Canto Aquí, Canto Na Habana

Sing Here, Sing in Havana

Canto Aquí, Canto Na Habana

Sing here, sing in HavanaCanto aquí, canto na Habana
Sing here, sing in HabanaCanto aquí, canto na Habá
And how well I singE como canto tan ben
I sing wherever I feel likeCanto onde me peta

Now I startAgora comezo eu
I start by startingComezo por comezar
Who starts firstA que primeiro comeza
Must finish firstPrimeiro ha de acabar

Sing here, sing in HavanaCanto aquí, canto na Habana,
Sing wherever I feel likeCanto onde me peta

I will sing down hereHei de cantar aquí embaixo
And they will hear me up thereE hanme sentir arriba
So my mother can sayPara que diga miña nai
That's my daughterEsa é a miña filla

If I sing wellEu se canto fago ben
If I sing wellEu se canto fago ben
I sing from my throatCanto pola miña gorxa
And not from anyone else'sE non pola de ninguén

(Excerpt from Castelao)(Fragmento de Castelao)

I will bid farewellVou a dar a despedida
I will give congratulationsvou a dar o parabén
I will bid farewellvou a dar a despedida
As they bid farewell to me tooque ma dan a min tamén

We are from the south and the northSomos do sul e do norte
We are from here and thereSomos de aquí e de acolá
May the people of Havana feel itQue o sinta a xente da Habana
From Vigo and BogotáDe Vigo e de Bogotá

We are closer than farSomos máis perto que lonxe
We are people, we are landSomos pobo, somos chan
Seeds of freedomSemente de liberdade
To live as brothersPara vivir como irmáns