Rubén Blades
Prólogo lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1980
- Genre
- Salsa
- Length
- 6:32
Una tarde de abril, 1975
One afternoon in April, 1975
Kike Quiñonez, repleto de recuerdos
Kike Quiñonez, filled with memories
Bebía en una de las mesas del bar
Drinking at one of the tables in the bar
Era hijo de Babá
He was Babá's son
Compadre eterno del legendario sastre Carmelo DaSilva
Eternal compadre of the legendary tailor Carmelo DaSilva
Hoy, las cervezas y los rones de siempre
Today, the usual beers and rums
Los comparte Kique con su hijo Cali Tolito
Kique shares with his son Cali Tolito
Y con Rafael DaSilva
And with Rafael DaSilva
Nieto de aquella arrolladora Manuela
Grandson of that unstoppable Manuela
La historia es idéntica a todas las historias de este barrio
The story is identical to all the stories in this neighborhood
Quizás sea la misma
Maybe it's the same one
Por eso, como siempre la música no es más que un pretexto
That's why, as always, music is just an excuse
Key vocabulary
- comparte
- shareA2
- historias
- storiesA1
- abril
- AprilA2
- aquella
- thatB1
- arrolladora
- overwhelmingC2
- babá
- dadB2
- barrio
- neighborhoodA1
- bebía
- drank
- carmelo
- Carmel
- cervezas
- beersA1
About this song
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna is an award-winning singer, composer, actor, and activist known for his foundational contributions to salsa music and Latin jazz.