‘‘ El Carretero’’

by

Celina González

Celina Gonzalez is the queen of campesino (Guaracha) music. In this production both Celina and her son Reutilio record her very last recording before she became ill and was confined to sitting in a chair. "El Carretero" is a famous song by Guillermo Portabales here accompanied by Orquesta America in a new arrangement for a Charanga formation.

El Carretero GBBFT9800063 1998

Celina González
Reutilio Domínguez
Guillermo Portabales

Celina Gonzalez is the queen of campesino (Guaracha) music. In this production both Celina and her son Reutilio record her very last recording before she became ill and was confined to sitting in a chair.
"El Carretero" is a famous song by Guillermo Portabales here accompanied by Orquesta America in a new arrangement for a Charaga formation.

VOICE 1: Along the road to my place, a cheerful cart driver passed by, with his tune that is very country and very heartfelt, he happily sang. CHORUS: Ole, lo, ley, ole, lo, ley, ole, lo ley, olo, le, lo, lay. VOICE 1: Are you going for a stroll through Cuba, countryman? Come closer, friend. VOICE 1: I'm going to the ferry. CHORUS: GUAMBÁN VOICE 1: To unload the cart. CHORUS: SABADÁN. VOICE 1: I'm going to the ferry. CHORUS: GUAMBÁN VOICE 1: To unload the cart. CHORUS: SABADÁN VOICE 1: To fulfill a goal. CHORUS: GUAMBÁN VOICE 1: Of my glorious work. CHORUS: On horseback we go to the mountain, on horseback we go to the mountain. On horseback we go to the mountain, on horseback we go to the mountain. VOICE 1: That's it, it's Orquesta América, the flavor of Cuba. VOICE 1: The countryman on the road. CHORUS: GUAMBÁN. VOICE 1: Out in the countryside he lives well. CHORUS: SABADÁN. VOICE 1: The countryman on the road. CHORUS: GUAMBÁN. VOICE 1: In the countryside he lives well. CHORUS: SABADÁN. VOICE 1: Because the countryside is paradise. CHORUS: GUAMBÁN. VOICE 1: The most beautiful in the whole world. CHORUS: On horseback we go to the mountain, on horseback we go to the mountain. On horseback we go to the mountain, on horseback we go to the mountain. VOICE 1: I work without rest CHORUS: GUAMBÁN VOICE 1: So I can get married CHORUS: SABADÁN VOICE 1: I work without rest CHORUS: GUAMBÁN VOICE 1: So I can get married CHORUS: SABADÁN VOICE 1: Oh, and if I manage to achieve it CHORUS: GUAMBÁN VOICE 1: What a happy countryman. CHORUS: We go on horseback to the mountain, VOICE 1: Yes CHORUS: We go on horseback to the mountain. VOICE 1: Sugar CHORUS: We go on horseback to the mountain, we go on horseback to the mountain. VOICE 1: The countryman cart driver CHORUS: GUAMBÁN VOICE 1: There in the countryside he lives well CHORUS: SABADÁN. VOICE 1: The countryman cart driver CHORUS: GUAMBÁN VOICE 1: In the countryside he lives well CHORUS: SABADÁN. VOICE 1: Because the countryside is paradise. CHORUS: GUAMBÁN. VOICE 1: The most beautiful in the whole world. CHORUS: We go on horseback to the mountain, we go on horseback to the mountain. We go on horseback to the mountain, we go on horseback to the mountain. VOICE 1: I work without rest. CHORUS: GUAMBÁN. VOICE 1: So I can get married. CHORUS: SABADÁN. VOICE 1: Because I work without rest. CHORUS: GUAMBÁN. VOICE 1: So I can get married. CHORUS: SABADÁN. VOICE 1: Oh, and if I manage to achieve it. CHORUS: GUAMBÁN. VOICE 1: Let a happy countryman be. And say so. CHORUS: We go on horseback to the mountain. VOICE 1: Sugar. CHORUS: We go on horseback to the mountain. VOICE 1: Orquesta América. CHORUS: We go on horseback to the mountain, we go on horseback to the mountain. (…)

VOZ 1: Por el camino del sitio mío
un carretero alegre pasó,
con su tonada que es muy guajira
y muy sentida alegre cantó

CORO: Ole, lo, ley,
ole, lo, ley,
ole, lo ley,
olo, le, lo, lay.

