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Malumba

Malumba is a Milonga written by Juan Polito and recorded by Juan D’Arienzo in 1962. The Milonga Malumba is written by Juan Polito, Juan D’Arienzo has recorded Malumba with the singer Horacio Palma.
“Malumba,” translated into English as “Enchantment,” is a dance of longing and desire, whispered through the strains of a passionate Tango. The melody sways with a mysterious allure, capturing the spirit of forbidden romance. Each note tells a story of dreams woven with both joy and melancholy, an invitation to lose oneself in the magic of the moment.

Milonga

Style

Juan D'Arienzo

Orchestra

Horacio Palma

Singer

Juan Bautista Gatti

Author

Juan Polito

Composer

1962/9/3

Date

Horacio Palma
Horacio Palma
Juan D'Arienzo
Juan D’Arienzo

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Lyrics Translation of the Milonga Malumba

This is the translation of the Milonga “Malumba” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Milonga “Malumba” have been done with AI.

Letra del Milonga Malumba

La princesa, de penas, llora
Arrodillada besó a su amor,
Marinero de un mar lejano
Que es prisionero de su señor.
El sol quema, sol africano
La fiebre mata… dobló el tambor,
Hechicero curar no puede
Morena llora, con tu dolor…
¡Con tu dolor!, ¡Con tu dolor!

¡Malumba!, ¡Malumba!
Morenita flor de fuego,
Virgencita, piel morena
Se enfermó de mal de amor.
¡Malumba!, ¡Malumba!
El rey llora a su princesa,
Y da toda su riqueza
Por curar su corazón.

Se fue al cielo su marinero
La selva brava se lo llevó,
Marinero en las estrellas
Timón gaviota… bogó y voló.
El sol quema, sol africano
La fiebre mata… dobló el tambor
Hechicero curar no puede
Morena llora, con tu dolor…
¡Con tu dolor!, ¡Con tu dolor!

English lyrics of the Milonga "Malumba"

The princess weeps with sorrow
Knelt down and kissed her love,
Sailor from a distant sea
Who’s imprisoned by his lord.
The sun burns, African sun
Fever kills… the drum rolls on,
A sorcerer cannot heal
Dark-skinned maiden, weep with your pain…
With your pain! With your pain!

Malumba! Malumba!
Little dark-skinned, fire-bloomed girl,
Virgin, with dark-brown skin
Fell sick with the disease of love.
Malumba! Malumba!
The king weeps for his princess,
And gives all his wealth
To heal her heart.

Her sailor ascended to heaven
The fierce jungle took him away,
Sailor in the stars
Seagull rudder… he rowed and flew.
The sun burns, African sun
Fever kills… the drum rolls on
A sorcerer cannot heal
Dark-skinned maiden, weep with your pain…
With your pain! With your pain!

Malumba by Juan Bautista Gatti

Malumba is a Tango written by Juan Bautista Gatti and composed by Juan Polito.


Story behind the Tango Malumba

“Malumba” portrays a deeply emotive narrative of love and loss, set against an exotic backdrop. It tells the story of a princess, beset by sorrow, who reverently kisses her lover, a sailor from a distant sea, now held captive by her lord. The symbolic imagery of the African sun and the relentlessness of fever, which claims lives, accentuates the despair and helplessness felt by the princess. The recurring plea for the sailor’s soul and the king’s willingness to exchange all his wealth for her healing captures the immensity of their tragic love.


Symbolism of Malumba

The word “Malumba,” repeated as a heartfelt exclamation in the chorus, resonates as a lament or a prayer, echoing the pain of the princess. It signifies the deep sorrow stemming from unattainable love and the cultural afflictions tied to the characters. The ‘hechicero’ (sorcerer) failing to cure the princess epitomizes the clash between conventional remedies and the insurmountable power of fate and love. The phrase “se fue al cielo su marinero” (her sailor went to the heavens) uses celestial symbolism to illustrate the transformation of the sailor into something ethereal, unreachable except through death.


Malumba in historic Context

Recorded in Argentina in 1962, the song “Malumba” taps into the universal themes of tragic love and cultural identity, narrated within an Africanized context. During this time, Argentina was experiencing a mix of cultural expressions brought by waves of immigration and global influences, pointing to a fascination with exotic and distant lands. The tango, a genre rooted in a blend of cultures, becomes a vessel for exploring such themes.


Juan Bautista Gatti

Juan Bautista Gatti was an Argentine tango lyricist known for incorporating rich, vivid storytelling into his compositions.