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    Corazón de Rumba → English translation

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Rumba heart

I have a rumba1 heart
that vibrates with a touch of conga2,
my flag is joy, and my cause is a song.
I have a sincere heart,
I'm a faithful lover of rhythm and party,
with dark skin and tropical magic.
 
I have a rumba heart that has the scent of Cuba streets, tobacco, coffee.
It's driven by a passionate fire,
and it awakens my Antillean soul when a bongo sounds.
 
A heart that leaves a trace in every corner,
wherever its song reaches,
so thankful to be handed to the people
in body and song,
It made a home out of the world.
It's a heart that preaches the smiles
of my race of sugar and joy.
A corner where my Latin voice spreads love,
and burns in me as a musical fever.
 
I have a rumba heart,
and when it beats, people dance.
I have a rumba heart,
and when it beats, people dance.
It's a rumba heart to be enjoyed.
 
  • 1. Genre of Cuban music, considered the predecessor of salsa.
  • 2. Another genre of Cuban music.
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Corazón de Rumba

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