A fast tempo Timba and Salsa rhythm from Los Van Van.
Angel Bonne was the arranger and song writer of the band Los Van Van for a period of 10 years. La tierra donde naci is a fast tempo salsa tune.
CHORUS: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba. VOICE 1: The land where I was born CHORUS: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba. VOICE 1: Where my people live CHORUS: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba. VOICE 1: Working to be happy. CHORUS: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba. VOICE 1: That is the land where I was born CHORUS: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba. VOICE 1: And where my people live CHORUS: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba. VOICE 1: Working to be happy I live in Cuba, in this paradise of emotions, of sugarcane fields and songs, land of giants in love, it is that I live in Cuba where the impossible is very possible because we are almost invincible and we draw strength from pain. CHORUS: My people are the same ones who sing, who laugh, who go out every day to give VOICE 1: Their lives to Cuba, that is why I sing CHORUS: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba. VOICE 1: The land where I was born CHORUS: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba. VOICE 1: Where my people live CHORUS: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba. VOICE 1: Working to be happy. CHORUS: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba. VOICE 1: That is the land where I was born CHORUS: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba. VOICE 1: And where my people live CHORUS: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba. VOICE 1: Working to be happy. It's that I live in Cuba And we are people with high heads and although I know that some things are missing but what I have are worth more. It's that I live in Cuba, I don't need to go anywhere to enjoy you at a table because you are Cuba, my truth. CHORUS: My people are the same ones who sing, who laugh, who go out every day to give VOICE 1: Their lives to Cuba, that's why I sing CHORUS: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba. VOICE 1: When I go out into the street Everyone greets me. CHORUS: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba. VOICE 1: Because, hey, I like to fight, because it’s when you work that you sweat. CHORUS: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba. VOICE 1: Hey, Cuba, Cuba, Cuba yes. Cuba, Cuba, Cuba yes, How beautiful Cuba is! CHORUS: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba. VOICE 1: Whoever has feelings, mom, good mommy, join us here. Listen to me, we’re talking about my land and my people, that’s why I say it like this: Walk. CHORUS: My land, yes. VOICE 1: In my land, working and fighting to be happy. CHORUS: My people here. VOICE 1: There’s no land like mine, and Benny said it like this. CHORUS. My land, yes. VOICE 1: From Cape San Antonio to Punta de Maisí. He says: CHORUS: My people here. VOICE 1: Peanut seller, peanut seller, peanut, peanut. CHORUS. My land, yes. VOICE 1: Walk. (…)
CORO: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba.
VOZ 1: La tierra donde nací
CORO: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba.
VOZ 1: Donde vive mi gente
CORO: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba.
VOZ 1: Trabajando para ser feliz.
CORO: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba.
VOZ 1: Esa es la tierra donde nací
CORO: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba.
VOZ 1: Y donde vive mi gente
CORO: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba.
VOZ 1: Trabajando para ser feliz
Vivo en Cuba, en este paraíso de emociones
de cañaverales y canciones,
tierra de gigantes en el amor,
es que yo vivo en Cuba
donde lo imposible es muy posible
porque somos casi que invencibles
y sacamos fuerzas del dolor.
CORO: Mi gente es la misma que canta, que ríe, que sale cada día a dar
VOZ 1: Su vida a Cuba,
por eso canto
CORO: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba.
VOZ 1: La tierra donde nací
CORO: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba.
VOZ 1: Donde vive mi gente
CORO: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba.
VOZ 1: Trabajando para ser feliz.
CORO: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba.
VOZ 1: Esa es la tierra donde nací
CORO: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba.
VOZ 1: Y donde vive mi gente
CORO: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba.
VOZ 1: Trabajando para ser feliz.
Es que yo vivo en Cuba
Y somos gente de cabeza alta
y aunque yo sé que algunas cosas faltan
pero las que tengo valen más.
Es que yo vivo en Cuba,
yo no necesito ir a ninguna parte
para en una mesa disfrutarte
porque tú eres Cuba, mi verdad.
CORO: Mi gente es la misma que canta, que ríe, que sale cada día a dar
VOZ 1: Su vida a Cuba,
por eso canto
CORO: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba.
VOZ 1: Cuando salgo para la calle
Todo el mundo me saluda.
CORO: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba.
VOZ 1: Porque, oye me gusta luchar,
porque trabajando es que se suda
CORO: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba.
VOZ 1: Oye que Cuba, Cuba, Cuba sí.
Cuba, Cuba, Cuba sí,
¡Qué linda es Cuba!.
CORO: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba.
VOZ 1: El que tenga sentimientos, mamá, mamita buena, que se sume aquí.
Escúchame, estamos hablando de mi tierra y de mi gente,
por eso te digo así:
Camina.
CORO: Mi tierra sí.
VOZ 1: En mi tierra
trabajando y luchando para ser feliz.
CORO: Mi gente aquí.
VOZ 1: No hay tierra como la mía
y Benny lo decía así.
CORO. Mi tierra sí.
VOZ 1: Desde el Cabo de San Antonio hasta la Punta de Maisí. Dice:
CORO: Mi gente aquí.
VOZ 1: Manisero,
manisero,
maní, maní.
CORO. Mi tierra sí.
VOZ 1: Camina.
(…)
