Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Salsa by Yuri Buenaventura from Spanish to English.
Ritmo que da vida
Rhythm that gives life
Que todos escuchan
That everyone listens to
Que el mundo quiere bailar
That the world wants to dance
Ven para bailar
Come to dance
Ven para cantar
Come to sing
Para reir mamá
To laugh, mom
Ven para bailar
Come to dance
La salsa que aquí les traigo
The salsa that I bring here
La traigo directo mira
I bring it straight, look
La traigo de las entrañas
I bring it from the depths
De mi américa latina
Of my Latin America
El día que estes llorando
The day you are crying
Y tu alma se encuentre triste
And your soul is sad
Si bailas salsa mi hermano
If you dance salsa, my brother
Olvidarás que lo fuiste
You will forget what you were
Ritmo que da vida
Rhythm that gives life
Que todos escuchan
That everyone listens to
Que el mundo quiere bailar
That the world wants to dance
Ven para bailar
Come to dance
Ven para cantar
Come to sing
Para reir mamá
To laugh, mom
Ven para gozar
Come to enjoy
El consejo de alegría
The advice of joy
Me lo ha dado un africano
Was given to me by an African
Que no llore, que me ría
Not to cry, but to laugh
Si todos somos hermanos
If we are all brothers
Y así integrando los pueblos
And by integrating the peoples
Cantándole a las naciones
Singing to the nations
Vamos a llegar a viejos
We will grow old
Con salsa en los corazones
With salsa in our hearts
Sentimiento de alegría
Feeling of joy
Cantar es la vida mía
Singing is my life
No quiero que te acomplejes
I don't want you to feel insecure
Ven y expresa lo que sientes
Come and express what you feel
Lo quiere bailar la gente
People want to dance it
Porque es simple y diferente
Because it's simple and different
Es el ritmo que da vida
It's the rhythm that gives life
Lo bailará y pasa heridas
It will be danced and heal wounds
Llevala pal' rincon y apriétala
Take it to the corner and hold it tight
Porque ella no baila sola
Because it doesn't dance alone
Y si se atraviesa un gato
And if a cat gets in the way
Pues mándalo pa' la cola
Then send it to the back
El mundo quiere cantar
The world wants to sing
El mundo quiere bailar, salsa
The world wants to dance, salsa
Ven y dime si eres salsero
Come and tell me if you're a salsa lover
Es la gente que yo más quiero
It's the people I love the most
El mundo quiere cantar
The world wants to sing
El mundo quiere bailar, salsa
The world wants to dance, salsa
Con orgullo yo soy sonero
With pride, I am a "sonero"
Al pueblo no te lo niego
I don't deny it to the people
Oye para la gente de Colombia, Venezuela
Hey, for the people of Colombia, Venezuela
Panamá, azuquita, un saludo
Panama, "azuquita," greetings
Puerto Rico, oye la gente chevere, saludos
Puerto Rico, hey cool people, greetings
La gente de Francia, también que no se me quede atrás
The people of France, don't want to leave them behind
Los Japon, los de de Africa, africando
The Japanese, those from Africa, "africanando"
Oye allá, la gente de Nueva York y Miami a comer
Hey there, the people from New York and Miami, come eat
Oye llegó Charly Sierra pa' que Puedas gozar
Hey, Charly Sierra has arrived so you can enjoy
Distinto y diferente
Different and unique
Ultima noticia, se acabaron los muñequitos
Breaking news, the little dolls are over
Pa' la gente fea
For the ugly people
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YURI BEDOYA, NABIL KHALIDI, ANDRES JOSE VIAFARA RODRIGUEZ