Camila Cabello, Gina Rodriguez & More Sing in Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'Almost Like Praying'

Camila Cabello, Gina Rodriguez & More Sing in Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'Almost Like Praying'

Lin-Manuel Miranda wanted to do something to help Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria, so he did what he did best — he wrote and he composed.

The Hamilton creator adapted the song “Maria” from West Side Story into a new song to benefit Puerto Rico relief efforts, “Almost Like Praying.”

Camila Cabello, Gina Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, and many more artists appear in the song and video, singing and rapping in Spanish.

All proceeds go to hispanicfederation.org, which provides disaster support relief to Puerto Rico.

Buy the song, and watch below:


“Almost Like Praying” Lin-Manuel Miranda

Read the lyrics inside…

[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 Germ�n
San Sebasti�n, 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, Mayag�ez

[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 D�az
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, Gu�nica
Culebra, Las Piedras

[Gilberto Santa Rosa]
Orocovis, Guayama

[Gilberto Santa Rosa, Rita Moreno]
Gurabo, Maunabo

[Ruben Blades, Dessa, Ana Villafa�e]
Aguas Buenas, Salinas
R�o Grande, Sabana Grande

[Tommy Torres]
Yabucoa, Florida

[Jennifer Lopez, Gloria Estefan]
Pe�uelas, Santa Isabel

[Pedro Cap�, Tommy Torres]
Naranjito, Barranquitas
Carolina, Aibonito, Bayam�n

[Alex Lacamoire, Joell Ortiz, Lin-Manuel Miranda]
Hey!

[Pedro Cap�, Tommy Torres]
Rinc�n

[Alex Lacamoire, Joell Ortiz, Lin-Manuel Miranda]
Hey!

[Pedro Cap�, Tommy Torres]
Barceloneta, Las Mar�as
Comer�o, Moca, Ponce, Manat�, As�

[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]
Can�vanas, Cata�o, Juncos y Lajas

[Dessa]
Jayuya, Villalba, Arroyo, te amo

[Dessa, Fat Joe]
La cueva de Camuy, los ba�os de Coamo

[Gina Rodriguez]
Trujillo Alto, Ceiba, Ciales
La isla de Vieques, El grito de Lares

[Joell Ortiz]
Yauco

[Gina Rodriguez]
Cidra

[Joell Ortiz]
A�asco

[Gina Rodriguez]
Patillas

[Joell Ortiz, Gina Rodriguez]
Morovis, Lo�za, 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
S� somos Boricua, ha, ahora que se sepa

[Marc Anthony, Luis Fonsi]
Puerto Rico�

[Gloria Estefan]
Puerto Rico

[Rita Moreno]
As� 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 m�a, 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

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