Lin-Manuel Miranda - Almost Like Praying (feat. Artists for Puerto Rico) [Official Video]
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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Almost Like Praying” was written and recorded to benefit hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico with proceeds benefiting The Hispanic Federation's Unidos Disaster Relief Fund.
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“Almost Like Praying”
Lin-Manuel Miranda feat Artists for Puerto Rico
Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
© 2017 5000 Broadway Music (ASCAP)
Administered by WB Music Corp.
“Contains elements of “Maria” Music by Leonard Bernstein, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ©1957, Renewed.
Published by The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co. LLC (ASCAP) c/o Universal PolyGram Int. Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP) and Chappell-Co. Inc. (ASCAP)
Track produced by Jeffrey “Trooko” Penalva
Additional vocal arrangements by Alex Lacamoire
Mixed by Mikaelin “Blue” BlueSpruce at Lounge Studios, NYC
Mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound, NYC
Engineered by Ebonie Smith, Ariel Chobaz, Salvador Majail
Assistant Engineers: Jordon Silva, Jaron Bozeman, Matt Dyson
Recorded at Atlantic Studios (NYC), Glenwood Place Studios (Burbank CA), The Village Recorder (Los Angeles CA), Circle House (Miami FL)
Percussion by: Eric Bobo Correa
Vocals Performed by Marc Anthony, Ruben Blades, Camila Cabello, Pedro Capo, Dessa, Gloria Estefan, Fat Joe, Luis Fonsi, Juan Luis Guerra, Alex Lacamoire, John Leguizamo, Jennifer Lopez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Rita Moreno, Ednita Nazario, Joell Ortiz, Anthony Ramos, Gina Rodriguez, Gilberto Santa Rosa, PJ Sin Suela, Tommy Torres, Ana Villafañe
Marc Anthony, Ednita Nazario, Pedro Capo, Jennifer Lopez and Gloria Estefan appear courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment U.S. Latin LLC
Luis Fonsi appears courtesy of Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Camila Cabello appear courtesy of Syco / Epic Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tommy Torres appears courtesy of Warner Music Latina
Executive Producer:
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Associate Producers:
Luis A. Miranda, Jr.
Rigo "Riggs" Morales
Producers:
Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez
Danny Hastings
Cesar Camacho
Assistant Producers:
Ann Dubin
Javier Gomez
Sara Elisa Miller
Owen Panettieri
Co-Directors:
Cesar Camacho
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Luis A. Miranda, Jr.
Title Design:
Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez
For Atlantic Records:
CEO & Co-chairman
Craig Kallman
COO & Co-chairman
Julie Greenwald
A&R
Riggs Morales
A&R Administration
Craig Rosen
A&R Coordination
Ari Gelaw
Marketing for Atlantic Records
Grace James
Business Affairs for Atlantic Records
Michael Kushner, Alyson Abbagnaro, Brett Copell
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Artistic Director & Principal:
Edgardo Mirannda-Rodriguez
Business Manager:
Kyung Jeon-Miranda
Lead Animator:
Rahim Akbar Muhammad
Production Coordinator:
Stephanie Ortiz
Director of Photography:
Dawin Rodríguez
Camera Operators:
Joel Fernandez
Dominick Estarella
Associate Sound Recordist:
Jonathan Hernandez
Gaffer:
Bart Grillet
Proceeds to the Hispanic Federation UNIDOS Fund for Puerto Rico
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"Then a hurricane came and devastation reigned... and he wrote his first refrain, a testament to his pain." Talk about parallels.
God bless you and your work, Lin.
Olivia Griffith
Wow! I never thought of it like that!
Everything he does is a reference.
“I can make us strong, I’ll be satisfied."
Orible
Olivia Griffith 😲
Fixed your 555 likes. You're welcome!
I don't understand the language but the emotions are so strong and it's beautiful
Basically the are naming the cities on the island. Then some say how much they love Puerto Rico.
Beautiful. I'm buying the song right now. Please people, help our brothers & sisters in Puerto Rico!!!!
The fact that the lyrics are mostly town names makes me see how magical puerto rican and most latino/spanish town names can sound.
Nana Fun Fact, did you know that many of the names you hear in this song are from the natives that lived in the Island before the Spanish colonization? Jayuya, Guaynabo, Cayey... most were names of the caciques or leaders from different groups that used to live in those places. Words from the vocabulary of taínos are still used in Puerto Rico. For giving you an example, the word ‘juracán’, gave oringin to the official term ‘huracán’ (hurricane) in Spanish.
