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Obsesión (Pedro Flores Song)
"Obsesión" is a 1935 Spanish-language bolero song by Puerto Rican songwriter Pedro Flores. The song is one of Flores' best known has been recorded by many artists. Flores was resident in New York where his Cuarteto Flores, including Panchito Riset and Daniel Santos, made his boleros popular. Lyrics The lyrics of the song have been referenced many times in literature since the song's early success in the 1940s. The song opens with: Among the following verses a frequently cited phrase is "Amor es el pan de la vida, amor es la copa divina, (English: "Love is the bread of life, love is the divine cup") ''amor es un algo sin nombre que obsesiona a un hombre por una mujer''. These and other lyrics are referenced in a number of modern Spanish literary works. The lyrics of the bolero form the key to the obsession in the novel ''Las batallas en el desierto'', by José Emilio Pacheco (1948) filmed as '' :es:Mariana, Mariana'' (1987) by Mexican director Alberto Isaac Alberto Isaac ( ... [...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'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Spanish Harlem Orchestra is a Latin dance music orchestra based in the United States, founded by Aaron Levinson and Oscar Hernandez. Their debut album was released in October 2002. The orchestra often tours worldwide. Discography ''Un Gran Dia En El Barrio'' (2002) # "Mama Guela" # "Obsesion" # "Tambouri" # "Aprende A Querer" # "La Musica Es Mi Vida" # "La Banda" # "Pa' Gozar" # "Somos Iguales" # "Vale Mas Un Guaguanco" # "Pueblo Latino" ''Across 110th Street'' (2004) # "Un Gran Dia En El Barrio" # "Cuando Te Vea" # "Tun Tún Suena El Tambor" # "Dime Se Llegué A Tiempo" # "Escucha El Ritmo" # "Bailadores" # "Te Cantaré" # "Como Lo Canto Yo" # "Maestro De Rumbero" # "La Hija De Lola" # "Perla Morena" # "Espérame En El Cielo" # "Tu Te Lo Pierdes" (Bonus Track) ''United We Swing'' (2007) # "SHO Intro" # "Llego La Orquesta" # "En El Tiempo Del Palladium" # "Se Forma La Rumba" # "Sacala Bailar" # "Ahora Si" # "Que Bonito" # "Salsa Pa’l Bailador" # "Mujer Divina" # "Soy C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Delgado
Isaac Delgado (c. 1839–1912) was a businessman and sugar dealer who migrated from Jamaica to New Orleans in the late nineteenth century. His success in business made him sufficiently wealthy to become a significant benefactor with philanthropic interests in the arts, medicine, and education. He founded the New Orleans Museum of Art, originally called the Isaac Delgado Museum. The current fifty-seven-acre City Park Campus of Delgado Community College Delgado Community College (DCC) is a public community college in Louisiana, with campuses throughout the New Orleans metropolitan area. Its current campuses are in New Orleans (Orleans Parish) and in Jefferson Parish. The original City Park Camp ... in New Orleans was originally established in 1921 as Delgado Central Trades School, a manual trade school for young boys. The land was purchased with funds bequeathed by Delgado to the City of New Orleans in 1909. References * Delgado Community College – History' Businesspeo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
America (Julio Iglesias Album)
''America'' is 1976 album by Julio Iglesias. It was released on the Alhambra label. In December 1976, it was No. 2 on the Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertis ... chart in New York. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications and sales References Sources and external links Julio Iglesias Discography 1975 albums Julio Iglesias albums 1970s Spanish-language albums {{1970s-pop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucho Gatica
Luis Enrique Gatica Silva (11 August 1928 – 13 November 2018), ''The New York Times''. Retrieved 10 December 2018. better known as Lucho Gatica was a Chilean singer, film actor, and television host known as "the King of Bolero". He is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential exponents of the bolero and one of the most popular of all time worldwide. It is estimated that Gatica released more than 90 recordings. He toured across the world, performing in , the Middle East and Asia. He was the uncle of the |
Iran Eory
