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(Si no lo sabes bailar, yo te enseñaré mi hermano)
(If you don't know how to dance, I'll teach you my brother)
A ti te gusta la bomba y te gusta el baquiné
You like the bomba and you like the wake
Para que goces ahora, africano es el bembé
So you can enjoy now, African is the bembé
(Che che colé), qué bueno e'
(Che che colé), how good it is
(Che che cofiza), muerto 'e la risa
(Che che cofiza), laughing to tears
(Coqui saranga), ahí viene la malanga
(Coqui saranga), here comes the malanga
(Caca chilanga) viene de Catanga
(Caca chilanga) comes from Catanga
(Adendé), adendé tú lo ve'
(Adendé), adendé you see it
(Che che colé), qué bueno e'
(Che che colé), how good it is
(Che che cofiza), muerto 'e la risa
(Che che cofiza), laughing to tears
(Coqui saranga), coqui saranga
(Coqui saranga), coqui saranga
(Caca chilanga), caca chilanga
(Caca chilanga), caca chilanga
(Adendé), adendé tú lo ve'
(Adendé), adendé you see it
(Oye tú sentado allá, pareces venezolano)
(Hey you sitting there, you look Venezuelan)
(Ven aquí vamo' a bailar, que todos somos hermanos)
(Come here let's dance, we are all brothers)
Lo bailan en Venezuela, lo bailan en Panamá
They dance it in Venezuela, they dance it in Panama
Este ritmo es africano y dónde quiera va acabar
This rhythm is African and it will end up everywhere
(Che che colé), qué bueno e'
(Che che colé), how good it is
(Che che cofiza), muerto 'e la risa
(Che che cofiza), laughing to tears
(Coqui saranga), ay coqui saranga
(Coqui saranga), oh coqui saranga
(Caca chilanga), serena era pirata
(Caca chilanga), serene was a pirate
(Adendé), adendé tú lo ve'
(Adendé), adendé you see it
(Che che colé), merecumbé
(Che che colé), merecumbé
(Che che cofiza), muerto 'e la risa
(Che che cofiza), laughing to tears
(Coqui saranga), no me agarre la manga
(Coqui saranga), don't grab my sleeve
(Caca chilanga), ahí baila la malanga
(Caca chilanga), there dances the malanga
(Adendé), ade pachanga no e'
(Adendé), ade pachanga it isn't
(Ya yo sé que te gustó, quiere bailarlo otra vez)
(I already know you liked it, you want to dance it again)
(Báilalo en la punta del pie y verás que bueno es)
(Dance it on tiptoe and you'll see how good it is)
Ya yo sé que te gustó, quieres bailarlo otra vez
I already know you liked it, you want to dance it again
Pues ponte bien los zapatos, que los tienes al revés
So put on your shoes right, you've got them backwards
(Che che colé), qué bueno e'
(Che che colé), how good it is
(Che che cofiza), muerto 'e la risa
(Che che cofiza), laughing to tears
(Coqui saranga), ahí viene la malanga
(Coqui saranga), here comes the malanga
(Caca chilanga), eh la malanga
(Caca chilanga), eh the malanga
(Adendé), adendé tú lo ve'
(Adendé), adendé you see it
(Che che colé), qué bueno e'
(Che che colé), how good it is
(Che che cofiza), muerto 'e la risa
(Che che cofiza), laughing to tears
(Coqui saranga), ay coqui saranga
(Coqui saranga), oh coqui saranga
(Caca chilanga), naribi caramba
(Caca chilanga), naribi caramba
(Adendé), adendé, que bueno e'
(Adendé), adendé, how good it is
(Che che colé), qué bueno e'
(Che che colé), how good it is
(Che che cofiza), muerto 'e la risa
(Che che cofiza), laughing to bits
English translation shown alongside.