VOZ 1: ¿Va a pasear por Cuba, guajiro?
Acérquese, compay.

VOZ 1: Me llego al transbordador
CORO: GUAMBÁN
VOZ 1: A descargar la carreta
CORO: SABADÁN.
VOZ 1: Me llego al transbordador
CORO: GUAMBÁN
VOZ 1: A descargar la carreta
CORO: SABADÁN
VOZ 1: Para cumplir una meta
CORO: GUAMBÁN
VOZ 1: De mi gloriosa labor.

CORO: A caballo vamos para el monte,
a caballo vamos para el monte.

A caballo vamos para el monte,
a caballo vamos para el monte.

VOZ 1: Eso, es la Orquesta América,
sabor de Cuba.

VOZ 1: El guajiro carretero
CORO: GUAMBÁN
VOZ 1: Allá en el campo vive bien
CORO: SABADÁN.
VOZ 1: El guajiro carretero
CORO: GUAMBÁN
VOZ 1: En el campo vive bien
CORO: SABADÁN.
VOZ 1: Porque el campo es el edén
CORO: GUAMBÁN.
VOZ 1: Más lindo del mundo entero.

CORO: A caballo vamos para el monte,
a caballo vamos para el monte.
A caballo vamos para el monte,
a caballo vamos para el monte.

VOZ 1: Yo trabajo sin reposo
CORO: GUAMBÁN
VOZ 1: Para poderme casar
CORO: SABADÁN
VOZ 1: Yo trabajo sin reposo
CORO: GUAMBÁN
VOZ 1: Para poderme casar
CORO: SABADÁN
VOZ 1: Ay, y si lo llego a lograr
CORO: GUAMBÁN
VOZ 1: Vaya un guajiro dichoso.

CORO: A caballo vamos para el monte,
VOZ 1: Sí
CORO: A caballo vamos para el monte.

VOZ 1: Azúcar

CORO: A caballo vamos para el monte,
a caballo vamos para el monte.

VOZ 1: El guajiro carretero
CORO: GUAMBÁN
VOZ 1: Allá en el campo vive bien
CORO: SABADÁN.
VOZ 1: El guajiro carretero
CORO: GUAMBÁN
VOZ 1: En el campo vive bien
CORO: SABADÁN.
VOZ 1: Porque el campo es el edén
CORO: GUAMBÁN.
VOZ 1: Más lindo del mundo entero.

CORO: A caballo vamos para el monte,
a caballo vamos para el monte.

A caballo vamos para el monte,
a caballo vamos para el monte.

VOZ 1: Yo trabajo sin reposo
CORO: GUAMBÁN
VOZ 1: Para poderme casar
CORO: SABADÁN
VOZ 1: Que yo trabajo sin reposo
CORO: GUAMBÁN
VOZ 1: Para poderme casar
CORO: SABADÁN
VOZ 1: Ay, y si lo llego a lograr
CORO: GUAMBÁN
VOZ 1: Vaya un guajiro dichoso.
Y dígalo.

CORO: A caballo vamos para el monte
VOZ 1: Azúcar.
CORO: A caballo vamos para el monte
VOZ 1: Orquesta América
CORO: A caballo vamos para el monte,
a caballo vamos para el monte.
(…)

Guaracha , Son , Latin

Flute , Violin , Vocals

Spanish

Tumi Music (Editorial) Ltd

Cuba

Medium

Duo

World

Female

‘‘ El Carretero’’

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