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Pena mulata · Mercedes Simone · 1941

Music by Sebastián Piana, lyrics by Homero Manzi. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1941–1974.
1941: 2 · danced 14 times1974: 1 · danced 0 times
1941’50’60’701974
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1941: 2, 14; 1974: 1, 0

Credit

Music
Sebastián Piana
Lyrics
Homero Manzi

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 9 more we know of

1940’50’60’70

Choose A and B on two recordings to hear them one after the other.

  1. Carlos Di SarliEarliest we holdMost dancedRoberto Rufino · RCA Victor · Feb 18
    13 dances
    1941
  2. Cuarteto Típico Roberto FirpoJun 16
    1 dance
    1941
  3. Miguel VillasboasDec 19
    Not danced on film yet
    1974
  4. Mercedes SimoneNot in our catalogueMay 291941
  5. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueHéctor Palacios · Jun 171941
  6. Juan CambareriNot in our catalogueJul 171951
  7. Juan CambareriNot in our catalogue1953
  8. Emilio BrameriNot in our catalogueMercedes Simone1966
  9. Héctor PalaciosNot in our catalogue
  10. Malena MuyalaNot in our catalogue
  11. Mercedes SimoneNot in our catalogue
  12. Juan CambareriNot in our catalogue

Lyrics

Español

Pena mulata que se desata bajo la bata de broderí. Dolor de milonga que apenas prolonga con queja tristonga la noche de abril. Como un espejo Bruñido y viejo brilla el pellejo del bailarín. Clavel escarlata que el ansia delata temblando en la bata su mancha carmín. Tu madre murió de amores en el Barrio del Tambor. Le abrió caminos de ausencia el puñal de un cuarteador. Tu padre murió a la sombra por vengar esa traición. Mulata, nació tu estrella en un cielo de crespón. Luz de locura brilla en la oscura mirada dura del bailarín. Alcohol de añoranza que al son de la danza calienta venganzas debajo la crin. Pobre morena, brotó en tus venas una serena flor carmesí. Rencor en acecho, pincel del despecho pintando en tu pecho la mancha carmín. Tu madre murió de amores, alma blanca y piel carbón. Mulata, fueron sus labios el rencor de un cuarteador. Tu padre murió a la sombra por vengar esa traición. Mulata, nació tu estrella en un cielo de crespón. Pena mulata que se desata bajo la bata de broderí. Dolor de milonga que apenas prolonga con queja tristonga la noche de abril.

English · machine translation

Mulatto sorrow that is unleashed under the robe of broderí. Pain of milonga that barely prolongs with saddening complaint the night of April. Like a mirror Burnished and old shines the skin of the dancer. Scarlet carnation that longing betrays trembling in the gown its carmine stain. Your mother died of love in the Barrio del Tambor. She opened paths of absence the dagger of a cutter. Your father died in the shadow to avenge that betrayal. Mulata, your star was born in a sky of crepe. Light of madness shines in the dark hard look of the dancer. Alcohol of longing that to the sound of dance heats up revenge under the mane. Poor brunette, it sprang up in your veins a serene crimson flower. Lurking rancor, brush of spite painting on your breast the crimson stain. Your mother died of love, white soul and charcoal skin. Mulatto, her lips were the rancor of a quarrelsome man. Your father died in the shadow to avenge that betrayal. Mulata, your star was born in a sky of crepe. Mulatto sorrow that is unleashed under the gown of broderie. Pain of milonga that barely prolongs with saddening complaint the night of April.

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  1. Pena mulataCarlos Di Sarli · Roberto Rufino1941

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