A song dedicated to the pregonero who is a local street fruit and nuts seller..
The late Puntillita was a member of "Buena vista social club" and this is an early recording of him late 1950's classical recording and a gem in the history of Cuban Music.
Hear my cry, landlady, I am your victualsman, hear my cry, landlady, I am your victualsman, I bring green bananas, I also bring ripe ones and I bring pineapple from Cuba because I come in the hard, orange my cart brings, sweet and tasty from China, and the thing is from my Cuba, although it is called from China, I bring malanga and sweet potato, yuca, tomato and chili and I do not bring beets, and I do not bring beets because they rival sugar cane, because they rival sugar cane, but instead I bring here the delicious potato from Güines, mamey from Santo Domingo and the Creole okra. Hear my cry, landlady, I am your victualsman, hear my cry, landlady, I am your victualsman, I bring green bananas, I also bring ripe ones and I bring pineapple from Cuba because I come in the hard, orange my cart brings, from China sweet and tasty, and the thing is from my Cuba, although it is called from China, I bring malanga and sweet potato, yuca, tomato and chili and I do not bring beets, and I do not bring beets because they are a rival of sugarcane, because they are a rival of sugarcane, but instead I bring here the delicious potato from Güines, mamey from Santo Domingo and the Creole okra. Mamey from Santo Domingo. I bring green bananas. Malanga, sweet potato and yuca. I bring pineapple from Cuba. Mamey from Santo Domingo.
Oiga mi pregón, casera, soy su viandero,
oiga mi pregón, casera, soy su viandero,
yo traigo plátano verdes, también los traigo maduros
y traigo piña de Cuba porque yo vengo en el duro,
naranja lleva mi carro, de China dulce y sabrosa,
y es de mi Cuba la cosa, aunque de China se llama,
llevo malanga y boniato, yuca, tomate y ají
y no llevo remolacha, y no llevo remolacha
porque es rival de la caña, porque es rival de la caña,
pero en cambio traigo aquí la rica papa de Güines,
mamey de Santo Domingo y el criollo quimbombó.
Oiga mi pregón, casera, soy su viandero,
oiga mi pregón, casera, soy su viandero,
yo traigo plátano verdes, también los traigo maduros
y traigo piña de Cuba porque yo vengo en el duro,
naranja lleva mi carro, de China dulce y sabrosa,
y es de mi Cuba la cosa, aunque de China se llama,
llevo malanga y boniato, yuca, tomate y ají
y no llevo remolacha, y no llevo remolacha
porque es rival de la caña, porque es rival de la caña,
pero en cambio traigo aquí la rica papa de Güines,
mamey de Santo Domingo y el criollo quimbombó.
Mamey de Santo Domingo.
Yo traigo plátanos verdes.
Malanga, boniato y yuca.
Traigo piñita de Cuba.
Mamey de Santo Domingo.