The Mighty Gabby ~ Gisela

"Anthony "Mighty Gabby" Carter (born 30 March 1948) is a legendary Barbadian calypsonian and a Cultural Ambassador for the island of Barbados. He is the youngest calypsonian to win the calypso crown in Barbados at age 19 in 1968 and went on to win the Calypso king title again in 1969, 1976, 1985, 1999, 2000 and again in 2010. He has penned over 700 songs and was awarded Folk Singer Of The Year in 1977, 1978, 1979
The "Mighty Gabby" has been writing and singing calypso music for over 40 years, and is known for his satirical songs criticizing politicians and cultural trends. He won the first ever Crop-Over road march title in 1979 with "Burn Mr. Harding" and again in 1982 with "Jack" (dah beach is mine). He received the 2005 Clement Payne National Hero Award and awarded the Living Legend Award at the first ever Barbados Music Awards in January 2006. He is a vocal Pan-Africanist.
Gabby's no-holds-bars lyrics drew criticism politicians who tried to stifle his expression."

[@simonwinter8839]

Still a top tune in 2024.

[@orlainesimpson5639]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊Tune

[@karlditz8631]

This is what u call sweet sounding songs...perfect melody.

[@krislatoya7556]

After all these years, now hearing Eddy Grant on the background vocals 😩

[@trevorkellman9397]

Gabby rules_the maestro_what an arranger

[@steeleedwin]

Love it, real calypso right on baje

[@photographychica]

Been looking for this song for years!

[@mally6771]

Melanie Grant x

[@dontalon1109]

what a master. This is music and melody at it's finest.

[@laurelyspice]

Love this song! Memories

[@Gracele100]

good music like the beat

[@juandtazz]

Masterpiece

[@troyalkins7933]

Nice song

[@Lyndonnyc]

thanks for uploading, have been looking for this one for a while.

[@humdae6738]

compañewoo compañewooooo

[@marleyite]

Is that Eddy Grant on backing vocals ?

[@randychampion184]

yes

[@RonDAvilar]

Sounds like Rudy, can you confirm?

[@fernandosancho5807]

Ironic how my name is sancho....lol, Bajan too the bone

[@timsterIII]

Does anyone have the words to this song??

[@TiKayLuvsTeeVee]

(Verse 1) Gisela from Panama liming in a New York Disco. I start rapping Mumbo Jumbo, to tantalize she. The few Spanish words I know, running off meh tongue rapidly, Trying my best to convince she, to go home with me. But she won’t so much as even retaliate, She bluntly refuse to take the bait. Girl, look, tell me why you say no, She answered in English-Spanish lingo - oh oh. (chorus) "Companero, Companero, Me amo uno muchacho. He living in Panama, A sweet looking boy name Sancho. Companero, Companero, I would never cheat on Sancho. Stop wasting your time Partner, You can’t get this is Gisela! No!” (x2) Leh-oh, wayo, wayo Leh-oh, wayo, wayo, Leh-oh, wayo, wayo, wayo (x2) (Verse 2) Gisela from Panama, As Spanish as Barcelona, Looking like a real “Madonna”, in she Spanish gown. She hair right down to she waist, as black as a healthy cobra, I fell for this senorita, from Panama town. This girl start to watch me like a hawk in the eye. I pop a question and she reply in a voice of sincerity, She answered most unhesitatingly, oh-oh. (Chorus x1) (Verse 3) Gisela from Panama sipping she drink oh so slowly, But I notice a change in she, she eye getting red. The DJ like he did know, start jamming a ting like Sparrow, Followed by a Hot by Arrow, it gone to she head. The girl start to spin around like a Matador, And howling like an Indian at war, She move fast like “Geronimo”, And grab onto me right there on the floor, shouting: Companero, companero, Me amo uno muchacho, but he all in Panama, Left me for a next muchacho. Companero, companero, Please help me forget bout Sancho, Come dance the cha-cha soca And you can get Gisela! Eh! Leh-oh, wayo, wayo Leh-oh, wayo, wayo, Leh-oh, wayo, wayo, wayo (x2) (Music) (Verse 1) (Chorus) Gabby is scatting in the outro so there really aren’t lyrics for that besides the backup singers saying “Gisela from Panama”, since he isn’t really singing words just sounds and noises.

[@randychampion184]

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[@timsterIII]

Please let me know if there is a flaw in the words to this song....I find it very hard to understand what Gabby is singing/saying. but here is my rendition of the words. Gisela (From Panama) Gisela from Panama, lining in a N.Y Disco. I start rapping Mumbo Jumbo, to tantalize she. In few Spanish words I know, Running off me tongue rapidly, Trying my best to convince she, to go home with me. But she once so much as even retaliate, She promptly refuse to take the bait. Girl -uh- tell me why you say no, She answered in English / Spanish lingo - oh oh. *Companero, Companero! “Mi amor, No muchacho”, “Me living in Panama” “I seek looking boy name Sancho” Companero, Companero! “I would never cheat on Sancho.” Stop wasting your time Partner “”You can’t get this is Serano”. Ey-Yo, Vayo- Vayo (X3) Vayo…. (X2) Gisela from Panama, Her Spanish has Barcelona, Looking like a real “Madonna”, in she Spanish gown. She hair right down to she waist, as black as a healthy cobra, I fell for this senorita, from Panama town. This girl start to watch me like a hawk in the eye. I pop a question and she reply in a voice of sincerity, She answered most unhesitatingly, oh-oh. * (chorus) Gisela from Panama! Sipping she drink oh so slowly, But I notice a change in she, she eyes getting red. The DJ like he did know. Start jamming a ting like “Sparrow”, Followed by a HOT by Arrow…it gone to she head. She start to spin around like a Matador, And hold me like an Indian at war, She move fat like “Geronimo”, And grab onto me right there on the floor, shouting* (Chorus) The last verse was a little more difficult to decypher...so I didnt try....sorry. If you know the words please feel free to add.

[@randychampion184]

Mi amor no muchacho he living in Panama , a sweet looking boy name Sancho

[@dwayneshep82]

You did a pretty good job. Its liming in a NY disco not lining. Oh the chorus he says "you can't get this Gisela, no." As spanish as Barcelona is another line.

[@fernandosancho5807]

Lol...It's ironic that my last name is sancho, bajan too the bone