Calle Real is a Swedish band specializing in Cuban timba music mixed with pop influences. Despite none of its ten members being of Cuban nationality, the band has gained recognition in Cuba and around the world. In 2003, they were invited to perform at the Benny Moré Festival in Cuba, which features top Cuban salsa and timba bands alongside international acts. Their journey was documented in the film Spelplats Cuba, which premiered at the Gothenburg Film Festival in 2005 and was later acquired by Swedish television. Over the years, Calle Real has performed at major Swedish festivals, including Folkmusikfestivalen in Umeå, Urkult, Linköping Jazz & Blues, Stockholm Jazz Festival, and Göteborgskalaset, as well as touring various clubs inSweden.
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“Ya Lo Sé” (I Already Know) is a high-energy track that expresses deep longing and heartbreak, as the singer pleads for forgiveness and confesses their inability to live without their lost love. “I want to tell you that I still love you / I miss you deeply, and I love you more each day / I can’t be without you, my love, I beg you / Have mercy on me, my soul is so lost.”
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