
That carries my name in its history
I am that Singer of Fonseca
The beautiful homeland of Chema Gómez

I lived in a small and beautiful town
I lived in a small and beautiful town
Called Lagunita de la Sierra
From which I keep dear memories
Emporium of accordionists and poets
There I played with Julio Francisco
With Monche Brito and Chiche Guerra
And I got to know Bienvenido well
Who composed for Berta Caldera
I bid you farewell, I am Carlos Huerta
I give my last name and first name
I am that Singer of Fonseca
And I am a native of La Guajira