Che Che Colé Lyrics in English Marc Anthony

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Che Che Colé by Marc Anthony from Spanish to English.

Let's all dance

In the African style

If you don't know how to dance it

I'll teach you, my brother

You like bomba

And you like baquiné

So that you enjoy now

African is the bembé

Che che colé, how good it is

Che che cofriza, dying of laughter

Cofi salanga, here comes the malanga

Caca chilanga, it comes from Catanga

Ade de, ade de you see it

Che che colé, how good it is

Che che cofriza, dying of laughter

Cofi salanga, cofi salanga

Caca chilanga, caca chilanga

Ade de, ade de you see it

Hey, you sitting there

You look Venezuelan

Come here, let's dance

Because we're all brothers

They dance it in Venezuela

They dance it in Panama

This rhythm is African

And wherever it goes it will end up

Che che colé, how good it is

Che che cofriza, dying of laughter

Cofi salanga, hey, cofi salanga

Caca chilanga, de-de-de from the piramba

Ade de, ade de you see it

Che che colé, merecumbé

Che che cofriza, dying of laughter

Cofi salanga, don't grab my sleeve

Caca chilanga, hey, dance the malanga

Ade de, ade it's not pachanga

I already know that you liked it

You want to dance it again

Dance it on the tip of your foot

And you'll see how good it is

I already know that you liked it

You want to dance it again

Then put your shoes on right

Because you have them backwards

Che che colé, how good it is

Che che cofriza, dying of laughter

Cofi salanga, here comes the malanga

Caca chilanga, the malanga

Ade de, ade de you see it

Che che colé, how good it is

Che che cofriza, dying of laughter

Cofi salanga, cofi salanga

Caca chilanga, pull the palanga

Ade de, you see

Che che colé, oh, how good it is

Che che cofriza, dying of laughter

Cofi salanga

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SONG MEANING

From the very first "Che Che Colé", Marc Anthony turns the room into a carnival of drums. The singer calls on everyone to dance al estilo africano (African style), promising to teach anyone who does not know the steps. The chorus, a playful reworking of the Ghanaian children’s chant Kye Kye Kule, acts like a drum roll that keeps returning, each time funnier and more contagious ("che che cofriza, muerto de la risa" literally means laughing to death).

Beyond the irresistible groove, the song is a celebration of Afro-Latin unity. Anthony name-drops rhythms such as bomba, bembé and baquiné, all born from the meeting of African drums and Caribbean life. He shouts out Venezuela and Panama, reminding us that this beat travels without needing a passport. In short, "Che Che Colé" is an open invitation: lace up your shoes the right way, join the circle, and feel how music erases borders and turns strangers into hermanos.

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