'Se Va el Caimán' was originally a cumbia from Colombia from the 1940's. The lyrics of the song personify a man turned alligator going from town to town eating cheese, bread and rum. The title translates to "the alligator is going". This version is inspired by the Lara Brothers of Trinidad.
Love this! Excellent work capturing this part of our culture.
Some serious maraca skills right there!
Like dem fellas hungry boy
what is the song about ?
'Se Va el Caimán' was originally a cumbia from Colombia from the 1940's. The lyrics of the song personify a man turned alligator going from town to town eating cheese, bread and rum. The title translates to "the alligator is going". This version is inspired by the Lara Brothers of Trinidad.