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Fruity songs from Cuba
10/12/09
A musical tribute to recent events, Cuban fruit songs.
First up is the foundational Cuban Son singer, Arsenio Rodriguez with his much covered song, "Frutas del Caney." It's the podcast.
Duo Los Compadres, one of whom, Francisco Repilado (Compay Segundo), you know from his later work in the Buena Vista Social Club; has a version which uses the more leisurely pace common in most remakes.
Trio Matamoros, above.
Celia Cruz has a wonderful song called "Frutas y Mi Son Cubano." It's one of the many Cuban songs with a patriotic theme.
A pregon is a street vendor's cry, musicalized. Enrique Byron with "El Frutero."
Lyrics/Letras below:
Follow up:
Frutas!, quién quiere comprarme frutas
mango del mamey y biscochuelo
piña, piña dulce como azúcar
cosechadas en las lomas del Caney.
Traigo rico mango del mamey y piñas
qué deliciosas son como labios de mujer.
Caney de Oriente, tierra de amores
una florida donde vivió el Siboney
donde las frutas son como flores
llenas de aroma y saturadas de miel.
Caney de Oriente, tierra divina
donde la mano de Dios tendió su bendición.
Quién quiere comprarme frutas sabrosas
marañones y mamoncillos del Caney.
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