I'm the rumba returning to your youth
Soy la rumba que vuelve a tu infante
Drunk on cognac and happiness
Borracha en coñac y en felicidad
I'm the rhythm of the elegant world
Soy el ritmo del mundo elegante
Of the poor suburb and the boulevard
Del pobre suburbio y del boulevar
I return to Cuba, Cuba
Vuelvo a Cuba, Cuba
Everything has changed, I know!
Que todo ha cambiado, lo sé!
With the cadence of sea and passion
Con cadencias de mar y pasión
But I follow the rumba as always
Pero sigo la rumba de siempre
Clinging to memories of the old courtyard
Prendida al recuerdo del viejo solar
Where I hear the voice of yesterday's rumbero
Donde escucho la voz del rumbero de ayer
And the beat of the old drum
Y el repique del viejo tambor
And in the warmth of the aguardiente
Y al calor del aguardiente
My fiery people began to chant:
Mi gente caliente se puso a corear:
Ban, ban, ban
Ban, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere
Ban, ban, quere
Ban, ban, ban
Ban, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere
Ban, ban, quere
I am the rumba of the elegant world
Yo soy la rumba del mundo elegante
Of the alley, of the boulevard
Del callejón, del boulevar
Everyone, everyone loves me
A mí, a mí, a mí todo el mundo me quiere
Ban, ban, ban
Ban, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere
Ban, ban, quere
[...] already warns
[...] ya avisa
And to all my crew the rumba arrived
Y a todo mi bonche la rumba llegó
Warns, rumba is coming
Avisa, rumba ya viene
Ban, ban, ban
Ban, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere
Ban, ban, quere
The ruuuuummmba, gentlemen, is me
La ruuuuummmba señores soy yo
So you know
Pa'que te enteres
Take that!
Toma ya!
Go onnnnn!!!
Andaaáááá!!!
Pass!!
Paasa!!
I am the rumba, oh, returning to your youth
Yo soy la rumba ay que vuelve a ti infante
Rumba, rumba, rumba, rumba arrived
Rumba, rumba, rumba, rumba llegó
A chorus in the feverish neighborhood sang:
Un coro en el barrio febril cantó:
Ban, ban, quere, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere, ban, ban
I hear a voice that tells me:
Se oye una voz que me dice:
Ban, ban, quere, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere, ban, ban
Ban, ban, quere, ban, ban
Güiro, güiro, patachún, bembé
Güiro, güiro, patachún, bembé
I am the rumba, friend, oh! how do you do
Yo soy la rumba, amigo, ay! cómo está usté
With this I take my leave, tomorrow I'll see you
Con ésta me despido, mañana lo veré
Once more
Otra vez