La Murga – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Hector Lavoe, Willie Colon
• Album: Asalto Navideño

Lyrics & Translation

Experience the infectious rhythm of "La Murga" by Héctor Lavoe and Willie Colón, a song that brings the spirit of Panamanian carnival to life. Learning the Spanish lyrics offers a fun way to connect with vibrant Latin culture and dance.

[English]

Let's dance the Murga

The Murga of Panama

The boys get excited

When they see her walk

Hey, let's dance the Murga

The Murga of Panama

This is an easy thing

And really good for dancing

Let's dance the Murga

The Murga of Panama

The boys get excited

When they see her walk

Oh, you got a walk

That drives me crazy

And when you dance the Murga

Hey, sweetheart, you look so good

...

Murga here, murga there

This is the Murga of Panama

Hey girl, let's dance

This is the Murga of Panama

Hey, bring the Murga of Panama

This is the Murga of Panama

Hey, I want to dance

This is the Murga of Panama

Hey, Panama and Panama, buddy, buddy, Panama

This is the Murga of Panama

Attack, Yomo

...

Big shot Willie Colon

The Devil!

...

Murga here, murga there

This is the Murga of Panama

This is the Murga, and it's so good

This is the Murga of Panama

Hey, cha-chuchucuchai, cha-chuchucucha, cha-cha-cha

This is the Murga of Panama

How great the maraca sounds in the Murga, mama

This is the Murga of Panama

...

[Spanish]

(Vamos a bailar La Murga)

(La Murga de Panamá)

(Los muchachos se alborotan)

(Cuando la ven caminar)

Eh, vamos a bailar la murga

La murga de Panamá

Esto es una cosa fácil

Y muy buena pa'bailar

(Vamos a bailar La Murga)

(La Murga de Panamá)

(Los muchachos se alborotan)

(Cuando la ven caminar)

Ay tu tienes un caminao

Que me tienes trastornao

Y cuando bailas La Murga

Oye mamita que buena estás

Murga pa'quí, murga pa'llá

(Esta es la murga de Panamá)

Oye muchacha vamo'a bailar

(Esta es la murga de Panamá)

Eh, trae la murga de Panamá

(Esta es la murga de Panamá)

Oye yo quiero bailar

(Esta es la murga de Panamá)

Ey, Panamá y Panamá, pana, pana, Panamá

(Esta es la murga de Panamá)

Ataca Yomo

Guapea' Willie Colón

¡El Diablo!

Murga pa'quí, murga pa'llá

(Esta es la murga de Panamá)

Esta es la murga y que buena está

(Esta es la murga de Panamá)

Ey, chacuchucuchai, chacuchucucha, cha-cha-cha

(Esta es la murga de Panamá)

Que buena es la maraca en la murga, mamá

(Esta es la murga de Panamá)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bailar /baiˈlaɾ/ A1	verb - to dance
murga /ˈmuɾɣa/ B1	noun - a type of festive music and dance from Panama
muchachos /muˈtʃatʃos/ A2	noun - boys or young men
caminar /kamiˈnaɾ/ A1	verb - to walk
buena /ˈbwe.na/ A2	adjective - good
tienes /ˈtjenez/ A1	verb - you have
trastornao /tɾasˈtoɾnao/ B2	adjective - disturbed or troubled
ataca /aˈtaka/ A2	verb - to attack
maraca /maˈɾaka/ B1	noun - a percussion instrument

Key Grammar Structures

• Vamos a bailar La Murga

  ➔ Use of "vamos a" to express a near future action or intention.

  ➔ "Vamos a" is a Spanish periphrastic construction used to indicate a planned or imminent action.

• Esto es una cosa fácil

  ➔ Use of "es" (ser) for defining or describing a noun.

  ➔ "Es" is the third person singular form of the verb "ser", used here to define or describe a noun.

• Y cuando bailas La Murga

  ➔ Use of the present tense "bailas" (bailar) to describe a habitual or ongoing action.

  ➔ "Bailas" is the second person singular form of "bailar" in the present tense, used here to indicate an ongoing action.

• Que buena es la maraca en la murga, mamá

  ➔ Use of "es" (ser) to describe or emphasize a characteristic.

  ➔ "Es" is the third person singular form of "ser", used here to describe a characteristic of the maraca tension.