Vallenato Festival

Man Tequila says on Jun 30, 2007, 09:15:

Where is the festival?

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)

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LA_MONA says on Jun 30, 2007, 09:24:

In Valledupar in the month of April...

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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goin_south says on Jun 30, 2007, 09:46:

Now, that would be a great pbh meet-up. (Only if we can get Colombia_Mike to surface again...jejee). Is there a website for that?

I'm with ya, there Man T..... when I die, please play the vallenatos...at the celebration for ever and I'll go peacefully. :)

I'm forever indebted to a good friend from PBH, who made me a CD of nothing but vallenato music....before I knew what it was, and when it's hiding in my CD case, and someone mentions it, I have to go play it. Like right now!

Thanks.

Where do we go from here?

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goin_south says on Jun 30, 2007, 09:48:

a website for the Vallenato Festival!!!!
(not... a website for getting C_M to re-surface.... for clarity, ... because I know some of you are not playing with a fUll dUck)

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LA_MONA says on Jun 30, 2007, 09:51:

www.festivalvallenato.com
www.valledupar.com/festival/

When you die you want vallenatos?

Oh well enjoy your CD!

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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goin_south says on Jun 30, 2007, 09:51:

...and, why not?
It's happy music.

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LA_MONA says on Jun 30, 2007, 09:52:

Uy that was fast jajaja

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LA_MONA says on Jun 30, 2007, 09:52:

Well, it can be sad too, there are a few that make me cry cos they bring back memories

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LA_MONA says on Jun 30, 2007, 09:55:

Once when I was in Colombia I got una serenata de vallenato and then the band stayed and we danced all night but it was vallenato movido, that type is the happy type, maybe that's the one you are talking about.

Maybe you could have the one that says "Los caminos de la vida ...." that one is quite sad.

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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goin_south says on Jun 30, 2007, 09:57:

the music is happy.
My spanish is weak.
maybe that's good. ;)

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LA_MONA says on Jun 30, 2007, 09:59:

Maybe.....

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Man Tequila says on Jun 30, 2007, 10:08:

Que un beso te quite el sueño
cuando pareces dormida
que enciendas con tu mirada
la luz de la vida mía.

Que el corazón se me estalle
cuando me toques el alma
y la piel se me derrita
con tu piel enamorada.

Que un beso nos lleve al cielo
volando en tus sentimientos
que se expanda una caricia
gritando a los cuatro vientos.

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)

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Man Tequila says on Jun 30, 2007, 10:10:

Maybe that isn't pure vallenato.

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)

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LA_MONA says on Jun 30, 2007, 10:12:

uuuuu

nice words though, women are so susceptible to that!

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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LA_MONA says on Jun 30, 2007, 10:24:

Que dice tu mirada,
que cosa extraña tus ojos tienen
cuando miro tu foto
una rara obsesion me detiene

Dios mio tu que eres el creador de todas las cosas bellas que hay en el mundo
porque no escuchas hoy mis peticiones
Hiciste medicos pa' todos los males
pero porque no creaste uno que pueda curar los mal de amores

Yo quisiera que la tierra girara al reves
para hacerme pequeño y volver a nacer

Y no tener que volver a extrañarte
ni en tu fotografia mirarte
ni llevarte fundido en el pecho como si fueras parte de mi...................


Uy I can feel the night breeze in San Andres and taste the rum.............ay que lindo es recordar

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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LA_MONA says on Jun 30, 2007, 10:26:

Bailar en una sola baldoza....................

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Monpirri says on Jun 30, 2007, 11:14:

VOLVER, LOS INQUIETOS DEL VALLENATO

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LA_MONA says on Jun 30, 2007, 11:25:

Monpirri - thanks hun, tan lindo

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Monpirri says on Jun 30, 2007, 11:47:

Mona, la unica linda aqui eres tu! Chevere ese vallenato verdad?

No se si sabes pero Going_south es un vacan y no tiene nacionalidad colombiana pero es un amante de la cumbia y el vallenato, ten cuidado porque si lo dejan el escribe su propios vallenatos en ingles aqui en este foro y despues no hay quien lo pare!!!!

