The song was made by Lin-Manuel Miranda in order to raise funds to help Puerto Rico. The island was devastated in September 2017 by hurricane Maria, leaving the entire island without power and in shortage of food and medicine. Miranda’s family is from the island and has been working since the hurric...
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[Lin-Manuel Miranda]
Say it loud and there's music playing…
Say it soft and it's almost like praying
It's almost like praying
It's almost like praying
It's almost like praying
It's almost like—
[Luis Fonsi]
Cabo Rojo, Corozal
Naguabo, Guaynabo
[Marc Anthony]
San Lorenzo y San Germán
San Sebastián, mi viejo San Juan
[Camila Cabello, Anthony Ramos]
Isabela, Maricao
Fajardo, Dorado
[Ednita Nazario, Gilberto Santa Rosa]
Hormigueros, Humacao
Luquillo, Hatillo
[Ruben Blades, Juan Luis Guerra]
Vega Alta, Vega Baja
Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Mayagüez
[Joell Ortiz, John Leguizamo, Lin-Manuel Miranda]
Yes!
[Ruben Blades, Juan Luis Guerra]
Otra vez!
[Joell Ortiz, John Leguizamo, Lin-Manuel Miranda]
Yes!
[Ruben Blades, Juan Luis Guerra]
Aguadilla, Quebradillas
Guayanilla, Juana Díaz
Y Cayey, hey
[Lin-Manuel Miranda]
It's almost like praying
It's almost like praying
It's almost like praying
[Ruben Blades, Jennifer Lopez]
Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico…
[Jennifer Lopez]
Arecibo, Guánica
Culebra, Las Piedras
[Gilberto Santa Rosa]
Orocovis, Guayama
[Gilberto Santa Rosa, Rita Moreno]
Gurabo, Maunabo
[Ruben Blades, Dessa, Ana Villafañe]
Aguas Buenas, Salinas
Río Grande, Sabana Grande
[Tommy Torres]
Yabucoa, Florida
[Jennifer Lopez, Gloria Estefan]
Peñuelas, Santa Isabel
[Pedro Capó, Tommy Torres]
Naranjito, Barranquitas
Carolina, Aibonito, Bayamón
[Alex Lacamoire, Joell Ortiz, Lin-Manuel Miranda]
Hey!
[Pedro Capó, Tommy Torres]
Rincón
[Alex Lacamoire, Joell Ortiz, Lin-Manuel Miranda]
Hey!
[Pedro Capó, Tommy Torres]
Barceloneta, Las Marías
Comerío, Moca, Ponce, Manatí, Así
[Lin-Manuel Miranda]
It's almost like praying
[Camila Cabello]
Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
[Luis Fonsi]
Boricua, Boricua, Puerto Rico
[Fat Joe]
Yo, Utuado, Aguada, Adjuntas y Caguas
[PJ Sin Suela]
Canóvanas, Cataño, Juncos y Lajas
[Dessa]
Jayuya, Villalba, Arroyo, te amo
[Dessa, Fat Joe]
La cueva de Camuy, los baños de Coamo
[Gina Rodriguez]
Trujillo Alto, Ceiba, Ciales
La isla de Vieques, El grito de Lares
[Joell Ortiz]
Yauco
[Gina Rodriguez]
Cidra
[Joell Ortiz]
Añasco
[Gina Rodriguez]
Patillas
[Joell Ortiz, Gina Rodriguez]
Morovis, Loíza, lo hiciste
[Marc Anthony, Luis Fonsi]
Puerto Rico...
[Dessa]
Puerto Rico...
[Juan Luis Guerra]
Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico...
[Ednita Nazario]
Lai lo le lo le, le lo le lo lai…
[Joell Ortiz]
Puerto Rico!
[Marc Anthony, Luis Fonsi]
Puerto Rico...
[Gilberto Santa Rosa]
Puerto Rico, Borinquen
Cien por treinta y cinco la isla completa
Sí somos Boricua, ha, ahora que se sepa
[Marc Anthony, Luis Fonsi]
Puerto Rico…
[Gloria Estefan]
Puerto Rico
[Rita Moreno]
Así es
[Gloria Estefan]
Puerto Rico
[Ruben Blades]
Puerto Rico
[Fat Joe]
Puerto Rico! Ho! Ho!
[Ruben Blades]
Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
[Ednita Nazario]
Tierra linda mía, yo te quiero
[Camila Cabello]
Oohhh
[Marc Anthony, Luis Fonsi]
Puerto Rico...
[Lin-Manuel Miranda]
And there's music, and there's music
And there's music playing-
[Camila Cabello]
Puerto Rico
[Marc Anthony]
Ay, Puerto Rico, eh
Mi Puerto Rico, ah
[Anthony Ramos]
Viva
[Jennifer Lopez]
Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
[Lin-Manuel Miranda]
Say it soft and it's almost like praying
Almost Like Praying was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Almost Like Praying was produced by Joey Montana & Trooko.
Lin-Manuel Miranda released Almost Like Praying on Fri Oct 06 2017.
“Almost Like Praying” is available on iTunes and Google Play Music for $1.29. It is also available for streaming on Spotify and Apple Music.
100% of the proceeds go to the Hispanic Federation, which is working directly with the people of Puerto Rico to get them the relief they need.
I began by reaching out to the people I know and I have been lucky enough to work with. I knew Gilberto Santa Rosa, I knew Ruben Blades, I knew Jennifer Lopez, I knew Marc Anthony a little bit. I never worked with Marc but I had his number. And I knew Ednita Nazario and Rita Moreno of course. And th...
I was like every other Puerto Rican who has family on the island. We had a terrible few days of silence where we just didn’t hear from anyone there. So our Facebook feeds and our Twitter feeds became this roll call of towns. It became, “Has anyone heard from Lares? Has anyone heard from Vega Alta? a...