Songs

by Ernesto Grenet

by Moises Simons

Drume N egrita

Text by Ernesto Grenet

Mama 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.

by Emesto Grenet ar: Tania Leon

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A," II IW hmm piu breve

1\ rw

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A" II rw dru meplu breve

A," II piu breve

A," II piu breve

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