Like some of you, I grew up listening & hearing stories about Ernesto Lecuona's songs.
He was my parents' favorite composer!
They had a personal reference to each and every one of his songs!
Lecuona was a very prolific songwriter:
"Ernesto Lecuona wrote more than 400 songs, 176 pieces for the piano, 50 theatrical pieces, 31 orchestral works, 11 soundtracks for the cinema, 5 ballets, one trio and an opera.
But it is above all the hundreds of interpretations of pieces such as Siboney, Para Vigo Me Voy (Say Si Si), Canto Karabali (Jungle Drums), Maria my Own (Maria La O), La Comparsa and Malagueña that helped him achieve his international popularity." (biography)
He was great!
Here is "COMO ARRULLO DE PALMA" by Trio Matamoros:
"Como el arrullo de palma En la llanura,
Como el trinar del sinsonte En la espesura,
Como del río apacible El lírico rumor,
Como el azul de mi cielo Así es mi amor.
Eres tú la mujer Que reina en mi corazón,
Dulce bien que soñó Mi apasionada illusion.
Eres tu Flor carnal De mi jardín ideal,
Trigueña y Hermosa cual rosa gentil
De cálida tierra tropical.
Tu mirar soñador Es dulce y triste, mi bien,
Y tu andar tentador Un harmonioso vaivén.
Y tu piel dorada al sol Es tersa y sutil.
Mujer de amor sensual, Mi passion Es rumor de un palmar."
