el niche and guarachear

Question

In the dictionary I could not find the translation of words el niche and guarachear. It is taken from famous cuban song Quizas, Quizas: A la playa yo quiero ir a bailar, porque el niche me invita a guarachear.

Answer 1

In a few Carribean countries niche is slang for someone of African decent.

Guarachear comes from "guarache" (Mexican sandal). My guess is that this means to walk about or dance.

Answer 2

Graciaz todos para la explication!

De nada. :) - bosquederoble, Jun 2, 2015

Answer 3

I think that "guarachear" comes from "guaracha" a kind of popular dance and music in Cuba:

guaracha.

1. f. Cuba, Guat., Nic., Pan. y P. Rico. Baile popular afroantillano en parejas.

2. f. Cuba. Canción popular que acompaña este baile, de tema generalmente picaresco o satírico.

Niche is a colloquial form of "negro" used in Cuba and the Caribe, as Julian and Bosque said.

Is "niche" an insulting or offensive word? - Winkfish, May 27, 2015

I am not sure. - LuisCache, Jun 2, 2015

Answer 4

http://www.spanishcentral.com/translate/guarachear

English Translation of GUARACHEAR

Cuba, PRi fam

intransitive verb

to go on a spree, to go out on the town

http://lema.rae.es/drae/?val=niche

niche.

1. adj. despect. coloq. Cuba, Hond. y Ven. Dicho de una persona: De raza negra. U. t. c. s.