@@krystaldelmar2797 good history lesson boricua 👍
Krystal Del Mar awesome explanation of my beautiful island boriken
And boriken is the native name of Puerto Rico I love calling it boriken like my old ancestors used to call it
Good to know! I tried to understand some of the lyrics with my very limited school spanish but was very frustrated that I had no clue what they were talking about... I thought I couldn't be that bad, but if those are town names that makes a lot of sense ^^;
Lin managed to list 78 cities in a song and not have it even sound any bit unusual. This man is legendary
i can now learn this song for a test lol thanks lin
Yep
Well, isn't that implied when anyone says his name?
Towns not cities lol
Camelia Vilá 😂
This is outstanding. That Lin-Manuel Miranda could orchestrate this and pull it off in so little time. What an incredible person, what an incredible mensch. Talk about a poke in the eye for President Hoof in Mouth! And the millions he’s raised literally overnight, while President Hoof in Mouth blames Puerto Rico for being decimated by Maria. Thank you Lin-Manuel, for reminding me there still is hope.
The artists, the rhythm, the passion...ahh everything about this song is just incredible!
What makes this song even more incredible, Miranda obviously made this song as a tribute to Puerto rico but on this song he features singers from Cuba, Venezuela, Panama & Dominican Republic as well as Puerto Rico. Latinos stand UP!
Latinos el mundo entero!!!!
Blood latinos united 💘
Yees
YASSSSSSSS WERE MY BORICUAS AT?!
But puertoricans are the best 😋🤩
Viva Puerto Rico!
OfficialBarstarzz
#VivaPuertoRico
OfficialBarstarzz pr se levanta
Y a gualmente mente
Artists uniting for Puerto Rico 🙌 I still have faith in humanity.
Kudos to Lin Manuel Miranda for Putting this whole thing together!!!!
when he said 'San Sebastián' i lost it and i got so excited and felt so proud bc that's where my family is from, and i've never heard anyone acknowledge San Sebastián in a song before
alyssa didn’t know there city’s with my name
I got the same when he said San Lorenzo 💛
Mine too ☺️ same feeling
I felt the same when he said Manati im from that part
@Steamed Hams Caguas!!!
Praying for Puerto Rico from South Africa!
Heather Jackson thanks
I got chills and teary eyed! Especially hearing the name of my town 'Santa Isabel'. I loved it!
Adalice Burgos I know, it's crazy! I was raised on the main land but born on the island and it still hit me hard when my birth town was mentioned like a soldier in attention readying itself for the task at hand. It can't be helped. It touches our heart in a special way.
I know! I cried when I heard "Humacao!" but a bit disappointed it wasn't Rita Moreno, as she's from Humacao. #Humacao #AlmostLikePraying #PuertoRicoSeLevanta #BoricuaEnLaLuna
We're part of the #PuertoRicanDiaspora, and #Borinquen lives in our hearts.
Paraguay is with you, Puerto Rico. ¡Sean fuertes! No se rindan. ❤
Thanks brother from the noble land of Paraguay
Marcos G. Díaz Thank you, PUERTO RICO SE LEVANTA
So many kings and queens in this video! 🇵🇷🇵🇷
This is absolutely beautiful I have tears in my eyes
The Marquis de Lafayette ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
Much love from Brazil 🇧🇷 to Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
Together we're stronger
Julia Calvet muito obrigada! De Porto Rico! 😉
Thank you so much for the love💖 #puertoricowillrise🇵🇷
Thanks to our Brazilian brothers and sisters
Gilberto Santarosa & Ruben Blades give this song "that" special touch that just warms your soul. Obviously Gloria, Ednita & J. L Guerra are idols... there's something about the O. G's that really brought the song together.
I am 100% NOT Puerto Rican. But, listening to this song paralyzed me. I was NOT here to cry, but reading some of these comments is just heartbreaking and mind blowing. I hear this song and think of all of the people that suffered in the disaster, with their children and loved ones.
I look at my mom because she was born in 1972 and was only 3 when the Lebanese Civil War broke out. Her family was wealthy and got our. But what if they hadn’t been? What would’ve happened? I ask her, how come you’re not scared of loud noises? I imagine her saying, I’m used to the sound of bombs, the sight of blood, but loosing my mother was the hardest thing.
