Hirám Gandía '20
Mi amada
This song was featured in the production Cicatrices by Uni2Act, the bilingual theater troupe at Holy Cross, in spring 2018, seven months after hurricanes María and Irma devastated the Caribbean. It was sung by Kelman Rodríguez, ’18, accompanied by Hirám Gandía on conga.
Mi amada
This song was featured in the production Cicatrices by Uni2Act, the bilingual theater troupe at Holy Cross, in spring 2018, seven months after hurricanes María and Irma devastated the Caribbean. It was sung by Kelman Rodríguez, ’18, accompanied by Hirám Gandía on conga.
Puerto Rico,
Isla del encanto.
Bajo tormenta, sentada en llanto
Y la conga continúa hablando.
Puerto Rico,
What is left of my you, my love?
You suffered so much because of the hurricane’s shove.
And I sit here playing my conga.
Puerto Rico,
Tus paisajes bellos y flores cantando tus hermosuras.
La tormenta sin perdón te dejó en amargura,
Y la conga continúa hablando
Puerto Rico,
Home to my family and me.
And when it all happened, we all couldn’t help but cry.
But still the conga speaks.
Puerto Rico,
Concluyo.
Te amo con toda el alma.
Perdóname, porque no he podido hacer nada.
Ha sido fuerte, lo entiendo.
Mantente firme, pronto llegará el tiempo
Donde sonreirás y me escucharás
Tocar mi conga en tus nuevas tierras.