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13 de mayo – Susana Baca

Susana Baca

13 de mayo lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
2002
Length
4:20

  1. Día 13 de mayo en Santo Amaro, la Plaza del Mercado

    May 13th in Santo Amaro, the Market Square

  2. Los negros celebraban, tal vez aún lo hacen

    The Black people were celebrating, perhaps they still do

  3. Fin de la esclavitu', la esclavitu', fin de la esclavitu'

    End of slavery, slavery's end, end of slavery

  4. Fin de la esclavitu', la esclavitu'

    End of slavery, slavery

  5. Día 13 de mayo en Santo Amaro, la Plaza del Mercado

    May 13th in Santo Amaro, the Market Square

  6. Los pletos celebraban, tal vez aún lo hacen

    The pletos were celebrating, perhaps they still do

  7. Fin de la esclavitu', la esclavitu', fin de la esclavitu'

    End of slavery, slavery's end, end of slavery

  8. Fin de la esclavitu', la esclavitu'

    End of slavery, slavery

  9. Tanta pindoba

    So much pindoba

  10. Lembro do aluá

    I remember the aluá

  11. Lembro da maniçoba

    I remember the maniçoba

  12. Foguetes no ar

    Fireworks in the air

  13. Tanta pindoba

    So much happiness

  14. Lembro do aluá

    I remember the aluá

  15. Lembro da maniçoba

    I remember the maniçoba

  16. Foguetes no ar

    Fireworks in the air

  17. Pa' saludar a Isabel, oh, Isabel, pa' saludar a Isabel

    To greet Isabel, oh, Isabel, to greet Isabel

  18. Pa' saludar a Isabel, oh, Isabel

    To greet Isabel, oh, Isabel

  19. Día 13 de mayo en Santo Amaro, la Plaza del Mercado

    May 13th in Santo Amaro, the Market Square

  20. Los negros celebraban, tal vez aún lo hacen

    The black folks celebrated, maybe they still do

  21. Fin de la esclavitu', la esclavitu', fin de la esclavitu'

    End of slavery, slavery's end, end of slavery

  22. Fin de la esclavitu', la esclavitu'

    End of slavery, slavery's end

  23. Tanta pindoba

    So much joy

  24. Lembro do aluá

    I remember the aluá

  25. Lembro da maniçoba

    I remember the maniçoba

  26. Foguetes no ar

    Fireworks in the sky

  27. Tanta pindoba

    So much joy

  28. Lembro do aluá

    I remember the aluá

  29. Lembro da maniçoba

    I remember the maniçoba

  30. Foguetes no ar

    Fireworks in the sky

  31. Pa' saludar a Isabel, oh, Isabel, pa' saludar a Isabel

    To greet Isabel, oh, Isabel, to greet Isabel

  32. Pa' saludar a Isabel, oh, Isabel

    To greet Isabel, oh, Isabel

  33. Tanta pindoba

    So much joy

  34. Lembro do aluá

    I remember the celebration

  35. Lembro da maniçoba

    I remember the maniçoba

  36. Foguetes no ar

    Fireworks in the sky

  37. Tanta pindoba

    So much joy

  38. Lembro do aluá

    I remember the celebration

  39. Lembro da maniçoba

    I remember the maniçoba

  40. Foguetes no ar

    Fireworks in the sky

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Key vocabulary

día
dayA1
tanta
so muchB2
celebraban
celebrated
vez
timeA2
aún
stillB2
hacen
doB2
fin
endA1
esclavitu
slavery
pletos
full
pindoba
palm

About this song

Susana Baca is Peruvian vocalist associated with Afro-Peruvian musical traditions. She is known for her interpretation of Afro-Peruvian repertoire, including the widely heard recording of “Maria Lando” featured on David Byrne’s The Soul of Black Peru.

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13 de mayo

Día 13 de mayo en Santo Amaro, la Plaza del Mercado

May 13th in Santo Amaro, the Market Square

Los negros celebraban, tal vez aún lo hacen

The Black people were celebrating, perhaps they still do

Fin de la esclavitu', la esclavitu', fin de la esclavitu'

End of slavery, slavery's end, end of slavery

Fin de la esclavitu', la esclavitu'

End of slavery, slavery

Día 13 de mayo en Santo Amaro, la Plaza del Mercado

May 13th in Santo Amaro, the Market Square

Los pletos celebraban, tal vez aún lo hacen

The pletos were celebrating, perhaps they still do

Fin de la esclavitu', la esclavitu', fin de la esclavitu'

End of slavery, slavery's end, end of slavery

Fin de la esclavitu', la esclavitu'

End of slavery, slavery

Tanta pindoba

So much pindoba

Lembro do aluá

I remember the aluá

Lembro da maniçoba

I remember the maniçoba

Foguetes no ar

Fireworks in the air

Tanta pindoba

So much happiness

Lembro do aluá

I remember the aluá

Lembro da maniçoba

I remember the maniçoba

Foguetes no ar

Fireworks in the air

Pa' saludar a Isabel, oh, Isabel, pa' saludar a Isabel

To greet Isabel, oh, Isabel, to greet Isabel

Pa' saludar a Isabel, oh, Isabel

To greet Isabel, oh, Isabel

Día 13 de mayo en Santo Amaro, la Plaza del Mercado

May 13th in Santo Amaro, the Market Square

Los negros celebraban, tal vez aún lo hacen

The black folks celebrated, maybe they still do

Fin de la esclavitu', la esclavitu', fin de la esclavitu'

End of slavery, slavery's end, end of slavery

Fin de la esclavitu', la esclavitu'

End of slavery, slavery's end

Tanta pindoba

So much joy

Lembro do aluá

I remember the aluá

Lembro da maniçoba

I remember the maniçoba

Foguetes no ar

Fireworks in the sky

Tanta pindoba

So much joy

Lembro do aluá

I remember the aluá

Lembro da maniçoba

I remember the maniçoba

Foguetes no ar

Fireworks in the sky

Pa' saludar a Isabel, oh, Isabel, pa' saludar a Isabel

To greet Isabel, oh, Isabel, to greet Isabel

Pa' saludar a Isabel, oh, Isabel

To greet Isabel, oh, Isabel

Tanta pindoba

So much joy

Lembro do aluá

I remember the celebration

Lembro da maniçoba

I remember the maniçoba

Foguetes no ar

Fireworks in the sky

Tanta pindoba

So much joy

Lembro do aluá

I remember the celebration

Lembro da maniçoba

I remember the maniçoba

Foguetes no ar

Fireworks in the sky