Renata Flores

Renata Flores

Ñawinchay, mayqin simipi: Runasimi castellano

Renata Flores is a Peruvian singer-songwriter of hip-hop, pop, and trap music in Quechua. Since 2015, the artist has gained popularity on social media for her covers of global artists such as Michael Jackson, Alicia Keys, and The Animals and in 2018 she released her first original Quechua single “Qawachakanchik chay killallata” (“Looking at the Same Moon”), followed by the songs “Tijeras” (“Scissors”, 2018) and “Qam Hina” (“Like You”, 2019), among others. In 2021 Flores, from the highland region of Ayacucho, released her first album, Isqun (nine in Quechua). Isqun seeks to celebrate the Quechua language, culture, and history through the presentation of songs inspired by the achievements of nine Peruvian women active from the era of the Incan Empire through the post-independence years of the Republic, including for example: Francisca Pizarro, María Parado de Bellido, Rita Puma Justo and Beatriz Clara Coya. Through initiatives such as her YouTube channel “Learn Quechua with Renata”, as well as her participation in the “Miski Takiy” program on TV Perú, Renata Flores seeks to support Quechua language and culture revitalization projects, especially amongst Andean youth.

Renata Flores - Isqun (2021, Album)

Author's books

Qam hina

Munani puqllayta
Munani musquyta
Munani asiyta
Munani yachayta
Munani rimayta
Munani takiyta
Munani puqllayta
Munani musquyta

Paymi chukuwan chirimanta puka uya, phaspa uya kara suni niraqkuna walin
Payta munaychata sumaqyachin chhika mayhuaywan hatun taytaykunayta

Mana riqsinichu
Mana hamutasqay awqa
Tinkupi wañukunku
Chayna ch’uya sunqullata wañuyta ruran

Aswan allinta
Ñawpa ñuha willayniyta
Kutimusun
Nispachaqa

Manan no, manan no, manan no, manan no
Hina kutiwaqchu
Manan no, manan no, manan no, manan no
Mana ymaypachapas
Manan no, manan no, manan no, manan no
Ñuqapas manan hamutaq wañuyta usuycuniway

Manchakuyta pakiy

Munani puqllayta
Munani musquyta
Munani asiyta
Munani yachayta
Munani rimayta
Munani takiyta
Munani puqllayta
Munani musquyta

Qam hina
Qam hina
Qam hina

Masillaywanmi wiñani
Ñawikunata wankispa
Puqllaqta qaparichispa
Chaykama brinkaspa
Wayra qasasqa uyayta maqaycun
Mana tukuq ojotay qucha yacuta saruspa chakyita chimpaykun
Chaymi chunka watayuq
Pampa yuraqpipas puturispa

Ñawraypachapi purini, huk runa simimpi tiqsi muyu pachata yachay
Hamutaypaq
Pisipani tanta yakuta chaskiyta
Ya

Kinsa pachapi tukuni, suqta pachapi chayaramuni
Akchi chinkakuyta qallarin hapay hukpa musiani
Qatipaykuwan

Manan no, manan no, manan no, manan no
Yachanichu imata ruwayta
Manan no, manan no, manan no, manan no
Llantunmi chisiyaywan quñunakun
Manan no, manan no, manan no, manan no,
Pipas uyarinchu qispiripachata yachanichuway

Manchakuyta pakiy

Munani puqllayta
Munani musquyta
Munani asiyta
Munani yachayta
Munani rimayta
Munani takiyta
Munani puqllayta
Munani musquyta

Qam hina

Phaway atiyta kaqta qhawachiy
Phaway astawan amaraq tarinkichu atipayta antinkin

Manchakuyta pakiy

Munani puqllayta
Munani musquyta
Munani asiyta
Munani yachayta
Munani rimayta
Munani takiyta
Munani puqllayta
Munani musquyta

Qam hina
Qam hina

Tijeras

Manan pipas qhawanchu manan imatapas
Atinichu ruwayta, rimayta munani
Qhaparispanmi, tukuy runa manan uyarikunchu
Rimasqayta hinaspa nini: Qhaparisaqmi

Uyariy nisqayki
Uyariy nisqayki

Qhawani qanayman tutapi kasqaypi
Qhawani achkita qinaptin uyarini
“Qatiy” nisqanta
Manan pipas hawanchu
Manan imatapas atinichu
Ruwayta rimayta munani
Qhaparispanmi,
Tukuy runa
Manan uyarinkuchu rimasqayta
Qinaspa nini: Qhaparisaqmi
Tukuy kallpaywan
Ima?

Manan pipas qhawanchu manan imatapas
Atinichu ruwayta, rimayta munani
Qhaparispanmi, tukuy runa manan uyarikunchu
Rimasqayta hinaspa nini: qhaparisaqmi

Icha qapariyta sumaqta takisaq chaynatan uyarinqaku
runakuna
Llakisqa qhawani aswan nanayta
Llulla runakuna
Manan allinta ruwaspa
Ñuqanchiq quykunchik atiy ruwasqayninta
Waytata rantispa?

Uyariy nisqayki
Uyariy nisqayki

Manchakuychu rimayta
Manchakuychu rimayta

Mírame, ahora soy más fuerte
Mírame, ya no tengo miedo
Ahora sí, tengo esperanza

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