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02. Yembereque
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"Yembereque" loosely translates as "party, dance, rhythm" in Afro-Latin linguistic traditions, and this track delivers exactly that. A heavy Puerto Rican bomba shot through with jazz shapes, it rides a relentless rhythm section groove, tough horn lines and old-school call-and-response coros with an overall sound that could have stepped straight off a 1970s Fania release. Vocalist Carlos Peña fronts the track with melodic swing and natural sonero phrasing that is utterly irresistible, while rising UK trumpet talent Olivia Cuttill steps up with a solo full of warmth and melodic invention, rooted in the classic era but firmly at home in today's Latin jazz scene.

Lyrics

YEMBEREQUE

CORO

YEMBEREQUE PA’ QUE LO BAILE USTÉD

YEMBEREQUE PA’ QUE LO BAILE USTÉD

VERSO 1
Yo lo traigo bien sabroso, candencioso para usted

Este ritmo yembereque pegajoso, ya tú ves

Mueve pronto la cadera, acompasada con los pies

Gózalo, gózalo ahora, y verás qué bueno es

CORO

YEMBEREQUE PA’ QUE LO BAILE USTÉD

YEMBEREQUE PA’ QUE LO BAILE USTÉD

VERSO 2
Saca pronto tu pareja, no te lo vayas a perder

Mueve el cuerpo con soltura, yembereque yembere

Toda mi gente vacilando, y gozando se le ve

Con mi ritmo yembereque, yembereque, sí nene

CORO

YEMBEREQUE PA’ QUE LO BAILE USTÉD
(Te veo vacilando)

YEMBEREQUE PA’ QUE LO BAILE USTÉD

PIANO SOLO
(Hablado)
“¡Apúntalo!”

CORO / PREGÓN
YEMBEREQUE

(Mueve la cadera)
YEMBEREQUE

HORNS
YEMBEREQUE

(Para usted)

YEMBEREQUE

Yo sé que a ti, yo sé que a ti, qué rico va, te va a gustar, te va a gustar
YEMBEREQUE
(
Acompasao)

YEMBEREQUE

La vida es una tómbola, tom‑tom‑tómbola, y todos juntos vámo a bailar

YEMBEREQUE

(Pa’ vacilar)

YEMBEREQUE

MAMBO

CORO
YEMBEREQUE

(Díselo, Olivia)

TRUMPET SOLO

YEMBEREQUE

Qué maravilla
(Trumpet solo continues)
CORO/PREGONES

YEMBEREQUE

(Mi gente lo gozó)
YEMBEREQUE
Pero qué bonito y sabroso baila mi gente el yembereque, yembereque
YEMBEREQUE

(Gózalo, gózalo)

YEMBEREQUE
Ven, ven, ven, ven, ven, ven, pa’ que lo goces tú, ven, pa’ que vaciles tú
MOÑA
(Hablado)
“Y el ritmo yembereque, pa’ que lo gozé el mundo entero!”
CORO/PREGONES

AL COMPÁS DEL YEMBEREQUE MI GENTE YA VACILÓ
Todo el mundo vaciló, todo el mundo lo gozó
AL COMPÁS DEL YEMBEREQUE MI GENTE YA VACILÓ
Y yo les digo, mi gente, yembereque terminó

ENDING
(Hablado)
“¡Aí ná’ ma’!”
“¡Apúntalo! Suavena”


YEMBEREQUE (English translation)
INTRO
CHORUS

Yembereque so you can get up and dance

Yembereque so you can get up and dance

VERSE 1

I’m bringing it real tasty, with that heavy groove for you

This catchy Yembereque rhythm, you can feel it, yes it’s true

Get those hips moving quickly, let your feet keep time in style

Enjoy it, enjoy it right now, you’ll see how good it feels in a while

CHORUS

Yembereque so you can get up and dance

Yembereque so you can get up and dance

VERSE 2

Grab your partner right away, don’t you let this moment slide

Move your body nice and loose,
Yembereque, Yembereque ride

All my people having fun, you can see they’re feeling free

With my Yembereque rhythm, Yembereque, oh yes indeed

CHORUS

Yembereque so you can get up and dance

(I see you having fun)

Yembereque so you can get up and dance

PIANO SOLO
(Spoken)
“Write it down!”

CHORUS / VOCAL CALLS
Yembereque

(Move those hips)

Yembereque

HORNS

Yembereque

(Just for you)

Yembereque

I know for sure, I know for sure, you’re gonna feel how good it is, you’re gonna like this groove

Yembereque

(Right on the beat)

Yembereque

Life is like a big tombola, tom‑tom‑tombola, and we’re all gonna dance as one

Yembereque

(For having fun)

Yembereque

MAMBO

CHORUS

Yembereque

(Tell ’em, Olivia)

TRUMPET SOLO

Yembereque

What a wonder
(Trumpet solo continues)

CHORUS / LEAD CALL

Yembereque

(My people really felt it)

Yembereque

How beautifully and with such flavour my people dance the Yembereque, Yembereque

Yembereque

(Enjoy it, enjoy it)

Yembereque

Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, so you can feel this too, so you can have your fun

MOÑA

(Spoken)
“And this Yembereque rhythm, so the whole world can enjoy it!”

CHORUS / VOCAL CALLS

To the groove of Yembereque my people are already having fun
Everybody’s having fun, everybody’s feeling good

To the groove of Yembereque my people are already having fun

And I’m telling you, my people, Yembereque is done

ENDING
(Spoken)
“That’s it, man!”
“Write it down! Real smooth!”

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