Topic: Lila Downs

[nichi]

Yunu Yucu Ninu
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Mixtec song performed by Lila Downs from her album Yutu Tata.

Lyrics:

Yucu ninu xian kumani
ini-ri jin-ro kua'a kiti nchaka-ro
nuni chaa nu-un nayy roo
nta'u nta'u ntukuini-ro

Maro skuanu yunu
skaunu ita yisi
ita nteya, vincha, ji'i
ntuvi ja kanuu skuanu-ro

Yunu nuyuja,
nuxenu, nujanu
nuyuntu, inti-i kanuu
lo iin chaa ntitu roo
te tu kuenta sa'a-de
konte nu ni ntau-ro
Pan ni sa'a
te vasi nuku'un ini-de roo

Chii maro kuu ja sa'a
Lu! Lu! yuku ninu
te nuu nte'e jika-yo
tuun! tuun! ntukuini-ro


Translation:

Mountain of Yucuninu,
my appreciation is for you
you feed so many animals,
and when you burn
you remain without forests,
what sadness, what sadness

From you the trees grow,
and also the drunk flower,
the orchid, the cactus, the mushrooms
and everything that is essential

Pine tree, so twisted & cracked you are the motherlode of luxuries

Your guardians watch over you,
but don't pay attention,
until they see you fall,
when they see the voracious flames,
then they remember you

You are what coffins are made from,
and seats, and beds and everything

You are of vital importance,
From you.. fire wood, building materials
and the cross on top of the mountain.

You are used for everyhting
that is why people take care of you
you are the one who gives us beauty
beautiful, beautiful Yucuninu!

Your beauty is bewitching
when we see you from afar
dressed in black
and charred you will remain.

[Nichi]

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Song by contemporary Nahautl poet Natalio Hernandez. Interpreted by Oaxacan native Lila Downs from her album "Yutu tata" which means "Tree of Life".

Cancion nahuatl del poeta contemporeano Natalio Hernandez, interpretada por la Oaxaquena Lila Downs de su album "Yutu tata" que significa "Arbol de la Vida"

Mostla,
queman nehuatl nionmiquis
amo queman ximocuesco

Nican,
ocsepa nican nionhualas
cualtzin huitzitzilin
nimocuepas.

Soatzin,
queman ticonitas tonatiu
ica moyolo xionpaqui

Ompa,
Ompa niyetos ihuan totahtzin
cualtzin tlahuilli
nimitmacas.

English Translation

Tomorrow,
Tomorrow whn I die
I dont want you to be sad.

To this place,
to this place I will return,
in the form of a hummingbird

Woman,
when you look to the sun,
smile fondly

There,
There I will be with our father,
Good light I will send you.