I am the rumba that returns to your child
Soy la rumba que vuelve a tu infante
Drunk on cognac and happiness
Borracha en coñac y en felicidad
I am 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
That everything has changed, I know!
Que todo ha cambiado, lo sé!
With cadences 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 the memory of the old courtyard
Prendida al recuerdo del viejo solar
Where I hear the voice of the rumbero of yesterday
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 hot 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
To me, to me, to me 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 onnn!!!
Andaaáááá!!!
Pass!!
Paasa!!
I am the rumba oh that returns to you child
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 say goodbye, tomorrow I'll see you
Con ésta me despido, mañana lo veré
Once more
Otra vez