28/06/2022
The origins of Tambú can be traced back to the early 17th century, where a large number of African slaves arrived in Curaçao from Angola. The ritual was first associated with the Curaçao style of stick fighting called kokomakaku, where the Tambú referred to the rhythms played by the drummer (called a tamburero) on a single drum (also referred to as tambú). Since then, the performance has changed in congruence with the historical circumstances of the Curaçao island.
Tambu can refer to the small drum on which the music is played, the dance that accompanies the music, or the event where the music and dance take place. In modern tambu, the lyrics are usually in the Papiamento language and are sung along with a chapi (hoe), the tambu drum and sometimes other singers, while the audience claps to the rhythm. The tambu rhythm is complicated and is passed down orally from generation to generation. Tambu consists of two beats; sla habri and sla será, the open and closed beat respectively. These beats alternate to create a musical dialogue. The lead vocalists are known for their skilful wordplay when delivering the performance's message. Additionally, there are two types of tambu music; telele, which is a long, slow rising and falling melody, and tambu itself, which is faster paced and shorter in duration.
This is a song that tells, " That his mother told him to not get involved with them".
Don't mess with THEM 'Them' referring to Gossip people,bad, False people and he didn't listen, they respond : ' I didn't listened '.
And he keeps telling: Because i didn't listened i got myself into a lot of thing (bad thing of course) and he blame himself because he did got involved with them anyway .
And he's telling that he have learned his lesson (don't mess) .
And they respond No mete meaning don't mess.
Ladies and gentlemen, This is Grupo Image. The singer is Grego.
https://youtu.be/MQa84WuQYmo
