It's been quite a journey since Orishas released their first album 'A Lo Cubano' in Spain in May 1999. Lauded by the press throughout Europe ever since it came out, the group launched into a marathon tour that started in summer 1999. From clubs to festivals, the European tour stretched out to just over two years with evening performances of their music catalogue at the Olympia, the Ancienne Belgique and the Royal Festival Hall in England. They were to play at the most prestigious festivals in Europe like the Lowlands (Holland), where they topped the bill along with groups like Deftones and Cypress Hill, and the Roskilde (Denmark), where they brewed up a storm alongside groups as disparate as Tool and Wyclef Jean. Orishas also performed in the year 2000 at festivals like the Paleo Nyon Festival, the La Rochelle Francofolies and Pop Kom.
The group gradually acquired international standing, and after conquering Europe they went on to win over the United States in November 2000, with the American press unanimous in its acclaim: articles and reviews in Time, Rolling Stone, The Source, Vibe ,... Little by little they became an essential live band, capable of sharing the stage with artists as diverse as Compay Segundo, Orquestra Aragon, Iggy Pop, Cypress Hill, Macy Gray and Marcus Miller. Orishas paid their dues on the road and left Europe to take part in various jazz festivals in Canada and South Africa, dropping in on Brazil and Mexico. Orishas left no doubt that their musical fusion, unique in its genre, enables them to break the frontiers of style and to be equally at home in front of a latino, hip hop, pop or rock audience.
December saw their triumphal return to Cuba, where they had occupied the top slots of the radio charts for months and where they gave two concerts that brought together tens of thousands of young Cubans. They had come full circle, because after touring the world Orishas' dream finally came true: playing in front of their families and the people of Cuba.
Collaborations came thick and fast, with Roldan Gonzalez appearing on various French rap albums (Kerry James) or international rap albums (Dari, Da Weasel / Portugal).
After more than 200 concerts worldwide, the group decided to get back to song writing in August 2001. It was only to be expected that they would start working together again with the French producer and composer Niko Noki, (Passi, Bisso Na Bisso), who along with Roldan Gonzalez had been responsible for the tracks on the first album. He in turn engaged the services of a young composer of the future, DJ Mig-One, who had two albums with his group Starflam under his belt. They strung several studio sessions together between Belgium and Paris to knock up no fewer than twenty tracks. In November 2001 the group was ready at last to go back into the studio proper to record the successor to A Lo Cubano. They opted for the EMI studio in Paris, where the cream of Cuban musicians gathered at the group's behest to immortalise the songs of the Emigrante album. The group had matured and learned a great deal from touring the world, the subjects are more profound and given a more international treatment. Having had their eyes opened by the big world has had a visible impact on their writing. As on the first album, Miko Niko is in charge of musical production and most of the tracks, DJ Mig One has penned 3 compositions that underpin the plurality of their influences. The album was mixed at the Polygone studio in Toulouse under the auspices of Mario Rodriguez (Notorious B.I.G., Public Enemy, Mobb Deep, Fonky Family, 113...). Once again the alchemy is perfect. The new album sees the return of two very talented artists and long-standing friends of the group: Passi on La Vida Passa and Yuri Buenaventura on 300 Kg de Rap.
The new album has a pan-European release on April 22, 2002 and is being promoted in a tour that takes in more than ten countries before being presented on the stages of the major European festivals this summer.
1.9.9.9.