I never saw my mother break down like that. This song helps me understand the many many many etc. people that were affected. I really don’t know what to say. Thank you? Bless you? I love you.
I'm 100% and I can assure you the hurricane was devastating! I was scared to death during it. The next day we went to see if my grandparents were okay but the road was too destroyed to get there, my mom broke down crying. I didn't have electricity for about 5 months. Tough I can assure you, I live in a neighborhood and I have a few friends here, trust me all that time created great bonds and friendship, now I have my neighborhood best friend who is always here for me. Things like these can really bring people together and I can assure it as I have experienced it myself. Arriba Puerto Rico 💖
God bless you
Jesus loves you and can change ur heart and mind
❤Love You too!
This isn't a contest of fan base for a specific artist. This is about all these great artist coming together for a great song and an even greater cause! Estamos contigo Puerto Rico🇵🇷
dale!!!! :) se levanta!!!
I think I’m gonna call this A Community Effort.
(As “it should be,” according to a certain loser.)
everyone in this song is a QUEEN. and I hate to see how there isn't many
comments about Anthony Ramos. yes he said only one word, BUT IT WAS
TOO BEAUTIFUL
Damn, he brought the heavy hitters on this track. Nice.
Latinos are too resilient !!! Stay strong Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico.
BEAUTIFUL!! It's almost like ...crying
Indeed it had me in tears and chills.
Thank you Lin-Marinda you have my heart.
Thank you Lin and everyone on this song. Powerful and beautiful. It's wonderful to be a boriqua. Guanica and the whole island 🏝 stay strong in these difficult times. WE LOVE YOU PUERTO RICO
Poundz978 almost like dying
I'm a simple person.
I see Lin Manuel Miranda I click.
Pinkgirl4310 I clicked for Puerto Rico and Lin lol
love and prayers out to Puerto Rico from the Hawaiian islands..
Keola Ani thanks
Shelly M gffs,isbk
Keola Ani. Thanks aloha friend
Amen and thanks
Praying for Puerto Rico. Hope all my family and everyone else's is safe.
Gracias
175
Hoping and praying they all get the help they need.
🙏🏻🌴🕯️✝️🕯️🌴🙏🏾
Hope they take advantage of all the tools education, etc...
Mexico with Puerto Rico ✊🏼
"Say it loud and there's music playing say it soft and it's almost like praying."🎶
Praying for Puerto Rico from France 🇵🇷🇫🇷
Eiluz LAFAYETTE
Winston Ortiz oui oui I'm from Lafayette's country 🇫🇷
The fact that I’m Puertorican and I love this song makes me happy btw ALL LATINOS STAND UP!!!
P.R For Ever 🇵🇷
Republica Dominicana is with our brothers and sisters in Puerto Rico! God bless your beautiful country!🇩🇴🇵🇷🇩🇴🇵🇷🇩🇴🇵🇷🇩🇴🇵🇷
FriedWaffle I'm to🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷 PURTEO RICO TE AMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴
I can't stop crying. It's just so beautiful. My Island. My lovely strong ravaged lsland. Thank you Lin, thank you Atlantic.
Beautiful song. Mexico 🇲🇽 esta contigo Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
And Puerto Rico with Mexico 😍😘
Cesar Prado gracias y que Viva Mexico tambien.
Cesar Prado si mexico y puerto rico unidos
Cesar Prado Estamos con ustedes tambien. Que Dios te cuide.
WHERE MY PUERTORICANS AT 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
ese es thomas sanders?
@@JesusRodriguez-rs8jq Si pana!!
@@vicklepickle301 Es Logan? el sanderside? es que no veo bieen jajaj
@@JesusRodriguez-rs8jq Jaja es Patton
Aquí
Nailed it...wow amazing with just calling out the towns in Puerto Rico. Instant Classic!
Franklin NJ Yeah, it's pretty good and actually has meaning.
Franklin NJ When they called out the town's it really got me.
I'm so proud of Camila. She's a part of this song with legends.
Puerto rico will rebuild and prevail. Still one of the most beautiful islands in the caribbean with its humble people. 💘
latinoheatariel So true, much love for that beautiful Island
Gracias por tu comentario
Thank you for your comment. This comes from a puertorrican :)
I live in PR (Puerto Rico) but... A hurricane passed and destroyed everything. God help us and bless you all.
Thank you! You are so kind!
