Irimo

Irimo

The drum beats, feel that rhythmSuena el tambo enchemiyá
From the African musicDe la música africana
The drum beats, feel that rhythmSuena el tambo enchemiyá
From the African musicDe la música africana
The irimo from HavanaEl irimo de la habana
Stands up right awaySe pone al instante en pie
And when they enter the moruáY cuando entran al moruá
The crowd gets hypedEl público se emociona

Because the irimo is sungPorque el irimo se entona
To the beat of the abakuáAl compás del abakuá
Because the irimo is sungPorque el irimo se entona
To the beat of the abakuáAl compás del abakuá
It goesLleva
Irimo, irimo, drum beats, feel that rhythmIrimo, irimo, tambo en chemiyá
Bacoso, drum beats, feel that rhythmBacoso, tambo en chemiyá

Irimo, drum beats, feel that rhythmIrimo, tambo enchemiyá
Bacoso, drum beats, feel that rhythmBacoso, tambo enchemiyá
Ekama, ekama e morua, and BacosoEkama, ekama e morua, y Bacoso
Drum beats, feel that rhythmTambó enchemiyá

Irimo, irimo, drum beats, feel that rhythmIrimo, irimo, tambo enchemiyá
Bacoso, drum beats, feel that rhythmBacoso, tambo enchemiyá
Drum, drum, drum, drum, drum, drumTambo, tambo, tambo, tambo, tambobo
Drum, drum, feel that rhythmTambo, tambo, e chemiyá

Irimo, irimo, drum beats, feel that rhythmIrimo, irimo, tambo enchemiyá
Bacoso, drum beats, feel that rhythmBacoso, tambo enchemiyá
The night is already livelyLa niche ya está contenta
Feels like singing alongSiente ganas de cantar

Irimo, irimo, drum beats, feel that rhythmIrimo, irimo, tambo en chemiyá
Bacoso, drum beats, feel that rhythmBacoso, tambo en chemiyá
Irimo, irimo, drum beats, feel that rhythmIrimo, irimo, tambo enchemiyá
Bacoso, drum beats, feel that rhythmBacoso, tambo enchemiyá

The irimo from Havana stood upEl irimo de la habana, Se puso en pie
People started dancing, just like thatLa gente se puso a bailar como es

Irimo, irimo, drum beats, feel that rhythmIrimo, irimo, tambo enchemiyá
Bacoso, drum beats, feel that rhythmBacoso, tambo enchemiyá
Ba bacoso, ba bacoso, drum beats, feel that rhythmBa bacoso, ba bacoso, tambo e chemiyá

Irimo, irimo, drum beats, feel that rhythmIrimo, irimo, tambo enchemiyá
Bacoso, drum beats, feel that rhythmBacoso, tambo enchemiyá

The Fanny stick (trombone)La vara Fanny (trombón)
For Polito Galindez to enjoyPa que lo goce polito galindez

Drum beats, feel that rhythm, drum beats, feel that rhythmTambo enchemiyá, tambo enchemiyá
Irimo, irimo, drum beats, feel that rhythmIrimo, irimo, tambo enchemiyá
Bacoso, drum beats, feel that rhythmBacoso, tambo enchemiyá
The drums are soundingLos tambores está sonando
Cuprá, cuprá, cupráCuprá, cuprá, cuprá