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LA_MONA says on Jun 30, 2007, 11:58:

jajajaja ah pues chevere, que lo haga, I take it he's done it before.....I don't know about vallenatos en ingles though :-/

Y que tal Man Tequila que se inspiro tambien....

I'll keep my eyes open for going south, he's got good taste like me jiji

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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Monpirri says on Jun 30, 2007, 12:04:

I do not know but he could be the first to write vallenatos in English.

Mantequilla is a gentleman who knows about different cultures and evidently he's another vallenato "inspirado"

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LA_MONA says on Jun 30, 2007, 12:06:

So there are a few of us....

que viva el vallenato

So far it seems no one has been to the festival....

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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Monpirri says on Jun 30, 2007, 12:19:

That's true, so far no one has been to the fest. I guess because many of the members live outside of Colombia and they never had a tourist guide to a Vallenato festival.

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Monpirri says on Jun 30, 2007, 12:23:

Acuerdate, Los Gigantes -

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LA_MONA says on Jun 30, 2007, 12:25:

Well I now have a good excuse to go and try it out .... I have other friends that are vallenato fanatics and am sure they would come with me, I think it lasts 3 or 4 days and sometimes las reinas de Colombia van para inaugurarlo, and all the locals seem to have a great time, maybe it's not a very touristy thing which is even better for me...

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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LA_MONA says on Jun 30, 2007, 12:26:

Ah tu eres un amor

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Monpirri says on Jun 30, 2007, 12:30:

I am pretty sure that Mantequilla, Going_south and the rest of the crew would love to go to the festival.
Mona do you have an ad or a website address where those who are interested can check it out?

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LA_MONA says on Jun 30, 2007, 12:32:

Well there are the two I put at the beginning of the posts
www.festivalvallenato.com
www.valledupar.com/festival/

but I will check if there is any other sites.........

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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Monpirri says on Jun 30, 2007, 12:38:

Gracias mona, pero siceramente yo solo soy un amante de la musica pero tu en cambio eres el amor de Colombia y la dicha de estos encuentros.

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Monpirri says on Jun 30, 2007, 12:43:

Mi Diosa Humana

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LA_MONA says on Jun 30, 2007, 12:44:

Wowwwwww

Me dejaste....

thankyou Monpa

Estoy a la orden para hablar cuando quieras

A Las mujeres nos encantan eso ja

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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LA_MONA says on Jun 30, 2007, 12:45:

I love this one too.........

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Monpirri says on Jun 30, 2007, 12:56:

Me alegro mucho Mona, tu sabes que tu tambien puedes contar conmigo para lo que quieras pero menos que me hagan pelear con mis amigos.

Pronto te escribo para confirmar tu correo.

Un beso

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Monpirri says on Jun 30, 2007, 13:00:

Mona, you love which one? You did not finish. Cual te gusta, dimelo que voy a la tienda y lo compro ahora mismo. Oye Mona, tu sabes que todo el mundo esta leyendo esto. La novela de las 3:00 de la tarde en vivo por pbh

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LA_MONA says on Jun 30, 2007, 13:00:

Tranquilo - jamas haria que alguien peleara

Ok
Beso

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LA_MONA says on Jun 30, 2007, 13:02:

JUAJAUAJAUA

A ver que pasa en la novela

Tranquilo no hay que comprarlo que tengo una coleccion que ni te imaginas ---

But it's the thought that counts oh and it was Mi Diosa Humana

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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LA_MONA says on Jun 30, 2007, 13:03:

Otro favorito es el que estaba "cantando" Obsesion by El Binomio

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Monpirri says on Jun 30, 2007, 13:16:

En la novela pasa que dos seres humanos se unen en la musica para llevar el encanto del amor y la amistad, ha pero no puedo decir toda la novela...stay tuned for the end.

Ya entiendo que querias decir que la cancion de binomio es otro de tus favoritos. Tienes el DVD "Lo mejor del Vallenato"? Me gustaria comprarlo.

