- Turn up your volume
- Press Play
- Close your Eyes
- Listen
- Then let me know if you agree
I was busy on YouTube trying to find some clips for an upcoming post and this song came on random song selection. I had to go find it right away so I could share it with anyone who has not heard it before.
This song was recorded by the Buena Vista Social Club. A group of older Cuban artists who had not been heard for many years. After the famous producer Ry Cooder had trouble with a band of African artists passing through customs into Cuba, he was stuck there with a recording studio and nothing tor record. Local inquiries accidentally led him to rediscovering some of the most endearing, heartfelt musicians and music that I have ever heard.
The Buena Vista Social Club is available on DVD as a great documentary or you can purchase just the soundtrack. I would at least rent this as it is a must see (Hint, you can find it using the Amazon search on my sidebar!).
The music and lyrics to this song are so simple but they just resonate on the right frequency with me.
Spanish Lyrics:
De Alto Cedro voy para Marcan
Llego a Cueto, voy para MayarEl cario que te tengo
No te lo puedo negar
Se me sale la babita
Yo no lo puedo evitarCuando Juanica y Chan Chan
En el mar cernan arena
Como sacuda el jibe
A Chan Chan le daba penaLimpia el camino de paja
Que yo me quiero sentar
En aqul tronco que veo
Y as no puedo llegarDe alto Cedro voy para Marcan
Lleg a Cueto voy para MayarEnglish translation
From Alto Cedro, I go to Marcan
I arrive in Cueto, and then I go towards Mayar.The love I have for you
is something I cannot deny
I drool all over
I cannot help it.When Juanica and Chan Chan
sifted sand at the beachChan Chan felt shame
Clean the path of straw
cause I want to sit down
on that tree trunk I see
and that way I’m never going to arriveFrom Alto Cedro, I go to Marcan
I arrive in Cueto, and then I go towards Mayar.
Have you heard this song before? What do you think the most beautiful song in the world is?
29. November 2007 at 6:17 am
cool ^^,
cheers!
29. November 2007 at 9:21 am
Not the kind of music I’m used to listening to, but it’s purty.
29. November 2007 at 9:29 am
Cool! I can see the attraction. I can’t say what the most beautiful song in the world is… cause 5 minutes from now I’ll change my mind
30. November 2007 at 9:00 pm
Thanks for listening
I always change my mind too! Just at the point of writing, it was the most beautiful song in the world