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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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Vivencias means experiences and explains that both the good and the bad
experiences enrich one’s life.

lyrics

La vida se compone de vivencias
De aquello que nos suele suceder
Y en el recuerdo quedan estampadas
Y de ellas no te puedes desprender

Historias de niñez y adolescencia
En la amorosa casa familiar
Recuerdo que mamá a golpe de voces
Nos convocaba a todos a almorzar

Con adobo simple de verdura y sal
La sopa saciaba cual rico manjar
Y en aroma bueno de sueño y canción
Dios nos abrigaba con su bendición

Asaltando la vida me fui lejos
Llevando mi guitarra y mucha fe
Voy siempre acompañado del recuerdo
Sublime de lo que el pasado fue

Con adobo simple de verdura y sal
La sopa saciaba cual rico manjar
Y en aroma bueno de sueño y canción
Dios nos abrigaba con su bendición

Y así pasaba el tiempo según corría yo
Amor adolescente mi corazón llenó
Y entre cuerdas y voces, entre luna y canción
El tiempo se hizo eterno y mi inocencia no


Coro-1:
Pasado bueno que no volvió
Y en el recuerdo lo tengo yo
Que linda la vida
La vida es un vacilón


La vida es una película que filmas al caminar
Y como dijo el poeta, mira, se hace camino al andar

Coro-1: repeat

Los recuerdos mas hermosos son
Los que te hacen sufrir
Vivencias que con el tiempo
Te llenan el corazón


Coro-1: repeat

Ahora que soy yo hueso viejo no
Nunca me puedo olvidar
El cariño de mi vieja
Y la casa familiar

Coro-1: repeat


Coro-2:
La vida es un vacilón

En la vida hay cosas buenas

Coro-2: repeat

Hay victorias que gozar

Coro-2: repeat

Pero hay momentos amargos

Coro-2: repeat

Que nos ponen a llorar

Coro-2: repeat

La vida es para gozar

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.

VIVENCIAS (Experiences)

Life is made up of experiences
Of what usually happens to us
In our memory they are stamped
And you can't let go of them
Stories of childhood and adolescence
In the loving family home
I remember mom shouting,
Summoning us all to lunch

With a simple marinade of condiments and salt
The soup satisfied like a rich delicacy
And in a wonderful ambience of dreams and song
God sheltered us with his blessing

Striking out on my own,
Bringing my guitar and a lot of faith
I am always accompanied by the sublime memory
Of the past

With a simple marinade of vegetables and salt
The soup satisfied like a rich delicacy
And in a wonderful ambience of dreams and song
God sheltered us with his blessing

And so time passed as I journeyed on
Adolescent love filled my heart
And between strings and voices, between moon and song
Time became eternal and my innocence, not

Chorus:

I can’t return to my past
But I have my memories
How beautiful life is
Life is funny and exciting

Disappointment is like a dagger
It plunges into your chest and can kill you

credits

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