Susana Baca
Caras lindas lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1997
- Length
- 4:59
Las caras lindas de mi gente negra
The beautiful faces of my black people
Son un desfile de melaza en flor
Are a parade of blossom-like molasses
Que cuando pasan frente a mi se alegra
And when they pass by me, it brings joy
De su negrura todo el corazón
To their darkness, all my heart
Las caras lindas de me raza prieta
The beautiful faces of my brown race
Tienen de llanto de pena y dolor
Contain tears of sorrow and pain
Son las verdades que la vida reta
They are the truths that life challenges
Pero que llevan dentro mucho amor
But inside, they carry much love
Somos la melaza que ríe
We are the molasses that laughs
Somos la melaza que llora
We are the molasses that cries
Somos la melaza que ama
We are the molasses that loves
Y en cada beso es conmovedora
And in every kiss, it’s moving
Por eso vivo orgullosa de su colorido
That’s why I live proud of its vivid hues
Somos betún amable de clara poesía
We are the gentle polish of clear poetry
Tienen su ritmo tienen melodía
They have their rhythm, they have a melody
Las caras lindas de mi gente negra
The lovely faces of my black people
Las caras lindas de mi gente negra
The lovely faces of my black people
Somos la melaza que ríe
We are the molasses that laughs
Somos la melaza que llora
We are the molasses that cries
Somos la melaza que ama
We are the molasses that loves
Y en cada beso es conmovedora
And in every kiss, it's moving
Por eso vivo orgullosa de su colorido
That's why I live proud of their colors
Somos betún amable de clara poesía
We are kind polish of clear poetry
Tienen su ritmo tienen melodía
They have their rhythm, they have melody
Las caras lindas de mi gente negra
The pretty faces of my black people
Tienen su ritmo tienen melodía
They have their rhythm, they have melody
Las caras lindas de mi gente negra
The pretty faces of my black people
Las caras lindas de mi gente negra
The pretty faces of my black people
Caras lindas de mi gente negra
Pretty faces of my black people
Caras lindas de mi gente negra
Pretty faces of my black people
Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que ríe)
Lovely faces of my black people (molasses that laughs)
Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que ama)
Lovely faces of my black people (molasses that loves)
Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que ríe) (melaza que ríe, que goza, que goza, que goza, que goza)
Lovely faces of my black people (molasses that laughs) (molasses that laughs, that enjoys, that enjoys, that enjoys, that enjoys)
Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que llora) (que ama)
Lovely faces of my black people (molasses that cries) (that loves)
Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que ama)
Lovely faces of my black people (molasses that loves)
Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que ríe) (melaza que ríe, que goza, que goza, que ama)
Lovely faces of my black people (molasses that laughs) (molasses that laughs, that enjoys, that enjoys, that loves)
Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que llora) (melaza que ríe, que llora, que goza, que ama)
Lovely faces of my black people (molasses that cries) (molasses that laughs, that cries, that enjoys, that loves)
Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que ama)
Lovely faces of my black people (molasses that loves)
Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que ríe)
Lovely faces of my black people (molasses that laughs)
Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que llora) (melaza que ríe, que goza, que goza)
Lovely faces of my black people (molasses that cries) (molasses that laughs, that enjoys, that enjoys)
Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que ama) (que ama)
Beautiful faces of my black people (molasses that loves) (that loves)
Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que ríe)
Beautiful faces of my black people (molasses that laughs)
Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que llora)
Beautiful faces of my black people (molasses that cries)
Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que ama) (mi gente negra)
Beautiful faces of my black people (molasses that loves) (my black people)
Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que ríe)
Beautiful faces of my black people (molasses that laughs)
Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que llora)
Beautiful faces of my black people (molasses that cries)
Caras lindas de mi gente negra
Beautiful faces of my black people
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Key vocabulary
- cada
- eachB2
- colorido
- colorfulB2
- frente
- foreheadB2
- llevan
- carryB2
- ritmo
- rhythmB2
- poesía
- poetryA2
- caras
- facesA1
- lindas
- pretty
- flor
- flowerA1
- gente
- peopleA1
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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.