We are studying tangos (with abanico) with Mercedes Ruíz during the Flamenco Tour to Jerez. Naturally, we are LOVING it. The first part of our dance is to this:
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Si alguna vez vas a Cádiz
ve por el barrio Santa María
verás los gitanitos
como te cantan con alegría
Tú eres la tonta inocente
tú eres la loquita perdida
cuando tú riñes con tu gente
¿por qué no te vienes a la verita mía?
Should you ever go to Cádiz
Go to the Santa María neighborhood
You'll see the gypsies
how they joyfully sing to you
You are the foolish innocent one
You are the crazy lost one
When you argue with your people
¿Why don't you come to my side?
Below you can hear Aurelio Selles singing the whole thing a bit differently at 2:45.
Alguna vez vas a Cádiz
pasa por Barrio Santa María
verás los gitanitos
como te cantan por alegrías
Tú eres la tonta inocente
tú eres la loquita perdida
cuando riñes con tu gente
¿por qué no te vienes a la verita mía?
Here you can hear Antoñita Peñuela sing the first part this way 30 seconds in:
Si alguna vez vas a Cádiz
pasa por Barrio Santa María
y verás los gitanitos
cantando por bulerías
Should you ever go to Cádiz
Go to the Santa María neighborhood
and you'll see the gypsies
singing bulerías
I published the first part here years ago, and you can listen to it here at 1 minute 27 seconds in.
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