Annotations for Speaker: Olga Tañón

Later, a flamenco singer accompanies images and text that state that "bomba and plena are products of musical fusions of Taíno, Spanish, and African influences—a back-and-forth exchange of influences. This influence would affect all aspects of life on this island.” Musical lyrics are mostly unintelligible during this segment. A Flamenco singer known as Olgan Tanon accompanies images and text that state “La bomba y la plena son productos de fusiones musicales de la taína la española y la africana un ir y venir de influencias. Esta influencia afectaría toda la vida de esta isla.” Musical lyrics are mostly unintelligible during this segment. Then, an electric guitar transitions into “Cuembe na’ma,” a bomba song presented here as a salsa fusion adaptation. Flamenco singer Olga Tañón (A Puerto Rican singer known as the Queen of Merengue performs accompanied by palmas (handclaps) while a bomba dancer is present. Traditional jaleos are heard along with interruptions from the barriles creating a call and response between the palmas and the drums. The clips showcases highly virtuosic singing. The batey (or space in which bomba is performed) is located at an outdoor location and used modern sound equipment. Marc Anthony also has a small solo during this performance segment. Giovanni Hidalgo is on the barriles.

"Agustito" Olga Tañón ft. Marc Anthony I'm from the street and the back door Where the rhythm is hot Here everyone wants to have fun I know this is my people The smoke from a joint makes me Here there are neither nights nor days I know that everything in this life will pass and I will never change Chorus Now that we are so comfortable, so comfortable, so comfortable you see Now that we are so comfortable, so comfortable, so comfortable you see Now that we are so comfortable, so comfortable, so comfortable you see Now that we are so comfortable, so comfortable, so comfortable you see Verse So you know who I really am, where I come from, and where I'm going I'm going to tell you a story, what you should know, the blood that runs is pure fire! I'll tell you why (Call) Attack it, (referring to the drums) José!

"A ti na' ma" Olga Tanon and Plena Libre

"Agustito" Olga Tañón ft. Marc Anthony
Soy de la calle y la puerta de atrás
Donde está el ritmo caliente
Aquí todo el mundo quiere gozar
Ya sé que ésta es mi gente
El humo de un joy me hace (vocear)
Aquí no hay noches ni días
Sé que todo en esta vida pasará y nunca cambiaré
Coro
Ahora que estamos tan agustito, tan agustito, tan agustito tú (ves) Ahora que estamos tan agustito, tan agustito, tan agustito tú (ves) Ahora que estamos tan agustito, tan agustito, tan agustito tú (ves) Ahora que estamos tan agustito, tan agustito, tan agustito tú (ves)
Variation of original lyrics serves a narrative function
Para que sepas que en verdad quién soy de dónde vengo y de dónde voy
Voy a contarte una historia lo que debe saber la sangre que corre es pura candela!
Te diré porque
(Llamada) que ataca a José!

"Tanta Vanidad" (Manati). Interpreta por Plena Libre
Coro Tanta vanidad (tanta vanidad) Tanta hipocresía Si tu cuerpo después de muerto Pertenece a la tumba fría Tanta vanidad (tanta vanidad) Tanta hipocresía Si tu cuerpo después de muerto Pertenece a la tumba fría

"A ti na' ma" Olga Tanon and Plena Libre