Born Alfredo Sánchez Luna in Caracas, Venezuela, Sadel was affectionately called "The Favorite Tenor of Venezuela". He adopted his stage name by combining the last syllable of his surname with the last syllable of the surname of his favorite idol, tango singer Carlos Gardel. According to musician Aldemaro Romero, Sadel became Venezuela's heart-throb due to his huge popularity with the feminine audience. Being in the peak of his popularity he was shown to the doors of Hollywood, but convinced of his conditions for the bel canto, he went to Europe to cultivate his spirit through the serious music, studying in important conservatories, to devote himself to the opera and zarzuela genres.
The means meanness certain and his political affinity carried difficulties to him in his country. Nevertheless, he was acclaimed. He made films in Cuba and Mexico next to Graciela Naranjo and Amador Bendayán, among other important Venezuelan artists.
Sadel died in Caracas, Venezuela, at age of 59.
Granada
Alfredo Sadel Lyrics
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Granada, tierra soñada por mí
Mi cantar se vuelve gitano cuando es para tí
Mi cantar, hecho de fasntasía,
Mi cantar, flor de melancolía
Que yo te vengo a dar.
Mujer que conserva el embrujo de los ojos moros,
Te sueño de verde y gitana, cubierta de flores
Y beso tu boca temprana con uso mundano
Que me habla de amores
(Estribillo):
Granada, Manola cantada en coplas preciosas
No tengo otra cosa que darte que un ramo de rosas
De rosas de suave fragancia
Que le dieron marco a la virgen morena
Granada, tu tierra está llena
De lindas mujeres, de sangre y de sol.
The lyrics of Alfredo Sadel's song Granada capture the essence of the city of Granada, a place the singer dreams about and sings for. He begins by calling it a land dreamed by him, where his song turns into a gypsy's tune when it comes to the city. His song is full of fantasy and melancholy but is presented as a gift to Granada. The singer imagines the city as a land full of bulls and with a woman who holds the charm of the Moors in her eyes. He dreams of a green and gypsy Granada, with flowers blooming all around. He kisses her early in the morning, and her lips speak to him about love.
The chorus of Granada captures the song's essence and the singer's emotions towards the city. He refers to a woman named Manola, who has been immortalized in beautiful songs. He confesses that he has nothing to offer her except a bouquet of fragrant roses that create a frame around a dark-skinned virgin's image. The lyrics are a tribute to the city of Granada, its beauty, and its people - full of women, blood and sun. The song speaks to a universal longing for a place that one can only dream of and where the imagination thrives.
Line by Line Meaning
Granada, tierra soñada por mí
The singer longs to visit Granada, a place he has only dreamt of.
Mi cantar se vuelve gitano cuando es para ti
The singer's singing style transforms into the passionate, flamenco-like music of the gypsies when he sings about Granada.
Mi cantar, hecho de fantasía,
The singer's singing is a product of his imagination, a romanticized vision of Granada.
Mi cantar, flor de melancolía
The artist's song is a melancholy flower, filled with longing for Granada.
Que yo te vengo a dar.
The artist comes to offer his song to Granada, as a gift of love and admiration.
Granada, tierra ensangrentada en tardes de toros;
Granada is known for its bullfights, which can be bloody and brutal.
Mujer que conserva el embrujo de los ojos moros,
The women of Granada still possess the captivating gaze of the Moors who once lived there.
Te sueño de verde y gitana, cubierta de flores
The artist dreams of Granada as a place of lush greenery and passionate gypsy culture, with flowers everywhere.
Y beso tu boca temprana con uso mundano
The artist kisses Granada's lips in a common, everyday way that speaks of love.
Que me habla de amores
The kiss and Granada's beauty speak to the artist of love and passion.
Granada, Manola cantada en coplas preciosas
The singer addresses Granada as Manola, a term of endearment often used in song. He sings that Granada is sung about with great admiration and beauty.
No tengo otra cosa que darte que un ramo de rosas
The artist has nothing else to offer Granada except a bouquet of fragrant roses.
De rosas de suave fragancia
The roses the singer offers have a soft, sweet smell.
Que le dieron marco a la virgen morena
The roses are an homage to the dark-skinned Virgin Mary, who is often portrayed with a frame of roses.
Granada, tu tierra está llena
Granada is filled with many things that make it beautiful and unique.
De lindas mujeres, de sangre y de sol.
Granada is filled with beautiful women, rich cultural heritage, and sunny skies.
Writer(s): AGUSTIN LARA, LARA AGUIRRE DEL PINO AGUSTIN
Contributed by Evan Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@donparrasaurio
Soy Colombiano. Sadel para mi es lo máximo! Voz prodigiosa, corazón y sentimiento! Y demostró su amor por su Venezuela y Latinoamerica, honrándolas e interpretando su folclor. Quiso hacer lo contrario que hacen nuestros gobernantes: unirnos. Su nombre artístico es un homenaje y la demostración del amor por el tango, especialmente por Gardel.
@gladysmendoza16
Que orgullo escuchar a Alfredo Sadel el tenor de América Venezuela se estremece de orgullo de haber tenido a este hijo de prodigiosa voz
@nitfigall
Nadie jamás logrará igualar la pulcritud, precisión y hermosura de Alfredo Sadel pata interpretar Granada...respetando al maestro Plácido...Alfredo: Granada fue y será siempre tuya! Que en paz descanses!!!
@mariamagdalenagenaopayamps4917
DIOS bendiga esa voz y a la patria que te vio nacer Venezuela 🇻🇪 Un fuerte abrazo a los hijos de esta tierra ❤️
@panchovilla4645
GRANADA ES LA OBRA SINODAL DE LOS GRANDES NO CABE DUDA!, NO TENIA EL GUSTO DE CONOCER A TAN MAGNIFICO CANTANTE QUE ES ALFREDO SADEL Y SOBRE TODO QUE ES VENEZOLANO, QUE HERMOSA VERSION NOS BRINDA! ES UN VERDADERO AGASAJO ESCUCHARLO Y MAS AUN ESCUCHARLO CON PLACIDO DOMINGO, LUCIANO PAVAROTTI,JAVIER SOLIS TIENE UNA GRABACION DE GRANADA MUY HERMOSA TAMBIEN, GRACIAS DON ALFREDO DOQUIERA TE ENCUENTRES POR OBSEQUIARNOS TAN MAGNIFICA INTERPRETACION, FELICIDADES Y MIS BENDICIONES AL PUEBLO VENEZOLANO, QUE TENGA UN ARREGLO PACIFICO DE TODOS LOS PREBLEMAS SURGIDOS.
@pabloalexandre4793
LA MEJOR VERSIÓN QUE HE ESCUCHADO!!!! HACE QUE SE ESCUCHE TAN FÁCIL DE CANTAR POR QUE PARA ÉL ASÍ LO FUE!!!
@carmengomezdemedina2266
Lo maximo nuestro y del mundo, grande venezolano Alfredo Sadel
@marlenegomez5323
No había oido esta versión , me agrada bastante. Mi madre posee un LP de hace 50 años de este gran cantante , saludos desde el Perú
@enzo_gd
Maravilloso arreglo orquestal, con esa influencia arabesca del sur de Espana (en la introduccion). Fenomenal !
@ciropetit8306
ALFREDO SADEL FUE EL MEJOR CON ESA VOZ TAN MELODIOSA Y SU SERENIDAD PARA CANTAR ES MI IDOLO Y EL MEJOR DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS