To My Friends, The Charfauros Brothers:
I salute you on the occasion of the cutting of your first album of our beautiful Chamorro melodies. You have succeeded where others have tried in putting our language into musical and lyrical composition typical of our Island’s music.
Your uniquely vibrant and enchanting rendition of these melodies expresses most vividly the musical traditions of our people.
This contribution of yours to the perpetuation of this facet of our heritage will be a source of pride and joy for the present generation of Chamorros and those to come.
Again, I salute you!
Sincerely,
Marcial S. Sablan
DESPENSA ICHELOHO
(Forgive…My Love)
The Charfauros Bros. (3:40)
The story of two lovers breaking up. The man now admits it was his fault and asks forgiveness.
MANGGEE I LANGET
(Where is Heaven?)
The Charfauros Bros. (4:10)
The little girl has never seen her Daddy and she wants to see him, but he is now dead and now here Mamma tries to console her, by telling her they will one day meet in heaven.
ENAOHA MALAGOHO
(“That’s all I want)
The Charfauros Bros. (3:10)
Two people in love are alone together. He wants her to prover her love for him…not caring if it’s right or wrong.
TYPHOON KAREN
The Charfauros Bros. (3:00)
The havoc of Guam’s biggest, most devastating typhoon….
AI YA HATUNGO MON
(Oh, if only he knew!)
The Charfauros Bros. (5:48)
A soldier is notified that his wife is with child. He heads for home, only to find that the baby is not his. He leaves, never to return again.
GUAHA PARA DEPUTSE
(Some Things are meant to be)
The Charfauros Bros. (3:06)
He tells her that his love can no longer wait. He asks that she accept his love, because “Some things are meant to be”.
YANGIN TIYAHO YO
(If you don’t love me)
The Charfauros Bros. (3:21)
He loves her very much, but she does not care. He tells her that living without her makes his existence unbearable.
CHATPATGON GIHAGAT
(Unattractive Boy from Agat)
The Charfauros Bros. (2:10)
A humorous story of a young Agat boy who went courting in Sinajana. The girl, her mother and her two friends were overly sarcastic of the boy because he was “Gihagat” (from Agat). But, after all this the two got married anyway, and her two friends married the boy’s cousins!
AVE PURISE MADRE
The Charfauros Bros. (3:35)
A Manifestation of a man’s love for his woman. He proposes marriage and urges the girl to tell her parents
GUMUPO SI PALUMA
(As the Bird flies)
The Charfauros Bros. (3:40)
He philosophizes to her that she is meant for him and that she need not fight what is meant to be… that even his own Mother had foreseen the two of them being as one.
NOBIA
(Bride)
The Charfauros Bros. (4:50)
Traditional/Adaptation
Recorded live at a Fandango
The bridegroom reminds the bride of the implications of marriage. He tells her of the happy times ahead and the bad times, as well. He asks that she think it over, as once they are wed there is no turning back.
JESUS C. CHARFAUROS
Writer-Composer for the Charfauros Bros., was born and raised in Agat, Guam. There can be no denying that he is one of Guam’s finest Writer-Composers of Chamorro Music. His songs are undoubtedly a great tribute to the Island’s culture.
Delfin Damian | Producer-Arranger, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Saxophone
Ephraim Noblezada | Sound Engineer, Acoustical Guitar
“Little Joe” Starrantino | Drums, Percussion
Joe Franquez “Sugar Bare” Abare | Organ, Trumpet, Percussion
Thomas Lassen | Bass Guitar
Danny Orlino | Electric Guitar
Marian Quinata | Background vocal
Gina Quan | Background vocal
Ann Trejale | Background vocal
Omi Trejale | Background vocal
Peter Onedera | Background vocal
“Sugar Bare” Abare | Background vocal
Delgado Studios | Photography
Ephraim Noblezada | Layout
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