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["Elegua" by Radio la Chusma pla ♪ [slow musical buildup] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [instrumentation becomes livel (Lyrics are traditional Yoruba a Ernesto Tinajero) ♪ Esu O, Elegbara ee ♪ ♪ Esu O, Elegbara ee ♪ ♪ Elegbara moforibale ♪ ♪ Elegbara ooo ♪ ♪ Esu O, Elegbara ee ♪ ♪ Esu O, Elegbara ee ♪ ♪ Elegbara moforibale ♪ ♪ Elegbara ooo ♪ ♪ Esu O, Elegbara ee ♪ ♪ Esu O, Elegbara ee ♪ ♪ Elegbara moforibale Elegbara o ♪ Esu O, Elegbara ee ♪ ♪ Esu O, Elegbara ee ♪ ♪ Elegbara moforibale Elegbara o ♪ ♪ [saxophone plays melody] ♪ ♪ [violin instrumentation become riveting] ♪ ♪ ♪ Esu O, Elegbara ee ♪ ♪ Esu O, Elegbara ee ♪ ♪ Elegbara moforibale Elegbara o ♪ Esu O, Elegbara ee ♪ ♪ Esu O, Elegbara ee ♪ ♪ Elegbara moforibale Elegbara o ♪ Ago Elegua Abukenke, Ago Elegu Abukenke ♪ (all in unison) ♪ Ago Elegua Abukenke, Ago Elegu Abukenke ♪ ♪ Ago Elegua Abukenke, Ago Elegb Abukenke ♪ (all in unison) ♪ Ago Elegua Abukenke, Ago Elegu Abukenke ♪ ♪ Ago Ele gba Abukenke, Ago Laro obukenke ♪ (all in unison) ♪ Ago Elegua Abukenke, Ago Elegu Abukenke ♪ (all in unison) ♪ Obukenke, Obukenke ♪ ♪ Elegba de ma da nki o ♪ (all in unison) ♪ Obukenke, Obukenke ♪ ♪ Ogun ya to pon lowo ♪ (all in unison) ♪ Obukenke, Obukenke ♪ ♪ Elegba de ma da nki o ♪ (all in unison) ♪ Obukenke, Obukenke ♪ ♪ Ogun ya to pon lowo ♪ ♪ Elegba tanikoso ♪ ♪ Elegua tanikoso ♪ ♪ [regae Latino instrumentation] ♪ (Traditional Yoruba calls) ♪ ♪ [Musical build up] ♪ ♪♪ I think as a band like we were trying to release our CD, and so that became really tough because there was no funds coming in, so that we were able to do so.

And we had taken a hiatus before, so then we hit the pandemic and so we really hadn't really done anything.

So I think it was a little tough, but getting back together was fun.

- I think we took time to regroup and organize everything, organize ourselves.

It's like we built this template for the diet.

We just need to.

- Execute it.

- Yeah, execute the diet.

(laughs) - Yeah, personally for me, it was pretty lonesome and I guess getting away from the stage, and then getting away from, from having that outlet and having, being able to, to jam with my friends, you know, it was, it was kind of taken away for a little bit.

So it was a little depressing.

Didn't touch my guitar for about a year.

So getting back to it, the hands are a little sore.

But, yeah, I think, I think definitely a new appreciation for just, for just being together and, you know, someone was asking us the other day, like what was our most successful moment?

And I think those moments come when we're like, when we're jamming out.

It can be like by ourselves, nobody there.

And we're all in tune.

We're all in sync with the rhythm and in the harmonies, and those are the, when we're in unison in that, in that moment, those are the successes, you know.

I think - Agreed - You know, aside from playing in front of people and whatever, you know, I think that's where we're valuing now is just that the band again, you know.

So that's cool.

- It was hard cause when we first started, I mean, everybody's been affected by this pandemic and we didn't know whether, how far apart to be when we rehearsed, to wear a mask and then in front of the mic and stuff.

But then I think we got the hang of it and it's been great jamming out with these guys.

