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Colombian Music That I Like

Here are a few Colombian songs I have come to like, but don't necessarily fall into the "best ever" vallenato/salsas (which I would be highly unqualified to pick). I hope you enjoy them, but if not, indulge a poor gringo trying to learn a bit of Spanish and culture. Some might have been posted before, disculpeme.

Mach & Daddy -- Pásame La Botella

(Sure, they're Panamanian. But try to go anywhere in Cartagena and not hear this catchy little number.)

Esta Vida -- Jorge Celedón, Jimmy Zambrano

Como Te Extrano -- Leo Dan

Luna Nueva -- Carlos Vives

Me Echaron del Rancho -- Octavio Mesa -- (mistitled Merceditas)

By Man Tequila on Oct 13, 2007, 15:46 in Friendly Talkzone.

Man Tequila says on Oct 13, 2007, 16:05:

Colombiche already posted Casa en el Aire, which I like although it took me ages to figure out Adaluz was a person's name (a la luz? imensidad qué?)... No point reposting that one here when she knows enough Colombian music to know which songs actually might be "best". I was surprised how hard it can be to find a particular CD in Colombia, in four big Bogota music shops the selection of Octavio Mesa CDs was pesima, limited to "Relajos Del Arriero, vol 1", although this does contain all of his songs I have ever heard of (with my limited exposure).

Aunque no me creas/ si me lo propongo/ lograre olvidarte/ porque a fin de cuentas/ no soy tan cobarde./ Y termino todo una de estas tardes/ no sera dificil buscar algún sitio donde refugiarme/ donde nunca mas vuelvas a encontrarme. (Polo Montañez)

la campiña says on Oct 13, 2007, 16:33:

you must check out Ruben Blades, la Fania, Willy Colon, Hectar Lavoue etc etc

Colombiche says on Oct 13, 2007, 16:36:

Good thread ManT!

Here are some of my favorite colombian songs, there are sooooo many:

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

Colombiche says on Oct 13, 2007, 16:38:

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

Colombiche says on Oct 13, 2007, 16:39:

Cumbia Chocoana:

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

Colombiche says on Oct 13, 2007, 16:43:

This song is played all over latin America, right past midnight on New Years. It is the most popular new year's song in the spanish speaking world. Of course it is colombian!!

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

Colombiche says on Oct 13, 2007, 16:46:

I love La Colegiala but I can't find a good version done by a colombian artist on youtube, so I'd rather not post a mediocre, badly done, non colombian version of it.

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

Man Tequila says on Oct 13, 2007, 18:13:

I have heard the Año Viejo version by the somewhat egocentric DJ Cole (from Costa Rica) -- http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-us&vid=21b121a4-e820-4273-9db9-...

Thanks for the videos, Colombiche. I like 'em all, even the sexy dancers in La Senaida...

eywed says on Oct 13, 2007, 18:14:

How about this one ?

Ay Hombe!!!!!

Man Tequila says on Oct 13, 2007, 18:31:

Another nice cumbia. I find I am at a disadvantage given the immense volume of good Colombian music and the fact I know so little of it. I do know all the words to the songs I posted, but even finding lyrics to songs can sometimes be hard. One of my favourite things about Colombia is the way people are always singing along to cualquiera canción... It would help if you posted the artist and song name to save me the peñita of seeing the video on YouTube proper. You must remember some of us are hearing these songs for the first time and do not have the background we would have of, say, American 60s rock and roll songs which we could easily identify from a few notes...

christobeldawg says on Oct 13, 2007, 19:48:

Excellent post MT. I would like to ask some of you native Colombians to post some of the most beautiful classics of Colombian music, some that you love, because I am a newbie on Colombian music, and would like to be exposed to more of the good stuff.

admittedly, arriving can feel great too

eywed says on Oct 13, 2007, 20:02:

I'm Just a gringo loving a little Vallenato. Couple of years ago I knew nothing of Colombian music. Now I have 39.2 days of Colombian music in my i-tunes . Thats days not hours. Careful you might get hooked!!!

Ay Hombe!!!!!

eywed says on Oct 13, 2007, 20:02:

Ay Hombe!!!!!

capitan_centella says on Oct 13, 2007, 20:32:

Sorry guys. . im from bogotá. . and this is one of my favorites:

tHE SONG IS FROM jorge veloza BUT THE VIDEO IS FROM GUNS AND ROSES. . .

ONE OF MY FRIENDS FROM CINE Y TELEVISÓN MADE IT¡ ¡ ¡

JAJAJAJAJ

PARA CON PAPAS Y AJI (Jorge veloza with los gansos rosados)

Ayer me dijo una china
que era muy pícaro yo
Que a todas enamoraba y que tan solo a ella no
y yo le dije calmate china querida
y yo le dije chinita
no te pongas tan así
que ya te tengo en la mira para con papas y ají¡

JJAJAJAJAJAJAAJ

"When you open your eyes, you turn around with the world, But it can change, if you only close it, and see a dream to yourself." Me.

scotty says on Oct 13, 2007, 22:09:

Juanes is king

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

la campiña says on Oct 13, 2007, 22:56:

capitan, that video is totally brilliant, obviuosly your friend has access to editing equipment and knows how to punch that button, the timimg is bang on , superb

goin_south says on Oct 14, 2007, 01:09:

nice threads! was that La Campiña? or, was it Carlos Vives??

Okay,... please keep this going... GREAT THREAD!! and, aanndd... I don't mean to interfere, here. but again... something is coming out here: the first THREE vid's colombiche posted here were on the cumbia Album that monpirri sent me a few years ago.

Sorry monpirri. but .. finally,... some videos to complement the music!!!
Muchas Gracias, colombiche :)