Bringing together the voices of Nuevo Amanecer with many of our longtime supporters in Seattle: Aldo Sánchez, vocals and guitar; Toni McGowan, piano; Daisy Shangrow, cello; and Claude Ginsberg, violin. Click here for the English lyrics to the tune, which is based on the song “Volver,” made famous by Victor Fernandez, Los Lobos, and many others.

​Joe Szwaja changed the original lyrics to tell the story of Nuevo Amanecer. Edited by Dan McGowan.

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Song lyrics and English translation:

Esta gente tan valiente (These such brave people)
Ni común ni corriente (Neither common nor ordinary)
Va a Vencer (Will triumph)
Contra un virus tan malvado (Against a very evil virus)
Que a todos ha causado (That has cause everyone)
Un gran temer (Tremendous fear)

Porque son tan entrañables y (Because they are too beloved)
Demasiado incansables  (and far too tireless)
Pa perder  (To lose)

Y es un pueblo tan tan lindo (And they are such a beautiful town and people)
Y por eso yo les brindo (And that’s why I offer you)
Mi Canto a Nuevo Amanecer (My song for New Dawn)

Y proteger y proteger (And to protect and protect)
a Nuevo Amanecer  (The town of New Dawn)
Merecen nuestro apoyo Aldo (They deserve our support)
Y aunque no sea un gran rollo  (And though it won’t be a big roll)
Sí queremos proteger (Yes we want to protect)
A Nuevo Amanecer (The Town of New Dawn)
Esta gente tan valiente (These such brave people)
Ni común ni corriente (Neither common nor ordinary)
Va a Vencer (Will triumph)

Contra un virus tan malvado (Against a very evil virus)
Que a todos ha causado (That has caused everyone)
Un gran temer (Tremendous fear)

Porque son tan entrañables (Because they are too beloved)
Demasiado incansables  (And far too tireless)
Pa perder  (To lose)

Pero el trabajo solidario (But the work of solidarity)
Es ahora muy necesario (Is now very necessary)
Para Nuevo Amanecer (For New Dawn)
Y proteger y proteger  (And to protect and to protect)
a Nuevo Amanecer (The town of New Dawn)
Agradecemos su  apoyo  (We appreciate your support)
Y aunque no sea un gran rollo  (And even if it’s not a big roll (of cash))
Si Debemos Proteger  (We have to protect)
A Nuevo Amanecer (The Town of New Dawn)
Agradecemos su  apoyo   (We appreciate your support)
Y aunque no sea un gran rollo (And even if it’ not a bog roll (of cash))
Sí Debemos Proteger (Yes we have to protect)
A Nuevo Amanecer (The Town of New Dawn)

Pero el trabajo solidario (But the work of solidarity)
Es ahora muy necesario ( Is now very  necessary)
Para Nuevo Amanecer ( For New Dawn)
Y proteger y proteger       (And to protect and to protect
a Nuevo Amanecer (The town of  New Dawn)
Agradecemos su  apoyo  (We appreciate your support)
Y aunque no sea un gran rollo  )And even if it’s not a big roll ( of cash)
Si Debemos Proteger  (We have to protect)
A Nuevo Amanecer ( The Town ofNew Dawn)
Agradecemos su  apoyo   (We appreciate your support)
Y aunque no sea un gran rollo (And even if it’ not a bog roll (of cas)
Sí Debemos Proteger (Yes we haveto protect)l
A Nuevo Amanecer ( The Town of New Dawn)​