And it's like coming back home, I guess, cause you miss it, and you come together with your friends and you make like what Ernie was saying, this music and hopefully, I mean, hopefully everything picks back up and we can start gigging again because we love making music.

And, you know, thank you guys for having us here to show what we do, to not just you guys here- - Salute - but to a lot of different people that will be able to hear our sound and show the love that we have making music, - Hey.

- Salud.

- We're Radio La Chusma, and this is our Sound on Tap.

(lyrics in Nahuatl) ♪ Huey Tonantzin ♪ [maracas play slow buildup] ♪ Huey Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Huey Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Huey Tonantzin ♪ ["Tonantzin" by Radio la Chusma ♪ [all instruments errupt in rou musical buildup] ♪ ♪ [music slows down, saxophone l ♪ ♪ Tonantzin Huey Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Tonantzin Huey Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Tonantzin Huey Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Tonantzin Huey Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Ipalnemohuani noyollotl paqui ♪ tlazohcamati Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Ipalnemohuani noyollotl catzin ♪ tlazohcamati Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Tonantzin Huey Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Tonantzin Huey Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Tonantzin Huey Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Tonantzin Huey Tonantzin ♪ ♪ [lively Raggae Latino instrume ♪ (lyrics in Spanish) ♪ Yo caminé las montañas de la f ♪ Yo caminé el río, los nopales medicina ♪ ♪ Yo caminé las espinas ♪ ♪ y las flores de Huitzitzilin ♪ ♪ Caminas por los corazones y la direcciones digo ♪ ♪ Eres La Madre ♪ ♪ de las estrellas y del mundo ♪ ♪ Eres La Madre ♪ ♪ de la vida y del futuro ♪ ♪ Eres La Madre ♪ ♪ de las estrellas y del mundo ♪ ♪ Eres La Madre ♪ ♪ de la vida y del futuro ♪ ♪ Ipalnemohuani noyollotl paqui ♪ tlazohcamati Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Ipalnemohuani noyollotl catzin ♪ tlazohcamati Tonantzin ♪ ♪ [violin leads with enthralling ♪ [lively Raggae Latino instrume ♪ [organ plays fast, captivating (lyrics in Spanish) ♪ Yo caminé las montañas de la f ♪ Yo caminé el río, los nopales medicina ♪ ♪ Yo caminé las espinas ♪ ♪ y las flores de Huitzitzilin ♪ ♪ Caminas por los corazones y la direcciones digo ♪ ♪ Eres La Madre ♪ ♪ de las estrellas y del mundo ♪ ♪ Eres La Madre ♪ ♪ de la vida y del futuro ♪ ♪ Eres La Madre ♪ ♪ de las estrellas y del mundo ♪ ♪ Eres La Madre ♪ ♪ de la vida y del futuro ♪ ♪ Ipalnemohuani noyollotl paqui ♪ tlazohcamati Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Ipalnemohuani noyollotl catzin ♪ tlazohcamati Tonantzin ♪ ♪ [saxophone leads] ♪ ♪ [riveting Raggae Latino intrum ♪ Tonantzin Huey Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Tonantzin Huey Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Tonantzin Huey Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Tonantzin Huey Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Tonantzin Huey Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Tonantzin Huey Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Tonantzin Huey Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Tonantzin Huey Tonantzin ♪ ♪ [high energy musical buildup] ♪ ♪ [instruments silence] ♪ ♪ [conga and maracas play steady ♪ Huey Tonantzin, Tonantzin ♪ [maracas play slow buildup] ♪ Huey Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Huey Tonantzin, Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Huey Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Ipalnemohuani noyollotl paqui ♪ tlazohcamati Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Ipalnemohuani noyollotl catzin ♪ tlazohcamati Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Huey Tonantzin, Tonantzin ♪ [maracas play slow buildup] ♪ Huey Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Huey Tonantzin, Tonantzin ♪ ♪ Huey Tonantzin ♪ ♪♪ ["Bonita Cancion" by Radio la Ch plays] ♪ [musical buildup] ♪ (lyrics in Spanish) ♪ Otra vez los dias pasando ♪ ♪ Y yo sentada aqui ♪ ♪ Con la guitarra en la mano y e lado ♪ ♪ yo me pregunte porque ♪ ♪ Nos seguimos esperando ♪ ♪ ya no le hayo el caso ♪ ♪ Todos me dicen "ten pacencia m tiempo al tiempo y al rato lo te ♪ Yo me quedo aqui compartiendo ♪ Cancion para que canten mi can dice asi ♪ ♪ Esta Bonita Cancion esta dedic todos aquellos que quedan atras ♪ Esta Bonita cancion no me la q ♪ Ya que me hechaste pa' tras, n igual ♪ ♪ ♪ [violin leads] ♪ ♪ ♪ Yo no soy la muerta de hambre pa' rrogarte a ti ♪ ♪ Como si fueras tan grande ya e vale ♪ ♪ Yo no estoy aqui por ti, si no ♪ Con corazon habierto ya nada a ♪ Esta Bonita Cancion esta dedic todos aquellos que quedan atras ♪ Esta Bonita cancion no me la q ♪ Ya que me hechaste pa' tras, n igual ♪ ♪ [piano leads] ♪ ♪ ¡Ahora si!

