Among the group's best known hits are Pura Candela, Los Charcos , El Preso, Cali de Rumba, Son de la Loma, El Patillero, Tania, Charanga Campesina, El Arbol and Cachondea. "El Preso" in particular is one of Colombia's most widely recognized and beloved songs.
The Cartagenan singer Joe Arroyo joined the group in 1973 and performed with the group for several years before embarking upon a solo career. Wilson "Saoko" Manyoma (of Cali, Colombia), formerly of Los Latin Brothers, and singer of El Preso, was also an important member of the band. He has also embarked on a solo career. Some had said that, without Wilson Manyoma's vocals, Fruko y sus Tesos would not have that flavor of Colombian Charanga.
Ernesto Fruko Estrada began his musical career at the age of 15 when he joined the legendary cumbia group, Los Corraleros de Majagual. It was with Los Corraleros back in 1968 that gave Fruko the first opportunity to travel to New York to witness the city's burgeoning salsa scene.
Improvisando
Fruko Y Sus Tesos Lyrics
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dando vuelta en vuelta
bueno bueno viaje
estamos pasando por el peaje
y eso que no has escuchado ni un cuarto de parte de lo que traje
mi obtanaje es de puros carros veloces
no hagas que te saque mis liricas mas feroces
de tantas rimas que cuando la suelto parecen balasos
que se pasa de largo hasta el ocaso
y cuando me ven frestalyando
yo admito que me paso
camara camara
tranquilo no!
sigue esa pista entonces parala
sueltala que voy ha rimar
vente tu pa aca
como tu me vas a decir que ni puedes con k
porfa norman
hagan que yo aqui me emocione
porque me aburre cantar con un poco de guebones
no haga que entone
ponte frases en tu cerebelo
cuando me bates en duelo
sabes que con tigo nunca es suelo
vamos directamente para tinaquillo
ya por hay portan verde
ya por hay porta el cigarrilo
portan ron
y portan una vida una cancion
que des cuando sueltas en tarima das una explosion
y no!
fueque meque despegao
In Fruko Y Sus Tesos's song Improvisando, the lyrics indicate the artist is about to start improvising by saying, "empiezo no no no!" The artist then goes on to talk about his journey and pays a toll, mentioning that the listener has only heard a small portion of what he has to offer. The artist boasts about his skills and says his arsenal is full of powerful lyrics that can destroy anyone who opposes him. He likens his rhymes to bullets that fly past everyone, even until the end of the day. The artist admits that he may go overboard at times, but his verses are so good that they attract attention.
As the song continues, the artist challenges someone by saying, "como tu me vas a decir que ni puedes con k." He wants them to join him so he can get excited about performing. The artist then encourages the listener to come up with new phrases and rhymes as he believes it's important to always evolve, especially during a freestyle. He concludes the song by mentioning a place called Tinaquillo, where people carry green plants, alcohol, and a song in their hearts that explodes on the stage.
Line by Line Meaning
empiezo no no no!
I can't start yet!
dando vuelta en vuelta
Going round and round
bueno bueno viaje
Good, good journey
estamos pasando por el peaje
Going through the tollgate
y eso que no has escuchado ni un cuarto de parte de lo que traje
And you haven't even heard a quarter of what I brought
mi obtanaje es de puros carros veloces
My entourage consists of only fast cars
no hagas que te saque mis liricas mas feroces
Don't make me unleash my most ferocious lyrics on you
que te destroze el culo a punta de coñazo
That'll destroy you with a sharp blow
de tantas rimas que cuando la suelto parecen balasos
From so many rhymes that when I release them, they seem like gunshots
que se pasa de largo hasta el ocaso
That pass through until sunset
y cuando me ven frestalyando
And when they see me freestyling
yo admito que me paso
I admit that I go overboard
camara camara
Camera, camera
tranquilo no!
Don't worry!
sigue esa pista entonces parala
Follow that beat, then stop it
sueltala que voy ha rimar
Release it, I'm going to rhyme
vente tu pa aca
Come over here
como tu me vas a decir que ni puedes con k
How can you tell me you can't handle me?
porfa norman
Please, Norman
hagan que yo aqui me emocione
Make me excited here
porque me aburre cantar con un poco de guebones
Because I get bored singing with a bunch of losers
no haga que entone
Don't make me sing
ponte frases en tu cerebelo
Put phrases in your cerebellum
cuando me bates en duelo
When you challenge me to a battle
sabes que con tigo nunca es suelo
You know it's never easy with you
vamos directamente para tinaquillo
Let's go straight to Tinaquillo
ya por hay portan verde
They already carry green there
ya por hay porta el cigarrilo
They already carry the cigarette there
portan ron
They carry rum
y portan una vida una cancion
And they carry a life, a song
que des cuando sueltas en tarima das una explosion
That when you release it on stage, it gives an explosion
y no!
And no!
fueque meque despegao
So what? I'm still out here
Contributed by Henry F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@JohnVargasBeltran
@ernesto21510 No lo canta el desaparecido Piper Pimienta D. El primer vocalista que tuvo Fruko en este LP, quien aparece incluso en la foto es Humberto Muriel. Piper llegaría en el siguiente LP La Fruta Bomba al año siguiente (1971/2) y Saoko se integraría en 1973, incluso después que el Joe quien debutó con esta orquesta en el LP El Bueno, de 1972. Los invito a que se unan al grupo de Facebook, "Soy furibundo fanatico de Fruko y sus tesos". Salsaludos.
@LSDelusions
Great song man! The bad thing is that only 232 have viewed it so far...:\ Thnx for the up!!! :)
@igorkarpuk6488
Fantastico!!! Magníficamente!!! Garnissimo!!!
@jhonfredygutierrez9852
Temazo album tesura 1970
@BorisAlexanderUsmaT
@LSDelusions My Pleasure... I know not many people know about this great song. It's great that you have a good ear for music. Very few, do.
@camiloaliasgelobaena7503
Una rechimba de tema
@LSDelusions
@camparampan Thanks for your kind words... Though I think that good music is good music, no matter if someone has a good ear or not. After that it's all down to preferances I think.
@helenadigiorgi
<3
@LSDelusions
@camparampan I listened at it at the radio and the rhythm was mind-blowing! So I asked, they told me and here I am. Check out Cal Tjader as well. He's just as good!
@BorisAlexanderUsmaT
@LSDelusions Absolutely...but I was refering to the fact that some people just fail to recognize a certain good song because they don't have that gift. And your from Greece huh? I love Greece and it's history. How did you come across to listening to this song? And thanks for subscribing.