My Spanish teacher in Highschool would play this song every day we had class on repeat for a good 3 months cause he loved the message it gave and he loved Lin’s work in general. I never got annoyed nor hated this song and it’s a song in my playlist :)
I love this song cause it says all if the towns in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
Gloria and Ednita’s parts always make me tear up theyre so wonderful
Wow! This is pure art! Prayers to Puerto Rico
I recognized so many people in this, even Lin's own father!! It's amazing! I see Anthony Ramos and John Leguizamo (Bruno!!)
Rita moreno was also apart of it!!
The coquí frog in the background ❤️ They are native to Puerto Rico and at night they fill the forests with their song. Praying for Puerto Rico
Abbie Schmidt I love my island 🇵🇷
Abbie Schmidt lol, I hear them so much those frogs are like white noise to me, I didn't even notice it until I saw your comment 🐸
Pray for Puerto Rico & the beautiful people of Puerto Rico ❤
yomi gracias por tu comentario
Thank you alot im from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 we are ok!
It's amazing how people that are different cultures come together to sing this amazing song that's about the beautiful island I was crying with tears of joy my grandmother called my mother today
Queen Savage individual
India
I showed this to my grandparents who are from Puerto Rico and they were absolutely blow away. It literally drove them to tears to see how much people cared.
to every artist and writer and technician (or whatever part you played) who made this, thank you. you guys deserve the world. and to all people affected the earthquake, you have all our prayers! god bless you all!
earthquake?
alfanso castro my bad I meant hurricane
Maria harricane
a lot of special talent has come from this small island
Including Alexander Hamilton !
Mary Newton The actual Alexander Hamilton didn't come from PR.
Mary Newton, Hamilton was born on the island of Nevis. :I
EJ / Ramsay - I stand corrected , Yes he came from Nevis , about 200 miles SE of Puerto Rico .
Maybe he traveled Through Puerto Rico on his way to New York City ? ; - )
We owe A LOT to Puerto Rico!
For everyone who is commenting that they do not know what the song lyrics are about: A majority of the lyrics are city and town names in Puerto Rico. For example, my grandad currently lives in Aguadilla. My bloodline is rooted in Rincón, Ponce, and San Juan. These are all recited in the song. Anything else was an ad lib or declaring of love for their island. Thank you for showing your support despite the language barrier.
ashleyneedstogeta Aguada... ¡Presente!
Lin Manuel also sampled the lyrics from "Maria" - West Side Story, which I thought was amazing
Thank you for explaining, I appreciated the song (and the cause) before I knew what the lyrics were, and I love it even more now.
Yes, the way it's worked in is beautiful
ashleyneedstogeta That last part of your comment is so beautiful. Rather than insulting the ignorant for not knowing, you thanked them for sticking around despite their lack of understanding. So grateful someone like you exists!
5 years later and I still get teary eyed to this. I don’t know if it’s because I’m an immigrant and never got to experience my land full force because of war, but seeing people come together like this moves me to my core.
I have loved JLo for 20years and seeing Camila amongst her company and Gloria Estefan is swelling my heart beyond words. Latinx power coming through for their people 💪
Pia Escobar And what a 🔥🔥 it is
I love JLo
Greetings from Puerto Rico, thanks for the support. I give thanks to God because I have my house intact and until now have everything that I need, but I have had the opportunity of traveling almost all PR and seen the magnitud of the destruccion of other places and the need, desperation and anxiety of others and it hurts to see and hear the person that we thought and that is supose to help say that this is not a real catastrophy like hurricane Katrina. #PuertoRicoSeLevanta
At least Puerto Rico will Rise, but the person who said that never will become an human being. He always be a poor person with no values and a disgraceful life
Wish you and Puerto Rico the best of lucks. Venezuela is with you.
The vile man you speak of will get what is coming to him. He has no empathy for anyone. I was born in Puerto Rico because my father was stationed with the Coast Guard there. I have always felt PR to be my homeland. My love and thoughts go out to all and know we on the mainland are with you. We are all US citizens! Thank you to Lin Manuel and all the artists who help create this beautiful song. Love XXX
Helix Rodriguez don't rely on the federal government for help especially this song seems to indicate you would really appreciate and need the help from Spain not the United States be a proud people pick yourself up by your bootstraps do it yourself!
Fernando Ferreira I'm sure that God will forgive you for that comment!
