
Ismael Rivera
A bailar bambulé lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Advanced
- Released
- 1959
- Genre
- Salsa
- Length
- 2:30
Ven, ven, ven, ven
Come, come, come, come
Ven, baila, baila, baila, baila
Come, dance, dance, dance, dance
Ven, baila mi bambulé
Come, dance my bambulé
Vamos todos a bailar bambulé
Let's all dance bambulé
Vamos todos a bailar bambulé
Let's all dance bambulé
Eh, umblinu, umbleza
Umblinu, umbleza, nanguillere, bombón bambulé
Vamos todos a bailar bambulé
Let's all dance bambulé
Vamos todos a bailar bambulé
Let's all dance bambulé
Con su compadre, con su comadre
With your buddy, with your friend
Vamos todos a bailar bambulé
Let's all dance the bambulé
Vamos todos a bailar bambulé
Let's all dance the bambulé
Vamos todos a bailar bambulé
Let's all dance the bambulé
Eh, umblinará, umblinara
Nanguillere, macame olante
Vamos todos a bailar bambulé
Let's all dance the bambulé
Vamos todos a bailar bambulé
Let's all dance the bambulé
Llama a Elo y a Margarita
Call Elo and Margarita
Para que vengan a bailar el bambulé
So they can come dance the bambulé
Vamos todos a bailar bambulé
Let's all dance the bambulé
Vamos todos a bailar bambulé
Let's all dance the bambulé
Opetra, umkili, petra, umkili
Caimondeo, báilame tu elé
Caimondeo, dance for me, oh yes
Vamos todos a bailar bambulé
Let's all dance the bambulé
Vamos todos a bailar bambulé
Let's all dance the bambulé
Eh, umblinará, umblinara
Nanguillere, macame olante
Vamos todos a bailar bambulé
Let's all dance the bambulé
Vamos todos a bailar bambulé
Let's all dance the bambulé
Opetra, umkili, petra, umkili
Balancé, bombón bambulé
I swayed, sweetie, babe, let's dance
Vamos todos a bailar bambulé
Let's all dance bambulé
Vamos todos a bailar bambulé
Let's all dance bambulé
Umblina, umblina, umblina, umblina
Umblinu, umbleza, nanguillere, macame olante
Vamos todos a bailar bambulé
Let's all dance bambulé
Vamos todos a bailar bambulé
Let's all dance bambulé
Con su compadre, con su comadre
With your buddy, with your pal
Vamos todos a bailar un bambulé
Let's all dance a bambulé
Vamos todos a bailar bambulé
Let's all dance bambulé
Vamos todos a bailar bambulé
Let's all dance bambulé
Nanguillere, nanguillere
Caimondeo, guáncame tu elé
Caimondeo, show me your light
Eh, tara, tara, tara, tara, tara
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Key vocabulary
- umblinara
- will hum
- umkili
- —
- umblina
- unknown
- baila
- dances
- báilame
- dance with me
- bailar
- danceA1
- balancé
- balanceC1
- bambulé
- mumble
- bombón
- candyA1
- caimondeo
- —
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About this song
Firmly fixed in the Latin music firmament as "El Sonero Mayor" (The Greatest Singer), Ismael Rivera was blessed with a gloriously husky voice, which he honed into a unique improvisational instrument.