Orishas Lyrics
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Reconoce, te toque
Con mi apariencia y mi melodía
Llegue y plante mi bandera
Donde a ti mas te dolía
Y ya tu ves
Te me cole
Por donde no imaginabas
A mi tu no me engañas
Yo soy maña de maraña
Me extraña que siendo araña
De la pared tu te caigas
Vamo' a consumirla
Vamo' a consumirla que te gusta a ti
No me dejes solo
Consume musica cubana
Banamamasi yusanamama aha
Vamo' a consumirla
Vamo' a consumirla que te gusta a ti
No me dejes solo
Mi ritmo orisha viene a prisa
No es cuestion de risa
Yo vengo suave, suave como la brisa
Mi rumba no te avisa
Mi caña con petate, risa
El mundo es mi objetivo, quizá
Mi flow que flota entre mis notas
Tengo mis dones, mis ambiciones
Busco cima como al capone
A mi tu no me engañas
Yo soy maña de maraña
Me extraña que siendo araña
De la pared tu te caigas
A mi tu no me engañas
Yo soy maña de maraña
Me extraña que siendo araña
De la pared tu te caigas
Y así entro mi voz, locolo
Ruso feroz, locolo
Tu vas a ver que esto es poco
Lo que falta es mi tono para volverte loco
Hoy me diploman con el titulo honorario de don rima
Y aquí en la cima, mi flow te romperá el pescuezo
To'os los huesos
Del dicho al hecho aquí no hay trecho
Hago efectiva con la mezcla mi doctrina
De ti chico malo yo sere tu pesadilla
Tumturum
Tumbando andas como juanito alimañas
Si te ve tu mala maña
Criticando todo paisa
Pero calma, ponle salsa
Y hazme solo ese favor
Que te doy tu descontrol
Mi flow en tiempo sobre el micro
Si tu quieres yo te explico
Chico, nada entenderás, comprenderás
Y mucho menos captaras
Aha
A mi tu no me engañas
Yo soy maña de maraña
Me extraña que siendo araña
De la pared tu te caigas
A mi tu no me engañas
Yo soy maña de maraña
Me extraña que siendo araña
De la pared tu te caigas
Ahora que
Dime ya la verdad
Te estremecí tu existencia, tu cuerpo y tu alma
Quedaste alucina'
Se que te voy a sorprender buscando
La oportunidad, bombón
De entonar mi melodía
De repetir mi filosofía
Y de robarme mi corazón
Cuídate nene
Mira que yo soy la escuela
De pelea
A mi tu no me engañas
Yo soy maña de maraña
Me extraña que siendo araña
De la pared tu te caigas
A mi tu no me engañas
Yo soy maña de maraña
Me extraña que siendo araña
De la pared tu te caigas
Te sorprendí (uh)
Luego no digas que no te vi (a yo!)
A mi tu no me engañas (que va!)
Saca de tu mente ya esa mala maña
Te sorprendí (ay)
Despues no digas que no te vi (a yo!)
A mi tu no me engañas (que va!)
Saca de tu mente ya esa mala maña (sacala, sacala!)
The Orishas song 1.9.9.9 is a vibrant expression of Cuban music intertwined with rap as the group raps and sings about love, passion, and ambition. The song is about the irresistible charm and magnetism of the singer, who captures the listener's heart and soul with his appearance and melody. The lyrics speak of the power of music to move and transform people's lives, as the group encourages the listener to consume Cuban music and dance.
The song is also about the singer's talent and ambition to climb to the top and become a success. The rapper talks about his rap skills and how he is unstoppable when it comes to spitting rhymes. He calls himself the "maña de maraña," which means he is a master of the game and can weave a web of words to ensnare his audience. The chorus is an invitation to consume music and enjoy life, as the group sings about the love for Cuban music and culture.
