N egrita (Sleep, Little Black Girl)
Songs
by Ernesto Grenet by Moises SimonsTania Leon
Drume
SSSAA TTTBBB, Secular
Arranged by Tania Leon for mixed vocal ensemble
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Drume N egrita
Text by Ernesto GrenetMama la negrita se Ie salen 10 pie la cunita y la negra Medse ya no sabe quea se.
Tu drume negrita que yo va compra nueva cunita que va tene capite que va tene cak-kabe.
Si tu drume yo te traigo un mamey muy colorao Y si no drume yo te trae un babalao que da pau pau.
Drume negrita que yo va compra nueva cunita que va tene capite que va tene cak-kab
Sleep, Little Black Girl
English translation by Tania Leon
Mama, the little black girl her feet hanging out the crib and the black woman Medse at a loss of what to do.
Sleep, little black girl me will buy new little crib that will have head board that will have little bells.
If you sleep I will bring you a very red mamey If you don t sleep I will bring you a babalau that will spank you.
Sleep, little black girl me will buy new little crib that will have headboard that will have little bells.
Marney" is a red fruit from the tropics; "babalau" is a high priest of the Y oruba religion known in Cuba as SanterIa.
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