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Song:  Aguinaldos Truyas


By:  Ramito

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Song:  El Payaso


By:  Ramito

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Song:  La Prohibicion Nos Tiene


By:  Los Reyes De La Plena

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Song:  Vengo Del Olivo


By:  Los Reyes De La Plena

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Song:  Bomba De Fiesta


By:  Ismael Quintana

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Song:  Los Misterios De Lenox


By:  Los Reyes De La Plena

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Song:  La Fama


By:  Héctor Lavoe

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Song:  Ella Mintio


By:  Héctor Lavoe

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Song:  Aguacero


By:  El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico

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Song:  Me Liberé


By:  El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico

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It’s all about cultural roots: on this record, the presence of the décima (a ballad-like song form often philosophical in nature) and the pasodoble (a fast Spanish dance that introduces a bull fight and the entrance of the bull fighters) reflects the cultural association of the majority Puerto Ricans to their Spanish colonial past. A plena (humorous, satirical song of the “common man”) is distinctly Puerto Rican. A guaracha (an old-fashioned Afro-Cuban street dance) ties Puerto Ricans to their Afro-Caribbean heritage.

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Estas son todas las raíces culturales: en este disco, la presencia de la décima (una forma de balada a menudo de naturaleza filosófica) y el paso doble (una rápida danza española que introduce una corrida de toros y la entrada de los toreros) refleja la asociación cultural de la mayoría de los puertorriqueños a su pasado colonial español.

Una plena (canción humorística, satírica del ”hombre común“) es netamente puertorriqueña. Una guaracha (una antigua danza afro-cubana de la calle) ata a los puertorriqueños a su herencia afrocaribeña.

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Vaya Con Dios – Puerto Rico Lyrics

Lyrics SongMeanings
Aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, Puerto Rico
Wake up Angelita, your mama just turned off the light
Manolo is waiting by the old water-pipe
Her shoes in one hand, she carefully walks down the stairs
Holding her breath ’cause there’s danger and love in the air
Aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, Puerto Rico
Aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, Puerto Rico
Your papa will beat him if he ever finds out
Begging the Virgin won’t help when you hear Manolito shout
(Manolito shout)
He’s already standing under the starlit sky
You run to his arms and you laugh and you cry as he hold you tight
Aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, Puerto Rico
Aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, Puerto Rico
He say, he’ll be leaving you soon and you beg him to stay
But he wants to make it somewhere in the U.

S.A.
And though he’ll be far he promises he’ll write every day
When time will be right, he’ll come back and he’ll take you away
Aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, Puerto Rico
Aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, Puerto Rico
Your papa don’t like him, he says he’s no good
He steals and he fights and he never behaves like a young man should
(Like a young man should)
Angelita she knows, he’s not that bad inside
(Don’t cry Angelita)
She takes the medal, she wears on a chain and presses it into his palm
(He’ll come back and take you)
Aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, Puerto Rico
Aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, Puerto Rico
Aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, Puerto Rico
Aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, Puerto Rico
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Aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, Puerto Rico
Aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, Puerto Rico
Wake up Angelita, your mom just turned off the light
Manolo is already waiting for an old water pipe
Her shoes in one hand, she carefully walks up the stairs
Holding my breath ’cause there’s danger and love in the air
Aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, Puerto Rico
Aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, Puerto Rico
Your dad will beat him if he ever finds out
Asking the Virgin will not help when you hear the voice of Manolito
(Scream of Manolito)
He is already standing under the starry sky
You run into his arms and you laugh and you cry as he holds you tight
Aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, Puerto Rico
Aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, Puerto Rico
He says that soon he will leave you and you will ask him to stay.
But he wants to do it somewhere in the U.S.A.
And although he will be far away, he promises that he will write every day
When the time is right he will come back and he will take you away
Aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, Puerto Rico
Aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, Puerto Rico
He doesn’t like your dad, he says he’s no good
He steals and he fights and he never behaves like a young man should
(Like a young man should)
Angelina, she knows he’s not that bad on the inside
(Don’t cry Angelita)
She takes the medal, she wears the chain and presses it on her palm
(He will come back and take you)
Aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, Puerto Rico
Aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, Puerto Rico
Aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, Puerto Rico
Aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, aie, Puerto Rico
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‎Afrodisíaco (Rauw Alejandro) on Apple Music

