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| − | '''De Colores''' is a popular folk-song, believed to have originated in [[Spain]] several hundred years ago. It is usually sung in [[Spanish]]. It was popularized during the | + | '''De Colores''' is a popular folk-song, believed to have originated in [[Spain]] several hundred years ago. It is usually sung in [[Spanish]]. It was popularized during the immigrant worker movements of the early 20th century, demanding fair work conditions. <ref>http://folkmusic.about.com/od/news/qt/ImmigrantSongs.htm</ref> |
It is the unofficial anthem of the [[Communist]] United Farm Workers of America founded by [[Cesar Chavez]]. When singing this song, singers often "hold hands and sway". | It is the unofficial anthem of the [[Communist]] United Farm Workers of America founded by [[Cesar Chavez]]. When singing this song, singers often "hold hands and sway". | ||
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of many colors, they (the colors) please me. | of many colors, they (the colors) please me. | ||
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Revision as of 01:12, March 14, 2009
De Colores is a popular folk-song, believed to have originated in Spain several hundred years ago. It is usually sung in Spanish. It was popularized during the immigrant worker movements of the early 20th century, demanding fair work conditions. [1]
It is the unofficial anthem of the Communist United Farm Workers of America founded by Cesar Chavez. When singing this song, singers often "hold hands and sway".
It became popular in the 1980's among liberals and Communists in Central and South America in the liberation theology movement.
Of colors, colors the fields in the spring get dressed. Of colors, colors they are the pajarillos that come from outside. Of colors, colors it is the rainbow that we see shine. And for that reason the great loves of many colors, they (the colors) please me. And for that reason the great loves of many colors, they (the colors) please me.
The rooster sings, sings the rooster with kiri, kiri, kiri, kiri, kiri. The hen, the hen with kara, kara, kara, kara, kara. The chicks, the chicks with pio, pio, pio, pio, pi. And for that reason the great loves of many colors, they (the colors) please me. And for that reason the great loves of many colors, they (the colors) please me.
Of colors, colors in colors brilliant and fine is clothed the dawn. Of colors, colors They are the thousand reflections that the altresora sun. Of colors, colors the diamond gets dressed that we see shine. And for that reason the great loves of many colors, they (the colors) please me. And for that reason the great loves of many colors, they (the colors) please me.