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Cielito Lindo. Bust of composer Quirino Mendoza y Cortés with a plaque showing measures of the song and lyrics. "Cielito Lindo" is a Mexican folk song or copla popularized in 1882 by Mexican author Quirino Mendoza y Cortés ( c. 1862 – 1957). [ 1] Its title is roughly translated as "Lovely Sweet One".
Malagueña (song) " Malagueña " ( Spanish pronunciation: [malaˈɣeɲa], from Málaga) is a song by Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona. It was originally the sixth movement of Lecuona's Suite Andalucía (1933), to which he added lyrics in Spanish. The song has since become a popular, jazz, marching band, and drum and bugle corps standard and has ...
Andalusian cadence. The Andalusian cadence (diatonic phrygian tetrachord) is a term adopted from flamenco music for a chord progression comprising four chords descending stepwise – a iv–III–II–I progression with respect to the Phrygian mode or i–VII–VI–V progression with respect to the Aeolian mode (minor). [ 1]
Following is a list of popular music songs which feature a chord progression commonly known as Andalusian cadences. Items in the list are sorted alphabetically by the band or artist 's name. Songs which are familiar to listeners through more than one version (by different artists) are mentioned by the earliest version known to contain ...
It is a reggaeton and Latin pop song composed in common time with lyrics about desiring a sexual relationship, performed in a smooth and romantic way. "Despacito" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who praised the fusion between Latin and urban rhythms, its catchiness, and its text painting.
Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me) " Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me) " is a popular song that was written by Peggy Lee and her first husband Dave Barbour and published in 1947. Peggy Lee recorded the song on November 25, 1947, with Dave Barbour's orchestra as backing. Released by Capitol Records (catalog number 15022), it became her biggest chart ...
The title Canciones de Mi Padre refers to a booklet that the University of Arizona published in 1946 for Ronstadt's deceased aunt, Luisa Espinel, who had been an international singer in the 1920s. [ 4] The songs come from Sonora and Ronstadt included her favorites on the album. Also, Ronstadt has credited the late Mexican singer Lola Beltrán ...
Hasta Siempre, Comandante. "Hasta Siempre, Comandante ," ( "Until Forever, Commander" in English) or simply "Hasta Siempre", is a 1965 song by Cuban composer Carlos Puebla. The song's lyrics are a reply to revolutionary Che Guevara 's farewell letter when he left Cuba, in order to foster revolution in the Congo and later Bolivia, [ 1] where he ...