How many musical instruments do you need to start a band? You can start with just the sound of your voice! You can also ask your family and friends for instruments they may have, or go to your local music store and try them all!
We first heard this traditional round in the voice of the great Colombian singer Martina Camargo and adapted it into a celebration of musical instruments. Zamir, Zeudi, Melody and Isabella sing with me, and our friend Samuel Torres
plays a kalimba and 5 congas at the same time!
lyrics:
Mi papá me va a comprar una conga, una conga
Mi papá me va a comprar una conga, una conga
La conga hace… tu tu tu tu tu tu
La conga hace… tu tu tu tu tu tu, hace la conga
Mi papá me va a comprar una trompeta, una trompeta
Mi papá me va a comprar una trompeta, una trompeta
La trompeta hace… piriri, piriri pi
La trompeta hace… piriri, piriri pi ay, la trompeta
Mi papá me va a comprar una jarana, una jarana
Mi papá me va a comprar una jarana, una jarana
La jarana hace… rran, rran, rran
La jarana hace… rran, rran, rran ay, mi jarana
Mi papá me va a comprar un acordeón, un acordeón
Mi papá me va a comprar un acordeón, un acordeón
El acordeón hace… parara parara pam
El acordeón hace… parara parara pam el acordeón
Mi papá me va a comprar una kalimba, una kalimba
Mi papá me va a comprar una kalimba, una kalimba
La kalimba hace… tiki tiki tiki tiki tin
La kalimba hace… tiki tiki tiki tiki tin la kalimba
rough translation:
My dad is going to buy me a conga, a conga
My dad is going to buy me a conga, a conga
The conga sounds.... tu tu tu tu tu tu
The conga sounds.... tu tu tu tu tu tu, that's the conga
My dad is going to buy me a trumpet, a trumpet
My dad is going to buy me a trumpet, a trumpet
The trumpet sounds... piriri, piriri, pi
The trumpet sounds... piriri, piriri, pi, the trumpet
My dad is going to buy me a jarana, a jarana
My dad is going to buy me a jarana, a jarana
The jarana sounds... rran, rran, rran
The jarana sounds... rran, rran, rran, oh my jarana
My dad is going to buy me an accordion, an accordion
My dad is going to buy me an accordion, an accordion
The accordion sounds... parara parara pam
The accordion sounds... parara parara pam, the accordion
My dad is going to buy me a kalimba, a kalimba
My dad is going to buy me a kalimba, a kalimba
The kalimba sounds... tiki tiki tiki tiki tin
The kalimba sounds... tiki tiki tiki tiki tin, the kalimba
Zamir Castañeda, Zeudi Castañeda, Isabella Polo, Melody Polo - vocals
Rob Friedman - accordion, trumpet
Samuel Torres - 5 congas, kalimba
Martín Vejarano - drums
Sonia De Los Santos- vocals, jarana
Traditional Colombian Ronda.
Adapted and arranged by Sonia De Los Santos; De Los Santos Music ASCAP
and Martín Vejarano; Gaitero Music ASCAP