Son Montuno

Son Montuno

Son Montuno

High songo, the maya is burning, high songoAlto songo, se quema la maya, alto songo

Bring on the bomba, the bomba from the hill!¡Qué venga la bomba, la bomba de el cerro!

The Sonora MatanceraLa sonora matancera
Chapottin and RumbavanaChapottin y rumbavana
Are the groups where you shineSon los grupos donde planas
They showed their sonera voiceDemostró su voz sonera
In the son, challenging anyoneEn el son reto a cualquiera
With rhythm and powerful voiceCon métrica y voz potente
And Celia Cruz (who is absent)Y celia cruz (que está austente)
Will confirm what I sayConfimará lo que digo
Don't let them deceive you, my friendQue no te engañen mi amigo
If there's son, shine is presentSi hay son, planas está presente

They call me the liarMe llaman el mentiroso
That's what made me popularEso me ha heco popular
And when it's time to singY a la hora de cantar
I'm friendly and funnySoy simpático y gracioso
With my guarachas and joyCon mis guarachas y gozo
Even if I always sing aloneAunque siempre cante solo
My voice has reached the poleMi voz ha llegado al polo
As strong as a ceiba treeTan fuerte como una ceiba
And if Pio Leyva singsY si canta pio leyva
Even the lame Manolo dancesBaila hasta el cojo manolo

With a tight marañonCon un marañon que aprieta
And the 'bibuiagua' stepY 'el paso de bibuiagua'
My voice is heard in the quaguasMi voz se escucha en las quaguas
Squares, ballrooms, and gazebosPlazas, salones y glorietas
Manuel Licea respects the strict musicManuel licea respeta la música bien estrica
And in my heart, my singingY en mi corazón se agita
Agitates with Julio CuevasMi canto con julio cuevas
Where with new maliceDonde con malicia nueva
They put a little sting, a little stingMe pusieron puntillita, puntillita

Today I sing about what I seeHoy canto por lo que veo
With renowned singersCon cantantes renombrados
But I'm not intimidatedMas no estoy acobardado
Because I'm a 'Maceo'Porque yo soy un 'maceo'
And even though singing is not a walk in the parkY aunque contar no sea un paseo
Singing with so many sonerosCantar con tantos soneros
I have a sharp beakTengo un pico majadero
From San Antonio to MaisíDe san antonio a maisí
I sing around thereCantando voy por ahí
And you have to tip your hatY hay que quitarse el sombrero

Eat up, Ry Cooder!¡Como, ry cooder!