La fantastica [English translation]

Manuel Zapata told me

Domingo benkos biohó

Freed himself in Cartagena

And in the Matuna he founded

Palenque

To Escape of his fate

To Call his people

To Sing for his sorrows

He told me

Lemaitre also told me

That Spain didn't give up

And the english pirates

Broke her patience

And she raised a wall, very strong

To saves her people

To guard her flag

He told me

Panderos, Panderos

For the kids from the plum tree

Batata, Batata

For the hapiness of the house

Money, money

For the old pals

From the music ambit

From the local moved

God bless Cartagena

The Fantastic

Viva África

Viva África

Batata called pechice

Graciela knock after

And a legend reply

Called Justo Valdez

And Sofro sung with Senelia

And in the bonfire, present!

How singing for their sorrows

I told you

Panderos, Panderos

For the kids from the plum tree

Batata, Batata

For the hapiness of the house

Money, money

For the old champeteros

From the music ambit

Form the local moved

God bless Cartagena

The Fantastic

Viva África

Viva África

Nobody dances

Like the fantastic dances

Romantic

Not so plastic

Movement

Of Iconoclastic hips

Too Artistic

Too elastic

Chambacú

Torices

Barú

Bazurto

God bless Cartagena

The Fantastic

Viva África

Viva África (x2)

God bless Cartagena

The romantic

Viva Africa

Viva Africa

God bless Cartagena

The Fantastic

Viva África

Viva África

Viva África

Viva África