CANDOMBE PARA JOSÉ

= URUGUAY =
English Title Translation: “Candombe for José”
Author/Composer: Roberto Ternan
Available in TINKU’s CD4 “Besame Mucho”

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Translation by Letty Astudillo

(Translation is approximate)

En un pueblo olvidado, no se porque, In a forgotten town I don’t know why,

y su danza de Moreno lo hace mover, Its’ traditional dance makes him move,
en el pueblo lo llamaban Negro José, In the town they called him Negro Jose,
amigo Negro José. My friend Negro Jose.

Con mucho amor candombea el Negro José, With lots of love, Negro Jose danced Candombe,
tiene el color de la noche sobre la piel, He has the color of darkness in his skin,
es muy feliz candombeando,, He’s very happy dancing Candombe,
dichoso el amigo Negro José. How fortunate my friend Negro Jose.

Perdoname si te digo Negro José, Forgive me if I call you Negro Jose,

eres diablo pero amigo Negro José, You’re a devil but a friend Negro Jose,
tu futuro va conmigo Negro José, You will be with me in the future Negro Jose,
yo te digo porque se amigo Negro José. I tell you because I know, my friend Negro Jose.

Con mucho amor las miradas cuando al bailar, His looks when dancing are filled with love,
y el tamboril de sus ojos parece hablar, And the pupils of his eyes appear to talk,
y su camisa endiablada quiere saltar, And his deviled shirt wants to explode,
amigo Negro José … My friend, Negro Jose…

Con mucho amor las miradas cuando al bailar, His looks when dancing are filled with love,
y el tamboril de sus ojos parece hablar, And the pupils of his eyes appear to talk,
y su camisa endiablada quiere saltar, And his deviled shirt wants to explode,
amigo Negro José. My friend, Negro Jose.

No tienes ninguna pena al parecer, He has no shyness that’s evident,

pero las penas te sobran Negro José, And shyness is no obstacle Negro Jose,
y es en el baile las dejas, lo se muy bien, And in your dance you leave them happy,
amigo Negro José. (x2) I know well my friend Negro Jose. (x2)

Perdoname si te digo Negro José, Forgive me if I tell you Negro Jose,

eres diablo pero amigo Negro José, You’re a devil but a friend Negro Jose,
tu futuro va conmigo Negro José, You will be with me in the future Negro Jose,
yo te digo porque se amigo Negro José. (x2) I tell you because I know, my friend Negro Jose
(x2)

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Candombe is a musical rhythm traditional to Uruguay (in Latin America).

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