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Translation
Che Che Cole (1)
Che Che Cole (1)
We’re all going to dance
In the African style
If you don’t know how to dance
I will teach you, my brother
Ah you, you like la bomba (2)
And you like el baquine’ (3)
For the enjoyment now
The bembe’ is African (4)
CHORUS:
Che che cole’ (how good it is…)
Che che cofriza (the laughter dies….)
Coqui (5) saranga (already comes the maranga (6)…)
Caca (7) chilanga (comes from Katanga (8)…)
Ayeyeee, (to see it you see it......)
Che che cole’ (how good it is…)
Che che cofriza (the laughter dies….)
Coqui saranga, (Coqui saranga......)
Caca chilanga, (Caca chilanga......)
Ayeyeee, (to see it you see it......)
Listen, you, sitting there
You look Venezuelan
You see we come here to dance
That we all are brothers
They dance it in Venezuela
They dance it in Panama
This rhythm is African
And where it wants it will finish
Chorus
Already I know that it pleased you
You want to dance it again
Dance it on the point of your foot
And you will see that it is good
Already I know that it pleased you
You want to dance it again
Well, properly adjust your shoes
So that you can do it in reverse
Chorus
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Diana H de G on 2013-12-29
Diana H de G on 2013-12-29Added in reply to request by 
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Comments
About translator
Perhaps more explanation than necessary.
(1) the song and its name apparently originated in Africa; the name does not translate from Spanish, nor do some of the words in the song. Here is a link for more background:
http://www.cocojams.com/content/che-che-kule-origins-lyrics-videos
Links to information about dances mentioned:
(2) http://www.prfdance.org/bomba.htm
(3) http://www.prfdance.org/celebrando2005.baquine.htm
(4) http://www.pulsewave.com/lesson_notes/SOR2.html
(5) coqui is a frog common in Puerto Rico; saranga does not appear to be a Spanish word
(6) maranga is a tropical plant
(7) caca is a Spanish word, but I didn't translate it; chilanga does not appear to be a Spanish word
(8) Katanga may be a place in Africa or a river in Russia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katanga
Finally, here is a link to a Youtube video for Che Che Cole performed by Hector Lavoe:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53cyxr74GuU
Cheers. :)