Name: Them Roots (feat. Hector Flores)
Duration: P00H04M24S
Description: Just a reminder that Dance music and almost all Latin music has its roots in African music.

Them Roots (feat. Hector Flores)

from Echoes of a Dream by degruvme

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Just a reminder that Dance music and almost all Latin music has its roots in African music.

lyrics

Verse1 X 3
In the time of the great divide
My people were left behind
In the time of the great divide
I stood up and I survived.

And everybody said!

Verse 2
African beats... rhythms and rhymes
Allow for me to sing all the damn time
Been singing this song 400 years long
From the time.. when blackness was a crime

Africa, Colombia, Mexico, Peru
We Dancin on the east side wrapped in our Zoot suits
Africa, Colombia, Mexico, Peru
We Dancin on the east side wrapped in our Zoot suits

With Blood on our hands and mud on our boots
Ain't no denying our afro-latino roots.

Musica Y alma Y alma
Me da esperanza
Musica Y alma Y alma
Me da esperanza

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from Echoes of a Dream, released March 11, 2016
Vocals: Hector Flores
Written by: Hector Flores & degruvme
Produced by: degruvme

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Degruvme Los Angeles, California

LA based DJ/Producer, Founding member of La Junta L.A. I enjoy both Global Rhythms & Deep House(particularly Afro-latin, Cumbia &Classic Salsa) Feel free to contact me for production or remixing.

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