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south. With a multi-ethnic population of over 92 million in an area of , Iran ranks 17th globally in both geographic size and population. It is the sixth-largest country entirely in Asia and one of the world's most mountainous countries. Officially an Islamic republic, Iran is divided into five regions with 31 provinces. Tehran is the nation's capital, largest city and financial centre. A cradle of civilisation, Iran has been inhabited since the Lower Palaeolithic. The large part of Iran was first unified as a political entity by the Medes under Cyaxares in the seventh century BCE, and reached its territorial height in the sixt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javier Solis
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Javier may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Javier, in video game '' Advance Wars: Dual Strike'' * Javier Rios, a character in the Monsters, Inc. franchise. * ''Javier'' (album), a 2003 album by the American singer Javier Colon, known as Javier People * Javier (name) Places * Javier, Spain * Javier, Leyte, Philippines See also * Hurricane Javier (other) * San Javier (other) * Xavier (other) * Xavier (given name) * Xavier (surname) Xavier (, , , , ; ; ) is a Portuguese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Abel Xavier (born 1972), Portuguese footballer * Anderson Conceição Xavier (born 1980), Brazilian footballer * Arlene Xavier (born 1969), Brazilian volle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Flores (composer)
Pedro Flores born (March 9, 1894 – July 14, 1979) was one of Puerto Rico's best known composers of ballads and boleros. Early years Flores (birth name: Pedro Juan Flores Córdova) was one of twelve children born into a poor family in the town of Naguabo, Puerto Rico. Flores' father died when he was only nine years old, which meant he had to do work from a young age. When Flores was sixteen years old, he took a special course at the University of Puerto Rico ( Universidad de Puerto Rico) and received his teaching certificate. Flores then taught for five years, and worked for one year at a sugar mill on the island of Vieques. In 1918, he served in a clerical position in the United States Army, and was honorably discharged when he was twenty-four years old. Trío Borinquen In 1926, Flores went to New York City without having any formal musical education. There, he joined another Puerto Rican composer, Rafael Hernández, in his ''Trío Borinquen''. Even though Flores and Hern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beny Moré
Beny or Bény may refer to: Given name * Beny Alagem (born 1953), Israeli-American businessman * Beny Parnes (born 1959), Brazilian economist * Beny Primm (1928–2015), American physician and HIV/AIDS researcher * Beny Steinmetz (born 1956), Israeli businessman * Beny Tchaicovsky (1954–2009), painter and musician * Beny Wahyudi (born 1986), Indonesian footballer Surname * Pierre-Yves Bény (born 1983), French gymnast * Roloff Beny (1924–1984), Canadian photographer * Yoewanto Setya Beny (born 1993), Indonesian footballer Other uses * Bény, a commune in the Ain department in eastern France * Bény-sur-Mer Bény-sur-Mer (, literally ''Bény on Sea'') is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region, in northwestern France. It lies 5 km south of Bernières-sur-Mer and 13 km north of Caen. World War II During World War I ..., a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France See also * Benny, given name {{disambiguation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Vargas
Pedro Vargas Mata (29 April 1906 – 30 October 1989) was a Mexican tenor and actor, from the golden age of Mexican cinema, participating in more than 70 films. He was known as the "Nightingale of the Americas", "Song Samurai" or "Continental Tenor". Despite his training in opera, he dedicated his career to popular song, reaching international recognition and becoming one of the main interpreters of Agustín Lara. Biography Early life Vargas was born in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato on 29 April 1906 and died on 30 October 1989, in Mexico City. He was the second of twelve children that José Cruz Vargas and Rita Mata had. Born into a family of modest means, Pedro Vargas sang in the church choir in his hometown from the age of seven. In 1920, when he was only 14 years old, he came to Mexico City and immediately began singing in the choirs of several churches and giving serenades. It was in ''Colegio Francés de La Salle'' where he was given a scholarship to study piano a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