POR QUE TE AMO - DIOMEDES DIAZ


Mona me tengo que ir pero aqui te dejo esta cancion contigo, espero que sea de tu agrado.

Monpirri

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LA_MONA says on Jun 30, 2007, 13:19:

Por supuesto monpi


Que la pases super el dia de hoy y gracias por los videos y por ser tan especial conmigo

xxxx

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Monpirri says on Jun 30, 2007, 13:22:

Cuidate mucho Mona.

Besos

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jun 30, 2007, 17:36:

if Mikeee returns, he can provide alot of info on it for you....he is always posting about vallenatos en Valledupar........he lives there....or, more accurately, is held captive there and not allowed to leave....by his wive and DAS....jajajaj

"I would rather die living life, than to live a dying life."........ Oh, and my PM is always ON. Great Bumper Sticker: "Home of the Free, Because of the Brave"

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goin_south says on Jun 30, 2007, 18:30:

that's probably why we'll never have a colombian meet-up on Valledupar; they would see a group of crazy gringos/gringas coming, we'd be sticking out worse than a sore thumb, and they'd get us all with one net (not the internet). We all have to go, one or two at a time, and then.... converge.

Where do we go from here?

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LA_MONA says on Jul 1, 2007, 02:57:

Miguel y Goin_South
Lets see if mikey ever shows up to illuminate us, poor guy...

"A group of crazy gringos" jajaj yeah maybe you are right, but we can go woth alot of colombians? I know I look gringa but maybe I can fool them with my acento caleño jeje plus there are alot of girls in Colombia that look like me.......

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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goin_south says on Jul 1, 2007, 08:49:

your acento caleño ?
Hummm. How long have you been in the UK, though?

I sat next to a Colombianita on the way back to Miami last week, who had 'studied english in Australia, stayed there for a few years, lived in Japan, and had a very interesting accent.

Where do we go from here?

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 1, 2007, 10:33:

I think if we start talking about sapos, Taco Bell, he might pop up.....his thread about pasty gringos and taco bell the other day got zapped in a new york minute......jajajaj.....that boy has stubbornness in his DNA...jajaja....

"I would rather die living life, than to live a dying life."........ Oh, and my PM is always ON. Great Bumper Sticker: "Home of the Free, Because of the Brave"

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 1, 2007, 10:34:

La Mona,..i think you were the first to post in that thread.....i posted and added some photos but when i came back the thread was zappped.....

"I would rather die living life, than to live a dying life."........ Oh, and my PM is always ON. Great Bumper Sticker: "Home of the Free, Because of the Brave"

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goin_south says on Jul 1, 2007, 13:13:

you mean, mike has surfaced, and I missed it?

Where do we go from here?

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goin_south says on Jul 1, 2007, 13:19:

BTW, all the ladies/girls in Colombia are not crazy about Diomedes Diaz. I was asking my gf about him, but all I could remember was the last name. She was drawing a blank. She did, however drag me into some dark hole in Zona Rosa, where they were playing some hot Cuban music, where I recreated break-dancing all over again. She said she wasn't crazy about dancing and she really isn't the big partyin' type, but.....DAMN! WHAT LATINA OR COLOMBIANITA CAN KEEP STILL ONCE THE MUSIC STARTS??? :)

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Man Tequila says on Jul 1, 2007, 14:34:

Lots of Colombians prefer other musicians to Diomedes, but very few Colombians like to hear foreigners make fun of their traditions and icons even wen they are not crazy for them themselves.

I'm having trouble picturing doing "the worm" to Cuban son, goin_south... you sure this didn't have an affect on her desire to dance? ;)

Thank you for your kind words, Monpirri. I give you credit for introducing me to a great variety of Colombian music through the video section. I bought a fair bit of further music based on your introduction my last visit to Colombia. I would love to go to Valledupar and see a Vallenato Festival, and hope to do so someday.

