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Migra is a song from the album Supernatural by Santana. It was composed by Santana, Rachid Taha and Tony Lyndsay. Released in 1999, it was Santana’s seventeenth album and featured their most famous song Smooth.

Migra is a cover version of the song Kelma from the album Olé Olé by Rachid Taha. The music of the two songs is similar but the lyrics have been altered in Santana’s version. The lyrics are mostly in Spanish and refer to how the US authorities treat immigrants from Latin America.

Main features of fusion music in Migra

The main fusion of this song is rock with influences of Afro-Cuban music. It combines rock timbres such as electric guitar with congas, percussion, brass and accordion. Migra is a protest song which combines both Spanish and English lyrics. The word Migra is a Spanish slang word for the Immigration authorities. The song features two trumpets harmonising in parallel thirds, which is typical of the Afro-Cuban style. There are elements of call and response and the ‘Bo Diddley beat’, which originates from the son clave rhythm. There are rock guitar effects such as distortion and wah-wah.