Yo soy Boricua

by Manny Cepeda

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Roots/Raices 2014, is a journey of Manny Cepeda back to his earliest influences in music. The music of Bomba y Plena was brought to view by Manny's Uncle "Rafael Cepeda Atiles" known as the patriarch of Bomba y Plena in Puerto Rico.

Rafael's influences in Manny since his early childhood molded him into what he is today, a composer, a singer, and a percussionist.

The compositions have being created in honor of the rhythms of Bomba y Plena.

These 7 Plenas and 3 Bombas are to Manny the teaching that his uncle and cousins gave passed on to him. It's time to give back to the roots/raices that molded Manny into a grateful musician of today.

lyrics

Verse
Yo soy Boricua, de pura cepa soy
Lo digo con orgullo de puro corazon.

Chorus
Yo soy Boricua, de pura cepa soy
Lo digo con orgullo de puro corazon. (Repite 4 times)

Verse
Yo quiero dar con toda mi alma y devoción
Tambien decir con toda fuerza y corazón
Orgullo que me lleva hasta la oración
Por que yo soy Boricua de pura pasión!

Bridge
Que no me vengan a decir
Que no puedo ser asi
Un Puertorro de verdad Tahino si!
Mi tierra quiero de verdad
Mi corazon quiere cantar
A Borinquen Isla bella y sin igual.

(Habla) Que fue?
Te digo que soy Boricua! Te digo que soy Boricua!
Te digo que soy Boricua! Pa que lo sepa usted! Eh!

Chorus/Soneo
Oye bien! Ay que yo soy de Borinquen
Oye bien! Yo tengo sangre Tahina
Oye bien! Yo soy la Bomba y la Plena
Oye bien! Por que yo soy pura cepa!

Chorus
Yo soy Boricua, de pura cepa soy
Lo digo con orgullo de puro corazon. (Repite 4 times)

credits

released March 22, 2021
Producer: Manny Cepeda
Composer/Arranger: Manny Cepeda
Recording Engineer: Juan Manuel Calero

Vocal background
Brenda Cepeda
Max Torres Jr
John Durkee – Mataron a Juan
Manny Cepeda

Cuatro Puertorriqueño
Maximo Torres
Sabier Gonzalez – Yo te quiero ver

Trombones
Jorge R. Diaz-Torres
Eliut Cintron

Bass
Pedro (Pedrito), Perez

Piano
Manny Cepeda

Pleneras/Barriles/Cua/Maraca
Modesto Cepeda
Manny Cepeda
Exan Jair Cepeda – Mataron a Juan (Pleneras/Primo)

Recorded at: City Recording Studio, Carolina, Puerto Rico.

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Manny Cepeda San Diego, California

Manny Cepeda continues to work with his fellow musicians in creating new and unforgettable works that are perfect for stages and audiences of every size.

As the former leader of a number of famous and well-traveled acts including the United States Navy's Steel and Show Bands, Manny has performed in venues across much of South America and the Caribbean, South America and West Africa. ... more