Rumbera [English translation]

Rumbera

they call you Rumbera

because you make whirlwinds

when you move your hips.

Rumbera

woman of rum and cinnamon,

they call you Rumbera.

With the air that has that has

my girl that has that has that has

my girl that has that has that has

my girl when she dances.

That seems she has she has

my girl she has she has she has

my girl she has she has she has

the wings of the sea.

I have a coin,

a coin, a coin,

where I carved your name,

Rumbera girl, Rumbera girl.

Rumbera

they call you Rumbera

because the air of your body

is forming reboleras. 1

Rumbera

if you go away from me,

may they don't call you Rumbera.

1. a pass ending a series of veronicas in bullfighting in which one end of the cape is released and swung in a graceful arc around the bullfighter's waist

• Artist:Manolo Escobar