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The Carmañola Americana (''American Carmagnole'') is a revolutionary song composed ''circa'' 1797 following the model of the French
Carmagnole "La Carmagnole" is the title of a French song created and made popular during the French Revolution, accompanied by a wild dance of the same name that may have also been brought into France by the Piedmontese. It was first sung in August 1792 and ...
. In context, it was composed during the independentist movement of Manuel Gual and
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. The song incited the population to revolt against dictatorial rule, seeking for freedom and independence. Currently, the ''Carmañola Americana'' is the
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Lyrics

''Chorus''
Bailen los sin camisas
y viva el son,
bailen los sin camisas
y viva el son del cañón. I
Yo que soy un sin camisa
un baile tengo que dar
y en lugar de guitarras,
cañones sonaran. II
Si alguno quiere saber
por que estoy descamisado,
porque con los tributos
el rey me ha desnudado. III
No hay exceso ni maldad
que el rey no haya ejecutado
no hay fuero, no hay derecho
que no haya violado.
IV
Todos los reyes del mundo
son igualmente tiranos
y uno de los mayores
es ese infame Carlos. V
Todos ellos a porfía
nos tiranizan furiosos,
son crueles, son avaros,
son soberbios y orgullosos. VI
Pero no tardaran mucho
en recibir su castigo,
porque ya los sin camisas
afilan sus cuchillos. VII
Los sanculotes en Francia
al mundo hicieron temblar,
mas los descamisados
no se quedaran atrás. VIII
De la ira americana
ya podéis temblar, tiranos,
que con los sin camisas
vuestra hora ha llegado. ''(Chorus)'' ''(Instrumental)'' IX
Cuando por la libertad
algún pueblo ha peleado,
no hay ejemplo ninguno
de haber sido humillado. X
Dios protege nuestra causa,
Él dirige nuestro brazo
que el rey con sus delitos
su justicia ha irritado. XI
Florecerán nuestras artes,
comercio y agricultura
y viviremos todos
en la paz más segura. XII
La fraternidad a todos
con sus frutos ligara
y el fruto de su industria
cada uno lograra.


See also

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List of anthems of Venezuela All twenty-three of states of Venezuela count with their own state anthems, which have been adopted over the course of time by the states' local governments. The anthems are considered symbols of each state alongside their List of flags of Venezue ...
{{authority control Vargas (state) Anthems of Venezuela Spanish-language songs Venezuelan War of Independence