Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Serenata by Willie Colón from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Vamos todos a bailar
Let's all dance
Al estilo Africano
African style
Si no lo sabes bailar
If you don't know how to dance
Yo te enseñaré mi hermano
I will teach you my brother
A ti te gusta la bomba
you like the bomb
Y te gusta el baquiné
And you like the baquiné
Para que goces ahora
for you to enjoy now
Africano es el bembé
African is the bembe
Che che colé, (que bueno e')
Che che cole, (that's good)
Che che cofriza (muerto e' la risa)
Che che cofriza (dead and 'laughter)
Coqui saranga (ay viene la malanga)
Coqui saranga (oh comes the malanga)
Caca chilanga (viene de catanga)
Chilanga poop (comes from catanga)
Ayeiye, (a ver e' tu lo ve)
Ayeiye, (let's see and you see it)
Che che colé, (que bueno e')
Che che cole, (that's good)
Che che cofriza, (muerto e' la risa)
Che che cofriza, (dead and 'laughter)
Coqui saranga, (coqui saranga)
Coqui saranga, (coqui saranga)
Caca chilanga, (caca chilanga)
Chilanga poop, (chilanga poop)
Ayeiye, (a ver e' tu lo ve)
Ayeiye, (let's see and you see it)
Oye tú sentado allá
hey you sitting there
Pareces venezolano
you look venezuelan
Ven aquí vamo' a bailar
Come here let's dance
Que todos somos hermanos
that we are all brothers
Lo bailan en Venezuela
They dance it in Venezuela
Lo bailan en Panamá
They dance it in Panama
Este ritmo es africano
This rhythm is African
Y donde quiera va' acabar
And wherever it will end
Che che cofriza
che che chest
Coqui saranga
coqui saranga
Caca chilanga
chilanga poop
Che che cofriza
che che chest
Coqui saranga
coqui saranga
Caca chilanga
chilanga poop
Ya yo sé que te gustó
I already know that you liked it
Quieres bailarlo otra vez
Do you want to dance it again?
Báilalo en la punta del pie
Dance it on the tip of your foot
Y veras que bueno es
And you will see how good it is
Ya yo sé que te gustó
I already know that you liked it
Quieres bailarlo otra vez
Do you want to dance it again?
Pues ponte bien los zapatos
Well put your shoes on
Que los tienes al revés
that you have them backwards
Che che colé (que bueno e')
Che che cole (that's good)
Che che cofriza (muerto e' la risa)
Che che cofriza (dead and 'laughter)
Coqui saranga (ay viene la malanga)
Coqui saranga (oh comes the malanga)
Caca chilanga (viene de catanga)
Chilanga poop (comes from catanga)
Ayeiye, (a ver e' tu lo ve)
Ayeiye, (let's see and you see it)
Che che colé, (que bueno e')
Che che cole, (that's good)
Che che cofriza (muerto e' la risa)
Che che cofriza (dead and 'laughter)
Coqui saranga (ay viene la malanga)
Coqui saranga (oh comes the malanga)
Caca chilanga (viene de catanga)
Chilanga poop (comes from catanga)
Ayeiye, (a ver e' tu lo ve)
Ayeiye, (let's see and you see it)