The closest interpretation of jam session in Spanish is descarga. Whatever the translation, descarga is exactly how Cuba L.A. comes together to create the music on DOS.
Led by Danilo Lozano - flutist, musicologist and a founding member of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra - Cuba L.A. is a dream team of Cuban musicians living in the United States. During the recording session, Lozano mentions that "it was like a laboratory and everyone became an arranger, bringing their ideas to the song. We took these traditional melodies and forms and added new instrumentation or tried new rhythms. The end result was magical.
"More than nostalgia", Lozano continues, "these songs remind us how rich the Cuban music tradition is, filled with African and Spanish flavors, and differences from neighborhood to neighborhood. We made beautiful music, each of us probing the musical roots in our own way."
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Cuba L.A. Lyrics
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Stopped off at the North Pole to spend a holiday
I called on dear old Santa Claus
To see what I could see
He took me to his workshop
And told his plans to me, so
[Chorus]
Better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
He's making a list and checking it twice
Gonna find out who's naughty and nice
Santa Claus is comin' to town
He sees you when you're sleepin'
He knows when you're a wake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake
Oh! You better watch out, you better not cry
Better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
With little tin horns and little toy drums
Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums
Santa Claus is comin' to town
And curly head dolls that toddle and coo
Elephants, boats, and kiddie cars too
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Then kids in Girl and Boy land will have a jubilee
They're gonna build a Toyland all around the Christmas tree
So! You better watch out, you better not cry
Better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Now Santa is a busy man, He has no time to play
He's got millions of stockings to fill on Christmas day
You'd better write your letter now
And mail it right away
Because he's getting ready
His reindeer's and his sleigh. So
[Chorus]
With little tin horns and little toy drums
Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums
Santa Claus is comin' to town
And curly head dolls that toddle and coo
Elephants, boats, and kiddie cars too
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Then kids in Girl and Boy land will have a jubilee
They're gonna build a Toyland all around the Christmas tree
So! You better watch out, you better not cry
Better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
The lyrics of Cuba L.A.'s version of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" focus on an imaginary trip to the North Pole to visit Santa Claus himself. The singer describes their journey along the Milky Way and their visit to Santa's workshop, where they are told about his plans. The chorus warns children to be on their best behavior because Santa is making a list and checking it twice to find out who's been naughty or nice. The song continues with a description of the toys that Santa will bring, including little tin horns, toy drums, curly-headed dolls, elephants, boats, and kiddie cars. The song concludes with a reminder to send letters to Santa soon because he is busy getting ready for Christmas.
Line by Line Meaning
I just came back from a lovely trip along the Milky Way
I traveled through space and now I'm back
Stopped off at the North Pole to spend a holiday
I took a break at the North Pole
I called on dear old Santa Claus To see what I could see
I visited Santa to see what he's doing
He took me to his workshop And told his plans to me, so
He showed me his toys and told me what he's going to do
You better watch out, you better not cry
Be careful, don't cry
Better not pout, I'm telling you why
Don't be grumpy, I'll explain why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa is coming soon
He's making a list and checking it twice
Santa is checking his list of names twice
Gonna find out who's naughty and nice
He wants to know who's been bad and good
He sees you when you're sleepin'
Santa can see you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're a wake
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
He knows if you've been naughty or nice
So be good for goodness sake
Act good, just because it's the right thing to do
Oh! You better watch out, you better not cry
Be careful, don't cry
With little tin horns and little toy drums
There will be toy horns and drums
Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums
The toys will make fun sounds
And curly head dolls that toddle and coo
There will be cute dolls that can walk and talk
Elephants, boats, and kiddie cars too
There will be toy animals, boats, and cars
Then kids in Girl and Boy land will have a jubilee
Boys and girls will be very happy
They're gonna build a Toyland all around the Christmas tree
They'll decorate with toys around the tree
Now Santa is a busy man, He has no time to play
Santa is very busy and can't take breaks
He's got millions of stockings to fill on Christmas day
Santa has to fill millions of stockings by Christmas
You'd better write your letter now
Write your letter to Santa soon
And mail it right away
Mail it as soon as you can
Because he's getting ready
Santa is busy preparing
His reindeer's and his sleigh. So
He's preparing his sleigh and reindeer
With little tin horns and little toy drums
There will be toy horns and drums
Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums
The toys will make fun sounds
And curly head dolls that toddle and coo
There will be cute dolls that can walk and talk
Elephants, boats, and kiddie cars too
There will be toy animals, boats, and cars
Then kids in Girl and Boy land will have a jubilee
Boys and girls will be very happy
They're gonna build a Toyland all around the Christmas tree
They'll decorate with toys around the tree
So! You better watch out, you better not cry
Be careful, don't cry
Better not pout, I'm telling you why
Don't be grumpy, I'll explain why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa is coming soon
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Coots, Haven Gillespie
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Juan Guillermo Briceño Urra
que fantastico escuchar musica de Navidad en ritmo de salsa.
que buena orquestación.
gracias por este hermoso regalo de Pascua