Afro Blue
Mongo Santamaria
Dream of a land my soul is from
I hear a hand stroke on a drum
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Rich as the night, afro blue
Elegant boy, beautiful girl
Dancing for joy, delicate whirl
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Rich as the night, afro blue
Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace
They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Rich as the night, afro blue
Dream of a land my soul is from
I hear a hand stroke on a drum
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Rich as the night afro blue
Elegant boy, beautiful girl
Dancing for joy, delicate whirl
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Rich as the night afro blue
Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace
They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Rich as the night afro blue
Dream of a land my soul is from
Sueño con una tierra de donde proviene mi alma
I hear a hand stroke on a drum
Oigo una mano golpear un tambor
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Tonos de deleite, matiz de cacao
Rich as the night, afro blue
Rico como la noche, azul afro
Elegant boy, beautiful girl
Elegante chico, hermosa chica
Dancing for joy, delicate whirl
Bailando de alegría, delicado torbellino
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Tonos de deleite, matiz de cacao
Rich as the night, afro blue
Rico como la noche, azul afro
Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace
Dos amantes bailan cara a cara con gracia ondulante
They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place
Se balancean suavemente y luego se deslizan a un lugar apartado
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Tonos de deleite, matiz de cacao
Rich as the night, afro blue
Rico como la noche, azul afro
Dream of a land my soul is from
Sueño con una tierra de donde proviene mi alma
I hear a hand stroke on a drum
Oigo una mano golpear un tambor
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Tonos de deleite, matiz de cacao
Rich as the night afro blue
Rico como la noche, azul afro
Elegant boy, beautiful girl
Elegante chico, hermosa chica
Dancing for joy, delicate whirl
Bailando de alegría, delicado torbellino
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Tonos de deleite, matiz de cacao
Rich as the night afro blue
Rico como la noche, azul afro
Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace
Dos amantes bailan cara a cara con gracia ondulante
They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place
Se balancean suavemente y luego se deslizan a un lugar apartado
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Tonos de deleite, matiz de cacao
Rich as the night afro blue
Rico como la noche, azul afro
Dream of a land my soul is from
Sonho de uma terra de onde minha alma é
I hear a hand stroke on a drum
Ouço uma mão batendo em um tambor
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Tons de deleite, matiz de cacau
Rich as the night, afro blue
Rico como a noite, afro azul
Elegant boy, beautiful girl
Menino elegante, menina bonita
Dancing for joy, delicate whirl
Dançando de alegria, rodopio delicado
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Tons de deleite, matiz de cacau
Rich as the night, afro blue
Rico como a noite, afro azul
Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace
Dois amantes dançam cara a cara com graça ondulante
They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place
Eles balançam suavemente e depois se afastam para algum lugar isolado
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Tons de deleite, matiz de cacau
Rich as the night, afro blue
Rico como a noite, afro azul
Dream of a land my soul is from
Sonho de uma terra de onde minha alma é
I hear a hand stroke on a drum
Ouço uma mão batendo em um tambor
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Tons de deleite, matiz de cacau
Rich as the night afro blue
Rico como a noite, afro azul
Elegant boy, beautiful girl
Menino elegante, menina bonita
Dancing for joy, delicate whirl
Dançando de alegria, rodopio delicado
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Tons de deleite, matiz de cacau
Rich as the night afro blue
Rico como a noite, afro azul
Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace
Dois amantes dançam cara a cara com graça ondulante
They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place
Eles balançam suavemente e depois se afastam para algum lugar isolado
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Tons de deleite, matiz de cacau
Rich as the night afro blue
Rico como a noite, afro azul
Dream of a land my soul is from
Rêve d'une terre d'où vient mon âme
I hear a hand stroke on a drum
J'entends une main frapper sur un tambour
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Nuances de délice, teinte cacao
Rich as the night, afro blue
Riche comme la nuit, afro bleu
Elegant boy, beautiful girl
Garçon élégant, belle fille
Dancing for joy, delicate whirl
Dansant de joie, tourbillon délicat
