Kijombo, by Yasser Tejeda

Kijombo

by Yasser Tejeda

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andrewtherooster Bought this immediately after seeing the Tiny Desk. What a wonderful fusion of music. Superb rhythms, bright horns, incredible guitar work, and beautiful melodies. I don't speak Spanish, but this music transcends language. Favorite track: Nuestras Raíces.

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1.	Nuestras Raíces 04:35	lyrics	buy track
Siente este ritmo Que es de nuestra isla Palos caribeños Fuente infinita Busca tus raices Que esa es la verdad De Nuestra Mezcla La unión ancestral Oh oh oh Ah ah ah (x2) Piensa en el mensaje Siente mi latir Que la tierra grita Aprendamos a vivir Siembra tus ideas No dejes de soñar Sigue tus instintos Bendice a los demas Oh oh oh Ah ah ah (x2)
2.	La Culebra 04:54	info	buy track
3.	Mambodega 02:19	info	buy track
4.	Swing Ripiao (Feat. El Prodigio) 03:53	info	buy track
5.	De Palo Echao 05:45	lyrics	buy track
Ay Lola si tu me quiere ay Lola (x8)
6.	Pa' Villa Mella 01:49	lyrics	buy track
Que yo me voy Me voy de aqui Pa' Villa Mella A verte a ti
7.	Amor Arrayano (Feat. Vicente García) 03:40	lyrics	buy track
Desde que no la veo No me he vuelto a enamorar Tengo un callo en el deo De trabajar para cruzar Pa' dormir en su pecho Y soñar en su cama Abreme lo' camino Que el cariño me llama Papa Legba, Papa Legba, Papa legba Amor que en mi pecho no tiene bandera Papa Legba, Papa Le, Papa Legba No tiene color, religion ni frontera Papa Legba, Papa Legba,Papa legba Amor que si vuelve le prendo una vela Papa Legba, Papa Le, Papa Legba Esto es Amor arrayano (x3) Hace un tiempo fue el deseo Y hoy es la necesidad Tengo un cayo aquí en mi pecho Desde que ella ya no está Cruzaré por el rio Llegaré a la capital Abreme lo camino Pa' curar este mal Papa Legba, Papa Legba, Papa legba Amor que en mi pecho no tiene bandera Papa Legba, Papa Le, Papa Legba No tiene color, religion ni frontera Papa Legba, Papa Legba,Papa legba Amor que si vuelve le prendo una vela Papa Legba, Papa Le, Papa Legba Esto es Amor arrayano (x3) Final Negra te hablaré en pororó (x3) Negra te amaré en pororó (x3) Negra te amaré
8.	A La Dolorita 01:19	info	buy track
9.	La Salve Eléctrica 05:49	lyrics	buy track
Te traigo esta salve Desde el otro lado Voy cruzando el charco Mares, rio y lagos Y ahora en esta tierra Nos quieren dividir Poniendo fronteras Pa' irnos de aquí Pero somo' iguales Y tenemos que luchar Pues así es que el mundo Pa' lante e' que va a dar
10.	Del Otro Lado 03:59	info	buy track
11.	Papa Boco 06:05	info	buy track

about

Kijombo , the second album by Yasser Tejeda —is an invitation
into one of the world’s true hidden treasures: the vast landscape of roots
music from the Dominican Republic, here re-imagined by guitarist Yasser
Tejeda into compositions tinged by jazz, funk and rock, and performed by
musical heavyweights from the Dominican Republic and New York.
The Dominican Republic has produced two genres of music which have
become among the most popular in Latin America—merengue and
bachata. But beyond those sounds there is a tapestry of roots music styles that draw from the country’s Afro-Caribbean heritage, as well as influences from Spain and elements from the indigenous cultures that predate colonization. These traditions range from the interlocking drums of palos , to the Haitian-influenced mobile dance party known as gagá , to the mind-numbing accordion shreds of perico ripiao , just to name a few. In many cases, these styles of music are connected to African-descended spiritual practices, and have often been practiced just out of sight of forces in Dominican society that sought to repress them.

The 11 songs on this album are a journey through a history of Dominican
musical resilience. Each song thoughtfully fuses a different Dominican
roots rhythm or genre with elements from beyond the island.

Bandleader Yasser Tejeda has been one of the central figures in the Dominican roots revival scene in recent years, cutting his chops as a sideman in the Dominican Republic with alternative legends like Xiomara Fortuna, Luis Días and Tony Vicioso.
After a stint at Berklee School of Music, Tejeda now resides in New York,
where he’s put together a powerhouse of musicians for the latest
incarnation of the band, including roots percussionist Jonathan Troncoso,
drummer Otoniel Vargas and bass player Kyle Miles.
The name of this album comes from the word quijombo , which refers to the gathering where palos drums are played, among other meanings.The
quijombo is a place where the mystical and the musical intersect. Where
family and friends come to drink rum and dance and sing in cultural
resistance. It’s a place that is little discussed in the Dominican Republic,
but always there. And just like a quijombo , this album from Yasser Tejeda
is a space of roots and rootedness, where traditions live and yet
are constantly being updated, and where everybody is invited to come in
and connect to a world beyond our reach.

credits

released October 11, 2019

Yasser Tejeda: Guitar, Compositions and Vocals
Jonathan Troncoso: Percussion and Vocals
Victor Otoniel Vargas: Drums and Vocals
Kyle Miles: Bass

Featured Artists / Artistas Invitados
Linda Briceño: Trumpet (Track 1)
Mario Castro: Tenor & Baritone Sax (Track 1)
“El Prodijio” (Krency García): Accordion (Track 4)
Vicente García: Lyrics & Vocals (Track 7)
Otoniel Nicolás: Tambora, Congas y Güira (Track 4, 11) - Güira (Track 10)

Jill Peacock: Background Vocals (Track 1, Track 6)
Kaila Paulino: Background Vocals (Track 2, 8 & 9 )

Recorded at Studio G Brooklyn
Recording Engineers: Tony Maimone and Mark Schwartz

Overdubs
Rapid Studios 440 - Engineer: Alberto Santamaria
Flux Studios - Engineer: Fernando A. Faneyte
Polo Parra studio - Engineer: Polo Parra

Mixed and Mastered at Nora Sounds LLC by Alberto Santamaria
Mixing Assistant: Yasser Tejeda & Jonathan Troncoso

Produced by Yasser Tejeda for Guitambú Music Productions INC.

Album Artwork
Photos: Deneka Peniston
Photo Assistant: Zowi Daniel
Artistic Direction and Album Artwork: Soriano Morillo
Make up artist: Laura Moya
Stylist: Jill Peacock

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Yasser Tejeda New York, New York

Yasser Tejeda is an award-winning Dominican composer, guitarist, vocalist, and producer. According to Billboard, Yasser is giving traditional folkloric music a new spin with jazz, rock, and Caribbean rhythms in "a frenzied celebration of ancestral union" while Juan Luis Guerra, praised his mission calling it a "marvelous example of what's happening with Dominican music.” ... more

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