Composer: Alceu Valença
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Quando fui à ilha de Cuba
Passei por El Salvador
Quando fui à ilha de Cuba
Passei por El Salvador
E as muchachas só diziam
Ai, Quiabo sedutor
As muchachas só diziam
Ai, Quiabo sedutor
Quando fui à ilha de Cuba
Passei por El Salvador
Quando fui à ilha de Cuba
Passei por El Salvador
E as muchachas só diziam
Ai, Quiabo sedutor
As muchachas só diziam
Ai, Quiabo sedutor
Ai muchacha, morena bonita
Da cor de canela
Meu charuto está aceso
Minha rosinha amarela
Ai muchacha, morena bonita
Da cor de canela
Meu charuto está aceso
Minha rosinha amarela
Quando fui à ilha de Cuba
Passei por El Salvador
Quando fui à ilha de Cuba
Passei por El Salvador
E as muchachas só diziam
Ai, Quiabo sedutor
As muchachas só diziam
Ai, Quiabo sedutor
Quando fui à ilha de Cuba
Passei por El Salvador
Quando fui à ilha de Cuba
Passei por El Salvador
E as muchachas só diziam
Ai, Quiabo sedutor
As muchachas só diziam
Ai, Quiabo sedutor
Ai muchacha, morena bonita
Da cor de canela
Meu charuto está aceso
Minha rosinha amarela
Ai muchacha, morena bonita
Da cor de canela
Meu charuto está aceso
Minha rosinha amarela
Fuma, minha fia
Fuma um charuto aqui
Quando fui à ilha de Cuba
Passei por El Salvador
Quando fui à ilha de Cuba
Passei por El Salvador
E as muchachas só diziam
Ai, Quiabo sedutor
As muchachas só diziam
Ai, Quiabo sedutor
Quando fui à ilha de Cuba
Passei por El Salvador
Quando fui à ilha de Cuba
Passei por El Salvador
E as muchachas só diziam
Ai, Quiabo sedutor
As muchachas só diziam
Ai, Quiabo sedutor
Ai muchacha, morena bonita
Da cor de canela
Meu charuto está aceso
Minha rosinha amarela
Ai muchacha, morena bonita
Da cor de canela
Meu charuto está aceso
Minha rosinha amarela
É por Havana
Translation
When I went to the island of Cuba
I passed through El Salvador
When I went to the island of Cuba
I passed through El Salvador
And the muchachas only said
Oh, seductive Quiabo
The muchachas only said
Oh, seductive Quiabo
When I went to the island of Cuba
I passed through El Salvador
When I went to the island of Cuba
I passed through El Salvador
And the muchachas only said
Oh, seductive Quiabo
The muchachas only said
Oh, seductive Quiabo
Oh muchacha, beautiful brunette
The color of cinnamon
My cigar is lit
My little yellow rose
Oh muchacha, beautiful brunette
The color of cinnamon
My cigar is lit
My little yellow rose
When I went to the island of Cuba
I passed through El Salvador
When I went to the island of Cuba
I passed through El Salvador
And the muchachas only said
Oh, seductive Quiabo
The muchachas only said
Oh, seductive Quiabo
When I went to the island of Cuba
I passed through El Salvador
When I went to the island of Cuba
I passed through El Salvador
And the muchachas only said
Oh, seductive Quiabo
The muchachas only said
Oh, seductive Quiabo
Oh muchacha, beautiful brunette
The color of cinnamon
My cigar is lit
My little yellow rose
Oh muchacha, beautiful brunette
The color of cinnamon
My cigar is lit
My little yellow rose
Smoke, my dear
Smoke a cigar here
When I went to the island of Cuba
I passed through El Salvador
When I went to the island of Cuba
I passed through El Salvador
And the muchachas only said
Oh, seductive Quiabo
The muchachas only said
Oh, seductive Quiabo
When I went to the island of Cuba
I passed through El Salvador
When I went to the island of Cuba
I passed through El Salvador
And the muchachas only said
Oh, seductive Quiabo
The muchachas only said
Oh, seductive Quiabo
Oh muchacha, beautiful brunette
The color of cinnamon
My cigar is lit
My little yellow rose
Oh muchacha, beautiful brunette
The color of cinnamon
My cigar is lit
My little yellow rose
It's for Havana
