Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Oyelo Que Te Conviene by Eddie Palmieri from Spanish to English.
Que es lo yo escucho
What is it that I hear
Un quinto llamando, mi guaguanco
A quinto calling, my guaguancó
Elabio tumbando, y la orquesta repicando
The bass thumping, and the orchestra ringing
Que rico bongo
How tasty the bongo
A ti te conviene
It suits you
Oye bien lo que tiene mi guaguanco
Listen well to what my guaguancó has
Elabio tumbando, y la orquesta repicando
The bass thumping, and the orchestra ringing
Que rico bongo
How tasty the bongo
Y yo te lo traigo para ti
And I bring it to you
Mi ritmo llama y dice así
My rhythm calls and says like this
Escuchalo sonar, ay a ti te conviene
Listen to it play, oh it suits you
Oye bien lo que tiene mi guaguanco
Listen well to what my guaguancó has
Elabio tumbando, y la orquesta repicando
The bass thumping, and the orchestra ringing
Que rico bongo
How tasty the bongo
Óyelo que te conviene, mi tambor esta sonando
Hear it, that it suits you, my drum's playing
Óyelo que te conviene, tambor, tambor, tambor, tambor
Hear it, that it suits you, drum, drum, drum, drum
Óyelo que te conviene, pero que rico es mi guaguanco
Hear it, that it suits you, but how tasty my guaguancó is
Óyelo, óyelo, óyelo
Hear it, hear it, hear it
Para que goce mi gente
So that my people have fun
Mensaje de harmonia
Message of harmony
A Osain, le estoy cantando
I'm singing to Osain
Oye proteje la gente mía
Hey, protect my people
Óyelo, óyelo, óyelo
Hear it, hear it, hear it
Mira que rico es mi guaguanco
Look how tasty my guaguancó is
Vengo con la esencia del sabor, mira la rumba
I come with the essence of flavor, look at the rumba
La rumba que retumba, que te rompe el corazón
The rumba that rumbles, that breaks your heart
Óyelo, óyelo, óyelo
Hear it, hear it, hear it
Óyelo que te conviene
Hear it, that it suits you
Le le le le le le
Le le le le le le
La rumba, la tumba, la rumba, el tambor
The rumba, the tumba, the rumba, the drum
Me sale de guaguanco
It comes out as guaguancó
Y te lo traigo para ti
And I bring it to you
Ay, candiosiles? Pa mi chango
Oh, kankiosile for my Changó
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