Mulence
Ismael Miranda Lyrics
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pero no se acuerdan que los Matanceros
tocando columbia se acabó, se acabó.
En Matanzas en Santa Clara
en Oriente y Camaguey
estan la gente mi ley
que fueron la gente brava.
Ahora voy, ahora voy a contarles,
lo que un día en Moron sucedio
Una guerra entre rumberos presentía yo
donde Mulence decia aquí el bravo soy yo
y Manana que lo escuchaba le contesto
con esa rumba que dice así.
Ahora vera Mulence.Mulence yo soy buen rumbero.
Cuando me atancan mama me suenan los cueros.
Ay pero mira Mulence no seas parejero.
Entre los soneros bravos mama yo soy el primero.
Ahora tu veras Mulence.
(Mulence y yo).
Ay pero mama a mi me gustan los pueblos buenos.
Mira nena yo no soy un parejero.
Ismael Miranda's song "Mulence" is a tribute to the Afro-Cuban musical genre of rumba, which has its roots in the slavery era. The lyrics highlight the rivalry between two rumba soloists, Mulence and Manana, who compete to demonstrate who is the best rumbero in town during a rumba war.
The song's opening lines pay homage to the popular Cuban dance, guaguancó, claiming that Havana is the city that boasts the genre but forgets that rumba was born in the province of Matanzas, where Mulence and Manana hail from. The lyrics continue by declaring that they play columbia, a rumba form characterized by its fast pace, complex rhythms, and explosive vocal improvisation.
The song's climax occurs when Mulence challenges Manana's musical skills by singing, "Here the brave one is me," to which Manana responds by improvising a new rumba that says, "Now you will see, Mulence, that I am a good rumbero too." The song concludes with both singers praising their respective talents, with Mulence declaring that he is not a "parejero" or someone who follows the rules and Manana expressing his preference for performing in good, friendly towns.
Overall, "Mulence" is a testament to the rich history and culture of rumba, which has played an essential role in shaping Cuban music and dance since the 19th century, when it was created by enslaved Africans.
Line by Line Meaning
Dicen que La Habana tiene guaguancó
People say that Havana has guaguancó, a popular dance and music style in Cuba.
pero no se acuerdan que los Matanceros
But they forget about the people from Matanzas, another province in Cuba known for their musical traditions.
tocando columbia se acabó, se acabó.
Who, playing their own style of music known as Columbia, ended up overshadowing Havana's guaguancó.
En Matanzas en Santa Clara
In Matanzas and Santa Clara, two provinces in Cuba with rich musical histories.
en Oriente y Camaguey
And in Oriente and Camaguey, two other provinces with notable musical traditions.
estan la gente mi ley
You can find the real experts of Cuban music and dance in those provinces.
que fueron la gente brava.
They were the brave people who created these rich traditions.
Ahora voy, ahora voy a contarles,
Now, I am going to tell you a story.
lo que un día en Moron sucedio
About something that happened one day in the town of Moron.
Una guerra entre rumberos presentía yo
I anticipated a war between different groups of rumba musicians.
donde Mulence decia aquí el bravo soy yo
In which Mulence was proclaiming himself as the bravest rumbero.
y Manana que lo escuchaba le contesto
And Manana, who was listening to Mulence, replied to him.
con esa rumba que dice así.
With a rumba that goes like this.
Ahora vera Mulence.
Now you will see, Mulence.
Mulence yo soy buen rumbero.
I am a good rumbero, Mulence.
Cuando me atancan mama me suenan los cueros.
When they attack me, I play the drums even harder.
Ay pero mira Mulence no seas parejero.
But look, Mulence, don't be unfair.
Entre los soneros bravos mama yo soy el primero.
Among the brave soneros, I am the first.
Ahora tu veras Mulence.
Now you will see, Mulence.
Ay pero mama a mi me gustan los pueblos buenos.
But mama, I like good towns.
Mira nena yo no soy un parejero.
Look, girl, I'm not a cheater.
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