Ay...
Ven y dime todas esas cosas,
invítame a sentarme junto a ti.
Escucharé todos tus sueños
en mi oido.
Y déjame estrechar tus manos,
y regalarte unas pocas de ilusiones.
Ay, ven y cuéntame una historia
que me haga sentir bien.
Yo te escucharé
con todo el silencio del planeta,
y miraré tus ojos
como si fueran los últimos de este país.
Ay...
Déjame ver cómo es que floreces
con cinco pétalos te absorberé,
cinco sentidos que te roban
sólo un poco de tu ser.
Y seis veces para vivirte
debajo de una misma luna,
y otras nueve pasarán
para sentir que nuevas flores nacerán.
Y que cada estrella
fuese una flor,
y así regalarte
todo un racimo de estrellas.
No dejes que amanezca,
no dejes que la noche caiga,
no dejes que el sol salga,
sólo dejame estar junto a tí.
Tag Archives: music
Cafe Tacuba
One of my favourite bands and arguably one of the most popular in Latin America, Cafe Tacuba was formed in the late 80’s in Ciudad Satelite, Naucalpan, Estado de Mexico (a suburb of Mexico City very close to where I grew up). Their music is very eclectic with influences from rock, ska, norteña, hip hop, ballad, metal, tango, ranchera, etc., and cannot be rigidly classified as Rock en Español (it is said that not two of their songs are in the same genre). Even though they sing entirely in Spanish, they also have a loyal anglophone following. In their tours they have filled stadiums and other concert venues around Spanish-speaking Latin America, one of the most notorious was packing over 120,000 people in the Zocalo (main square) of Mexico City. Below you can find examples of their music:
Puntos Cardinales (Cuatro Caminos, 2003)
Other videos available:
Rarotonga (Cafe Tacuba, 1992)
Ingrata (Re, 1994)
El Ciclon, (Re, 1994)
Las Flores (Re, 1994)
Alarmala de Tos (Avalancha de Exitos, 1996)
Chilanga Banda (Avalancha de Exitos, 1996)
Como te Extraño (Avalancha de Exitos, 1996)
Dos Niños (Reves/Yo Soy, 1999)
El Ave (Reves/Yo Soy, 1999)
Dejate Caer (Vale Callampa EP, 2002)
Eres (Cuatro Caminos, 2003)
More information in Wikipedia or at their official site.
Rock en Español
Taken from Wikipedia:
“Spanish language rock and roll (Spanish: Rock en Español) borrows heavily from American, British, Irish, and Australian rock and roll music and from traditional and popular music of Spanish-speaking cultures (cumbia, ranchera, rumba, tango, etc) and has evolved from a cult-like music movement to a more well established music genre. Today, rock en español includes bands from all over Latin America (with especially strong rock scenes in Mexico and Argentina), France, Spain, and the United States.”
During the next few posts I’ll try to give an introduction to Rock en Español for the uninitiated.
Nortec Collective
Nortec Collective is a group of musicians and other artists from Tijuana, Mexico, that mix norteña with techno. Even though the mix sounds really weird, it’s really good! An example below (Tijuana makes me happy, Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3, 2006):
Other videos in Youtube:
Tijuana Bass (Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3, 2006)
Olvídela Compa (Tijuana Sessions, Vol 3., 2006)
Ensamble de Lupe
Odyssea