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.
Mujer
Orishas Lyrics
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Traigo la pura verdad
Incierto why crudo destino
Mi canto contigo está (x 2)
En penumbra vive ese preciado ser
Por no poder decir, soltar su voz al viento
Tratar de resistir sin perder el aliento
Siglos trabajando dando amor
A veces no reír, sin lugar en el tiempo
¿Dónde queremos ir los machos del universo?
Escribamos ya otro verso
Mujer te canto este himno
Traigo la pura verdad
Incierto why crudo destino
Mi canto contigo está (x 2)
Hey, Macho tú pa' cá
Soy como un tren volao a cada lao
Como un toro sofocao
Yo, al darme cuenta why ver
Donde han dejado tus derechos
Directo al hecho, abusos sexuales,
Explotación de edades, corrupciones sociales
Criminales como marionagrajales
Está fundida aquí la historia
Pero aún la victoria no se ha logrado
Hay que seguir con fuerza why que todas
Lucha programada reinvindicando
A la mujer progreso aún que sé que
pa' lograrlo hay un gran trecho, te digo de hecho
Cuando lagrimas tú llorabas mamá calmaba pecho
Mujer te canto este himno
Traigo la pura verdad
Incierto why crudo destino
Mi canto contigo está (x 2)
Me resguardo en el lápiz, respíritu
El espíritu se siente happy, nada personality
Traza why real te hizo a tí mujer, creadora de razas
maltrato físico, castigo duro al que abasalla
Women don't stop, la batalla no está ganada
Resta mucho por andar en esta ganga
Juntos la guerra estará triunfada
What do you want? Respect, don't stress
Hoy por mí serás premiada
It's over, continuaremos la batalla
Toda esta mierda se acabará
Tu posición ya respetada
A altos niveles ya está apoyada
Mujer te canto este himno
Traigo la pura verdad
Incierto why crudo destino
Mi canto contigo está (x 2)
Mujer te canto este himno
Incierto why crudo destino
Mujer te canto este himno
The song "Mujer" by Orishas is a tribute to women, expressing solidarity with their struggles for equality and respect in a world where they often face discrimination and abuse. The lyrics convey a sense of empathy and understanding for the challenges that women face, particularly in patriarchal societies where their voices and rights are frequently silenced or suppressed.
The opening lines of the song express the singer's commitment to truth and honesty, vowing to stand with women in their pursuit of justice and equality. The song acknowledges the struggles that women have faced throughout history, including the suppression of their voices and the denial of their rights. The lyrics also call out the gender-based violence and exploitation that women are often subjected to, as well as the social and cultural norms that reinforce patriarchal power structures.
The chorus of the song, repeated twice, is a powerful affirmation of the singer's solidarity with women: "Mujer te canto este himno, traigo la pura verdad, incierto y crudo destino, mi canto contigo está" (Woman, I sing this hymn to you, I bring the pure truth, uncertain and harsh destiny, my song is with you).
Overall, "Mujer" is a moving and powerful tribute to women, celebrating their strength and resilience in the face of oppression and adversity. It is a call to action, urging listeners to stand with women and work towards a more just and equitable society.
Line by Line Meaning
Mujer te canto este himno
I sing this hymn for you, woman
Traigo la pura verdad
I bring the pure truth
Incierto why crudo destino
Uncertain and harsh destiny
Mi canto contigo está (x 2)
My song is with you
En penumbra vive ese preciado ser
That precious being lives in darkness
Por no poder decir, soltar su voz al viento
For not being able to speak, to release their voice to the wind
Tratar de resistir sin perder el aliento
Trying to resist without losing breath
Sin parar ni un momento
Without stopping for a moment
Siglos trabajando dando amor
Centuries working, giving love
A veces no reír, sin lugar en el tiempo
Sometimes unable to laugh, without a place in time
¿Dónde queremos ir los machos del universo?
Where do we want to go, males of the universe?
Escribamos ya otro verso
Let's write another verse already
Hey, Macho tú pa' cá
Hey, male, come here
Soy como un tren volao a cada lao
I am like a flying train, going everywhere
Como un toro sofocao
Like a suffocated bull
Yo, al darme cuenta why ver
Me, realizing and seeing
Donde han dejado tus derechos
Where have your rights been left?
Directo al hecho, abusos sexuales,
Straight to the fact, sexual abuse
Explotación de edades, corrupciones sociales
Exploitation of ages, social corruption
Criminales como marionagrajales
Criminals like Marionagrajales
Está fundida aquí la historia
The history is melted here
Pero aún la victoria no se ha logrado
But victory has not yet been achieved
Hay que seguir con fuerza why que todas
We must continue with strength and everyone
Lucha programada reinvindicando
Programmed fight, claiming
A la mujer progreso aún que sé que
Progress for women, even though I know
pa' lograrlo hay un gran trecho, te digo de hecho
To achieve it there is a long way, I tell you in fact
Cuando lagrimas tú llorabas mamá calmaba pecho
When you cried, mom calmed your chest
Me resguardo en el lápiz, respíritu
I take refuge in the pencil, spirit
El espíritu se siente happy, nada personality
The spirit feels happy, no personality
Traza why real te hizo a tí mujer, creadora de razas
Trace and real, woman, creator of races
maltrato físico, castigo duro al que abasalla
Physical abuse, hard punishment for those who oppress
Women don't stop, la batalla no está ganada
Women don't stop, the battle is not won
Resta mucho por andar en esta ganga
There is still a lot to walk in this road
Juntos la guerra estará triunfada
Together the war will be won
What do you want? Respect, don't stress
What do you want? Respect, don't stress
Hoy por mí serás premiada
Today you will be rewarded because of me
It's over, continuaremos la batalla
It's over, we will continue the battle
Toda esta mierda se acabará
All this shit will end
Tu posición ya respetada
Your position already respected
A altos niveles ya está apoyada
Supported at high levels already
Mujer te canto este himno
I sing this hymn for you, woman
Incierto why crudo destino
Uncertain and harsh destiny
Mujer te canto este himno
I sing this hymn for you, woman
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BALANDRAS EDITIONS, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ROLDAN GONZALEZ RIVERO, LUDOVIC BOURCE, HIRAM RIVERI MEDINA, YOTUEL ROMERO MANZANARES, NICOLAS VINCENT NOCCHI, JEROME RIFFAUT
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