catholicinsd Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Can someone please explain what this is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anya Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 It's an Andalusian religious folk song since Queen Fabiola was of Spanish nobility by birth. Blanca Escrivá de Romaní, marquesa de Ahumada (the lady in black who was singing), is Queen Fabiola's niece who fulfilled her aunt's wish to have Spanish immigrants to Belgium sing the Salve Rociera at her funeral. https://lyricstranslate.com/en/salve-rociera-hail-roc%C3%ADo.html Spanish Salve rociera Dios te salve María del Rocío señora, Luna, Sol, Norte y Guía y pastora celestial. Dios te salve María todo el pueblo te adora y repite a porfía: como tú no hay otra igual. Olé, olé, olé... al Rocío yo quiero volver a cantarle a la Virgen con fe con un olé, olé, olé... Dios te salve María manantial de dulzura, a tus pies noche y día te venimos a rezar. Dios te salve María un rosal de hermosura eres tú madre mía de pureza sin igual. Olé, olé, olé... al Rocío yo quiero volver a cantarle a la Virgen con fe con un olé, olé, olé... Olé, olé, olé... al Rocío yo quiero volver a cantarle a la Virgen con fe con un olé, olé, olé... English translation Hail From The Rocío Hail Mary, lady from el Rocío, Moon, Sun, North and Guide and celestial pastor. Hail Mary, all the people adore you, and repeat incessantly, like you there isn't any other. Olé, olé, olé... To el Rocío I want to go back, to sing to the Virgin with faith with one olé, olé, olé... Hail Mary, spring of sweetness, at your feet night and day, we come to pray to you. Hail Mary a rosebush of beauty you are my mother of virginal purity. Olé, olé, olé... To el Rocío I want to go back, to sing to the Virgin with faith with one olé, olé, olé... Olé, olé, olé... To el Rocío I want to go back, to sing to the Virgin with faith with one olé, olé, olé... To understand properly this song you must know that "el Rocío" is a small carved wooden statue of the Virgin and Child, of which the only carved parts are the face, hands, and the Christ child, which is venerated at the Hermitage of El Rocío (Almonte, Province of Huelva, Spain). The song represents the traditional tribute and worship for the Virgin Mary of el Rocío. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catholicinsd Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 Thanks for the information. I knew Her Majesty was Spanish, so I assumed this was something in homage to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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