Danza Kuduro – English Lyrics

• By: Don Omar, Lucenzo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying world of "Danza Kuduro"! This international hit by Don Omar and Lucenzo is a fantastic way to learn Spanish and Portuguese, offering a unique blend of Latin and Angolan rhythms. You'll pick up lively phrases for dancing and celebration, and discover how music can unite cultures and get everyone on their feet. Its catchy beat and simple, repetitive instructions make it an engaging and fun entry point into the language and the sheer joy of movement.

[English]

Con la mano arriba

Cintura sola

Da media vuelta

Danza kuduro

No te quite ahora

Que esto solo empieza

Mueve la cabeza

Danza kuduro

Balança que é uma loucura

Morena, ve a mi lado

Ninguém vai ficar parado

Quero ver mexer kuduro

Balança que é uma loucura

Morena, vem a meu lado

Ninguém vai ficar parado, oh-oh-oh

Oi, oi, oi

Oi, oi, oi, oi

É pa' quebrar kuduro

Vamos dançar kuduro

Oi, oi, oi

Oi, oi, oi, oi

Seja morena ou loira

Vem balançar kuduro

Oi, oi, oi

¿Quién puede domar la fuerza del mal

Que se mete por tu' vena'?

Lo caliente del sol que se te metió

Y no te deja quieta, nena

¿Quién puede parar eso que al bailar

Descontrola tu' cadera'?

Y ese fuego que quema por dentro y lento te convierte en fiera

Con la mano arriba

Cintura sola

Da media vuelta y sacude duro

No te quite' ahora

Que esto solo empieza

Mueve la cabeza y sacude duro

Balança que é uma loucura

Morena, ve a mi lado

Ninguém vai ficar parado

Quero ver mexer kuduro

Balança que é uma loucura

Morena, vem a meu lado

Ninguém vai ficar parado, oh-oh-oh

Oi, oi, oi

Oi, oi, oi, oi

É pa' quebrar kuduro

Vamos dançar kuduro

Oi, oi, oi

Oi, oi, oi, oi

Seja morena ou loira

Vem balançar kuduro

Oi, oi, oi

La mano arriba

Cintura sola

Da media vuelta

Danza kuduro

No te canse' ahora

Que esto solo empieza

Mueve la cabeza

Danza kuduro

Danza kuduro

Oi, oi, oi

Danza kuduro

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
danza /ˈdanθa/ (Spanish) A2	noun - dance, a series of steps and movements that you perform to music
dançar /dɐ̃ˈsaɾ/ (Portuguese) A2	verb - to dance, to move rhythmically to music
kuduro /kuˈdu.ɾo/ C2	noun - Kuduro (an Angolan dance and music genre)
mano /ˈma.no/ (Spanish) A1	noun - hand, the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist
cintura /θinˈtu.ɾa/ (Spanish) B1	noun - waist, the part of the human body between the ribs and the hips
vuelta /ˈbwel.ta/ (Spanish) A2	noun - turn, a movement in a different direction; return
cabeza /kaˈβe.θa/ (Spanish) A1	noun - head, the upper part of the human body, or the front part of an animal's body
balançar /bɐ.lɐ̃ˈsaɾ/ (Portuguese) B1	verb - to swing, to sway, to balance
loucura /loˈku.ɾɐ/ (Portuguese) B1	noun - madness, craziness, folly
morena /moˈɾe.na/ (Spanish/Portuguese) B1	adjective - brunette, dark-haired; dark-skinned noun - brunette (woman), dark-skinned woman
parar /paˈɾaɾ/ (Spanish/Portuguese) A2	verb - to stop, to halt, to cease movement
mexer /meˈʃeɾ/ (Portuguese) A2	verb - to move, to stir, to touch, to interfere with
fuerza /ˈfweɾ.θa/ (Spanish) B1	noun - force, strength, power
domar /doˈmaɾ/ (Spanish) B2	verb - to tame, to control, to subdue
vena /ˈbe.na/ (Spanish) B2	noun - vein, a blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart
caliente /kaˈljen.te/ (Spanish) A2	adjective - hot, having a high temperature
cadera /kaˈðe.ɾa/ (Spanish) B1	noun - hip, the projection of the pelvis and upper thigh bone on each side of the body
fuego /ˈfwe.ɣo/ (Spanish) B1	noun - fire, combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke
fiera /ˈfje.ɾa/ (Spanish) B2	noun - beast, wild animal; a fierce or cruel person
sacudir /sa.kuˈðiɾ/ (Spanish) B1	verb - to shake, to jolt, to get rid of something by shaking