GOD BLESS THIS MAN
YES
the fact that latino artists that aren’t puerto rican like camila was on this shows how when there is a problem like this in the latino community for one country any latino speaks on it. i’m 4th generation puerto rican and this really meant something to me and my family especially my family in puerto rico who were affected
Same honestly it’s heartbreaking that it’s STILL going through all of this to think that some of my friends that are still there stuck because of corona and because of the poverty that’s still going on and some of my family is also stuck there vive mi Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
Awe I’m praying for you and your family🥺💕
I think was to show how no matter where your from in Latin America, Latinos can come together especially in times of need. It shows that everyone cares. I can see where your coming from but most would see this as Latinos coming together and advocating for one another
oh im sorry that happened
The pure shock of when Maria hit our island left me emotionless. I did not react when I saw that my family and I were trapped in our home because the roads were blocked in ruble and fallen trees. I just hugged my father finally came back from work alive (he was gone for 4 days without us knowing of him).
I just got out of my home yesterday as a family and we hit the road to buy necessities.
This song came on the radio as I saw all that was gone; and I've never cried so hard in my life.
We will stand again. Thank you Lin and all contributing artist for this song; and thank you all who have pitched in to helping us get back on our feet again.
Sincerely: A Puerto Rican.
Tu comentario me hizo llorar igual q la cancion de Lin. Me alegro q te encuentres bien al igual q tu familia. Dios la cuide.
-ForgottenWarriors- nice comment xd
With love and support from California! Puerto Rico will rise again!
Wow. Im proud to say Im Puerto Rican
Shock
Why not?
Shock Because after all that me and my family are going through were still up and with our heads high. Also because my island is only 100x35 and has some of the most talented people on the world. Also because of my beautiful flag and my beatiful childhood. I grew up in P.R. and its noe destroyed but it didnt destroy my spirit
North Rican same us Puerto Ricans need to stick together in hard times like this
I'm I'm fully puerto rican and the song blesses my heart😊
I can't stop listening to this or stop crying. We love you Puerto Rico!!!!
Chimere Nichole well. Said a beautiful song for a good cause 💘
It's Almost like praying
#FuerzaPr
Shame on all the people who clicked dislike. The proceeds from this song go to the people of Puerto Rico who are suffering. This song was made for humanities sake and the people's lives who can still be saved there. No need to hate or dislike.
YES
The song has no inspirational message
Xtriker1 So? It doesn't need to have an inspiring message to inspire a sense of hope with the names of the nations or what the song is doing behind the scenes. In my opinion you really just aren't seeing the big picture here, that's disappointing.
I mean I get that they were trying to send a msg etc but . . . meh . . .I see it like a normal song. In my opinion all those people could have done something . . .better. I like 'Isla Bendita' better
Xtriker1 I mean I see your point and you have your own view and I respect that. I also like you 'isla bendita'.
I'm Puerto Rican but I have never been to Puerto Rico. I love listening to these songs, it gives me hope that I may be able to visit Puerto Rico one day.
Edit: To the people who live on the island, or know someone who does, my prayers go out to you and your families during this Hurricane season. Stay safe everyone, and know that you are not alone❤❤
I'm not Puerto Rican but I've been there and its beautiful. I wish I could've stayed, theres nothing like it.
I went with my boyfriend (he was born and raised in PR) to meet his family on the island. It was BEAUTIFUL. I would go back in a heartbeat.
I was there when I was younger my Dad took me too my grandfather land and family to meet all my cousins and uncles and I was going for 2 weeks and I wanted to stay the whole summer and love it ! I visited there when I was younger again teenager with a friend yabucoa ! I stood only in Rio pierda with family but to young and my uncles was a little strick didn’t travel to many places because couldn’t but I got older and went back to see a friend and stood in Yabucoa
@@madelinebigio7565 That's amazing!
I'm from DC. Went to Puerto Rico on a cruise and had an experience I've never forgotten that can only happen when you're around truly wonderful people.
