Afro-Folk music from Esmeraldas on the Ecuadorian Pacific coast, with female vocals, marimba and percussion. 96 bpm (Dmin)
Produced by Michael Hornstein. Recorded at Centro Cultural Mama Cuchara, Cuito, Ecuador. Sound engineer: Renan Toscano.
Performed by Julio Andrade (guitar and bandolin on tr 42 & 43), Johny Garcia (flutes on tr. 7-9, 16, 17, 38-41, 51-55, 60-62, 95), Nalik Anrango (violin, bandolin and flutes on tr 1-6), Jhonny Sanchez (guitar, bass and percussion on tr. 1-6), Giovanny Mera (flutes, guitar and percussion on tr. 16-18, 33, 34, 40-43, 46, 47), Ernesto Moram (bandolin, bandola and percussion on tr 16-18, 33, 34, 40-43, 46, 47), William Baéz (bandolin, bandola and guitar on tr. 7-9, 16-18, 42, 43, 46, 47), Edwin Gutierrez (guitar on tr. 13-15, 30), Mario Gutierrez (requinto on tr. 13-15, 30), Samandra Michuy (vocal on tr. 13, 15), Tomas Charabali (hoja (leaf) puro and vocal on tr. 24-26, 68-70, 90-92), Andrea Condor (vocal on tr. 16-18, 46, 47), Karina Clavigo (backing vocals on tr. 10, 24, 26), Cristian Villalva (percussion on tr. 10-12), Dario Rodriguez (piano on tr. 93-95), Edison Morocho (alto sax on tr. 96-98), Andres Espinoza (guitar, vocal, percussion and piano on tr. 10-12, 19-21, 27-29, 35-37, 44, 45, 48-50, 90-92), Jorge Mina (bass on tr. 10-12, 90-92), Sanchez Bustos (vocal on tr. 42), Humazapas (Indian harp, violin, percussion and vocal on tr. 22, 23, 31, 32), Lindberg Valencia(marimba and percussion on tr. 19-21, 27-29, 35-37, 44, 45, 63-67, 71-89), Melissa Ibarra (vocal on tr. 19, 35, 37, 44), Carlos Villalva (vocal on tr. 19, 27, 35, 37, 44), Erodita Vila (vocal on tr. 19, 27, 35, 37, 44), Elisa Sanchez (vocal on tr. 19, 27, 35, 37, 44), Banio Espano (vocal on tr. 19, 27, 35, 37, 44).
Mixed by David Santiago at INTERSOUND Studios, Munich, Germany.
Mastered by Ludwig Maier at GKG Mastering, Freising, Germany.
Artwork by Aikaterini Pingiou (Ph. Alexander Schimmeck / Unsplash.com).
Ay andarele andarele (andarele vamonó)
Ay andarele andarele (andarele vamonó)
Yo vengo de mi Esmeraldas (andarele vamonó)
Con mi bombo y marimba (andarele vamonó)
Ay a cantarles andarele (andarele vamonó)
A toda mi gente linda (andarele vamonó)
Ay andarele andarele (andarele vamonó)
Ay andarele andarele andarele andarele (andarele vamonó)
Ahora sí me va gustando (andarele vamonó)
La forma de vos cantar (andarele vamonó)
Tu palabra con la mía (andarele vamonó)
Todas juntas al compás (andarele vamonó)
Ay andarele andarele (andarele vamonó)
Ay andarele andarele (andarele vamonó)
Ay andarele andarele (andarele vamonó)
Ay andarele andarele (andarele vamonó)
Mi compadre Domitilo (andarele vamonó)
Díganle, díganle que digo yo (andarele vamonó)
Que si no traía aguardiente (andarele vamonó)
Para qué me invitó (andarele vamonó)
Ay andarele andarele (andarele vamonó)
Ay andarele andarele andarele (andarele vamonó)
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Ay andarele andarele (come on, lets go)
Ay andarele andarele (come on, lets go)
I come from my Esmeraldas (come on, lets go)
With my bass drum and marimba (come on, lets go)
Ay a cantarles andarele (come on, lets go)
To all my beautiful people (come on, lets go)
Ay andarele andarele andarele (come on, lets go)
Ay andarele andarele andarele andarele andarele (come on, lets go)
Now I'm really liking (come on, lets go)
The way you sing (come on, lets go)
Your word with mine (come on, lets go)
All together to the beat (come on, lets go)
Ay andarele andarele andarele (come on, lets go)
Ay andarele andarele andarele (come on, lets go)
Ay andarele andarele andarele (come on, lets go)
Ay andarele andarele (come on, lets go)
My compadre Domitilo (come on, lets go)
Tell him, tell him that I said (come on, lets go)
That if he didn't bring liquor (come on, lets go)
What did he invite me for (come on, lets go)
Ay andarele andarele andarele (come on, lets go)
Ay andarele andarele andarele andarele (come on, lets go)