Jubilate Deo
Translation:
Make a joyful noise to God. Hallelujah.
El Pescador
Translation:
SOLO
The current is rising, with hammock and fishing net
The bahareque* canoe, in order to get to the beach
CHORUS
The fisherman, talks with the moon
The fisherman, talks with the beach
The fisherman, has no fortune, only his fishing net.
SOLO
The fishermen come back, with their catch to sell
To their beloved port, where they hold their lovers.
CHORUS
The fisherman, talks with the moon
The fisherman, talks with the beach
The fisherman, has no fortune, only his fishing net.
A la Tierra
Translation:
Good morning! Says the Earth
And the wind caresses its face
Good morning! Says the Earth
The sun heats its healthy cheeks
How is it going? Says the Earth
And lifts its forehead and sing
To the earth,
Its face hurts,
To the earth,
Parched and cracked,
To the earth,
Its bones ache,
To the earth,
Its soul is extinguished
And meanwhile? Keep dreaming
with humanity and its charm
And meanwhile? Keep thinking
About olive green, pine green, country green
La Piragua
Translation:
My grandparents told me that a long time ago
A canoe was sailing on the Cesar (a river in north region of Colombia)
That started from the Banco (a municipality in the Magdalena region of Colombia) old port
To the beaches of love in Chimichagua (another municipality in the north region of Colombia)
Splashing the gale shuddered
And impassively braved the storm
And an army of stars followed her
Studding it with light and legend
It was the canoe of Guillermo Cubillo
Samba Malató
Translation:
The Samba (woman dancing Samba) passes with the basin.
Dancing, she moves so they can see her.
The little bird with the red chest.
That's what happens black (man/bird), when you fall in love.
In scrubbing and battering, the time has passed.
Waits and waits for the time for Samba to come.
The Samba passes with the basin.
Dancing, she moves so they can see her.
The black woman moves so they can see her.
Commanding, commanding.
With the basin, the black woman moves.
Bakesh Shalom
Translation:
Oh, seek ye peace, and pursue it.
Toro Mata
Translation:
The bull kills and the bull kills
The bull kills, dancing bull,
The bull kills
The old bull is dead
Tomorrow we will eat meat/feast,
The bull kills
The man’s color doesn’t permit/allow him
To make a deal/bargain (colloquial meaning is "take the luck out of the bull" which is to kill the bull)
The bull kills
This black (person) is not from here! (Soloist claims roots saying, “I am Africa!”)