I had a clear bag with my wallet, phone, tissues and a book. I left the ship, looked around a bit, bought some things, needed medicine so I went into the CVS across from the ship. The lady who was the cashier was so nice to me and we chatted a bit as I tried to speak in Spanish. Afterward, I got distracted and realized I needed to get back to the ship. *I got all the way back to my room and realized I didn't have my bag!!!* Again, inside was my wallet (with all credit cards & my cash), and my cell phone. I ran at top speed off the ship, down the long gangway, across the street and into the CVS. As I rushed in out of breath, looked around and saw the cashier. *She smiled at me and held up my bag!* I was so grateful!!! I tried to bless her with some money but she wouldn't take it. She just was glad I was okay. *THAT is what I think of when I think of Puerto Rico. The love and kindness of the people.* 🥰🥰🥰
Lin Manuel, i was born in the Bronx raised in Puerto Rico. I thank you for your spirit, your love for this beautiful island. I live in Bayamón; no electricity but we have water. I believe and and we get through this. Gracias mil
I was born in Manhattan and raised in Puerto Rico "Sierra Bayamon" I live now in The Bronx but my heart will always be in Borinquen♡♡♡♡♡
Yadira Maldonado stay safe. Glad you ok... Pa lante 😊
100% puerto rican. born and raised in new jersey.
over the past year or so i felt empty. i miss home. but i know i will never belong there. cant speak my native tongue or even read my native language or even the culture. i hope for the best for my grandparents and all my relatives back home. but i feel like im a disgrace to the family and should never go back.
lindinle it doesn't matter if you speak Spanish or if you grew up in the island or not but Is how you feel. And if you feel puertorican and love the island. That's where your heart is. And so you ARE puertorican.... ❤ (
thanks ^^ that really cheered me up.
Lin Manuel Miranda is amazing!!!
Lin-Manuel Miranda is truly a modern bard, one of the greatest musicians of our time, and such a wonderful person with a big heart. My knowledge of Spanish is elementary school level, so I don't understand most of the lyrics, but still, this was great. The spirit of the song transcends the language barrier.
And, as a musical theater geek, I love how the song started with a few lines of "Maria" from "West Side Story"; the minute I saw the title, I had a feeling that's where the song would go and it didn't disappoint. Bravo, Lin, and everyone else involved.
P.S. Would anyone else LOVE to hear Lin sing the role of Tony, or at the very least record songs from "West Side Story" on an album? I'd buy that in a heartbeat.
TheaterRaven Most of the lyrics is basically saying the different pueblos (towns?) of Puerto Rico
100% agreed
The lyrics of this videos are literally just the different regions of Puerto Rico. I'm not too impressed, I thought a "lyricist" like him could come up with a more heartfelt message than just naming stuff...
If you watch the interview where he explains the genesis of the idea that is based on a commonality shared by Puerto Ricans, the song will then make perfect sense. Singing the 78 municipalities that compose the islands is the unity that he was looking for. The song succeeds on its simplicity and inclusion.
Oh, cool. Thanks for the info. I'll check it out.
Thanks for helping me study for my geography exam
I don't even speak the language but I can feel the passion from everyone and its incredible
Mario Rodriguez same.. its so deep even though I didn't understand anything😅
The lyrics are basically the names of the 78 towns of Puerto Rico
They are singing the names of the Puerto Rico towns trashed by the hurricane ,
done to the music from West Side Story / ' Maria' - " Say it slow & it's almost like praying" .
Your name is Mario Rodriguez and you don’t speak any Spanish? I feel that irony.
That province of stupid people gets what they deserve
Puerto Rico is a very small island in the Caribbean but with the biggest heart❤️in the world. We are a humble and welcoming culture. This is an example of what we can do when we come together. Thank you Lin y a los otros artistas .Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 mi gente.
Benjamin Morales Somos una pequeña isla pero somos unos gigantes a donde quiera que vamos. Que Dios siga Bendiciendo y Protejiendo a mi isla del encanto ♡♡♡♡♡♡
This man inspires me so much. He wrote, recorded and released a song with so many artists in a matter of weeks. A song which sounds so hip and at the same time would be helping so many people, financially as well as giving recognition to their town. I really hope this helps the people in dire need right now. Go Lin!
I bought the song on iTunes today but also like seeing the video / Thanks Lin !
Of course it brings back the memories of Maria in West Side Story !
yashiWinchester sound so hip you kidding me. This sound ain't nothing special. It only saying almost like praying and mention all the cities in puertorico. So there's nothing special of the sound.
The only reason is getting views is because puertorico still in crisis
Flako Master
Well the whole reason that this video was made is because of the Puerto Rico crisis going on right now...
CEOofFRESH1 It's not really PR's fault that the US treats it's own territory like shit
August 13,2021....tears rolling down 😢🇵🇷
Devastation... Maria...still on my mind.😢
I'm a girl from Puerto Rico and I passed the hurricane here. For the people that don't understand the lyrics, they're saying all of our "pueblos" and some areas that are very dear to us. My little island is very affected, but we boricuas are tougher than this. And this is an experience that will be in our hearts forever.
