Ismael Rivera
Bomba de Navidad lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1975
- Genre
- Salsa
- Length
- 3:21
Oye mi bomba
Hey, my groove
Sabrosa
Tasty
Mami, esto si es verdad
Darling, this is for real
Que yo quiero bailar contigo esta navidad
That I want to dance with you this Christmas
Ay mamita mami
Oh, sweet mama
Mami, esto si es verdad
Darling, this is for real
Que yo quiero bailar contigo esta navidad
That I want to dance with you this Christmas
Yo me voy con Luis Ramírez a comer lechón
I’m off with Luis Ramírez to eat some pork
Y después sigue el vacilón en casa de Ramón
And then the fun continues at Ramón's place
Ay mamita mami
Oh, sweet mama
Mami
Mommy
Esto si es verdad (Que lo sabes tu mami)
This is true (You know it, mommy)
Que yo quiero bailar contigo esta navidad
That I want to dance with you this Christmas
Mi mamita mami
My little mommy
Mami
Mommy
Esto si es verdad
This is true
Que yo quiero bailar contigo esta navidad
That I want to dance with you this Christmas
Quintin sonando el bombón,
Quintin playing the sweet sound,
Rivito en el timbal,
Rivito on the timbale,
Chino sonando el tambor,
Chino hitting the drum,
Y yo vengo a cantar
And I'm here to sing
Sabrosa mi bomba
My bomba is delicious
Mami
Baby
Esto si es verdad
This is indeed true
Que yo quiero bailar contigo esta navidad
That I want to dance with you this Christmas
Mam
Mom
Esto si es verdad, mamita mami
This is indeed true, my darling
Que yo quiero bailar contigo esta navidad
That I want to dance with you this Christmas
Que vengan los aguinaldos la fiesta va empezar
Let the gifts come, the party is about to start
Brincando con ron cañita vamo a vacila
Jumping with cane rum, let's have a good time
Ay mamita mami
Oh mama, mama
Mami
Mama
Esto si es verdad
This is really true
Que yo quiero bailar contigo esta navidad
That I want to dance with you this Christmas
Mami
Mama
Esto si es verdad
This is really true
Que yo quiero bailar contigo esta navidad
That I want to dance with you this Christmas
Los reyes magos mami,
The wise men, mama,
Te visitaran
Will visit you
Si en el año te portas bien
If you behave well throughout the year
Seguro volverán
Surely they will return
Muchas cosas rica y linda los reyes te traerán
Many rich and beautiful things the kings will bring you
Como tú lo has hecho tan bueno seguro volverán, mamita mami
Just like you’ve been so good, they’re sure to come back, mama
Los Reyes magos mami,
The three wise men, mama,
Te visitaran
Will pay you a visit
Si en el año te portas bien seguro volverán
If you're good throughout the year, they’re sure to return
Caridad, Margarita y Luisa como vacilaran
Caridad, Margarita, and Luisa will have such a blast
cuando vean el montón de cosas
When they see the pile of gifts
Que los reyes traerán, mamita mami
That the kings will bring, mama
Los Reyes magos mami,
The three wise men, mama,
Te visitaran
They will visit you
Si en el año te portas bien seguro volverán
If you behave well throughout the year, they will surely return
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Key vocabulary
- bailar
- danceA1
- bien
- wellA1
- bomba
- bombB1
- bombón
- candyA1
- brincando
- jumping
- bueno
- goodA1
- cañita
- little straw
- cantar
- to singA1
- caridad
- charityA1
- casa
- houseA1
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.