Listen to Marta Gómez singing Manos de Mujeres (translation below).

Hands of Women

A strong hand sweeps, puts wood in the oven
A firm hand writes a love letter

Hands that knit making knots
Hands that pray, hands that give

Hands that ask for some kind of future so as not to die alone. Ay, ay.

Old hand works, tying up a loom
Enslaved hand learns to dance its freedom

Hands that knead to cut the hunger with what the earth gives them
Hands that hug the hope of some child that has gone. Ay, ay.

Hands of women that have birthed the truth
Hands of all colors applauding some song. Ay, ay. lala

Hands that tremble, hands that sweat
Hands of earth, maize and salt

Hands that touch leaving their soul
Hands of blood, of wind and sea

Hands that tremble, hands that sweat
Hands of earth, maize and salt

Hands that touch leaving their soul
Hands of blood, of wind and sea. Ay, ay.

Marta Gómez is a Colombian singer and songwriter.