Esta Navidad Lyrics in English Héctor Lavoe , Willie Colón, Yomo Toro

“Esta Navidad” is Héctor Lavoe’s cheeky holiday postcard from Puerto Rico, where tradition, swagger, and salsa collide. In the opening lines, Lavoe pokes fun at the jíbaros (rural Puerto Ricans) who return from the United States acting very high-and-mighty, flaunting their supposed wisdom. He flips the script by proudly calling himself a jíbaro guillao—someone who might brag, yet is still an authentic country boy at heart. The message: you can travel the world and show off, but your real roots and joy come from home.

Once the playful teasing is done, the song turns into an open invitation to the ultimate Christmas party. Lavoe rallies his friends Willie Colón and the cuatro master Yomo Toro, promising tasty food, irresistible rhythms, and nonstop dancing. Every chorus (“Esta Navidad, vamos a gozar”) is a warm reminder that the season is about togetherness, music, and pure celebration. Whether you are a proud jíbaro or just a guest, the song says: come sing, dance, and feel the magic of a Puerto Rican Christmas rumba, where everyone is welcome and the joy never ends.