Candombe Para Jose

Illapu
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En un pueblo olvidado no sé por qué

In a forgotten town, I don't know why

Y su danza de moreno lo hace mover

And his dance, dark-skinned, makes him move

En el pueblo lo llamaban negro José

In the town, they called him Black José

Amigo negro José

Friend Black José


Con mucho amor candombea el negro José

With much love, Black José dances the candombe

Tiene el color de la noche sobre la piel

He has the color of the night on his skin

Es muy feliz candombeando dichoso él

He is very happy, candombeing, blissful he

Amigo negro José

Friend Black José


Perdoname si te digo negro José

Forgive me if I call you Black José

Eres diablo pero amigo negro José

You are a devil but a friend, Black José

Tu futuro va conmigo negro José

Your future goes with me, Black José

Yo te digo porque sé

I tell you because I know


Con mucho amor las miradas cuando al bailar

With much love, the looks when dancing

Y el tamboril de sus ojos parece hablar

And the drum of his eyes seems to speak

Y su camisa endiablada quiere saltar

And his devilish shirt wants to jump

Amigo negro José

Friend Black José


No tienes ninguna pena al parecer

You have no sorrow it seems

Pero las penas te sobran negro José

But sorrows abound for you, Black José

Que tú en el baile las dejas yo sé muy bien

That you leave them in the dance, I know very well

Amigo negro José

Friend Black José


Perdoname si te digo, negro José

Forgive me if I tell you, Black José

Eres diablo pero amigo negro José

You are a devil but a friend, Black José

Tu futuro va conmigo negro José

Your future goes with me, Black José

Yo te digo porque sé

I tell you because I know

Amigo negro José

Friend Black José

Yo te digo porque sé

I tell you because I know

Amigo negro José

Friend Black José

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San Salvador, El Salvador April 2, 2025
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