Enjoy Takillakkta

Takillakkta is a group that is strongly associated with the Sodalite Family; there is no coincidence that the musicians are from Figari's organization.

Basically, they feature consecrated laymen (of largely European descent) that play zampoñas, guitars, quenas and other Andean and creole instruments.

Most english speakers probably do not have a clue as to what they're hearing and seeing.

Here is the page: TAKILLAKKTA


And here are the songs translated:

1492

When Christopher Columbus discovered this continent,
The history of evangelization began,
Blessed discoverer of the Americas,
The New World was waiting for Christ the Redeemer

Passing through (the ocean) by caravel, in the sea under the stars,
They arrived to our land (the Americas),
And left profound footprints,
In the history of the Americas by the evangelization

Spain was chosen to bring the gospel to the bronze-skinned men[sic]
That were yearning for God.

With saintliness and heroism by the missionaries,
The glorious guidance was forged by the Virgen del Pilar

Year 92 of the distant 15th century
Broke dawn on our horizon with the light of faith,
The day del Pilar, the beautiful 12th of October,
Jesus Christ arrived to us

Teaching and preaching with the word and by example,
Our Saints blossomed, evangelizing the indian[sic], the black, the creole and mestizo with the faith of our God

This is the inheritance that they left us,
That which forges our history,
Let us unite our strengths to continue the labour of Christ!

Latin American brother, with heart in hand, let us work together to bring reconciliation!


Evangelization

This is the glorious history of the heroic deed of evangelization of this continent, our Latin America.
History of valiant men, of heroic Saints, history of lights and shadows, history of our faith.

When Christopher Columbus discovered this continent,
From Spain they sent people to preach,
The evangelization has pages of glory,
The history reminds us of it and it's certain that it is as said (refering to the pages of glory?),
This evangelization has pages of glory,
In order to help remind us of the memory of the Saints being there

There is Saint Paul Claver and Saint Rosa of Lima,
That arrived in Latin America to bloom,
They were changed with the duty of Anthony of Montesinos,
And as well with Saint Toribio and the mulatto[sic] Saint Martin,
Defending until the end the dignity of the poor.

The annnouncement of faith in Latin America
Was a devine blessing that like right here I will tell you,
In its origin and in Christianity being preached,
Through catechisms, prayers, songs and orations,
With dances and processions and with singing of the divine

Indian, white and people of colour, they were converted since early times,
Thus, the American continent met our Lord

The messengers of peace, they fought for justice,
Bartolome de las Casas (Saint) and as well Saint Louis Beltran,
Defending the poor, the Indian and the indian dignity,
The message of God came to America to proclaim,
Defending the poor, the Indian and the indian dignity,
The life of Bishop Valdivieso was given to deliver

Let us remember the missions of the fathers that gave help,
That into the rainforest they arrived preaching the gospel,
and the faithful missionaries, the Francisican friars,
that for Christ they conquered from Lima to Chiloé,
It is almost unbelievable the poverty(shortage/penury) that existed.