Susana Baca
Hatajo de negritos lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1999
- Length
- 8:42
En nombre de Dios comienzo
In the name of God, I begin
Porque es bueno comenzar
Because it’s good to start
En el nombre de María
In the name of Mary
Sin pecado original
Without original sin
Vamos a ver a Belén
Let's go see Bethlehem
Vamos a ver a Belén
Let's go see Bethlehem
A ver a mi Redentor
To see my Redeemer
A ver a mi Redentor
To see my Redeemer
Panalivio, malivio pan
Honey relief, relief honey
Compañeros a la pampa
Companions to the plains
Compañeros a la pampa
Companions to the plains
Con amor a trabajar
Working with love
Con amor a trabajar
Working with love
Panalivio, malivio pan
Honey relief, bitter pain
Zancudito me picó (salamanqueja me mordió)
Little mosquito bit me (little salamander bit me)
Zancudito me picó (salamanqueja me mordió)
Little mosquito bit me (little salamander bit me)
Malaya sea este zancudo (malaya sea que me picó)
Curse this mosquito (curse that it bit me)
Malaya sea este zancudo (malaya sea que me picó)
Curse this mosquito (curse that it bit me)
Dicen que mañana, mamita
They say tomorrow, mommy
Mañana se va
Tomorrow it goes
Dicen que mañana, mamita
They say that tomorrow, my dear,
Mañana se va
Tomorrow she leaves,
Pero no me ha dicho, mamita
But she hasn't told me, my dear,
Cuando volverá
When she'll come back.
Pero no me ha dicho, mamita
But she hasn't told me, my dear,
Cuando volverá
When she'll come back.
Río de la corriente, mamita
River of the current, my dear,
Déjame pasar
Let me pass,
Río de la corriente, mamita
River of the current, my dear,
Déjame pasar
Let me pass.
Porque mi madre enferma, mamita
Because my mother is ill, dear mother,
Me mandó a llamar
She sent for me.
Porque mi madre enferma, mamita
Because my mother is ill, dear mother,
Me mandó a llamar
She sent for me.
Palomita ingrata, pecho de Alhelí
Ungrateful dove, heart of Alhelí,
Palomita ingrata, pecho de Alhelí
Ungrateful dove, heart of Alhelí,
Todos tus amores dámelos a mí
All your loves, give them to me.
Todos tus amores dámelos a mí
All your loves, give them to me.
Déjala que se vaya que ya volverá
Let her go, she'll be back soon.
Déjala que se vaya que ya volverá
Let her go, she'll be back soon.
Encontrará su nido ocupado ya
He will find his nest already occupied
Encontrará su nido ocupado ya
He will find his nest already occupied
Esta es la banda del Carmen
This is the band of Carmen
Esta es la banda del Carmen
This is the band of Carmen
Que alegra los corazones
That brings joy to the hearts
Que alegra los corazones
That brings joy to the hearts
Tri-la-la-la-la, la-la-la
Tri-la-la-la-la, la-la-la
Tri-la-la-la-la, la-la-la
Tri-la-la-la-la, la-la-la
Adiós, Virgen soberana
Goodbye, sovereign Virgin
Adiós, Virgen soberana
Goodbye, sovereign Virgin
Échanos tu bendición
Throw us your blessing
Échanos tu bendición
Throw us your blessing
Tri-la-la-la-la, la-la-la
Tri-la-la-la-la, la-la-la
Tri-la-la-la-la, la-la-la
Tri-la-la-la-la, la-la-la
Saúl, ¡qué bien has quedao!
Saúl, you've done so well!
Saúl, ¡qué bien has quedao!
Saúl, you've done so well!
Colita rica nos ha regalao
Delicious little tail you've gifted us
Tra-la-la-la, la-la
Tra-la-la-la, la-la
Tra-la-la-la, la-la
Tra-la-la-la, la-la
La-la, la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la
La-la, la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la
Rosita, ¡qué bien has quedao!
Rosita, how great you look!
Rosita, ¡qué bien has quedao!
Rosita, how great you look!
Chichita rica nos ha regalao
Sweet Chichita has gifted us
Tra-la-la-la, la-la
Tra-la-la-la, la-la
Tra-la-la-la, la-la
Tra-la-la-la, la-la
Tra-la-la-la, la-la, la-la-la
Tra-la-la-la, la-la, la-la-la
Vámonos compañeritos
Let's go, little friends
Vámonos compañeritos
Let's go, little friends
Vámonos, que vengan otros
Let's go, let others come
Vámonos, que vengan otros
Let's go, let others come
Que les hagan el cariño
Let them show affection
Que les hagan el cariño
Let them show affection
Que nos han hecho a nosotros
Like they've done to us
Que nos han hecho a nosotros
Like they've done to us
Reyes y pastores
Kings and shepherds
Vienen a adorar
Come to adore
Al Rey de los Cielos
The King of the Heavens
Que ha nacido ya
Who has already been born
¡Viva el Señor Cura!
Long live the Lord Priest!
¡viva la matriz!
Long live the womb!
Y los habitantes
And the inhabitants
Que habitan aquí
Who dwell here
En el Portal de Belén
In the Bethlehem portal
Ha sido donde nació
Is where he was born
En el Portal de Belén
In the Bethlehem portal
Ha sido donde nació
Is where he was born
Es el hijo de María
He is the son of Mary
Que han llamado Redentor
Who has been called Redeemer
Es el hijo de María
He is the son of Mary
Que han llamado Redentor
Who has been called Redeemer
Donde sea que ha nacido
Wherever he was born
Para irlo a adorar
To go and worship him
Donde sea que ha nacido
Wherever he was born
Para irlo a adorar
To go and worship him
El camino no sabemos
The way we do not know
Noticias se nos darán
News will be given to us
El camino no sabemos
The way we do not know
Noticias se nos darán
News will be given to us
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Key vocabulary
- nombre
- nameA1
- comienzo
- beginningA2
- mandó
- sentB1
- palomita
- doveB1
- volverá
- will returnB1
- otros
- othersA2
- río
- riverA1
- todos
- everyoneA1
- mordió
- bit
- malaya
- Malay
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.