Derek Piotr
Fieldwork Archive

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Muchilanga


Performed by Mariela Medina.
Recorded December 9, 2024 in Waterbury, Connecticut.
Ms. Medina, of Fusagasugá, Colombia.


This song, also known as Burundanga, was composed by Óscar Muñoz Bouffartique in 1953 and popularized by performers Celia Cruz and La Sonora Matancera.

Tango le dio a Borondongo
Borondongo le dio a Bernabé
Bernabé le pegó a Muchilanga
Le dio a Burundanga
Le gincha los pies

A Bernabé, A Bernabé
Le gincha los pies
Le gincha los pies
Tango hit Borondongo
Borondongo hit Bernabé
Bernabé hit Muchilanga
He hit Burundanga
His feet swell

Bernabé, Bernabé
His feet swell
His feet swell





Tags

Connecticut, United States