He was gifted with an innate musicality and fluid tenor voice which he colored and phrased with great expressivity. Moré was a master of all the genres of Cuban music, including son montuno, mambo, guaracha, guajira, cha cha cha, afro, canción, guaguancó, and bolero.
The eldest of eighteen children, Moré was born in Santa Isabel de las Lajas in the former province of Las Villas, in central Cuba. In 1936, at age seventeen, he left Las Lajas for Havana. His first breakthrough was winning a radio competition. He then joined Trío Matamoros (later known as Conjunto Matamoros), with which he remained several years, making a number of recordings.
In 1945 Moré went with Conjunto Matamoros to Mexico, where he performed in two of the most famous cabarets of the age, the Montparnasse and the Río Rosa. He made several recordings. Conjunto Matamoros returned to Havana, while Moré remained in Mexico, where he made several recordings for RCA Victor, together with the orchestra of Mariano Mercerón: "Me voy pal pueblo" y "Desdichado". He also recorded with Pérez Prado: "Bonito y sabroso", "Mucho corazón", "Pachito el ché", and "Ensalada de mambo". He also recorded "Dolor carabalí", which Moré considered his best composition recorded with Pérez Prado, and one he never wanted to re-record.
At the end of 1950, Moré returned to Cuba. He was a star in Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Brazil and Puerto Rico, but virtually unknown on the island. His first Cuban recording was "Bonito y Sabroso". Moré eventually decided to start his own orchestra, which he called Banda Gigante. In the years 1954 and 1955, Moré's group became immensely popular. In 1956 and 1957, it toured Venezuela, Jamaica, Haiti, Colombia, Panama, Mexico and the United States, where the group played at the Oscar ceremonies.
He died in 1963 at age 43 of cirrhosis. An estimated 100,000 fans attended his funeral.
El Bobo de la Yuca
Beny Moré Lyrics
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vuelta la quisiera ver
hay vuelta la quisiera ver
A la huambra que yo tuve
vuelta la quisiera ver
hay vuelta la quisiera ver
en brazos de otro querer
hay en brazos de otro querer
y no verla padeciendo
en brazos de otro querer
hay en brazos de otro querer
Las muchachas de este tiempo
tienen cuerpo de guitarra
tienen cuerpo de guitarra
Las muchachas de este tiempo
tienen cuerpo de guitarra
tienen cuerpo de guitarra
yo la sacare de estuche
las tocay, las tocay
yo la sacare de estuche
las tocay, las tocay
A la huambra que yo tuve
vuelta la quisiera ver
hay vuelta la quisiera ver
A la huambra que yo tuve
vuelta la quisiera ver
hay vuelta la quisiera ver
y no verla padeciendo
en brazos de otro querer
hay en brazos de otro querer
y no verla padeciendo
en brazos de otro querer
hay en brazos de otro querer
Las muchachas de este tiempo
tienen cuerpo de guitarra
tienen cuerpo de guitarra
Las muchachas de este tiempo
tienen cuerpo de guitarra
tienen cuerpo de guitarra
yo la sacare de estuche
las tocay, las tocay
yo la sacare de estuche
las tocay, las tocay
"El Bobo De La Yuca" is a classic song by the Cuban singer Beny More. The lyrics talk about the singer's desire to see a former lover again and express his sadness at the thought of her being with another person. The refrain, "A la huambra que yo tuve, vuelta la quisiera ver, y no verla padeciendo en brazos de otro querer" translates to "To the woman I had, I would like to see her again, and not see her suffering in someone else's arms."
The verses then take a turn to comment on the physical appearance of women of the time, referring to them metaphorically as having the curves of a guitar. The singer then adds that he will take the guitar out of its case to play it, which could be interpreted as him trying to win back his former lover.
The song is a classic example of Cuban bolero music, which was popular in the mid-20th century. Boleros often dealt with themes of lost love and heartbreak, and were usually accompanied by a guitar and a percussion instrument such as a bongo or conga.
Line by Line Meaning
A la huambra que yo tuve
To the woman I once had
vuelta la quisiera ver
I wish to see her once again
hay vuelta la quisiera ver
Yes, I really want to see her again
y no verla padeciendo
And not to see her suffering
en brazos de otro querer
In someone else's arms
hay en brazos de otro querer
Yes, in love with someone else
Las muchachas de este tiempo
Young women these days
tienen cuerpo de guitarra
Have bodies like guitars
tienen cuerpo de guitarra
Their bodies resemble guitars
yo la sacare de estuche
I'll take her out of her case
las tocay, las tocay
And play them, play them
A la huambra que yo tuve
To the woman I once had
vuelta la quisiera ver
I wish to see her once again
hay vuelta la quisiera ver
Yes, I really want to see her again
y no verla padeciendo
And not to see her suffering
en brazos de otro querer
In someone else's arms
hay en brazos de otro querer
Yes, in love with someone else
Las muchachas de este tiempo
Young women these days
tienen cuerpo de guitarra
Have bodies like guitars
tienen cuerpo de guitarra
Their bodies resemble guitars
yo la sacare de estuche
I'll take her out of her case
las tocay, las tocay
And play them, play them
Contributed by Nicholas M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@marcomunozmunoz5154
Lo máximo el más grande cantante cubano
@antoniohernandezlopez8576
Lo mejor de antaño está si era música que te alegraba el alma
@LadyHavana74
💙🤍❤ Tengo el album "Hecho en Cuba" donde se queda esta cancion, pues la oi y escuche pa' la primera vez el otro dia y que lagrimas de dicha se me desbordaron pa'l Señor Beny, pues como a el, n'ay niguno!!! El dio lo mejor de nuestra cubita bellisima, de voz, de musica, de todo!!! "Descansa en paz harmoniosa y eternal en el cielo Señor Beny!!!" 😁🥰💯🇨🇺🇨🇺🇨🇺🌴🎤💃🕺🌞🥥
@luisrodriguez8986
Tambn Mike Laure era jefe
@martaluciacastanorojas2400
Un disco espectacular felicitaciones
@luisalfredoanaya5602
Que lindo sonido
@leosbeljimenez
LUZ PARA TU ALMA MAESTRO
@everardoruizcastro4908
Lo mejor de la musica cubana.
@margaretquinones9179
Who was the song written about
@angeldejesus3896
Buenisima rola, ¿alguien sabe como se llama la película? también buena y nunca me enteré del titulo.