Ismael Rivera
Lo último en la avenida lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1971
- Genre
- Salsa
- Length
- 2:22
Lo último en la avenida es Ismael y Kako
The latest on the avenue is Ismael and Kako
Y la gente grita con fervor que han dado un batazo
And the crowd shouts with fervor that they've hit a home run
Lo último en la avenida es Ismael y Kako
The latest on the avenue is Ismael and Kako
Y la gente grita con fervor que han dado un batazo
And the crowd shouts with fervor that they've hit a home run
Ismael y Kako
Ismael and Kako
Están por el libro
They're on the book
Ismael y Kako
Ismael and Kako
Han dado un batazo
They've hit a home run
Y si no me crees lo que te digo, pregúntale a Bibio
And if you don't believe what I tell you, ask Bibio
Al público pongo de testigo que están por el libro
I put the audience as witnesses that they're on the book
Pero si no me crees, si no me crees lo que te digo, pregúntale a Bibio
But if you don't believe me, if you don't believe what I'm telling you, ask Bibio
Al público pongo de testigo que están por el libro
I put the audience as a witness that they're about the book
Ismael y Kako
Ismael and Kako
Están por el libro
They're about the book
Ismael y Kako
Ismael and Kako
Han dado un batazo
They've made a hit
Por el libro
For the book
Ismael y Kako
Ismael and Kako
Han dado un batazo
They've made a hit
Oye, te digo que han dado un batazo los muchachos
Hey, I'm telling you that the boys have made a hit
Que han dado un bochazo, bochazo
They’ve hit a big shot, big shot
Ismael y Kako
Ismael and Kako
Han dado un batazo
They’ve made a big swing
Al público, al público yo pongo de testigo
To the crowd, to the crowd I put as a witness
Que están por el libro, compa, y a Bibio
That they’re all about the book, buddy, and to Bibio
Ismael y Kako
Ismael and Kako
Han dado un batazo
They’ve made a big swing
Ismael y Kako, que han dado un batazo
Ismael and Kako, they’ve made a big swing
Ismael y Kako han dado un bochazo
Ismael and Kako have hit a big shot
Kako, que estamos en un tiempo tan miserable
Kako, we’re in such a miserable time
Que si uno no se alaba no hay quien lo alabe
If you don't praise yourself, no one will praise you.
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Key vocabulary
- alaba
- praise
- alabe
- praise
- avenida
- avenueA1
- batazo
- big hit
- bibio
- bug
- bochazo
- bust
- compa
- buddyA2
- dado
- diceB1
- digo
- sayB1
- estamos
- we areB1
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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.