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El Santo (a mi manera)

This is Luis Alberto San Andrés musical page

 

Download music by Luis’ one man band

(May 23, 2011 – ultima revision)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A remake of the Roca Azul Favorites – All lyrics by Luis

Cumbia

A traditional from when the cumbia was still slow

Mami

Ahhh La Republica Dominicana

Lvcia

El lucia in tenebris lvcit (Lvcia alumbra mis tinieblas)

Hecho trapo

Isabel, Canela y miel (Estoy hecho trapo)

Llegar a los 50

Turning 50 was one thing. Now going onto 60! The original mixed with Roca Azul flavor

Mas o menos

Mas mal que bien, va de mas a menos

Deprimido

Blues for the depressed. VOTED #1 HIT

Mona distraida

For the inattentive youngster – too far to reach

Companiera

For my better half, the only one

El Raton

A rumba, the best song of Cheo Feliciano

Pais Tropical

The way I see my country, so special.

Tiempo al canto

Time to sing, it is what I need

Carinio Mio

The 2009 best feeling song award. for that special one, too young to name, so sweet to dream of. Mixed by Coco leon just before the Singapore adventure

Vienes y te Vas

A remix from a Roca Azul song – performed at Stafford, TX in July 10. A William Luna song

 

 

 

 

Folk Songs

 

La Partida

A classic song from Venezuela – My first stab at a solo recording

Ireme Pues

A traditional song from Argentina, feel the immigrant sense of  isolation

La rotonda

A traditional song from Bolivia – the haunting sound of the Puna and lost love

Mi cochabambinita

Another Bolivian song – one of my all time favorites, love never forgotten

Araucarias

A song from Chile – very unusual sounds of tall trees

Arpa Banda

A medley of a Peru & Ecuador traditional Harp songs

Papel de Plata

An old time favorite – very popular in the 70s

Mama Criso

A crying (lament) from Bolivia – The torments of isolation in the highlands (puna)

 

 

Recorded and mixed at the Virú room by yours truly – September-December 2010. College Station, TX

 

Luis plays all instruments and yells.

 

Featured Instruments  are

Zamponias (panflutes), charango (armadillo shell guitar), mandolin, tiple (12 string guitar), acoustic and electric bass, acoustic guitar + percussion: rainstick, maracas, congas and bongos, bombo leguero, sticks, Peruvian box (cajon) + kalimba (Africa) + electronic keyboard

 

Thanks to my muZe for the inspiration and encouragement. IAMU.

 

Band members

 

 

     

Guitar & bass        percussion        lead singer           keyboard     panflutes & charango

 

 

Band sections

 

   

Guitars & bass, panflutes         Percussion section

 

 

Strings section                              Ba(n)d director (Viru room)
(cuatro, charango, mandolins)

 

 

Luis’ (soon to be) permanent address

     

 

Links to other bands Luis plays

 

Roca Azul The Dinosaurs’s Band (2002-2010)

Virú The Andean Folk band (2002-2007)

 

Inkansables The all ages band playing at Stafford Theater – July 2010

 

My Youtube channel

 

My friends music: Coco,  Maestro y Jefe, Bondel

(the best Latin rock ever)

 

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Luis circa 1977