Negra Mi Alma, Negro Mi Corazón

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Triste o muy solo,

Sad or very lonely,

esclavo y fugitivo,

slave and fugitive,

mostraste tu puño

you showed your fist

al cielo y la libertad.

to the sky and freedom.

Las cadenas no pudieron callarse,

The chains could not silence,

y en todo el mundo tu grito se escuchó.

and around the world, your cry was heard.

Las heridas de tu alma no pudieron

The wounds of your soul could not

apagar tu alegría y tampoco tu llanto.

extinguish your joy, nor your tears.

Te veo bailar al ritmo del tambor,

I see you dance to the beat of the drum,

mi piel blanca se tiñe de vos.

my white skin is dyed by you.

Tu ritmo alegre me contagió,

Your joyful rhythm infected me,

y un triste blues la piel me erizó,

and a sad blues made my skin bristle,

y ahora:

and now:

Negra es mi alma, negro mi corazón...

Black is my soul, black is my heart...


Ya no podrán detener tu fuerza,

They can no longer stop your strength,

el cielo es negro antes de llover

the sky is black before it rains.

la fuerte lluvia que lava las pieles,

The heavy rain that washes the skins,

menos las almas, menos las almas

except the souls, except the souls

no ves!

don't you see!


Te veo bailar al ritmo del tambor,

I see you dance to the beat of the drum,

mi piel blanca se tiñe de vos.

my white skin is dyed by you.

Tu ritmo alegre me contagió,

Your joyful rhythm infected me,

y un triste blues la piel me erizó,

and a sad blues made my skin bristle,

y ahora:

and now:

Negra es mi alma, negro mi corazón...

Black is my soul, black is my heart...

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La Paz, Bolivia March 6, 2025
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