Walter Goyburu is considered one of the local masters of Peruvian criolle music but from his respected neighborhood of Callao, Lima. Do not mistake this music to what they call creole music from New Orleans.

Goyburu’s version of the classic valz song Cenizas, originally by Emilio Visosa, was recently featured in the all star album La Gran Reunion, Los Guardianes de la Musica Criolla (’the great reunion, the guardians of creolle music’) which features 19 respected criolle music artists.  This album has been coined the Buena Vista Social Club of Peruvian criolle music, may be so.

Understanding Spanish would help the appreciation factor because the lyrics are stunningly beautiful, but its beautiful rhythm and melodies will captivate any music lover until the end of a song. If you feel this, I was even able to find the lyrics for you:

Ábreme y no me cierres

la puerta de oro,            (bis)

del cofre de la ventana

que hay en tu pecho,

sabiendo que eres

el único tesoro,

que engalana mi vida

trecho a trecho.

Dame luz de tu amor

y no me engañes,

escucha la canción

del que agoniza;

mátame con el fuego

de tu mirada,

hazme polvo

y vuélveme cenizas.  (bis)