Conjunto Folklórico Nacional: Columbia

It's been a while since we've heard from El Goyo, so I thought I would post this clip of him singing a columbia with Conjunto Folklórico Nacional.

This clip features on drums Alfredo O'Farril (tumbadora), Mário Jáuregui "Aspirina" (quinto), and Justo Pelladito (tres-dos).

The 4 dancers (in order of appearance) are:

Jorge Dixon
Ricardo Jáuregui "Aspirina"
Yohanes García
Domingo Pau


Lyrics:

Bonboró o, na na
Bonboro, ro, ro, ro, aaa...
La rumba no es como ayer, Tula

E, Mulense ae
Agua ma o ba kun sere mbio

Coro: Laye, laye

Ay Dios
Ala pio ka, ala pio ka
Ala pio ka, ala pio ka
Laye laye oro mi so...

Coro: Laye, laye


Ay Dios...
Ya yo no como la lisa
porque es un peje liviano
(bis)
camina de mano en mano
y a todos les causa risa
Ronco, ay Dios...
yo no como longaniza,
porque me sabe a majá
y yo no como carne asá
por no arrimarme al fogón
yo no como camarón, Ronco
porque camina pa' atrás

Borororó...

Coro: Aaaa...

Coro: Ronco, alakata, Ronco onile yo

Coro: A, onile yo

Coro:

Aguan beró, Aguan beró
Aguan beró, Aguan beró
Se quema Yamima
Aguan beró

Solista: Se quema Yamima...

Coro: Aguan beró

Coro: Obá elé

Solista: Arere, arere o

Coro: E, aribo ya ya

* * *

About one of the coros, El Goyo tells us:

"Yamima: Estaban rumbeando en un solar en Cienfuegos y entre los rumberos
estaba Roncona [Benito Gonzáles, (189? - 1950)]. Una mujer del solar se estaba quemando y alguien grita: "¡Se quema Yamima!" y Roncona cantó: "Aguan bero aguan bero se quema Yamima aguan bero." Hay otra versión: "Agua epero agua epero se quema Yamima agua epero.""

"Yamima: They were having a rumba in a solar in Cienfuegos, and among the rumberos was Roncona [Benito Gonzáles, (189? - 1950)]. A woman in the solar was on fire and somebody yelled: "Yamima is on fire!" and Roncona started singing, "Aguan bero aguan bero se quema Yamima aguan bero." There is another version, "Agua epero agua epero se quema Yamima agua epero.""

I love this story because I am not sure if Yamima was burning literally or figuratively, but I get that feeling of, "Don't stop the rumba, no matter what..."

Anyway, here are the lyrics in English - my translation:)

I don't eat striped mullet
because it's a "lightweight" fish
it goes from hand to hand
and makes everyone laugh
I don't eat longaniza
Because it tastes like Cuban boa
I don't eat roast beef
So that I don't get close to the stove
And I don't eat shrimp
because it walks backwards


You can download a copy of this clip here.