Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ibrahim Ferrer
Vocals
Carlo Montenegro Ruiz
Alto Saxophone
José Ramirez Nurque
Alto Saxophone
José Antonio Rodríguez
Background Vocals
Lazaro Villa
Background Vocals
Manuel Licea
Background Vocals
Pío Leyva
Background Vocals
Adrian Corzo González
Baritone Saxophone
Aleida Espinosa
Bass Guitar
Andrés Escalona Graña
Bass Guitar
Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez
Bass Guitar
Carlos Gonzalez
Bongos
Roberto Garcia
Bongos
Arelis Zaldivar Copello
Cello
Roy Avila Serrano
Cello
Ibrahim Ferrer Junior
Percussion
Angel Terry Domech
Congas
Manuel Galban
Electric Guitar
Ry Cooder
Electric Guitar
Amadito Valdés
Timbales
Alberto Valdes
Percussion
Rubén González
Piano
Antonio Francisco Jiménez Sánchez
Tenor Saxophone
Braulio Hernandez
Tenor Saxophone
Alberto Munoz
Trombone
Jorge Leal
Trombone
Andrés Escalona
Bass Guitar
Arelis Zaldivar
Cello
Lázaro Ordóñez Enriquez
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Arsenio Rodríguez
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ry Cooder
Producer
Jerry Boys
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
Yo son carabalí
Negro de nación
Sin la libertad
No pue'o vivi'
Mundele cabá
Con mi corazón
Tanto maltráta
Cuerpo ta'furi, eh
Mundele cumba flote
Siempre ta'ngarua'cha
Queta' por mucho
Que yo lo ndinga
Siempre 'tá maltratá
Yane me tabá
Labio de buirí
Yane me tabá
Labio de buirí
Abre cuita buirindingo
Bruca Maniguá Ae
Si ramento suaro suare
Bruca Maniguá Ae
Ae, Chéchere
Bruca Maniguá
Como un tienda derechito
Bruca Maniguá Ae
Un paso, un paso
Ubbe Yobolle Ila
Bruca Maniguá Ae
Ya yorrucu mandengo
Bruca Maniguá Ae
Yo son carabalí, son mandinga
Quiero mi libertad Ae
Congo tiene teremende
Bruca Maniguá Ae
Que esa negra
A mi me engaña
Bruca Maniguá Ae
Bruca Maniguá Ae
Written by: Arsenio Rodríguez