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Caras lindas – Susana Baca

Susana Baca

Caras lindas lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
1997
Length
4:59
  1. Las caras lindas de mi gente negra

    The beautiful faces of my black people

  2. Son un desfile de melaza en flor

    Are a parade of blossom-like molasses

  3. Que cuando pasan frente a mi se alegra

    And when they pass by me, it brings joy

  4. De su negrura todo el corazón

    To their darkness, all my heart

  5. Las caras lindas de me raza prieta

    The beautiful faces of my brown race

  6. Tienen de llanto de pena y dolor

    Contain tears of sorrow and pain

  7. Son las verdades que la vida reta

    They are the truths that life challenges

  8. Pero que llevan dentro mucho amor

    But inside, they carry much love

  9. Somos la melaza que ríe

    We are the molasses that laughs

  10. Somos la melaza que llora

    We are the molasses that cries

  11. Somos la melaza que ama

    We are the molasses that loves

  12. Y en cada beso es conmovedora

    And in every kiss, it’s moving

  13. Por eso vivo orgullosa de su colorido

    That’s why I live proud of its vivid hues

  14. Somos betún amable de clara poesía

    We are the gentle polish of clear poetry

  15. Tienen su ritmo tienen melodía

    They have their rhythm, they have a melody

  16. Las caras lindas de mi gente negra

    The lovely faces of my black people

  17. Las caras lindas de mi gente negra

    The lovely faces of my black people

  18. Somos la melaza que ríe

    We are the molasses that laughs

  19. Somos la melaza que llora

    We are the molasses that cries

  20. Somos la melaza que ama

    We are the molasses that loves

  21. Y en cada beso es conmovedora

    And in every kiss, it's moving

  22. Por eso vivo orgullosa de su colorido

    That's why I live proud of their colors

  23. Somos betún amable de clara poesía

    We are kind polish of clear poetry

  24. Tienen su ritmo tienen melodía

    They have their rhythm, they have melody

  25. Las caras lindas de mi gente negra

    The pretty faces of my black people

  26. Tienen su ritmo tienen melodía

    They have their rhythm, they have melody

  27. Las caras lindas de mi gente negra

    The pretty faces of my black people

  28. Las caras lindas de mi gente negra

    The pretty faces of my black people

  29. Caras lindas de mi gente negra

    Pretty faces of my black people

  30. Caras lindas de mi gente negra

    Pretty faces of my black people

  31. Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que ríe)

    Lovely faces of my black people (molasses that laughs)

  32. Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que ama)

    Lovely faces of my black people (molasses that loves)

  33. 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)

  34. Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que llora) (que ama)

    Lovely faces of my black people (molasses that cries) (that loves)

  35. Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que ama)

    Lovely faces of my black people (molasses that loves)

  36. 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)

  37. 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)

  38. Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que ama)

    Lovely faces of my black people (molasses that loves)

  39. Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que ríe)

    Lovely faces of my black people (molasses that laughs)

  40. 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)

  41. Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que ama) (que ama)

    Beautiful faces of my black people (molasses that loves) (that loves)

  42. Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que ríe)

    Beautiful faces of my black people (molasses that laughs)

  43. Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que llora)

    Beautiful faces of my black people (molasses that cries)

  44. Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que ama) (mi gente negra)

    Beautiful faces of my black people (molasses that loves) (my black people)

  45. Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que ríe)

    Beautiful faces of my black people (molasses that laughs)

  46. Caras lindas de mi gente negra (melaza que llora)

    Beautiful faces of my black people (molasses that cries)

  47. Caras lindas de mi gente negra

    Beautiful faces of my black people

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Key vocabulary

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carryB2
ritmo
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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.

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Caras lindas

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