Hey, Naughty.
Tumbao is not rhythm, is a way of walking, just like she does, with arrogance, sexy arrogance.
I´m not cuban neither english speaker but i´ll try to translate it. I won´t do it with rap.
first ... WOOOWWWW!! Where are that kind of girls?
Spanish
Esa negrita que va caminando
esa negrita tiene su tumbao
y cuando la gente la va mirando
ella baila de lao también apretao
la negra tiene tumbao (azúcar)
y no camina de lao
si quieres llegar derecho
mejor camina de frente
para que no hayan tropiezos
y vengas y te lamentes
si quieres llegar primero
mejor se corre despacio
disfruta bien de la vida (cariño)
aunque tomando medidas
azúcar
la negra tiene tumbao
y no camina de lao
cuando la gente se muere (ay dios mío)
se dice que era tan buena
tan buena cuando vivía
como la noche y el día (¿tú crees?)
que a mí me vengan a decir la verdad
no aguanto ya más mentiras (siempre lo mismo)
disfruta bien de la vida
aunque tomando medidas
azúcar
la negra tiene tumbao
y no camina de lao
RAP
esa negrita tiene tumbao
todos la siguen por su caminao (2)
english
That lil´black girl walking along
that lil´black girl has her tumbao
and when people go looking at her
she dances de lao, pretty aswell
the blackgirl has tumbao
and she doesn´t walk de lao
if you want to come right
better walk straight
just for no slips
and later come and cry
if you want to come the first
better run slowly
enjoy well the life (darling or care)
although just taking measures
azúcar
the blackgirl has tumbao
and she doesn´t walk de lao
when people die (oh, my god)
it´s said that they were so good
so good when they were alived
as the night and the day (do you think?)
i want they come to tell me the truth
i don´t bear more lies already (always the same)
enjoy well the life
although just taking measures
azúcar
the blackgirl ...
RAP
this lil´black girl has tumbao
everybody follows her by her walking (2)
Well, this is how i understand the letter. I repeat that i´m not cuban and some expressions can be wrong.
I didn´t translate de lao because i don´t know how. You can walk straight or de lao.
I think the meanning of the song is "go proud and enjoy the life, before you´ll be dead".
Hope someone right the wrongs, if there are.
