El Curruchá

"El curruchá" is a well-known Venezuelan folk song in the joropo tradition, composed by Juan Bautista Plaza with lyrics by Vicente Emilio Sojo.

It is lighter than much of Plaza's work; he never intended it to be viewed as art music, but as a popular piece, and later referred to it as "a little youthful sin.

"[2] It has been performed by singer Jesús Sevillano, the Quinteto Contrapunto vocal ensemble, and flutist Huáscar Barradas, among others.

Cuando baila mi negra un joropo, el amor zapatea por dentro de mí Al compás de puntera y talón, al compás de una quirpa sin fin Con tal gracia menea la cadera ¡ay!

Si a mi negra la miro a los ojos se pone más roja que el paraguatán Cuya flor es incendio en el bosque, corazón de abeja, licor de panal Si me rozo con ella en el baile, me sube al cogollo un inmenso calor Pues mi negra es trapiche en hornalla que enciende en cenizas mi leño de amor.