From the group’s website:

LADAMA is a group of four women, virtuosic musicians, and educators — Lara Klaus, Daniela Serna, Mafer Bandola and Sara Lucas—each from a different country and culture of the Americas, who are sisters in song, rhythm and spirit. Harnessing music from their respective countries of origin –Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela and the United States, the group utilizes traditional and non-traditional instruments from across the Americas, but with a modern twist, to produce Latin Alternative music.

 

For those who like to follow along with the music, here are the lyrics from the YouTube page:

Porro Maracatu – LADAMA

Cumbia, porro, maracatu
Para que te lo goces tú
Esta noche va derecho
Yo te quito ese despecho (2x)

Cumbia, porro, maracatu es lo que trajimos
Colombia, Brasil, por aquí estamos reunidos
Un sonidos diferente pa´ tu cuerpo y pa´ tu mente
Ponte ya a bailar que este ritmo esta bien candente
De Bogotá hasta Recife De Venezuela a Nueva York
Ladama aquí va llegando con todito su flow
Te digo a ti camino mío
Ven para acá y caminamos bien juntitos

Cumbia, porro, maracatu
Para que te lo goces tú
Esta noche va derecho
Yo te quito ese despecho (2x)

Puro talento, sentimiento
Ay contento tengo el corazón
de tenerte aquí todo el tiempo por dentro
Con tu cumbia, tu flow, tu sabor
Ay mi vida, mi cariño, yo te quiero
con un beso suavecito, lento
A ti te quiero pa´ bailar el frevo
el carnaval del mundo entero

Cumbia, porro, maracatu
Para que te lo goces tú
Esta noche va derecho
Yo te quito ese despecho (2x)

Cogeme este pasito
Y bailemos bien riquito (2x)

Dame otro poquito
Dame otro poquito (2x)

Cogeme este pasito
Y bailemos bien riquito (2x)

Dame otro poquito
Dame otro poquito (3x)

Tu maraca, tu maracatu

Cumbia, porro, maracatu
Para que te lo goces tú
Esta noche va derecho
Yo te quito ese despecho (4x)

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