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Para Continuar

from Vivencias en Clave Cubana by Kiki Valera

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    "Vivencias en Clave Cubana" is the debut solo album of Cuban cuatro master Kiki Valera, a member of the Familia Valera Miranda, a century-old group and one of the most important purveyors of the Son Cubano. While completely dedicated to the performance of traditional Cuban music, Valera was exposed to Pat Metheny, Wes Montgomery and Chick Corea through cassette tapes while in school and those jazz inspirations elevate the quality of his cuatro solos in subtle and beautiful ways. Joined here by childhood friend, renowned Cuban vocalist Coco Freeman, Valera and his exciting ensemble pair 12 original songs with beautiful instrumental work in ways that will make you dance, laugh, and possibly shed a tear. Cuba's traditional music has a history of constant evolution from its very beginnings. With "Vivencias en Clave Cubana," Kiki Valera continues in that spirit.

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Para Continuar is an affirmation of the spirit to forge ahead in life
despite its obstacles.

lyrics

Salgo muy temprano en la mañana
Como mucha gente, luchando la vida
La luna velando, y el sol aún dormido
Son testigos mudos de mi día día

Mis ojos abiertos desde tempranito
Cuadran sus pupilas con un cafecito

Así me voy, me voy, me voy
Para vivir un día cualquiera
Que me bendice o me friega

Pero con fe, yo seguiré
Aunque el sudor sea el que bautice
El sacrificio de mis horas

Y seguiré, siendo feliz
Después de la tormenta, siempre llega la calma

Y después del temporal
habrá miel en mi panal
Y flores en mi jardín
Para continuar


Ya no me preocupo por lo que vendrá
Porque cada día te sorprenderá
Unas veces ríes y otras veces llorarás
Pero así es la vida y no la cambiarás

Siéntete contento
Únete a mi canto
Porque con esfuerzo
Se hace la felicidad

Así me voy, me voy, me voy
Para vivir un día cualquiera
Que me bendice o me friega

Pero con fe, yo seguiré
Aunque el sudor sea el que bautice
El sacrificio de mis horas

Y seguiré, siendo feliz
Después de la tormenta, siempre llega la calma
Y después del temporal habrá miel en mi panal
Y flores en mi jardín, para continuar

Coro-1:
Y así me voy, me voy me voy
Aunque llegue la calma o venga el temporal

La vida es un privelegio
Que vivimos por un tiempo
Un regalo que del cielo
Dios nos da para gozar

Coro-1:

No te desanimes nunca
Si la cosa te va mal
Porque con valor y esfuerzo
La vida puede cambiar

Coro-1:

Aunque llueva y caigan rayos
No te puedes detener
Pues la vida es un misterio
Y te puede sorprender

Adelante compañero
No te vayas a parar

Coro-2:
Aunque llegue la calma
O venga el temporal

La vida te saca el jugo
Como si fuera central

Coro-2: repeat

Que lluevan los aguaceros
Que vengan los vendavales

Coro-2: repeat

Pero lleguen también
La plata y los carnavales, caramba

Coro-2: repeat

Con valor y voluntad
Ay siempre pa’ lante
Y nunca pa’ tras

Coro-2: repeat

Coro-1: repeat

For our listeners who don't speak Spanish, we offer this English-language guide to our lyrics. It is not a word for word translation (that never works well in any language), and you won't be able to sing along in English, but we hope that it will help you better understand our songs.

PARA CONTINUAR (To carry on)

I go out very early in the morning,
Like many people, struggling through life
The moon watching, and the sun still asleep
They are silent witnesses of my day to day
My eyes open very early
Harmonizing my pupils with coffee

That's how I carry on and on and on…
Living each day without regard
For whether it will bless me
or wreck me

But with faith, I will persist
Although the sweat is what baptizes
The sacrifice of my hours
I will continue on, being happy
After the storm,
Calm always arrives
And after the storm
There will be honey in my hive
And flowers in my garden
To carry on

I no longer worry about what will come,
Because every day will surprise you
Sometimes you laugh and other times you will cry
but that's life and you won't change it
Feel content, join me in this song
Because effort leads to happiness

That's how I carry on and on and on
To live any old day
It can bless me or wreck me
But with faith, I will continue on
Even though sweat is what baptizes
The sacrifice of my hours

And I will carry on being happy
After the storm,
Always comes the calm
And after the storm
there will be honey in my hive
And flowers in my garden,
to continue
Chorus:
And so I go, I go, I go
Whether the calm arrives
or the storm comes.

credits

from Vivencias en Clave Cubana, released October 18, 2019
Composed by Francisco J Freeman (BMI) and arranged by Kiki Valera (ASCAP)

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Kiki Valera Seattle, Washington

Kiki Valera es el hijo mayor del famoso septeto La Familia Valera Miranda, un grupo multi-generacional tradicional de Santiago de Cuba. Multi-instrumentista, compositor, arreglista, ingeniero de sonido y productor, Kiki es mejor conocido como uno de los grandes tocadores de cuatro cubano, una guitarra con 4 pares de cuerdas. ... more

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