Best known as the frontwoman for acclaimed Colombian Latin alternative band… Read Full Bio ↴Best known as the frontwoman for acclaimed Colombian Latin alternative band Aterciopelados, Andrea Echeverri has long captivated audiences with her potently melodic brand of feminism. On March 8th, her debut solo album Andrea Echeverri will be released by Nacional Records, the new Warner Music Group-distributed label focused on promoting the best in Latin alternative music.

After the critical and commercial success of 2001's "Gozo Poderoso", which landed Aterciopelados on the Top 10 of the Billboard Top Latin Albums Sales chart as well as a coveted appearance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Echeverri took time off for the birth of her first child Milagros, who has proven to be a new point of artistic inspiration. The result is the self-titled album Andrea Echeverri, Andreas first solo release. The disc was produced by Hector Buitrago from Aterciopelados and mixed by Thom Russo (Juanes, Kinky, Johnny Cash), and also features a remix from Richard Blair (Sidestepper).

On "A Eme O", the albums upbeat first single, Echeverri observes the bond between mother and daughter as Milagros cries late at night. "Some songs are written for Milagros, but they sound like they're written for a lover," said Echeverri. Going ever further, she satirizes the highly sexualized lyrics of the Colombian genre called champeta, naming one of the albums tracks Lactochampeta. Its kind of a joke, because it has explicit lyrics about lactating.

After a recent series of successful tour dates (including headlining the Latin Alternative Music Conferences Women Who Rock concert in front of 10,000 people at the Santa Monica Pier, as well as the recent La Banda Elastica Magazine Awards), Andrea Echeverri looks forward to spending additional time visiting U.S. markets this spring in support of her new album on Nacional Records. With a backing band featuring members of Aterciopelados, longtime fans of the group can also look forward to new interpretations of Aterciopelados classics.

Mis 32 Dientes
Andrea Echeverri Lyrics

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Quiero zambullirme entre la hierba
Quiero confundirme con la luz del sol
Quiero sonreírme con mis 32 dientes
Quiero ser hermano de la creación

Quiero ser una montaña
Para estar cerca del sol
Quiero sentir amor

Late mi corazón
Quiero sentir amor
Late mi corazón

Quiero ser la reina de la frutería
Quiero ser el viento que le cante al sol
Quiero ser la lluvia que bañe la tierra
Quiero ser la tierra del labrador

Quiero ser una montaña
Para estar cerca del sol
Quiero sentir amor
Late mi corazón

Quiero sentir amor
Late mi corazón

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Andrea Echeverri's song Mis 32 Dientes express a desire to connect to nature and to become a part of it. The first verse talks about the desire to immerse oneself in the grass, to merge with the sunlight and to smile with joy, using all 32 teeth. The second verse speaks of wanting to be like a mountain close to the sun, feeling love beating in one's heart. The third verse expresses the desire to become a part of the natural cycle of life and growth, wanting to be the queen of the fruit market, the wind that sings to the sun, the rain that bathes the earth and the very earth that the farmer tills.

The song encourages us to connect more deeply to the natural world by becoming a part of it. The lyrics speak of a desire to feel the love and the beat of the natural world, and to find happiness in its beauty. The song reminds us that we are all part of the same cycle of life and growth, and that by connecting with nature, we can find a deeper sense of purpose in our lives.

Line by Line Meaning

Quiero zambullirme entre la hierba
I want to dive into the grass

Quiero confundirme con la luz del sol
I want to blend in with the sunlight

Quiero sonreírme con mis 32 dientes
I want to smile with all of my 32 teeth

Quiero ser hermano de la creación
I want to be a sibling to all of creation

Quiero ser una montaña
I want to be a mountain

Para estar cerca del sol
To be close to the sun

Quiero sentir amor
I want to feel love

Late mi corazón
My heart beats

Quiero ser la reina de la frutería
I want to be the queen of the fruit store

Quiero ser el viento que le cante al sol
I want to be the wind that sings to the sun

Quiero ser la lluvia que bañe la tierra
I want to be the rain that bathes the earth