VIVA PUERTO RICO 🇵🇷❤️💙
Prismangel Sending my love from New Jersey ❤️🇵🇷
Thanks for helping me understand:) I'm learning Spanish now so I could pick up some of it. Praying for ya'll! All of you, in Puerto Rico or not, stay strong and trust God in the last days.
Prismangel hola any puerorican that is dear is considered a friend to me i wish that anyone who was affected just letting know we will continue we will stand up 🇵🇷❤️🇵🇷
Viva Puerto Rico amiga!!
1:28
My boy pulled this off in 2 weeks. He's so amazing and an incredible role model to have in this world full of darkness
Portugal está con ustedes 🙏🏼❤️🇵🇹❤️🇵🇷
Luzia Marques gracias!desde Toa Baja Puerto Rico🇵🇷
amor de florida 💙
I am definitely not Puerto Rican or any sort of latin but omfg I loved this song and the emotions and the beautiful voices. I've listened to it so many times I love it
Devastating hurricane María changed my life. The event itself was the most scariest day of my life, but what was hard was what's coming next from the disaster. No light, no water, scarce food, no gas, no signal, no communications. I didn't hear anything of my mom until 14 days. We have been working since day 1 with unkwnown people of the community from asking them what they need house by house, to logging trees in the middle of the street, sharing meals even if it was a granola bar. Everyone go out and help each other. But not every place in the island has been so lucky. Hearing the stories of everyone make you so grateful for life and conciouss. Some cities have been literally isolated because the street was gone by the floodings and the landslides. People over there that lost it all have been struggling with cocconut water to survive. The unavaiability of Diesel for hospitals is making people die. Recently people are starting to get sick and 2 are dead from Leptospirosis for drinking water at a river. It only takes time until the hunger and the scarcity of clean water make people sick and weak. My aunt yesterday got me in a flight, because now I don't have where to live, no money, lost my job and my school semester until January 2018.
JibaraSoy Bless you fight through this horrible time if I wasn't young and in the control of my parents still I would be there donating my time and money to help people like you in this troubling time but my thoughts are with you and everyone suffering from this terrible tragedy
I'm so sorry you have to have Trump as your president during such a terrible time. Just know the rest of the world has got your back and is doing everything possible to get you through this. Sending love x
Keep being strong. You can get through this. Much love. Hold the people you love close. Not everyone is a Trump supporter. Try to let that bolster you up. I am wishing better for you soon.
JibaraSoy I have never heard a story from someone who has experienced the hurricane and I must say, stay strong, there is s whole life waiting for you and people who love you, don't give up, you are an amazing and beautiful human being who didn't deserve to experience this!
I’m so sorry you have to go through something like that. My step-brother is currently the only family I have over there (I moved to Miami only 3 months ago). I have yet to hear from him, but I’m staying hopeful! Please know that you and the island are in my prayers! Que Dios te bendiga, Boricua! Mantente fuerte!
For Puerto Rico 💓✊
Para Puerto Rico (Hello from Mexico)
Un abrazo a ti de esta boriquna.
And then Lin saves the world with his cuteness
Not even Puerto Rican but this song makes me feel like a proud Puerto Rican
God bless puerto rico 🇵🇷
no, he took a big shit on them.
What...???? The same 'God' who sent the fkn hurricane in the first place...????
David Smith everything happens for reason
shorethings everything happens for reason
OH MY GOD LIN IS AN ACTUAL GENIUS. THE FIRST OPENING LINES ARE FROM WEST SIDE STORY, A MUSICAL FEATURING MANY PUERTO RICAN ACTORS AND ITS FROM A SONG CALLED 'MARIA'
I CAN'T COMPREHEND HOW GENIUS THIS IS
And Rita Moreno was there signing too! She plays Anita in West Side story...
He also included a cast member who is puerto rican named Rita Moreno and I love how all these latinos came together for this song and dang Gina got them bars
@@tinacruz5715 VERY,
STRONG SONG .
I blast this walking my dog
It is a tribute to reclaim the name Maria, very ingenious.
Sunshine Birkle Ummm, read the comment again. That's the OP's point
República Dominicana está contigo Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 ❤️🙏
A M thanks mama.