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Nuances de délice, teinte cacao
Rich as the night, afro blue
Riche comme la nuit, afro bleu
Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace
Deux amoureux dansent face à face avec une grâce ondulante
They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place
Ils se balancent doucement puis s'éclipsent vers un endroit isolé
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Nuances de délice, teinte cacao
Rich as the night, afro blue
Riche comme la nuit, afro bleu
Dream of a land my soul is from
Rêve d'une terre d'où vient mon âme
I hear a hand stroke on a drum
J'entends une main frapper sur un tambour
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Nuances de délice, teinte cacao
Rich as the night afro blue
Riche comme la nuit, afro bleu
Elegant boy, beautiful girl
Garçon élégant, belle fille
Dancing for joy, delicate whirl
Dansant de joie, tourbillon délicat
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Nuances de délice, teinte cacao
Rich as the night afro blue
Riche comme la nuit, afro bleu
Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace
Deux amoureux dansent face à face avec une grâce ondulante
They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place
Ils se balancent doucement puis s'éclipsent vers un endroit isolé
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Nuances de délice, teinte cacao
Rich as the night afro blue
Riche comme la nuit, afro bleu
Dream of a land my soul is from
Traum von einem Land, aus dem meine Seele stammt
I hear a hand stroke on a drum
Ich höre eine Hand auf einer Trommel schlagen
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Schattierungen der Freude, Kakaofarben
Rich as the night, afro blue
Reich wie die Nacht, Afro-Blau
Elegant boy, beautiful girl
Eleganter Junge, schönes Mädchen
Dancing for joy, delicate whirl
Tanzen vor Freude, zarter Wirbel
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Schattierungen der Freude, Kakaofarben
Rich as the night, afro blue
Reich wie die Nacht, Afro-Blau
Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace
Zwei Liebende tanzen von Angesicht zu Angesicht mit wellenförmiger Anmut
They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place
Sie schwingen sanft, dann gleiten sie weg zu einem abgelegenen Ort
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Schattierungen der Freude, Kakaofarben
Rich as the night, afro blue
Reich wie die Nacht, Afro-Blau
Dream of a land my soul is from
Traum von einem Land, aus dem meine Seele stammt
I hear a hand stroke on a drum
Ich höre eine Hand auf einer Trommel schlagen
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Schattierungen der Freude, Kakaofarben
Rich as the night afro blue
Reich wie die Nacht, Afro-Blau
Elegant boy, beautiful girl
Eleganter Junge, schönes Mädchen
Dancing for joy, delicate whirl
Tanzen vor Freude, zarter Wirbel
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Schattierungen der Freude, Kakaofarben
Rich as the night afro blue
Reich wie die Nacht, Afro-Blau
Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace
Zwei Liebende tanzen von Angesicht zu Angesicht mit wellenförmiger Anmut
They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place
Sie schwingen sanft, dann gleiten sie weg zu einem abgelegenen Ort
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Schattierungen der Freude, Kakaofarben
Rich as the night afro blue
Reich wie die Nacht, Afro-Blau
Dream of a land my soul is from
Sogno di una terra da cui proviene la mia anima
I hear a hand stroke on a drum
Sento una mano battere su un tamburo
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Sfumature di delizia, tonalità di cacao
Rich as the night, afro blue
Ricco come la notte, afro blu
Elegant boy, beautiful girl
Ragazzo elegante, ragazza bellissima
Dancing for joy, delicate whirl
Danzando di gioia, delicato vortice
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Sfumature di delizia, tonalità di cacao
Rich as the night, afro blue
Ricco come la notte, afro blu
Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace
Due amanti danzano faccia a faccia con grazia ondulante
They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place
Si dondolano dolcemente poi scivolano via verso un luogo appartato
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Sfumature di delizia, tonalità di cacao
Rich as the night, afro blue
Ricco come la notte, afro blu
Dream of a land my soul is from
Sogno di una terra da cui proviene la mia anima
I hear a hand stroke on a drum
Sento una mano battere su un tamburo
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Sfumature di delizia, tonalità di cacao
Rich as the night afro blue
Ricco come la notte, afro blu
Elegant boy, beautiful girl
Ragazzo elegante, ragazza bellissima
Dancing for joy, delicate whirl
Danzando di gioia, delicato vortice
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Sfumature di delizia, tonalità di cacao
Rich as the night afro blue
Ricco come la notte, afro blu
Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace
Due amanti danzano faccia a faccia con grazia ondulante
They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place
Si dondolano dolcemente poi scivolano via verso un luogo appartato
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Sfumature di delizia, tonalità di cacao
Rich as the night afro blue
Ricco come la notte, afro blu
Dream of a land my soul is from
Mimpi tentang tanah asal jiwaku
I hear a hand stroke on a drum
Aku mendengar tepukan tangan di atas drum
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Nuansa kegembiraan, warna kakao
Rich as the night, afro blue
Kaya seperti malam, afro biru
Elegant boy, beautiful girl
Pemuda tampan, gadis cantik
Dancing for joy, delicate whirl
Menari dengan gembira, putaran lembut
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Nuansa kegembiraan, warna kakao
Rich as the night, afro blue
Kaya seperti malam, afro biru
Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace
Dua kekasih menari berhadapan dengan keanggunan yang bergelombang
They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place
Mereka bergoyang lembut lalu menyelinap pergi ke tempat tersembunyi
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Nuansa kegembiraan, warna kakao
Rich as the night, afro blue
Kaya seperti malam, afro biru
Dream of a land my soul is from
Mimpi tentang tanah asal jiwaku
I hear a hand stroke on a drum
Aku mendengar tepukan tangan di atas drum
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Nuansa kegembiraan, warna kakao
Rich as the night afro blue
Kaya seperti malam, afro biru
Elegant boy, beautiful girl
Pemuda tampan, gadis cantik
Dancing for joy, delicate whirl
Menari dengan gembira, putaran lembut
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Nuansa kegembiraan, warna kakao
Rich as the night afro blue
Kaya seperti malam, afro biru
Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace
Dua kekasih menari berhadapan dengan keanggunan yang bergelombang
They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place
Mereka bergoyang lembut lalu menyelinap pergi ke tempat tersembunyi
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Nuansa kegembiraan, warna kakao
Rich as the night afro blue
Kaya seperti malam, afro biru
Dream of a land my soul is from
ฝันถึงดินแดนที่วิญญาณของฉันมาจาก
I hear a hand stroke on a drum
ฉันได้ยินเสียงมือตีกลอง
Shades of delight cocoa hue
เงาของความสุข สีโกโก้
Rich as the night, afro blue
เข้มข้นเหมือนค่ำคืน สีน้ำเงินแอฟโฟร
Elegant boy, beautiful girl
เด็กชายที่สง่างาม เด็กหญิงที่สวยงาม
Dancing for joy, delicate whirl
เต้นรำด้วยความสุข หมุนอย่างอ่อนช้อย
Shades of delight cocoa hue
เงาของความสุข สีโกโก้
Rich as the night, afro blue
เข้มข้นเหมือนค่ำคืน สีน้ำเงินแอฟโฟร
Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace
สองคนรักเต้นรำตัวต่อตัวด้วยความงดงามที่ไหวพริ้ว
They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place
พวกเขาโยกเบาๆ แล้วหลบหนีไปยังที่ลับตา
Shades of delight cocoa hue
เงาของความสุข สีโกโก้
Rich as the night, afro blue
เข้มข้นเหมือนค่ำคืน สีน้ำเงินแอฟโฟร
Dream of a land my soul is from
ฝันถึงดินแดนที่วิญญาณของฉันมาจาก
I hear a hand stroke on a drum
ฉันได้ยินเสียงมือตีกลอง
Shades of delight cocoa hue
เงาของความสุข สีโกโก้
Rich as the night afro blue
เข้มข้นเหมือนค่ำคืน สีน้ำเงินแอฟโฟร
Elegant boy, beautiful girl
เด็กชายที่สง่างาม เด็กหญิงที่สวยงาม
Dancing for joy, delicate whirl
เต้นรำด้วยความสุข หมุนอย่างอ่อนช้อย
Shades of delight cocoa hue
เงาของความสุข สีโกโก้
Rich as the night afro blue
เข้มข้นเหมือนค่ำคืน สีน้ำเงินแอฟโฟร
Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace
สองคนรักเต้นรำตัวต่อตัวด้วยความงดงามที่ไหวพริ้ว
They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place
พวกเขาโยกเบาๆ แล้วหลบหนีไปยังที่ลับตา
Shades of delight cocoa hue
เงาของความสุข สีโกโก้
Rich as the night afro blue
เข้มข้นเหมือนค่ำคืน สีน้ำเงินแอฟโฟร
Dream of a land my soul is from
梦想着我的灵魂来自的那片土地
I hear a hand stroke on a drum
我听到手敲鼓声
Shades of delight cocoa hue
欢愉的色彩，可可色调
Rich as the night, afro blue
如夜晚般丰富，非洲蓝
Elegant boy, beautiful girl
优雅的男孩，美丽的女孩
Dancing for joy, delicate whirl
为了快乐而跳舞，轻盈的旋转
Shades of delight cocoa hue
欢愉的色彩，可可色调
Rich as the night, afro blue
如夜晚般丰富，非洲蓝
Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace
两个恋人面对面跳舞，优雅地起伏
They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place
他们轻轻地摇摆，然后悄悄溜到某个隐蔽的地方
Shades of delight cocoa hue
欢愉的色彩，可可色调
Rich as the night, afro blue
如夜晚般丰富，非洲蓝
Dream of a land my soul is from
梦想着我的灵魂来自的那片土地
I hear a hand stroke on a drum
我听到手敲鼓声
Shades of delight cocoa hue
欢愉的色彩，可可色调
Rich as the night afro blue
如夜晚般丰富，非洲蓝
Elegant boy, beautiful girl
优雅的男孩，美丽的女孩
Dancing for joy, delicate whirl
为了快乐而跳舞，轻盈的旋转
Shades of delight cocoa hue
欢愉的色彩，可可色调
Rich as the night afro blue
如夜晚般丰富，非洲蓝
Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace
两个恋人面对面跳舞，优雅地起伏
They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place
他们轻轻地摇摆，然后悄悄溜到某个隐蔽的地方
Shades of delight cocoa hue
欢愉的色彩，可可色调
Rich as the night afro blue
如夜晚般丰富，非洲蓝