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Silencio (Rafael Hernández Song)
"Silencio" (Spanish for "silence") is a bolero written in 1932 by Puerto Rican musician and composer Rafael Hernández Marín, Rafael Hernández. It has become a standard of the Latin music (genre), Latin music repertoire, with notable performances by artists such as Cuarteto Machín, Daniel Santos (singer), Daniel Santos, Noro Morales and Ibrahim Ferrer. This bolero should not be confused with the omelenkó of the same name composed by Elsa Angulo Macías and recorded by Celia Cruz with La Sonora Matancera in 1953. Recordings Buena Vista Social Club Recorded by various artists in the world of Hispanic music, it came to wider prominence when it was included in the 72nd Academy Awards, Oscar-nominated soundtrack of the 1999 documentary film Buena Vista Social Club (film), Buena Vista Social Club, set in Cuba and directed by Wim Wenders. The song was sung by well-known singers Ibrahim Ferrer and Omara Portuondo, and conducted by Juan de Marcos González, featuring Ry Cooder on guit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolero
Bolero is a genre of song which originated in eastern Cuba in the late 19th century as part of the trova tradition. Unrelated to the older Spanish dance of the same name, bolero is characterized by sophisticated lyrics dealing with love. It has been called the "quintessential Latin American romantic song of the twentieth century". Unlike the simpler, thematically diverse ''canción'', bolero did not stem directly from the European lyrical tradition, which included Italian opera and canzone, popular in urban centers like Havana at the time. Instead, it was born as a form of romantic folk poetry cultivated by a new breed of troubadour from Santiago de Cuba, the ''trovadores''. Pepe Sánchez is considered the father of this movement and the author of the first bolero, "Tristezas", written in 1883. Originally, boleros were sung by individual ''trovadores'' while playing guitar. Over time, it became common for trovadores to play in groups as ''dúos'', ''tríos'', ''cuartetos'', e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
