Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Quilapayún
Canonical path: /quilapayun/canto-negro
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Canto Negro
Read Canto Negro lyrics by Quilapayún on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Canto Negro
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Ooooooo
o yambambó yambambó yambambé.
Repica el congo solongo
repica el negro bien negro
congo solongo del songo
baila yambó sobre un pie.
Mamatomba mamatomba
serembe cuseremba.
Ooooooo
o yambambó yambambó yambambé.
El negro canta y se ajuma
el negro se ajuma y canta
el negro canta y se ajuma
el negro canta y se va.
Acuememe serembó
ae
acuememe serembó
aé
yambó ae, yambó ae, yambó.
Tamba tamba tamba tamba
tamba del negro que tumba
tumba del negro caramba
car ba que el negro tumba
yamba yambó yambambé
ae
yamba yambó yambambé
ae yamba ae yambó ae
yambambó ae yambambé ae...
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