Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Kinkamache by Eddie Palmieri from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Que es lo yo escucho
That's what I hear.
Un quinto llamando, mi guaguanco
A fifth call, my bum.
Elabio tumbando, y la orquesta repicando
Elabio knocking, and the orchestra playing
Que rico bongo
That rich bongo
A ti te conviene,
It suits you,
Oye bien lo que tiene mi guaguanco
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Elabio tumbando, y la orquesta repicando
Elabio knocking, and the orchestra playing
Que rico bongo
That rich bongo
Y yo te lo traigo para ti
And I'll get it for you
Mi ritmo llama y dice así
My rhythm calls and says so
Escuchalo sonar, ay a ti te conviene
Listen to it sound, and it's good for you.
Oye bien lo que tiene mi guaguanco
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Elabio tumbando, y la orquesta repicando
Elabio knocking, and the orchestra playing
Que rico bongo
That rich bongo
Óyelo que te conviene, mi tambor esta sonando
Hear that suits you, my drum is ringing
Óyelo que te conviene, tambor, tambor, tambor, tambor
Hear that suits you, drum, drum, drum
Óyelo que te conviene, pero que rico es mi guaguanco
Hear that it suits you, but that rich is my guaguanco
Óyelo, óyelo, óyelo
Hear, hear, hear.
Para que goce mi gente
For my people to enjoy
Mensaje de harmonia
Message of harmony
A Osain, le estoy cantando
Osain, I'm singing
Oye proteje la gente mía
Hey I protect the people of mine
Óyelo, óyelo, óyelo
Hear, hear, hear.
Mira que rico es mi guaguanco
Look, rich is my guaguanco.
Vengo con la esencia del sabor, mira la rumba
I come with the essence of the taste, look at the rumba
La rumba que retumba, que te rompe el corazón
The rumba that rebounds, that breaks your heart
Óyelo, óyelo, óyelo
Hear, hear, hear.
Óyelo que te conviene
Hear it suits you
Le le le le le le
He's got him.
La rumba, la tumba, la rumba, el tambor
The rumba, the grave, the rumba, the drum
Me sale de guaguanco
It's coming out of me.
Y te lo traigo para ti
And I'll get it for you
Ay, candiosiles? Pa mi chango
Oh, candiosils? Pa mi chango