"Me Llaman El Loco | Siguiriya | Poetic Translations of Flamenco Letras - TRANSLATIÓN #86

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Translating poetry is never easy. Flamenco letras can be deep, light, funny or tragic. They can take us to the bottom of despair or give us the strength to continue on the road of a sometimes absurd existence. There you will find anecdotes, advice, moral lessons, threats, praise or criticism, daily life episodes, and jokes. It is an unfathomable repertoire that it is important to understand if we really want to enter the fascinating universe of flamenco. Here is our attempt to transcribe a small part of the richness and subtleties of flamenco lyrics into English.
By Guillermo Guillén and Alyssa Bonilla for FlamencoMaps

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"Me Llaman El Loco | Siguiriya | Poetic Translations of Flamenco Letras - TRANSLATIÓN #86

José de la Tomasa - Cante
Juan Habichuela - Toque

Me llaman el loco
Porque voy riendo
Soy de los pocos que al mundo embustero
Está comprendiendo

They call me the mad one
Since I’m always laughing
But I am one of the few who understands
The whole world is lying

Full cante here:    • José El De La Tomasa - Siempre Voy Riendo  
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