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Sacred Drums - Afro Cuban

by Jesus Alejando "El Niño"

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Yatimbo 03:05
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Babalu Ayeo 02:43
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Cazuela 01:28
(LEAD) A LA BUENA CA (CORO) ZUELA CATALANA (LEAD) A LA BUENA CA (CORO) ZUELA A QUINCE QUILOS (LEAD) A LA BUENA CA (CORO) ZUELA CATALANA (LEAD) A LA BUENA CA (CORO) ZUELA A QUINCE QUILOS (CORO) A LA CAZUELA (LEAD) SUBE LA CANDELA (LEAD) CUATRO POLLOS POR UN PESO (CORO) LAS PLUMAS SE REGALAN (LEAD) IT’S THE GOOD CA (CHORUS) SSEROLE FROM CATALONIA (LEAD) IT’S THE GOOD CA (CHORUS) SSEROLE 15 POUNDS (LEAD) IT’S THE GOOD CA (CHORUS) SSEROLE FROM CATALONIA (LEAD) IT’S THE GOOD CA (CHORUS) SSEROLE 15 POUNDS (CHORUS) PUT IT IN THE STEW (LEAD) RAISE THE FIRE (LEAD) FOUR CHICKENS FOR ONE PESO (CHORUS) THE FEATHERS ARE FREE
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Yamala 02:16
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Ure Ure 02:31
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No Supe Amar 02:35
(GROUP) AWANA NANA NIA NANA NIA NANA A NANA NANA (LEAD) PENSANDO QUE TE IRIAS DE MI DIJE MIL COSAS YO----- Y OYELO QUE TE INSULTARON LA CONFUSION Y EL CELO AQUEL QUE SENTI YO ME DOMINARON AHORA COMPRENDO QUE NO SUPE AMARTE YO CON LA CONFIANZA QUE SE MERECE AQUEL QUE ENTREGA EL CORAZON CON LA ESPERANZA DE AL FIN LOGRAR EN EL AMOR FELICIDAD Y COMPRENSION Y ASI DEJAR QUE LA PASION DE LUZ AL ALMA (DIANA) WANANANA WANANANA NANA (LEAD) YO SOY ANGA CIMARRON MAINA ME DIO LA LETRA AHY PERO VEN AGOZAR MAINA ME DIO-------CORO (CORO) YO SOY ANGA CIMARRON MAINA ME DIO LA LETRA (LEAD) YO SOY ANGA TUMBAO (CORO) MAINA ME DIO LA LETRA (GROUP) AWANA NANA NIA NANA NIA NANA A NANA NANA (LEAD) THINKING YOU WOULD LEAVE I SAID MANY THINGS----- YOU KNOW THAT HURT YOU THE CONFUSION AND JELOUSY I FELT TOOK OVER ME NOW I UNDERSTAND I DIDN’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE YOU WITH THE CONFIDENCE DESERVED BY THAT WHOM GIVES THEIR HEART WITH HOPE TO FINALLY ACHIEVE IN LOVE HAPPINESS AND UNDERSTANDING AND TO LET THER PASSION ILLUMINATE THE SOUL (GROUP) WANANANA WANANANA NANA (LEAD) I AM RUNNAWAY SLAVE ANGA MAINA GAVE ME THE LETTER SO COME AND HAVE FUN MAINA GAVE ME-------CHORUS (CHORUS) I AM RUNNAWAY SLAVE ANGA MAINA GAVE ME THE LETTER (LEAD) I AM ANGA TUMBAO (CHORUS) MAINA GAVE ME THE LETTER
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Iyuju 02:46
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Santo Baba 02:04
11.
