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Ellos se juntan – Ismael Rivera

Ismael Rivera

Ellos se juntan lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
1974
Genre
Salsa
Length
3:08
  1. A Cortijo y su Combo hay que invitar

    We must invite Cortijo and his band

  2. porque toca sabroso y tropical.

    because they play tasty and tropical.

  3. Hacia mas de doce años

    It’s been more than twelve years

  4. de separación total

    of total separation

  5. y nos reunimos otra vez

    and we reunite once again

  6. para ponerte a gozar de nuevo.

    to have you dancing once more.

  7. La fiesta siempre fue alegre

    The party was always joyful

  8. si Cortijo va a tocar

    if Cortijo was going to play

  9. y con su combo original

    and with his original band

  10. te lo vino a demostrar de nuevo.

    he came to prove it to you again.

  11. Dios los cría y ellos se juntan.

    God raises them and they come together.

  12. Te digo que esos negros se juntan

    I'm telling you those black folks come together

  13. meten un swing que te asustan sabroso.

    they bring a swing that frightens you delightfully.

  14. Después de doce años de separación

    After twelve years of separation

  15. se juntaron de nuevo y se formó el rumbón.

    they got together again and the party was born.

  16. Para que vacilen los mios de Puerto Rico

    So that my people from Puerto Rico can have a blast

  17. para que bailen los grandes y los chiquitos.

    so that both the big ones and the little ones can dance.

  18. Dios los cría y ellos se juntan

    God raises them and they come together.

  19. te meten un swing los negros que asustan.

    they hit you with a swing, the black folks that scares.

  20. Te digo que esos negros de juntan

    I'm telling you those black folks come together.

  21. mira y te asustan.

    look and they scare you.

  22. Macolina Mangual ven baila mi bomba

    Macolina Mangual come dance my bomba

  23. y con una tromba.

    and with a downpour.

  24. Te digo que esos negro Maya se juntan

    I tell you those black Mayans come together

  25. vuelve y se juntan.

    they come together again.

  26. Macolinita Mangual ven goza mi bomba,

    Macolinita Mangual come enjoy my bomba,

  27. sabrosa como una tromba.

    tasty like a downpour.

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Key vocabulary

macolinita
girl
años
yearsA1
asustan
scare
baila
dances
bailen
dance
bomba
bombB1
como
likeB1
cortijo
farmhouseC2
cría
offspringC1
demostrar
demonstrateB2

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.

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Ellos se juntan

A Cortijo y su Combo hay que invitar

We must invite Cortijo and his band

porque toca sabroso y tropical.

because they play tasty and tropical.

Hacia mas de doce años

It’s been more than twelve years

de separación total

of total separation

y nos reunimos otra vez

and we reunite once again

para ponerte a gozar de nuevo.

to have you dancing once more.

La fiesta siempre fue alegre

The party was always joyful

si Cortijo va a tocar

if Cortijo was going to play

y con su combo original

and with his original band

te lo vino a demostrar de nuevo.

he came to prove it to you again.

Dios los cría y ellos se juntan.

God raises them and they come together.

Te digo que esos negros se juntan

I'm telling you those black folks come together

meten un swing que te asustan sabroso.

they bring a swing that frightens you delightfully.

Después de doce años de separación

After twelve years of separation

se juntaron de nuevo y se formó el rumbón.

they got together again and the party was born.

Para que vacilen los mios de Puerto Rico

So that my people from Puerto Rico can have a blast

para que bailen los grandes y los chiquitos.

so that both the big ones and the little ones can dance.

Dios los cría y ellos se juntan

God raises them and they come together.

te meten un swing los negros que asustan.

they hit you with a swing, the black folks that scares.

Te digo que esos negros de juntan

I'm telling you those black folks come together.

mira y te asustan.

look and they scare you.

Macolina Mangual ven baila mi bomba

Macolina Mangual come dance my bomba

y con una tromba.

and with a downpour.

Te digo que esos negro Maya se juntan

I tell you those black Mayans come together

vuelve y se juntan.

they come together again.

Macolinita Mangual ven goza mi bomba,

Macolinita Mangual come enjoy my bomba,

sabrosa como una tromba.

tasty like a downpour.