The group's eponymous album was recorded in March 1996 and released in September 1997, quickly becoming an international success, which prompted the ensemble to perform with a full line-up in Amsterdam and New York in 1998. German director Wim Wenders captured the performance on film for a documentary—also called Buena Vista Social Club—that included interviews with the musicians conducted in Havana. Wenders' film was released in June 1999 to critical acclaim, receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary feature and winning numerous accolades including Best Documentary at the European Film Awards.
The success of both the album and film sparked a revival of interest in traditional Cuban music and Latin American music in general. Some of the Cuban performers later released well-received solo albums and recorded collaborations with stars from different musical genres. The "Buena Vista Social Club" name became an umbrella term to describe these performances and releases, and has been likened to a brand label that encapsulates Cuba's "musical golden age" between the 1930s and 1950s. The new success was fleeting for the most recognizable artists in the ensemble: Compay Segundo, Rubén González, and Ibrahim Ferrer, who died at the ages of ninety-five, eighty-four, and seventy-eight respectively; Compay Segundo and González in 2003, then Ferrer in 2005.
Several surviving members of the Buena Vista Social Club, such as veteran singer Omara Portuondo, trumpeter Manuel "Guajiro" Mirabal, laúd player Barbarito Torres and trombonist and conductor Jesús "Aguaje" Ramos currently tour worldwide, to popular acclaim, with new members such as singer Carlos Calunga and pianist Rolando Luna, as part of a 13-member band called Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club.
Murmullo
Buena Vista Social Club Lyrics
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En el silencio de una noche azul
Son dos enamorados
Que encantados gozan del amor
Y ríe la vida
Y que dice así
(Ah, aah)
Y ríe la luna
Y que dice así
(Uhmm, uhmm)
The lyrics of Buena Vista Social Club's Murmullo speak of a soft murmur in the silence of a blue night, which can be attributed to two lovers who are absorbed in the pleasures of their love. The song paints a vivid picture of two people who are deeply in love and completely engrossed in each other, to the point that the rest of the world seems to fade away.
The song views love as a beautiful, joyous and enchanting experience. The love shared between the two people is celebrated and portrayed as something special and beautiful. The lines about life and the moon laughing signify how joyous and happy the moment is. It hints at the idea that happiness comes from being deeply in love, and that moments like these are precious and should be savored.
Overall, the lyrics of Buena Vista Social Club's Murmullo offer a romantic depiction of love, one where it's seen as an enchanter that can fill the heart with happiness and joy. It's a beautiful expression of the depth of love and the joy that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Hay un suave murmullo
There is a gentle murmur
En el silencio de una noche azul
In the silence of a blue night
Son dos enamorados
They are two lovers
Que encantados gozan del amor
Who enchantedly enjoy love
Y ríe la vida
And life laughs
Y que dice así
And it says like this
(Ah, aah)
(Ah, aah)
Y ríe la luna
And the moon laughs
Y que dice así
And it says like this
(Uhmm, uhmm)
(Uhmm, uhmm)
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@voltape
Hay un suave murmullo
En el silencio de una noche azul
Son dos enamorados
Que, encantados, gozan del amor.
Y ríe la vida y qué dice así: Ahh, ahh...
Y ríe la luna y qué dice así: Uhmm, uhmm...
Lindisimo! Feb 5, 2016
@franciscomesquita9826
Hay un suave murmullo
En el silencio de una noche azul
Son dos enamorados
Que encantados, gozan del amor
Y ríe la vida
Y que dice así: aahh, aaah-ah-ah
Aaah-ah-ah
Y ríe la Luna
Y que dice así: uhmm, uhmm
Uhmm
Uhm-mmm-uhmm
Uhmm-mmm-uhmm
Uhmm
Uhm-mmm-uhmm
@AudiophileStooge
this album is truly a gift to humanity.
@BM-dr4eu
I cried the first time i heard this song - I don’t think I’ve ever been the same since then
@HOPROPHETA
When was this song written. Makes me think of my late grand parents who met in the late 1920s. They MUST have danced to this in Honduras CA!
@bluesslider76
This song always gets my imagination going.
It’s like slow walk in an old house full of antiques with sunshine coming through the windows. Also there are glimpses of ghosts out of the corner of your eye while this beautiful song filters from another room somewhere. Like the Maitlands house.
Sorry I had to share. My favorite song on the album.
@fluteincense_
take wings on your imagination, its art
@LaRolaRiza
<3 Me la dedicó mi primer esposo cuando me estaba conquistando hace 18 años...
@luillisbran8230
Osea que ya la canción no vale como dedica😒😒😒
@BelemLee
Cómo me abraza el alma esta hermosa melodía... Un susurro a la luz de mi consciencia y al brillo del amor naciente, siempre ferviente, en los corazones sensibles. Magistral obra.
@HOPROPHETA
Cuandon escribieron esta cancion? Creo que era en los anos mil noviciento veinte.
@BelemLee
@@HOPROPHETA Creo que es de los veinte y la escribió un cubano que se enamoró de una mujer de ojos verdes que conoció en USA mientras él tocaba en una presentación.
Supuestamente regresó a Cuba y ya no volvió a verla.