Sin Negro No Hay Guaguanco
The Lebron Brothers Lyrics


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Vamos a brindar a los negros
Vamos a brindar a los negros
Los negros del malecón
Porque sin negro no hay
Sin negro no hay
La rumba ni guaguancó

En el solar catalina
Preparaba todo
Para bailar con los negros
Ellos estan alborota'o
Y quieren bailar
La rumba y guaguancó

Con la tumba, el tumbador y soneo
Voy a bailar, que bueno

Sin negro no hay,
sin negro no hay guaguancó

Ay mi canto, va de guaguancó
como lo baila Chimbó

Sin negro no hay,
sin negro no hay guaguancó

Para bailar la rumba lo que tu necesitas
es la tumba y un tambor

Sin negro no hay,
sin negro no hay guaguancó

La rumba, el guaguancó,
la plena y la bomba
Asi se goza mejor

Sin negro no hay,
sin negro no hay guaguancó

Sin negro no hay guaguancó

Sin negro no hay,
sin negro no hay guaguancó





sin negro, sin negro
no hay guaguancó

Overall Meaning

The Lebron Brothers's song Sin negro no hay guaguancó is an ode to black culture and traditions, particularly in the context of Cuban music and dance. The lyrics honor the black community by acknowledging their pivotal role in the creation and development of rumba and guaguancó, which are two traditional genres of Afro-Cuban music and dance. The song emphasizes that without the influence and participation of black people, these genres would not exist.


The lyrics also allude to the social dynamics of the time when the song was written. The mention of the "solar catalina" suggests a gathering place or neighborhood where black and Afro-Cuban people lived, danced, and socialized. The line "ellos están alborota'o y quieren bailar" (they are stirred up and want to dance) might refer to the pent-up energy and frustration of black people who were denied social and economic opportunities in Cuba. The song thus serves as a celebration of black culture and an implicit critique of social inequality and racism.


Overall, the lyrics to Sin negro no hay guaguancó are a testament to the importance of black culture and traditions in the development of Cuban music and dance. The song highlights the legacy of black cultural contributions while also acknowledging the ongoing struggles of black people in Cuba and beyond.


Line by Line Meaning

Vamos a brindar a los negros
Let's raise a toast to the black people


Vamos a brindar a los negros
Let's raise a toast to the black people


Los negros del malecón
The black people from the Malecón


Porque sin negro no hay
Because without black people there is no


Sin negro no hay
Without black people there is no


La rumba ni guaguancó
Rumba or guaguancó


En el solar catalina
In Catalina's yard


Preparaba todo
They prepared everything


Para bailar con los negros
To dance with the black people


Ellos estan alborota'o
They are excited


Y quieren bailar
And they want to dance


La rumba y guaguancó
Rumba and guaguancó


Con la tumba, el tumbador y soneo
With the tumba, the drummer and the vocals


Voy a bailar, que bueno
I'm going to dance, how good


Sin negro no hay,
Without black people there is no


sin negro no hay guaguancó
Without black people there is no guaguancó


Ay mi canto, va de guaguancó
Oh my song, it goes to the rhythm of guaguancó


como lo baila Chimbó
as Chimbó dances it


Sin negro no hay,
Without black people there is no


sin negro no hay guaguancó
Without black people there is no guaguancó


Para bailar la rumba lo que tu necesitas
To dance the rumba what you need


es la tumba y un tambor
is the tumba and a drum


Sin negro no hay,
Without black people there is no


sin negro no hay guaguancó
Without black people there is no guaguancó


La rumba, el guaguancó,
Rumba, guaguancó,


la plena y la bomba
plena and bomba


Asi se goza mejor
That's how you enjoy it better


Sin negro no hay,
Without black people there is no


sin negro no hay guaguancó
Without black people there is no guaguancó


Sin negro no hay guaguancó
Without black people there is no guaguancó


Sin negro no hay,
Without black people there is no


sin negro no hay guaguancó
Without black people there is no guaguancó




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