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Celia Cruz & The Fania All Stars - Quimbara - Zaire, Africa 1974
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Celia Cruz
Celia Cruz
Vocals
Johnny Pacheco
Johnny Pacheco
Flute
Papo Lucca
Papo Lucca
Piano
Ralph Marzán
Ralph Marzán
Bongos
Héctor Zarzuela
Héctor Zarzuela
Trumpet
Luis Perico Ortiz
Luis Perico Ortiz
Trumpet
Victor Venegas
Victor Venegas
Bass
Charlie Rodriguez
Charlie Rodriguez
Tres
Ismael Quintana
Ismael Quintana
Maracas
Justo Betancourt
Justo Betancourt
Coro
Johnny Rodriguez
Johnny Rodriguez
Congas
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Junior Cepeda
Junior Cepeda
Songwriter
Felipe Yanez
Felipe Yanez
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Johnny Pacheco
Johnny Pacheco
Recording Supervisor
Bob Katz
Bob Katz
Mastering Engineer
Jon Fausty
Jon Fausty
Engineer
Jerry Masucci
Jerry Masucci
Producer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
[Verse 1]
Eh, mamá
Eh-eh, mamá
Eh, mamá
Eh-eh, mamá
[Verse 2]
La rumba me está llamando
Bongó, dile que ya voy
Que se espere un momentico
Mientras canto un guaguancó
[Verse 3]
Dile que no es un desprecio
Pues vive en mi corazón
Mi vida es tan solo eso
Rumba buena y guaguancó, eh-ah
[Verse 4]
Eh-eh, mamá
Eh-eh, mamá
[Bridge]
Azúcar
[Chorus]
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Si quieres gozar, si quieres bailar
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá, eh
[Chorus]
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Ay, lo baila María y también Joseíto
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quim, bajito
[Chorus]
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara, quimbara, quimbara
Quimbara, mi tumba, cumba, quimbara, cumbara, cumba
[Chorus]
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Eh, quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbara, cumbara, cumba
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbara, cumbara, cumba
[Chorus]
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Ay, lo baila Teresa, también Joseíto
Y quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quim, bajito, quimba
[Chorus]
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Ay, quimbara, quimbara, quimbara
Quimbara, mi tumba, cumba, quimbara, mi tumba, cumba
[Chorus]
Quimbara, quimbara, quimbarim, bambá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
[Bridge]
Ajá
Vámonos pa' allá
Je
Ja
Ay, Dios mío
Qué lío
[Bridge]
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
[Bridge]
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
[Bridge]
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
[Chorus]
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Eh, quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbabá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
[Chorus]
Y quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Eh, quimbara, que quimbara, que quimbara, que quimbara
Que tumbara, que tumbara, que quimbambá
[Chorus]
Y quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Ay, lo baila Teresa y lo baila Juanito
Ay, quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quim, bajito
[Refrain]
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Bajito, bajito, baji-, bambá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara
Quimbara
[Refrain]
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara
Quimbara
[Refrain]
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara
Quimbara
[Chorus]
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Ve, quimbara, quimbara, cumba, quimbambá
Y quimbara, quimbara, cumba, quimbambá
[Chorus]
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Ve, quimbara, quimbara, quimba, quimbara, quimbara, quimba
Quimbara, quimbara, quimba, quimbara, quimbara
[Chorus]
Pero quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Je, cumbara, cumbara, cumba, cumbara, cumbara, cumba
Cumbara, quimbara, cumba, cumbara, quimbara, cumba
[Chorus]
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Eh, quechín, cachán, cachán, catumba
Cumbara, cumbara, cumba, cum, la rumba
[Outro]
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Quimbara, cumbara, cumba, quimbambá
Written by: Junior Cepeda, Luis Rios Cepeda

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