Quimbara, quimbara quma quimbamba (Quimbara, quimbara quma quimbamba)
Quimbara, quimbara quma quimbamba (Quimbara, quimbara quma quimbamba)
Eh Mama eh Mama; eh Mama eh Mama
The rumba is calling me hype tell him that I'm coming
Let me wait a moment, while singing a guaguancó.
Tell him it's not a scorn, he lives in my heart.
My life is just that, good rumba and guaguancó
Eh Mama; eh, eh Mama
Quimbara, quimbara quma quimbamba
Quimbara, quimbara quma quimbamba
If you want to dance, if you want to enjoy
Nobody like Celia can achieve it
Quimbara, quimbara quma quimbamba
Quimbara, quimbara quma quimbamba
I feel proud following your steps
I want to go down to give you a hug.
Quimbara quimbara quma quimbamba
Quimbara quimbara quma quimbamba
Quimbara quimbara quma quimbamba
Quimbara quimbara quma quimbamba
Quimbara quimbara quma quimbamba
Quimbara quimbara quma quimbamba
Quimbara quimbara quma quimbamba
Quimbara quimbara quma quimbamba
*** Dialog Patti LaBelle (English) ***
Quimbara quimbara quma quimbamba
Quimbara quimbara quma quimbamba
Quimbara quimbara quma quimbamba
Quimbara quimbara quma quimbamba
Your music is heard wherever you want
You are the flag.
Quimbara quimbara quma quimbamba
Quimbara quimbara quma quimbamba
I love you my Celia and I ask Diosito
That you are here for many years.
Only among all we can make this a better place :)