"La Pollera Colorada" por WILSON CHOPERENA

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AY, AL SONAR DE TAMBORES,
ESA NEGRA SE AMAñA,
Y AL SONAR DE LA CAñA,
VA BRINDANDO SUS AMORES.
ES LA NEGRA SOLEDAD,
LA QUE GOZA MI CUMBIA.
ESA NEGRA CALA MUY HONDO, ¡CARAMBA!,
CON SU POLLERA COLORá.

DE ALLá PACá, DE AQUí PALLá,
OYE, NEGRITA, ¡CON SU POLLERA COLORá!
CóMO GOZA ESA NEGRA
CON SU POLLERA COLORá, MAMá,
¡CON SU POLLERA COLORá!
ESA NEGRITA Sí BAILA
DE AQUí PALLá, DE ALLá PACá,
¡CON SU POLLERA COLORá!.

AY, CUANDO LE CANTO A SOLEDAD,
ES QUE ESTOY YO CONTENTO,
PORQUE CON SU MOVIMIENTO, ¡OYE, CARAMBA!,
INSPIRACIóN ELLA ME DA.
TIENE SABOR DE CANELA
O RICO SABOR A PIMIENTA.
¡CóMO ESTá DE CONTENTA, OYE, CARAMBA,
CON SU POLLERA COLORá!

DE ALLá PACá, DE AQUí PALLá,
OYE, NEGRITA, ¡CON SU POLLERA COLORá!
BARRANQUILLA, CARTAGENA,
YO TE LA VOY A LLEVAR.
¡CON SU POLLERA COLORá!
DE AQUí PALLá, DE ALLá PACá
OYE, NEGRITA, ¡CON SU POLLERA COLORá!
COLORá, COLORá, COLORá, ...
¡AY, QUé BUENA ESTá! ¡CON SU POLLERA COLORá!

DE ALLá PACá, DE AQUí PALLá,
OYE, NEGRITA, ¡CON SU POLLERA COLORá!
A TURBO-ANTIOQUIA YO TE LA VOY A LLEVAR.
¡CON SU POLLERA COLORá!
PARA QUE PUEDA, PARA QUE PUEDA
CUMBANDIAR, ¡CON SU POLLERA COLORá!
CóMO, CóMO GOZA ESA NEGRA, MAMá,
¡CON SU POLLERA COLORá!

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AY, WHEN THE DRUMS SOUND,
THAT BLACK WOMAN FEELS AT HOME,
AND WHEN THE CANE SOUNDS,
SHES SHARING ALL HER LOVE.
ITS THE BLACK WOMAN SOLEDAD,
THE ONE WHO ENJOYS MY CUMBIA.
THAT BLACK WOMAN REACHES DEEP, WOW!,
WITH HER RED OVERSKIRT.

FROM THERE TO HERE, AND HERE TO THERE,
HEY, YOU, BLACK WOMAN, WITH HER RED OVERSKIRT!
HOW THAT BLACK WOMAN ENJOYS HERSELF
WITH HER RED OVERSKIRT, MAMA,
WITH HER RED OVERSKIRT!
THAT BLACK WOMAN DOES DANCE
FROM HERE TO THERE, FROM THERE TO HERE
WITH HER RED OVERSKIRT!

OH, WHEN I SING FOR SOLEDAD,
THAT MEANS I AM REALLY HAPPY,
BECAUSE WITH HER MOVEMENTS, WOW!,
SHE GIVES ME INSPIRATION.
SHE TASTES LIKE CINNAMON
OR LIKE NICE TASTY PEPPER.
HOW HAPPY SHE IS, WOW!
WITH HER RED OVERSKIRT.

FROM THERE TO HERE, FROM HERE TO THERE.
HEY, YOU, BLACK WOMAN, WITH HER RED OVERSKIRT!
BARRANQUILLA, CARTAGENA,
IM GOING TO TAKE HER TO YOU.
WITH HER RED OVERSKIRT!
FROM HERE TO THERE, FROM THERE TO HERE,
LISTEN, BLACK WOMAN, WITH HER RED OVERSKIRT!
RED, RED, RED,...
OH, HOW TASTY SHE IS, WITH HER RED OVERSKIRT!

FROM THERE TO HERE, FROM HERE TO THERE,
HEY, YOU, BLACK WOMAN, WITH HER RED OVERSKIRT!
TO TURBO, ANTIOQUIA, IM TAKING HER TO YOU.
WITH HER RED OVERSKIRT!
SO THAT SHE CAN, SO THAT SHE CAN
DANCE HER CUMBIA WITH HER RED OVERSKIRT!

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pollera - hencoop

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollera

A Pollera is a big Spanish skirt worn by women almost a century ago. They are made of wool or cotton and are very colorful. The large gathered skirt is generally white with two or three ruffles which have a floral design or embroidery. The top has several ruffles as well on the shoulders and has inlaid yarn. There is a large pompom matching the yarn in the front and back of the top. The yarn also matches several large ribbons at the waist and the slippers that go with the outfit.

In Panama and Colombia, hand made polleras evolved during time to a very elaborate piece of clothing. Currently it is the National Costume of Panama. Girls and women would generally own two polleras during their life: one before age 16 and one at adulthood. A single pollera can cost from several hundred to several thousands of dollars and take up to a year to create. The mosquetas and tembelques, gold and pearl jewelry, that accompany a pollera are generally passed down as heirlooms through generations.

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