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)

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LA_MONA says on Jul 1, 2007, 14:39:

Going South - that must be an accent of sorts! But hey good for her travelling about and the fact that she can speak english is good even if she does have a funky accent, I like the way you say "colombianita" that's nice.
I'm not that crazy about Diomedes myself, but I do love some of his songs, there are alot of Colombians that don't like vallenatos and call them "vallejartos".
Cool that you can break-dance! I bet you had an audience.....

Miguel - yes I think I laughed as I found the expression funny - pasty gringos! We'll just have to wait and see if he decides to grace us with his presence...

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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goin_south says on Jul 1, 2007, 14:44:

I think I already wrote this but I think it bears repeating, because it's the way the world's going: This lady was Colombianita (who's english was every bit as good as mine, or better) with that blend of Aussie and french accent on her english, ... her husband whom she met in Australia, was from France and they lived in Tokyo. Her accent was very cool. You would never have known this young lady was from Colombia, had she been bording a plane somewhere else.

Enough to confuse any duck ;)

Where do we go from here?

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LA_MONA says on Jul 1, 2007, 14:49:

Poor duck

I have colombian friends that speak really good english and french too, french accent is so cute!

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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Monpirri says on Jul 1, 2007, 15:51:

Charles Aznavour La Boheme English Subtitles

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Man Tequila says on Jul 1, 2007, 16:25:

Some Colombians do not like vallenato (particularly some young urban folks -- I guess teenagers everywhere sometimes dislike things their parents enjoyed, although this is far less true in Colombia than elsewhere). I think I have heard the terms peyenato and bagreñato (sic) too? I love the vallenato lyrics and wish my Spanish was better -- some I can understand in full, some I can only pick up a few sentences.

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)

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 1, 2007, 16:38:

GS...yep, he resurfaced and posted in his trademark style about pasty gringos, sapos, TacoBell, etc......i posted a photo of a local TB for him, then suggested that he use a photo of the "Yo quiero TacoBell" dog as his avatur....but i also gave him the option of picking a photo of a big fat frog as well...jajajaja....i sent him an email, so will wait for his response....

the way Tinto finds his posts so fast and zaps him, we need to have Tinto look for Bin Laden...my money is on Tinto finding him! jajajaja....

if that festival is in April, i think that is the time i will go visit him in Valledupar....i should be all settled in by then and ready to travel......vallenato is koolllllllllllll......

"I would rather die living life, than to live a dying life."........ Oh, and my PM is always ON. Great Bumper Sticker: "Home of the Free, Because of the Brave"

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Monpirri says on Jul 1, 2007, 18:38:

Miguel, wish you a great time at the fest in Valledupar, if you go.
I wish I could go and learn more about the festival. I have never been to a vallenato festival or to a concert. I was introduced to vallenato music few years ago when I friend of mine from Manizales gave me three CD's from his music collection and every since then vallenato has been part of my musical interest.

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 1, 2007, 21:56:

Monporri..i have listened to vallenato all my life......when i was growing up it (and other latin music) was always playing in the background at home....drove my father crazy...(he was German and never learned spanish even though he was living in Mexico where he met and married my mother!!!) ..just about every neighborhood in East LA also played it......songs with meaning and heart......something songs nowadays really lack, IMHO......

"I would rather die living life, than to live a dying life."........ Oh, and my PM is always ON. Great Bumper Sticker: "Home of the Free, Because of the Brave"

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elmodefoque says on Jul 2, 2007, 10:21:

monpirri "volvere" los inquietos (first video from top) has to be one of my favorite slow vallanato. Them there is a the kind of vallenato to take you girl to the darkest most secluded part of a club pull up her dress up and drill her while you dance. She’ll be your for ever and will even allowed you do other women as long as you come back to her.
Here is the prde of every colombiano/colombina "el cacique"Diomedes Diaz

ASK NOT WHAT THE PUSSY CAN DO FOR YOU, BUT WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR THAT PUSSY!!!!!!!!!! CAT LOVER

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goin_south says on Jul 2, 2007, 14:13:

naaawh. sorry Modefoq, but my gf couldn't even pick his name out of a hat with only one name in it. I think she said he's scumbag.

Where do we go from here?

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