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