Alma Llanera is a popular Joropo song composed by Pedro Elías Gutiérrez with lyrics by Rafael Bolívar Coronado. It was part of a Zarzuela whom premiere was made September 19th of 1914 at the Teatro De caracas Venezuelan Joropo. ... Zarzuela (IPA /θarθwela/ in Spain, /sarswela/ in the New World), also called sarswela in the Philippines, is a Spanish lyric-dramatic genre that alternates between spoken and sung scenes, the latter incorporating dances. ...

Lyrics

Yo nací en una rivera

del Arauca vibrador

soy hermano de la espuma

de las garzas, de las rosas

y del sol.

Me arrulló la vida diana

y la brisa del palmar

y por eso tengo el alma

como el alma primorosa

del cristal.

Amo, canto, rio y sueño

con claveles de pasión

Amo, canto, rio y sueño

y le canto a Venezuela

con alma de probador

Yo nací en una rivera

del Arauca vibrador

soy hermano de la espuma

de las garzas, de las rosas

y del sol

literal translation:

I was born in a river

of the vibrant Arauca

I am brother of the foam

the herons, the roses

and the sun.

I was lulled by the revielle life

and the palm forest breeze

and that is why I have the soul

like the delicate soul

of the crystal.

I love, I sing, I laugh and dream

with carnation of passion

I love, I sing, I laugh and dream

and I sing to Venezuela

with defender's soul

I am brother of the foam

the herons, the roses

and the sun.