Akundun

In the Portuguese ships they brought the grandmother there
They brought her from Guinea with a stop in Cartagena
Spanish merchants brought her further south
And that's why I sing black rhythms of Peru

Akundun
Akundun
Akundun
Akundun

She stayed in Malanbo for a while and met the grandfather
A nun bought her and took her to Chincha
Working all day until nightfall
To the rhythm of that whip at the San José estate

Today times have changed, all that ended
Today blacks are free, slavery was abolished
And it's because of that black blood that crossed the Atlantic
That's why I sing black rhythms of Peru

We are all Peruvians with ancestral heritage
Guinea, Mozambique, and Senegal are left behind
And it's because of that black blood that crossed the Atlantic
That's why I sing black rhythms of Peru

Akundun
Akundun
Akundun
Akundun

(Talking about the roots
And the culture here from Peru
I'd like to welcome all the world
And say how do you do?
And let the people know
About this country
Like no others
This is Miki González
And the Ballumbrosio brothers
I do not sell sex
I do not sell violence
It may not be commercial
I am at peace with my conscience
And welcome all the brothers and say
Hello, how do you do?
Talking about the roots
And the culture here from Peru)

Akundun
Akundun
Akundun
Akundun

I want to show you this very tasty rhythm
That Miki González brings you
And the Ballumbrosio brothers
I don't bring you sex
I don't bring violence
Maybe it's not commercial
It's peace with my conscience
I bring you the roots and culture of Peru
That were imported from Africa
In slavery
And it's because of that black blood that crossed the Atlantic
That's why I sing black rhythms of Peru
And in the Portuguese ships they brought the grandmother there
They brought her from Guinea with a stop in Cartagena
Spanish merchants brought her further south
And that's why I sing black rhythms of Peru

And I heard this story from a black man
He lived in Huayabo and died a long time ago
And it's because of that black blood that crossed the Atlantic
That's why I sing black rhythms of Peru

Akundun
Akundun
Akundun
Akundun