Lyrics & Translation
Dive into "El Malo" by Willie Colón and Héctor Lavoe to experience the foundational sound of New York salsa! This album is special for its revolutionary, trombone-led arrangements and raw, urban energy, offering listeners a direct immersion into the gritty, authentic soundscape of the Nuyorican experience in the late 1960s.
Key Vocabulary
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problema proˈblema B1 |
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barrio ˈba.rjo A2 |
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puño ˈpu.ɲo A2 |
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corazón koɾaˈθon A2 |
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échate ˈe.tʃa.te B1 |
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loco ˈlo.ko A2 |
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labia ˈla.βja B2 |
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bravo ˈbɾa.βo A2 |
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bofetá bo.feˈta B1 |
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negro ˈne.ɣɾo A2 |
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bailar baiˈlaɾ A2 |
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plante ˈplan.te B1 |
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cuento ˈkwen.to A2 |
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chalina tʃaˈli.na B1 |
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colorá ko.loˈɾa A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Si dicen que no soy yo, te doy un puño de regalo
➔ Conditional Clause (Si + Subjunctive) + Main Clause
➔ The sentence uses a conditional structure. If someone says I'm not 'El Malo', I'll give you a punch as a gift. The 'Si' clause requires the subjunctive mood ('soy') because it expresses a hypothetical situation. The verb 'doy' is in the indicative mood as it's the main clause.
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Porque tengo corazón
➔ Conjunction 'Porque' + Subject + Verb
➔ This is a simple sentence explaining the reason for being 'El Malo'. The conjunction 'porque' introduces the cause. The sentence structure is straightforward: 'Because I have a heart'.
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Échate pa'llá que tú no estás en na'
➔ Imperative Mood + Prepositional Phrase + Negative Statement
➔ This is a colloquial command. 'Échate pa'llá' is an imperative ('Get out of here!'). 'Que tú no estás en na'' is a clause explaining *why* you should leave – you're not important or relevant. 'na'' is a colloquial shortening of 'nada'.
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Que no te guille, que no te gu'a tú sí
➔ Negative Imperative + Repetition for Emphasis
➔ This is a warning. 'Que no te guille' means 'Don't get involved'. The repetition 'que no te gu'a tú sí' emphasizes the warning – 'Don't get involved, *you* especially'. 'Guille' is slang for getting involved in trouble.
Album: El Malo
Willie Baby
Willie Colon
El Malo
Willie Colon
Skinny Papa
Willie Colon
Chonqui
Willie Colón
Willie Whopper
Willie Colón
Quimbombo
Willie Colon
Borinquen
Willie Colón
Chonqui
Willie Colón
Willie Whopper
Willie Colón
Borinquen
Willie Colon
Same Singer
El Malo
Willie Colon
Skinny Papa
Willie Colon
Chonqui
Willie Colón
Willie Whopper
Willie Colón
Quimbombo
Willie Colon
Borinquen
Willie Colón
Chonqui
Willie Colón
Willie Whopper
Willie Colón
Montero
Willie Colón
Se Acaba Este Mundo
Willie Colón, Héctor Lavoe
Eso Se Baila Así
Willie Colón, Héctor Lavoe
Havana
Willie Colón
Borinquen
Willie Colon
Siembra
Willie Colon, Ruben Blades
Siembra
Willie Colón, Rubén Blades
BUSCANDO GUAYABA
WILLIE COLON, RUBEN BLADES
Buscando Guayaba
Willie Colon, Ruben Blades
Siembra
Willie Colón, Rubén Blades
El Día De Mi Suerte
Héctor Lavoe, Willie Colón
Eso Se Baila Así
Willie Colón, Héctor Lavoe
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