Currambera Lyrics in English Carlos Vives

Currambera is Carlos Vives’s vibrant love letter to the women of Barranquilla, the lively Caribbean city he and fellow superstar Shakira call home. Through breezy coastal images and contagious cumbia beats, Vives paints the portrait of a young girl whose pollera (traditional skirt) twirls like a carnival flag, whose bare feet kiss the sand, and whose dreams rise as high as a sail catching the wind. The chorus repeats “volaste muy alto” (“you flew so high”), celebrating the freedom, ambition, and joyful spirit that carry her— and every Currambera— far beyond the shoreline.

The song feels like a mini–Carnaval: you can almost see the parades on Vía 40, hear the drums, and taste the salty air while dancers move their hips with effortless grace. Along the way, Vives slips in nostalgic details— a school notebook, a crystal rose, a glimpse in the mirror— to remind us that great journeys start with simple moments. Ultimately, Currambera is both a hometown tribute and a universal anthem, inviting listeners to chase their own dreams with the same bright confidence as a Barranquilla girl dancing her way into the world.