Lin-Manuel Miranda & “In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
“In the Heights” Original Broadway Company & Mandy Gonzalez
Christopher Jackson & Mandy Gonzalez
Karen Olivo, Lin-Manuel Miranda & Robin de Jesús
Carlos Gómez
Andrea Burns, Janet Dacal, Karen Olivo & Mandy Gonzalez
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Robin de Jesús, Seth Stewart, Janet Dacal & Andrea Burns
Olga Merediz & “In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
Mandy Gonzalez, Christopher Jackson & “In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
Eliseo Román
“In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
“In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
Mandy Gonzalez, Christopher Jackson & “In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
Lin-Manuel Miranda & Olga Merediz
Priscilla Lopez
Andréa Burns
Carlos Gómez
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mandy Gonzalez & “In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
Mandy Gonzalez
Eliseo Román
Lin-Manuel Miranda & Karen Olivo
Mandy Gonzalez & Christopher Jackson
Doreen Montalvo, Lin-Manuel Miranda & “In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
Lin-Manuel Miranda & “In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
Karen Olivo, Lin-Manuel Miranda & Robin de Jesús
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Robin de Jesús, Seth Stewart, Janet Dacal & Andrea Burns
Mandy Gonzalez, Christopher Jackson & “In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
The barrio mourns the sudden passing of Abuela Claudia at the end of “Carnaval Del Barrio” and in the wake of Kevin’s announcement (“Atención”). They reminisce about her together and recall her favorite phrase, “Alabanza”.
[USNAVI]
She was found and pronounced… at the scene
She was already lying in bed
The paramedics said
That her heart gave out
I mean, that’s basically what they said, they said
A combination of the stress and the heat
Why she never took her medicine, I’ll never understand
I’d like to think she went out in peace
With pieces of bread crumbs in her hand
Abuela Claudia had simple pleasures
She sang the praises of things we ignore
Glass Coke bottles, bread crumbs, a sky full of stars
She cherished these things, she’d say, “Alabanza”
Alabanza means to raise this thing to God’s face
And to sing, quite literally, “Praise to this”
When she was here, the path was clear
And she was just here, she was just here
[NINA]
Alabanza
Alabanza a doña Claudia, señor
Alabanza, alabanza
Alabanza
Alabanza a doña Claudia, señor
Alabanza, alabanza
[NINA/DANIELA/CARLA]
Alabanza
Alabanza a doña Claudia, señor
[+SONNY]
Alabanza, alabanza
[+CAMILA/BENNY]
Alabanza
Alabanza a doña Claudia, señor
[+VANESSA/KEVIN]
Alabanza, alabanza
[CAMILA/PIRAGUA GUY/
SONNY/KEVIN/BENNY/MEN & NINA/DANIELA/CARLA]
Alabanza (Alabanza)
Alabanza a doña Claudia, señor
Alabanza (Alabanza)
[CAMILA/PIRAGUA GUY/SONNY/KEVIN/BENNY/MEN & MEN]
Alabanza
Paciencia y fe
[CAMILA/PIRAGUA GUY/SONNY/KEVIN/BENNY/MEN & WOMEN]
Alabanza
Paciencia y fe
Alabanza a doña Claudia (Alabanza a doña Claudia)
[CAMILA/PIRAGUA GUY/SONNY/KEVIN/BENNY/MEN & NINA]
Alabanza
Paciencia y fe Doña Claudia
Alabanza
Alabanza
[ALL]
Alabanza
Alabanza
Alabanza
[USNAVI]
Alabanza
Alabanza was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Alabanza was produced by Joel Moss & Kurt Deutsch & Andres Levin & Bill Sherman & Alex Lacamoire & Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mandy Gonzalez & “In the Heights” Original Broadway Company released Alabanza on Tue Jun 03 2008.