The lyrics of the song are a mixture of Spanish and African-inspired words. The song is a vibrant representation of the Orishas style of music, which blends Cuban traditional music with hip hop and rap. The group has become one of the most popular bands in Latin America, and their music has influenced many other musicians around the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Soy lo que buscabas para darle a tu existencia una razón de ser
I am what you were looking for to give your existence a purpose
Reconoce, te toque
Recognize, I touched you
Con mi apariencia y mi melodía
With my appearance and my melody
Llegue y plante mi bandera
I arrived and planted my flag
Donde a ti mas te dolía
Where it hurt you the most
Y ya tu ves
And now you see
Te me cole
You snuck up on me
Por donde no imaginabas
From where you least expected
A mi tu no me engañas
You don't fool me
Yo soy maña de maraña
I am skilled in trickery and deception
Me extraña que siendo araña
It surprises me that as a spider
De la pared tu te caigas
You fall off the wall
Vamo' a consumirla
Let's consume it
Que te gusta a ti
That you like
No me dejes solo
Don't leave me alone
Consume musica cubana
Consume Cuban music
Banamamasi yusanamama aha
Nonsense words that fit with the rhythm of the music
Mi ritmo orisha viene a prisa
My Orisha rhythm comes in a hurry
No es cuestion de risa
It's no laughing matter
Yo vengo suave, suave como la brisa
I come smooth, smooth like the breeze
Mi rumba no te avisa
My Rumba doesn't warn you
Mi caña con petate, risa
My cane with a mat, laughter
El mundo es mi objetivo, quizá
The world is my goal, maybe
Mi flow que flota entre mis notas
My flow that floats among my notes
Tengo mis dones, mis ambiciones
I have my gifts, my ambitions
Busco cima como al capone
I look for the top like Capone
Y así entro mi voz, locolo
And so my voice enters, crazy
Ruso feroz, locolo
Fierce Russian, crazy
Tu vas a ver que esto es poco
You'll see that this is little
Lo que falta es mi tono para volverte loco
What's missing is my tone to drive you crazy
Hoy me diploman con el titulo honorario de don rima
Today they award me with the honorary title of rhyme don
Y aquí en la cima, mi flow te romperá el pescuezo
And here at the top, my flow will break your neck
To'os los huesos
All the bones
Del dicho al hecho aquí no hay trecho
From saying to doing there is no gap here
Hago efectiva con la mezcla mi doctrina
I make my doctrine effective with the mix
De ti chico malo yo sere tu pesadilla
For you bad boy, I will be your nightmare
Tumturum
Nonsense words that fit with the rhythm of the music
Tumbando andas como juanito alimañas
You're walking around knocking things over like a little scoundrel
Si te ve tu mala maña
If your bad habit is seen
Criticando todo paisa
Criticizing everything (slang term for Hispanic people)
Pero calma, ponle salsa
But calm down, put some rhythm into it
Y hazme solo ese favor
And do me that favor
Que te doy tu descontrol
That I'll give you your loss of control
Mi flow en tiempo sobre el micro
My flow in time over the mic
Si tu quieres yo te explico
If you want I'll explain it to you
Chico, nada entenderás, comprenderás
Boy, you won't understand anything, you'll comprehend
Y mucho menos captaras
And much less you will grasp
Ahora que
Now that
Dime ya la verdad
Tell me the truth now
Te estremecí tu existencia, tu cuerpo y tu alma
I shook up your existence, your body and your soul
Quedaste alucina'
You were left hallucinating
Se que te voy a sorprender buscando
I know I'm going to surprise you looking for
La oportunidad, bombón
The opportunity, sweetie
De entonar mi melodía
To sing my melody
De repetir mi filosofía
To repeat my philosophy
Y de robarme mi corazón
And steal my heart
Cuídate nene
Take care, baby
Mira que yo soy la escuela
Look, I am the school
De pelea
Of battle
Te sorprendí (uh)
I surprised you (uh)
Luego no digas que no te vi (a yo!)
Later don't say I didn't see you (hey!)
Saca de tu mente ya esa mala maña
Get that bad habit out of your mind
Te sorprendí (ay)
I surprised you (oh)
Despues no digas que no te vi (a yo!)
Later don't say I didn't see you (hey!)
Saca de tu mente ya esa mala maña (sacala, sacala!)
Get that bad habit out of your mind (take it out, take it out!)
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ROLDAN GONZALEZ RIVERO, NICOLAS NOCCHI, LIVAN NUNEZ ALEMAN, HIRAM RIVERI MEDINA, YOTUEL OMAR ROMERO MANZANARES
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