Areíto
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Areíto is the sixth album by Juan Luis Guerra
with his band 4 40. They released it in 1992. The last track on the album, "Naboria daca, mayanimacaná", is sung in Arawak
, the language of the taínos
.
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra is a singer, songwriter and producer from the Dominican Republic who has sold over 30 million records, and won numerous awards including 12 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards...
with his band 4 40. They released it in 1992. The last track on the album, "Naboria daca, mayanimacaná", is sung in Arawak
Arawak language
Arawak is the eponymous language of the Arawakan language family. The term is often used to cover the closely related Taino language of the Caribbean islands. The ethnonym Lokono may be used more specifically....
, the language of the taínos
Taíno people
The Taínos were pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and the northern Lesser Antilles. It is thought that the seafaring Taínos are relatives of the Arawak people of South America...
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Track listing
- "Areito"
- "El Costo de la Vida"
- "Señales de Humo"
- "Ayer"
- "Frío Frío"
- "Rompiendo Fuente"
- "Mal de Amor"
- "Si Saliera Petróleo"
- "Coronita de Flores"
- "Cuando Te Beso"
- "Cuando Te Beso" (Bonus Track)
- "Naboria Daca Mayaní Macaná"