Che Che Cole [English translation]

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

• Artist:Héctor Lavoe
• Album:Cosa Nuestra (1969)