(LEAD) TE JURO SUELO MIO CON EL ALMA QUE NUNCA OLVIDARE DE DONDE SOY ME INSPIRAN LOS COLORES DE LA PALMA POR ESO AQUI EN MI CANTO YO TE DOY LA LINDA POESIA QUE NO ENGANA Y DICE QUE TE EXTRANA MUCHO HOY (CORO) TE JURO SUELO MIO CON EL ALMA QUE NUNCA OLVIDARE DE DONDE SOY ME INSPIRAN LOS COLORES DE LA PALMA POR ESO AQUI EN MI CANTO YO TE DOY (LEAD) LA LINDA POESIA QUE NO ENGANA Y DICE QUE TE EXTRANA MUCHO HOY SI ESCUCHO UNA GUITARRA EN EL CAMINO O EL ECO DE UN TAMBOR AL RESONAR DESMALLA EL CORAZON EN UN SUSPIRO PORQUE ANSIA SU SUELO PISAR EL VERDE DE TU CAMPO Y TU PRADERA LA ARENA DE TU PLAYA TROPICAL SABER QUE SOY DE TI CUAL LA RUMBA MORENA QUE RETUMBA EN MI PUEBLO NATAL QUE RETUMBA EN MI PUEBLO NATAL YA TU VE, YO QUIERO VIVIR EN MI TIERRA YO QUIERO VIVIR EN MI TIERRA YO QUIERO VIVIR EN MI TIERRA CRIOLLO (CORO) YA TU VE, YO QUIERO VIVIR EN MI TIERRA (CORO) YA TU VE, YA TUVE YA TU VE YO QUIERO VIVIR EN MI TIERRA (LEAD) I PROMISE YOU, MY LAND, WITH MY HEART THAT I WILL NEVER FORGET WHERE I AM FROM INSPIRED BY THE COLORS OF THE PALM THAT IS WHY I OFFER IN THIS SONG PRETTY POETRY THAT DOES NOT LIE AND SAYS IT MISSES YOU SO MUCH TODAY (CORO) I PROMISE YOU, MY LAND, WITH MY HEART THAT I WILL NEVER FORGET WHERE I AM FROM INSPIRED BY THE COLORS OF THE PALM THAT IS WHY I BRING YOU THIS SONG (LEAD) PRETTY POETRY THAT DOES NOT LIE AND SAYS IT MISSES YOU SO MUCH TODAY IF I HEAR A GUITAR ON THE WAY OR THE ECHOING BEAT OF A DRUM THE HEART FAINTS WITH A SIGH BECAUSE IT YEARNS TO WALK ON YOUR GROUND THE GREEN OF YOUR COUNTRYSIDE AND GRASSLANDS THE SAND OF YOUR TROPICAL BEACH TO KNOW THAT I AM YOURS LIKE THE DARK RUMBA THAT ECHOES IN MY HOMELAND THAT ECHOES IN MY HOMELAND SO YOU SEE, I WANT TO LIVE IN MY COUNTRY I WANT TO LIVE IN MY COUNTRY I WANT TO LIVE IN MY COUNTRY..CREOLE (CHORUS) SO YOU SEE, I WANT TO LIVE IN MY COUNTRY (CHORUS) SO YOU SEE, SO YOU SEE SO YOU SEE, I WANT TO LIVE IN MY COUNTRY

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Prolific and multi-talented Jesus Alejandro "El Niño" digs into his Afro Cuban roots, exploring mystifying 18th Century Yoruban Poems and Chants.

In this album “El Niño” also takes us for a visit to his childhood Cuba with the song “Cazuela”, a captivating rendition of his memories of the lively street vendors extolling the quality of their wares on his Cuban streets. Of course, no album of “El Niño” would be complete without a romantic story, and here he offers “No Supe Amar”, a meditative and mature realization of a love lost, performed to the beat of Afro Cuban drums. Jesus finally brings us to the present day Cuba with the heart wrenching “Te Juro Suelo Mio”, an earnest promise to his beloved land that he will return some day.

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released October 3, 2011

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LMS Records is an independent record label specializing in all forms of Latin music. Our Mission is to find, develop, produce, distribute and promote, new and exciting latin artists. LMS Records artists have been featured in TV shows such as "Heroes", "Dexter", CSI" and "Lost", as well as movie placements in "Gran Torino", "My Week With Marylin", and "A Better Life". ... more

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