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Morenica (The Dark Skinned Girl)

from Sweeter and Hotter by Tzimmes

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Morenica (The Dark Skinned Girl)

pronounced: mo-re-ni-ka
Language: Ladino
Music & Words: Traditional Arrangement: Tzimmes

A love song from the Ladino folk repertoire.

lyrics

Morenica a mi me yaman,
Yo blanca nasi;
Y del sol del enverano,
Yo me hize ansi.

(Refrain)
Morenica, grasiozica sos,
Tu morena y yo grasiozo,
Y ojos pretos tu.

Morenica a mi me yaman,
Los marineros;
Si otra vez a mi me yaman,
Yo me vo con eyos. (refrain)

Morenica a mi me yama,
El hijo del rey;
Si otra vez a mi me yama,
Me vo yo con el.
(refrain)

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(Translation)
They call me the dark girl;
I was born white,
And it's the summer sun
That makes me like this.

(Refrain)
Oh, Morenica, gracious one,
You are dark, and I adore you
And your deep dark eyes.

They call me the dark girl,
The sailors;
If they call me again,
I will go with them. (refrain)

He calls me the dark girl,
The son of the king;
If he calls me again,
I will go with him.
(refrain)

credits

from Sweeter and Hotter, released July 6, 2022
Moshe Denburg - lead vocal, rhythm guitar;
Myrna Rabinowitz - backup vocal;
Gary Cohen - darabuka;
Yona Bar-Sever - lead guitar, backup vocal;
Julian Siegel - accordion, synth bass;

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Moshe Denburg/Tzimmes Vancouver, British Columbia

Tzimmes, Vancouver’s beloved Jewish Music Ensemble turns 35 in 2021. Founded in Victoria, BC, in 1986 by musical director Moshe Denburg, its musical mandate has always been to include the many strands of Jewish musical tradition, everything from the Ashkenazi (Yiddish and Klezmer), to the Sephardi (Ladino and Mediterranean), to Mizrahi (Near Eastern), to more contemporary and secular expression. ... more

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