♪ ♪ ¡Sabor!

♪ ♪ [music picks up speed] ♪ ♪ ¡Vamonos!

♪ ♪ Esta Bonita Cancion esta dedic todos aquellos que quedan atras ♪ Esta Bonita cancion no me la q ♪ Ya que me hechaste pa' tras, n igual ♪ ♪ Esta Bonita Cancion esta dedic todos aquellos que quedan atras ♪ Esta Bonita cancion no me la q ♪ Ya que me hechaste pa' tras, n igual ♪ ♪ Ya que me hechaste pa' tras, n igual ♪ ♪ Ya que me hechaste pa' tras, n igual ♪ ♪ No somos igual ♪ ♪♪ ["Osain" by Radio la Chusma play (Traditional Yoruba songs to The Medicinal Herbs) ♪ [Reggae Latino instrumentation ♪ ♪ Kuru kuru berete ♪ ♪ Mariwo Osain, mariwo arere mar ♪ Kuru kuru berete ♪ ♪ Mariwo Osain, mariwo arere mar ♪ Kuru kuru berete ♪ ♪ Mariwo Osain, mariwo arere mar ♪ Kuru kuru berete ♪ ♪ Mariwo Osain, mariwo arere mar ♪ [violin plays melody] ♪ ♪ [Reggae Latino instrumentation ♪ Mambula a la mofiye ♪ ♪ mambula mambala loloke ♪ ♪ Mambula a la mofiye ♪ ♪ mambula mambala loloke ♪ ♪ Mambula a la mofiye ♪ ♪ mambula mambala loloke ♪ ♪ Mambula a la mofiye ♪ ♪ mambula mambala loloke ♪ ♪ [Reggae Latino instrumentation ♪ [musical build up] ♪ ♪ Ewe masi boro yu ♪ ♪ Ewe masi boro ro ♪ ♪ Ewe masi boro yu ♪ ♪ Ewe masi boro ro ♪ ♪ Banke o ke yo, masi woro u, ma ro ♪ ♪ Banke o ke yo, masi woro u, ma ro ♪ ♪ ♪ [Saxophone plays melody] ♪ ♪ Kuru kuru berete ♪ ♪ Mariwo Osain, mariwo arere mar ♪ Kuru kuru berete ♪ ♪ Mariwo Osain, mariwo arere mar ♪ Kuru kuru berete ♪ ♪ Mariwo Osain, mariwo arere mar ♪ Kuru kuru berete ♪ ♪ Mariwo Osain, mariwo arere mar ♪ Mambula a la mofiye ♪ ♪ mambula mambala loloke ♪ ♪ Mambula a la mofiye ♪ ♪ mambula mambala loloke ♪ ♪ Mambula a la mofiye ♪ ♪ mambula mambala loloke ♪ ♪ Mambula a la mofiye ♪ ♪ mambula mambala loloke ♪ ♪ Ewe masi boro yu ♪ ♪ Ewe masi boro ro ♪ ♪ Ewe masi boro yu ♪ ♪ Ewe masi boro ro ♪ ♪ Banke o ke yo, masi woro u, ma ro ♪ ♪ Banke o ke yo, masi woro u, ma ro ♪ ♪ Banke o ke yo, masi woro u, ma ro ♪ ♪ Banke o ke yo, masi woro u, ma ro ♪ ♪♪ It's kind of weird because we've been playing these songs for, for years now, I'd say 18 years.