PUERTORICAN SQUAD WHERE YA AT🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
I'm thrilled with the legend may we stay together
BTW - Everyone who has watched Despacito ( Fonsi is in ' Almost like Praying' too )
should buy a couple of downloads of Almost like Praying from iTunes so
the grid in Puerto Rico can be rebuilt with 21st century tech / Not oil generators !
Military Colonel loiiio
No
As long as you help us!
fuck oil generators
The coqui at the end 😔👌🏼🇵🇷
Carelys Pinero it literally gives me chills
Carelys Pinero I know right!!!
So simple, yet powerful
Daaaaaaaamn Gina surprised me. Get it girl!!! 💃🏻
Katie Price right! I had to blink like Jane? No?! Yessss!
true!
Katie Price
Side note: Shes actually a rapper
Katie Price Gina actually has a movie where she does alot of rapping... she's pretty good.
Katie Price movie is called filly brown
Here in 2024 because Puerto Ricoooooo 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank you Lin and everyone on this song. Powerful and beautiful. It's wonderful to be a boriqua. Guanica and the whole island 🏝 stay strong. WE LOVE YOU PUERTO RICO
**pulling out my list of reasons to love Lin** wELP, ADD THIS TO THE LIST
Not sure there is enough paper for that list . . . he is amazing !
ChocChip Cookie Yeah definitely 🌻 (also you're right, I love Lin and Hamilton with all my heart)
Then a hurricane came, and devastation reigned...
Put a pencil to his temple, connected it to his brain
And he wrote his first refrain, a testament to his pain
Michelle D Beautiful
In the eye of the hurricane there is quite
ashton vickers They passed the plate around. Total strangers moved to kindness by my story.
hamilton
WELL THE WORD GOT AROUND THEY SAID THIS KID IS INSANE MAN TOOK UP A COLLECTION JUST TO SEND HIM TO
His home,on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico
I don't know a word of Spanish, but this is still incredible!!!!!!!!
They're naming all 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico
@@PGUNNA201 uh what's that?
@@royaltycore3756 what's what?
@@royaltycore3756 they're literally saying the names of all the cities and towns of the island of Puerto Rico
@@PGUNNA201 oh okie then thanks
Dam all of the classic salsa singers. My dad would have loved this. 👏🏽🤙🏽 🇵🇷
I have no idea what they are saying but it sounds absolutely beautiful. Came for Camila but stayed for everyone else😍😍
S S They're just listing all of the cities/towns of PR. That's why he says "it's almost like praying" because just reciting the names of where we come from is so beautiful is sounds like a prayer ❤
He said in an interview he wanted to take back the name "Maria" so he used the verses from a West Side Story that refer to a character by the same name. Folks always give thoughts and prayers but the aid through this song would help immensely, so that's another way of looking at it: "almost like praying".
Nosotros los Mexicanos también nos estamos recuperando pero estamos con ustedes. Les mandamos muchas bendiciones. 🇲🇽🙏🏻🇵🇷
Kassandraaa fuerza para los mejicanos también. ¡México 🇲🇽 y Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 se levantan!
Kassandraaa Gracias! Igual para ustedes!
Kassandraaa Estamos contigo y mexico! PR y Mex Juntos hasta el Fin !!!!! #NosVamosALevantar
Arriba mexico!! :)
Kassandraaa Todavia estoy esperando que un amigo en Mexico me llama. Tambien familia en Puerto Rico. Hay que estar unidos en esto tiempos
Beautiful song with not only puertorriquens but so many famous singers Santo domingo, panama,cuba,Mexico new new Yorker United in this horrible hurricane that still after almost a year people are still struggling and so many died..United in love and sadness..
Ahhhh Anthony and Lin reunite!!
Starchelle hamilton and laurens
UNITE!
Starchelle I thought I was the only one that was like MY PHILIP LAURENS
Lams
Silly question... where in the video does Anthony show up?
Michaela Wiseman 3:06
3:04
THAT PASSION ANTHONY SHOWS.
MY GOD HOW BEAUTIFUL
Ikr? XD
He is singing “viva Puerto Rico”
Colombia/Mexico con Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 🙏🏼
Faby Deez que viva Colombia y Los vallenatos con Jorge celedon. 😘
Two years late and this song is still true. We have to do something. Save Puerto Rico!! Its worth it! They are people. They need help. If the government won't do anything, we have to be the ones to make the change.