"Llegó Mi Gente Ya" is an up-tempo NYC-flavoured mambo, featuring lead singer Carlos Peña, that drives hard from start to finish. Big horn hooks and coro-driven vocals set the tone, while rich verse harmonies and Romy Taylor's distinctive backing vocals add real warmth and flavour. The track breaks down to an irresistible piano montuno before the horns hit back with full force, locking in with unison piano, bass, vibes and baritone sax figures that ratchet up the excitement all the way to the end.

Lyrics

LLEGÓ MI GENTE YA 

INTRO
CORO
Llegó mi gente ya, la gente que yo esperaba, la gente que yo anhelaba, mi público bailando. La fiesta va a comenzar.

CORO 
Llegó mi gente ya, la gente que yo esperaba, la gente que yo anhelaba, mi público bailando. La fiesta va a comenzar.

VERSE
Yo te traigo mi tumbao, pa’ que goces como es, este ritmo pegajoso, cadencioso, ya tú ves, ese que le gusta a usted.
Todo el mundo está gozando, se ha formado el vacilón, la combinación perfecta, perfecta combinación. La rumba ya comenzó.

PUENTE
Ahora sí. Estamos aquí. Para gozar.

PIANO MONTUNO
(Hablado) Oye, y llegó la orquesta que tú esperabas… ¡Apúntalo!

HORNS
CORO: Llegó mi gente ya, PREGÓN: Llegó la gente que yo esperaba.
CORO: Mi gente ya llegó, PREGÓN: Todo el mundo ya está gozando.
CORO: Llegó mi gente ya, PREGÓN: Los veo toditos juntos, vacilando.
CORO: Mi gente ya llegó, PREGÓN: Gozando, gozando, gozando, gozando.
CORO: Llegó mi gente ya, PREGÓN: Llegó mi gente ahora.
CORO: Mi gente ya llegó, PREGÓN: Se ha formado ya la batahola.

MAMBO

CORO: Llegó mi gente, 
PREGÓN: La gente, la gente, la gente que yo esperaba.
CORO: Llegó mi gente ya, 
PREGÓN: Todito el mundo, todito el mundo, todito el mundo ya llegó.
CORO: Llegó mi gente, 
PREGÓN: Vacilando, vacilando, vacilando y gozando.
CORO: Llegó mi gente ya, 
PREGÓN: La rumba buena se formó.

OUTRO
(Hablado) Llegó mi gente, y cataplum, se formó la rumba.

LLEGÓ MI GENTE YA English version

INTRO / CHORUS
CHORUS My people just walked in, the crowd that I’d been waiting, the people I’d been longing for, my dancers on their feet. The party’s about to start.
CHORUS My people just walked in, the crowd that I’d been waiting, the people I’d been longing for, my dancers on their feet. The party’s about to start.

VERSE
I’m bringing you my tumbao, so you can really feel it, this catchy little rhythm, so smooth and laid‑back, see, the one you really love.
Everybody’s having fun, the party’s in full swing, the perfect combination, yeah, the perfect mix. The rumba’s underway.

BRIDGE
Now it’s on. We’re here for real. We came to vibe.

PIANO MONTUNO / SPOKEN
(Spoken) Hey, the band you’ve been waiting for is finally here… write this down!

HORNS
CHORUS: My people just walked in. 
CALL: The crowd that I’d been waiting for is here.
CHORUS: My people have arrived. 
CALL: Everybody here is feeling it now.
CHORUS: My people just walked in. 
CALL: I see you all together, having a great time.
CHORUS: My people have arrived. 
CALL: Enjoying, enjoying, enjoying, enjoying.
CHORUS: My people just walked in. 
CALL: Now my people have arrived.
CHORUS: My people have arrived. 
CALL: This wild party’s kicked off for real.

MAMBO – CHORUS & CALLS
CHORUS: My people just came through. 
CALL: The people, the people, the people I was waiting for.
CHORUS: My people just walked in. 
CALL: Every last one, every last one, everyone has now arrived.
CHORUS: My people just came through. 
CALL: Cutting loose, cutting loose, cutting loose and having fun.
CHORUS: My people just walked in. 
CALL: The real good rumba’s on now.

OUTRO / SPOKEN
(Spoken) My people showed up and….boom… the rumba exploded.