So, you know, when the issues come around and it's actually in the forefront of the news and stuff, and people are barely catching wind of what's been happening for, for a long time now.

So it's kind of scary to see that, you know, to see that it's, it's actually growing.

So the problems were growing so big that, you know, its divided the country or personally it's, it hasn't been that much of inspiration where it's just so there's so much happening.

And there's so many, there was so many crazy things happening.

The one after another, I think we were just getting bombarded and you know, it was kind of speaking for itself, you know, whereas before we had to kind of like point it out, hey, this is happening over here.

Hey, this is, there's some injustice happening behind this, you know, behind this door where right now it's like, it's, it's it's plain view.

And the sad part is, of course we're seeing the divide of people falling on a different side of that issue.

- Well, also I think the opposite end of that is that instead of now we don't, there's not necessarily like, we don't have to point it out.

It's in our faces seriously like daily.

And what the opposite end of that stick is creating music that's kind of like going to elevate, elevate the people, make them happy, you know.

So we, don't gotta point out those things, but like, okay, so now we know that this is happening.

So like let's create something let's get together.

Harmony, love, things of that sort.

- Yeah.

["Corazón" by Radio la Chusma pl ♪ [slow enticing musical buildup ♪ (lyrics in Spanish) ♪ Dame las lla-dame las llaves ♪ ♪ Dame las llaves de tu corazón ♪ Dame las lla-dame las llaves ♪ ♪ Dame las llaves de tu corazón ♪ En tu corazón, you puedo senti siento el amor de este realidad ♪ En tu Corazon, yo puedo respir viento sagrado de tu libertad ♪ ♪ ¡Eh!

Ooo ♪ ♪ Dame las lla-dame las llaves ♪ ♪ Dame las llaves de tu corazón ♪ Dame las lla-dame las llaves ♪ ♪ Dame las llaves de tu corazón ♪ En tu corazón, you puedo senti siento el amor de este realidad ♪ En tu Corazon, yo puedo respir viento sagrado de tu libertad ♪ ♪ ♪ Es que mi vida, mi amor, me me ♪ Tu alma me levanta cuando esto ‘pa tras ♪ ♪ Es que mi vida, mi amor, me me ♪ Tu alma me levanta cuando esto ‘pa tras ♪ ♪ Me entendiste a las veces que tu tranquilidad ♪ ♪ Me enseñaste la pacencia con t humanidad ♪ ♪ Ooo ♪ ♪ ♪ [musical buildup with violin l ♪ ♪ En tus besos, en tus ojitos ♪ ♪ En mi rezo yo canto a Diosito ♪ En tus besos, en tus ojitos ♪ ♪ En mi rezo yo canto a Diosito ♪ Porque me trajo una mujer tan ♪ Que me va acompañar hasta la m ♪ Porque me trajo una mujer tan ♪ Que me va acompañar hasta la m ♪ Ooo ♪ ♪ ♪ Dame las lla-dame las llaves ♪ ♪ Dame las llaves de tu corazón ♪ Dame las lla-dame las llaves ♪ ♪ Dame las llaves de tu corazón ♪ Dame las lla-dame las llaves ♪ ♪ Dame las llaves de tu corazón ♪ Dame las lla-dame las llaves ♪ ♪ Dame las llaves de tu corazón ♪♪