“It’s our responsibility now to take Latin American music to the international level,” says Rauw Alejandro in an interview with Apple Music. The Puerto Rican singer and one of the main exponents of R&B, reggaeton, Latin trap and dancehall is undoubtedly contributing to this important cause. On his debut album “Afrodisíaco”, he wears his trademark dude-ladylike look and does not forget about collaborations with successful musicians such as Dímelo Flow and Sky Rompiendo. “When I do something with producers, I like to immerse myself in their world,” explains Rauw Alejandro, “I quickly adapt.” This ability to switch reflects both innate talent and a desire to go beyond expectations. “Afrodisíaco” is a milestone in the rising career of the artist, who claims to simply enjoy himself: “It’s not a job for me. In music, you can create endlessly, there are no limits.” Rauw Alejandro goes on to comment on his favorite tracks from Afrodisíaco, including important collaborations with Anuel AA, J Balvin, Myke Towers and ROSALÍA. nine0013 Dile a El
“I love all my songs, but especially the first one on the album. It is inspired by old reggaeton: the release of “Motivando a la Yal” by Zion & Lennox, “Pa’l Mundo” by Wisin & Yandel and “Más Flow” by Luny Tunes. I added my R&B tunes to them. Then he invited ROSALÍA to work on this track and we came up with a cool ending. I’m really very happy and I’m waiting for everyone to hear what we’ve done. It’s an amazing song, a serious experience.”
Quimica
“The track is on a completely different level, one of my favorites on the album. Thanks Mr. Naisgai, its chief producer. While I was recording this song, it was completely dancehall. No house. But when we tried the filter in the middle of the song, just to get a better feel for the melody, I got the idea to try house. We called Caleb Calloway and he called the Martinez Brothers. I enjoy working with the best and I strive for excellence myself. If a composition needs to work with a certain producer, then we will do it. ” nine0013 De Cora
“I was such a sad teenager in high school. Sad songs are important in everyone’s life – they help to feel connected with their emotions and survive difficult experiences. From the beginning of my career, J Balvin followed me, we kept in touch, we built relationships. Always wanted to work together, but I never rush things. I think there is a time for everything. I remember at the beginning of quarantine, Caleb Calloway, my producer, came up with a track. We worked with another artist from Puerto Rico, D’Alexis, and I thought J Balvin was perfect for this song. I sent him the track, he liked it. Less than three days later, he sent in his vocals. My sixth sense tells me what to do, so I always trust my intuition.” nine0013 Un Sueno
“I worked with Yampi in Puerto Rico. He already had an idea for a beat, he showed it to me. We flew to California where Yampi was working on his Trap Cartel album and recording with Trippie Redd. We got along right away. I got to know Trippie better – we talked, we shared music. Yampi showed his song, which Trippie liked so much that he recorded vocals for it. Everything was so organic and natural. I love it when something happens by itself.
Reloj
“I was an R&B artist before I got into the world of reggaeton and dancehall. I sing for girls. I always try to find a balance, not too brutal, but not sugary either. I have known Anuel since childhood. We are from the same city in Puerto Rico – Carolina. They grew up and started making music again. He is a Latin trap and reggaeton superstar. People have been dreaming of an Anuel and Rauw Alejandro collab, they are going crazy over this track. Can’t wait for the clubs to reopen.” nine0013 Algo Mágico
“I don’t want to be stuck in one genre. I love to explore and expand my boundaries. I know that I have potential. This track is more like a pop hit from the 80s. I wrote it in Colombia, just when I was looking for variety. The song is, of course, about a girl. I’m talking about personal experiences that can only be told by experiencing them. When you can feel connected to people and their emotions, that’s the magic of music.”
Ponte Pa’Mi
“I have known Myke Towers since 2014. We belong to the same wave of artists and the same generation from Puerto Rico. We collaborated a lot, recorded several remixes. Our first song “Si Mi Permites” was in the dancehall genre. We have always had a good relationship and a great atmosphere in the studio. One time I was in the studio with Sky Rompiendo and he started writing beats from scratch looking for the right tune. We continued to work, he added small details, then drums and percussion. At first it was reggaeton, and then we moved to the dancehall, felt the groove. The track was ready in almost an hour. I called Myke Towers and asked him to connect.” nine0013 Tattoo (Remix with Camilo Camilo)
“This song is my brainchild and treasure. Thanks to “Fantasías” with Farruko, my career took off and since then I’ve been looking for the same hit. I think this song became it. It was so popular that my managers wanted to do a remix, but I didn’t. The track was special to me. Then I found out about Camilo: he’s more of a pop singer, so talented, with an amazing voice. I thought about it and said that there would be a remix only if Camilo did it.