Orishas is a group that combines new hip-hop rhymes with classic cuban beat… Read Full Bio ↴Orishas is a group that combines new hip-hop rhymes with classic cuban beats. Their albums include "A lo Cubano", "Emigrante", "El Kilo", "Antidiotico" & "Cosita Buena".

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.

Hip Hop Conga
Orishas Lyrics

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Oye, ahora si llegaron los Carnavales de
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Y con Orishas, a gozar

Móntate, móntate, monta con
Orishas en esta gua gua
Ahora móntate, atrévete
Santa Cruz de Tenerife tiene magia, conmigo

Móntate, móntate, monta con
Orishas en esta gua gua
Ahora móntate, atrévete
Santa Cruz de Tenerife tiene magia, hay na ma

Lágrimas yo no quiero, ¿que te pasa?
Llegamos pa guarachar con mi gente
Todo lo que traemos desde casa
Es como pa despegar del Teide

Hey de tu volcán se dice se ve toa Tenerife
Botella de ron, papa arrugá con mojo picon, avisen
A los bomberos pa escapar en este fuego se le fue
Romper los frenos a esta gua gua caballero

Móntate, móntate, monta con
Orishas en esta gua gua
Ahora móntate, atrévete
Santa Cruz de Tenerife tiene magia, conmigo

Móntate, móntate, monta con
Orishas en esta gua gua
Ahora móntate, atrévete
Santa Cruz de Tenerife tiene magia, hay na ma

Primera parada Santa Cruz esto no se para
Chofer ábreme la puerta que se junte toa la casa
Nos han invitado a esta ceremonia
Que agradecemos representando
Con esta Hip Hop Conga
Para la familia Bro que nos apoya

Y que han llenado el bulevar
Para arroyar con esta conga
Queremos que este tema derrita las pistolas
Y por casualidad la moraleja mi consorte asoma

Tenerife pa la calle
Que esto infecte los portales bro
Tenerife pa la calle
Que esto huele a Carnavales

Son los carnavales que se abran
Las ventanas de los balcones
Que la luz del sol te alumbre el alma
Y que canten las emociones

Son los carnavales que se abran
Las ventanas de los balcones
Santa Cruz de Tenerife baila
Es un manantial de corazonesf

Móntate, móntate, monta con
Orishas en esta gua gua
Ahora móntate, atrévete
Santa Cruz de Tenerife tiene magia, conmigo

Móntate, móntate, monta con
Orishas en esta gua gua
Ahora móntate, atrévete
Santa Cruz de Tenerife tiene magia, hay na ma

Esta arrolladera deja sin espileta comparsa
Que se joda la sardina que esta noche no se salta
Virgen de la Candelaria aquí ves esta mi plegaria
Cabalgata de Carrozas elige tu la mas, hermosa

Son los carnavales que se abran
Las ventanas de los balcones
Que la luz del sol te alumbre el alma
Y que canten las emociones

Son los carnavales que se abran
Las ventanas de los balcones
Santa Cruz de Tenerife baila
Es un manantial de corazones

Móntate, móntate, monta con
Orishas en esta gua gua
Ahora móntate, atrévete
Santa Cruz de Tenerife tiene magia, conmigo

Móntate, móntate, monta con
Orishas en esta gua gua

Ahora móntate, atrévete
Santa Cruz de Tenerife tiene magia, hay na ma

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Orishas' song Hip Hop Conga are about celebrating the Carnavales of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, a popular carnival in Spain. The song is inviting listeners to join Orishas on a journey through Tenerife, and enjoy the magical atmosphere of the carnival. The lyrics encourage the listener to let go of their worries, leave their tears behind and immerse themselves in the festive atmosphere. Orishas also pay tribute to their fans and supporters, who have helped them reach their heights of success by representing them at the carnival. The song closes with a call to dance, enjoy and let the magic of the carnival and Tenerife flow through you.

Overall, the song is a lively celebration of one of Spain's most popular carnivals, and an invitation to join in the revelries.

Line by Line Meaning

Oye, ahora si llegaron los Carnavales de Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Hey, now the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival is finally here

Y con Orishas, a gozar
And with Orishas, let's enjoy

Móntate, móntate, monta con Orishas en esta gua gua
Get on, get on, ride with Orishas on this bus

Ahora móntate, atrévete
Now get on, dare yourself

Santa Cruz de Tenerife tiene magia, conmigo
Santa Cruz de Tenerife has magic, with me

Lágrimas yo no quiero, ¿que te pasa?
I don't want tears, what's wrong with you?

Llegamos pa guarachar con mi gente
We arrived to dance the guaracha with my people

Todo lo que traemos desde casa
Everything we bring from home

Es como pa despegar del Teide
Is like take off from Teide

Hey de tu volcán se dice se ve toa Tenerife
Hey, from your volcano, people say you can see all of Tenerife

Botella de ron, papa arrugá con mojo picon, avisen
Bottle of rum, wrinkled potatoes with spicy sauce, notify

A los bomberos pa escapar en este fuego se le fue
Call the firefighters, we got lost in this fire

Romper los frenos a esta gua gua caballero
Break the brakes of this bus, sir

Primera parada Santa Cruz esto no se para
First stop Santa Cruz, this doesn't stop

Chofer ábreme la puerta que se junte toa la casa
Driver, open the door so the whole house can join

Nos han invitado a esta ceremonia
We have been invited to this ceremony

Que agradecemos representando
We thank while representing

Con esta Hip Hop Conga
With this Hip Hop Conga

Para la familia Bro que nos apoya
For the Bro family who supports us

Y que han llenado el bulevar
And have filled the boulevard

Para arroyar con esta conga
To sweep away with this conga

Queremos que este tema derrita las pistolas
We want this song to melt the guns

Y por casualidad la moraleja mi consorte asoma
And by chance, the moral of the story appears

Tenerife pa la calle
Tenerife to the streets

Que esto infecte los portales bro
Let this infect the portals, bro

Que esto huele a Carnavales
That this smells like Carnivals

Son los carnavales que se abran
It's the Carnivals that are opening

Las ventanas de los balcones
The windows of the balconies

Que la luz del sol te alumbre el alma
Let the sunlight illuminate your soul

Y que canten las emociones
And let the emotions sing

Esta arrolladera deja sin espileta comparsa
This parade leaves the comparsa without a spittoon

Que se joda la sardina que esta noche no se salta
Let the sardine be screwed, tonight nobody jumps

Virgen de la Candelaria aquí ves esta mi plegaria
Virgin of Candelaria, here you see my prayer

Cabalgata de Carrozas elige tu la mas, hermosa
Float Parade, choose the most beautiful one

Santa Cruz de Tenerife baila
Santa Cruz de Tenerife dances

Es un manantial de corazones
It's a spring of hearts

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HIRAM RIVERI MEDINA, ROLDAN GONZALEZ RIVERO, YOTUEL ROMERO MANZANARES

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