Ismael Rivera
Oriza lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1960
- Genre
- Salsa
- Length
- 2:34
Que es lo que pasa aqui, ah
What's happening here, ah
Que es lo que pasa aqui, ah
What's happening here, ah
Nuevo orisha
New orisha
Piñele
Piñele
Este es mi nuevo ritmo
This is my new rhythm
Oye se llama orisha
Hey, it's called orisha
Este es mi nuevo ritmo
This is my new rhythm
Eh, se llama orisha
Eh, it's called orisha
Para que tu lo bailes
So you can dance to it
Con tu negrita
With your sweetheart
Para que tu lo bailes
So you can dance it
Con tu negrita
With your little black girl
Claves, cencerro y tambor
Claves, cowbell, and drum
Y un compe de tumbador
And a tumbador's hit
Y guiro, maraca y bongó
And guiro, maraca, and bongó
Como se sabe en el son
As it's known in the son
Este es mi nuevo ritmo
This is my new rhythm
Y se llama orisha
And it's called orisha
Este es mi nuevo ritmo
This is my new rhythm
Eh, se llama orisha
Eh, it's called orisha
Oye orisha
Hey, orisha
Oye se llama orisha
Hey, it's called orisha
Eh, te causa risa
Eh, it makes you laugh
Mi nuevo ritmo que es tan sabroso
My new rhythm that's so delicious
Oye se llama orisha
Hey, it's called orisha
Yo te lo traigo pa que tu lo bailes
I bring it to you so you can dance it
Que tu lo bailes con tu negrita
So you can dance it with your girl
Oye cuello cuelleo
Hey, neck, neck move
Cuelleo cuelleo cuelleo
Neck move, neck move, neck move
Coriza coriza coriza coriza
Cold, cold, cold, cold
Coriza coriza te causa risa
Snot, snot makes you laugh
Oye cuello cuelleo
Hey neck, necking
Cuelleo cuelleo cuelleo
Necking, necking, necking
Quema
Burn
Taco ajei
Taco ajei
Tito velez
Tito Velez
Tropa piragüero
Piraguero crew
Orisha coriza coriza
Orisha, snot, snot
Coriza coriza se llama orisha
Snot, snot is called Orisha
Mi nuevo ritmo que es tan sabroso
My new rhythm that's so tasty
Oye te causa risa
Hey, it makes you laugh
Mi nuevo ritmo matiza el rango
My new rhythm shades the range
Mi cura viene gozando
My cure comes enjoying
Mi nuevo ritmo se llama orisha
My new rhythm is called orisha
Oye te causa risa
Hey, it makes you laugh
Oye cuelleo orisha
Hey, cuelleo orisha
Ojo cuelleo cuelleo
Look, cuelleo cuelleo
Quema se llama orisha
Burning is called orisha
Eh te causa risa
Eh, it makes you laugh
Azúcar
Sugar
Que es lo que pasa aqui, ah
What's going on here, ah
Que es lo que pasa aqui, ah
What's going on here, ah
Que es lo que pasa aqui, ah
What's going on here, ah
Que es lo que pasa aqui, ah
What's going on here, ah
Key vocabulary
- tan
- soA2
- ajei
- chili
- aqui
- here
- azúcar
- sugarA1
- bailes
- dancesB1
- bongó
- bongoB1
- causa
- causeA1
- cencerro
- bell
- claves
- keysA2
- como
- likeB1
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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.