Tabú Lyrics in English Omara Portuondo
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Tabú by Omara Portuondo from Spanish to English.
Alma del África lejana
Soul of distant Africa
Llena mi pecho de candela
Fills my chest with fire
Alma del África lejana
Soul of distant Africa
Llena mi pecho de candela
Fills my chest with fire
El pobre Congo hijo del esclavo
The poor Congo, son of the slave
Añora siempre las palmeras
Always longs for the palm trees
Las oscas selvas primitivas
The dark primitive jungles
De dioses misteriosos y de fieras
Of mysterious gods and beasts
Oshun, Ifá, Obatalá, Chango, Yemayá
Oshun, Ifá, Obatalá, Chango, Yemayá
Oshun, Ifá, Obatalá, Chango, Yemayá
Oshun, Ifá, Obatalá, Chango, Yemayá
Tierra del África añorada
Land of beloved Africa
De río caudaloso y cielo azul
Of mighty rivers and blue sky
Y aquí si el negro mira la hembra blanca
And here if the Black man looks at the White woman
Y aquí si el negro mira la hembra blanca
And here if the Black man looks at the White woman
Tabú, tabú, tabú
Taboo, taboo, taboo
Tabú, tabú, tabú
Taboo, taboo, taboo
Oshun, Ifá, Obatalá, Chango, Yemayá
Oshun, Ifá, Obatalá, Chango, Yemayá
Oshun, Ifá, Obatalá, Chango, Yemayá
Oshun, Ifá, Obatalá, Chango, Yemayá
Oshun, Ifá, Obatalá, Chango, Yemayá
Oshun, Ifá, Obatalá, Chango, Yemayá
Oshun, Ifá, Obatalá, Chango, Yemayá
Oshun, Ifá, Obatalá, Chango, Yemayá
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