The G Manifesto

Nile Water (AFRO CUBA) – Nico B produced by Dj Noble ft. Marty Mar

Good Afternoon!

Please find week 3’s song:

Nile Water (AFRO CUBA) – Click Here to Listen!

What is Aguanile?

Aguanile is a Yoruba word (A language from west africa). In salsa it stems from the Afro-Cuban religion called Santería. You hear it (and other santería phrases) a lot in Cuban salsa. Most often you hear the full phrase “Aguanile mai mai” and it is part of the toque for the saint (orisha) Oggun.

The literal transalation is Nile water; its meaning is holy water to those who follow santeria.

Aguanile – is also the path of Oggun that is the witch-doctor and blacksmith extrodinaire. By using Aguanile in the song Hector Lavoe hoped to capture a recognizable term and affect of Santeria that was familiar to his audience.

Nile Water (AFRO CUBA) is inspired by Lavoe’s, “Aguanile”:

Aguanile (Hector Lavoe)

Respectfully,

Nico B