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.
Orgullecida
Buena Vista Social Club Lyrics
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Y de tener tan linda perfección
Tal vez será que estoy alabastrina
Serán los filtros reinos del amor
Luego vendrán los celos del cariño
De aquel volcán que llama tentadora
Y tú podrás lograr que yo te quiera
Orgullecida estoy de ser divina
Y de tener tan linda perfección
Tal vez será que estoy alabastrina
Serán los filtros reinos del amor
Luego vendrán los celos del cariño
De aquel volcán de llama tentadora
Y tú podrás lograr que yo te quiera
Porque tú has sido mi única ilusión
Luego vendrán los celos del cariño
De aquel volcán que llama tentadora
Y tú podrás lograr que yo te quiera
Porque tú has sido mi única ilusión
The lyrics to Buena Vista Social Club's song "Orgullecida" speak to a sense of pride in one's own beauty and perfection, while acknowledging the potential challenges that come with love and desire. The singer asserts that she is proud of her divine beauty and perfection, perhaps suggesting that she sees herself as otherworldly or ethereal. This sense of otherness is reinforced by the line "tal vez será que estoy alabastrina," which could be translated to mean "perhaps it is because I am made of alabaster," a reference to the smooth, white stone used in sculpture and decoration.
The singer goes on to describe the potential for jealousy and temptation that comes with love, referring to a "volcano" that is both alluring and dangerous. She suggests that her lover may be able to win her affection, as he has been her sole source of hope and longing. The repetition of these lines throughout the song underscores the power of desire and the deep connection between love and self-worth.
Overall, "Orgullecida" speaks to both the beauty and complexity of love, exploring themes of pride, longing, and vulnerability.
Line by Line Meaning
Orgullecida estoy de ser divina
I am proud to be divine
Y de tener tan linda perfección
And to have such beautiful perfection
Tal vez será que estoy alabastrina
Perhaps it's because I am alabaster-like
Serán los filtros reinos del amor
It may be the kingdoms of love's filters
Luego vendrán los celos del cariño
Later, the jealousy of affection will come
De aquel volcán que llama tentadora
From that volcano that calls temptingly
Y tú podrás lograr que yo te quiera
And you may achieve that I love you
Porque tú has sido mi única ilusión
Because you have been my only illusion
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Eliseo Silveira
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@angelaeugeniagallegomuneto5093
Orgullecida estoy de ser divina
Y de tener tan linda perfección
Tal vez será que estoy alabastrina
Serán los filtros reinos del amor
Luego vendrán los celos del cariño
De aquel volcán que llama tentadora
Y tú podrás lograr que yo te quiera
Porque tú has sido mi única ilusión
Orgullecida estoy de ser divina
Y de tener tan linda perfección
Tal vez será que estoy alabastrina
Serán los filtros reinos del amor
Luego vendrán los celos del cariño
De aquel volcán de llama tentadora
Y tú podrás lograr que yo te quiera
Porque tú has sido mi única ilusión
Luego vendrán los celos del cariño
De aquel volcán que llama tentadora
Y tú podrás lograr que yo te quiera
Porque tú has sido mi única ilusión
@spatnaspolecnost
I've wrangled, and I've rambled, and I've rodeoed around
I've never once thought of settling down
But darlin', the moment I laid eyes on you
I knew my ramblin' days were through
Made up my mind a long time ago
When the right man came along, somehow I'd know
Heart as true, eyes as blue, and his smile as wide
As a western sky
Let's ride into the sunset together
Stirrup to stirrup, side by side
When the day is through, I'll be here with you
Into the sunset we will ride
I'll be your cowgirl, if you'll be my cowboy
You'll be my Dale, I'll be your Roy
When the day is done, homeward we'll be wending
Like a movie with a happy ending
Let's ride into the sunset together
Stirrup to stirrup, side by side
When the day is through, I'll be here with you
Into the sunset we will ride
@franciscomesquita9826
Tenho orgulho de ser divino
Orgullecida estoy de ser divina
E ter uma perfeição tão linda
Y de tener tan linda perfección
Talvez seja porque eu sou alabastro
Tal vez será que estoy alabastrina
Os filtros serão reinos de amor
Serán los filtros reinos del amor
Então virá o ciúme do carinho
Luego vendrán los celos del cariño
Daquele vulcão que chama de tentador
De aquel volcán que llama tentadora
E você pode me fazer te amar
Y tú podrás lograr que yo te quiera
Porque você tem sido minha única ilusão
Porque tú has sido mi única ilusión
Tenho orgulho de ser divino
Orgullecida estoy de ser divina
E ter uma perfeição tão linda
Y de tener tan linda perfección
Talvez seja porque eu sou alabastro
Tal vez será que estoy alabastrina
Os filtros serão reinos de amor
Serán los filtros reinos del amor
Então virá o ciúme do carinho
Luego vendrán los celos del cariño
Daquele vulcão com uma chama tentadora
De aquel volcán de llama tentadora
E você pode me fazer te amar
Y tú podrás lograr que yo te quiera
Porque você tem sido minha única ilusão
Porque tú has sido mi única ilusión
@evanever
This has to be one of the best songs ever written
@benja303
the intro reminds of something from spongebob
@CB-ck9dg
This man was music itself. Amazing how - despite his voice having whithered a bit due to him having already reached a fine age at the time of recording - he still could keep track of the subtle inteplay of the vocals and sound poweful all along.
@MrDjdanieljose
Tasty!
@asteroido
The lastpeople lives from BVSC has 95 years.
@aaroncabral
that swingin' steel guitar.. perfecion
@aaroncabral
@@Protolic Man I've been waiting years to get a pedal steel. It will be worth in man
@hipernoesis7532
Esto es un dixieland jazz bien cubano, no me engañan! perfecto!!!
@brandonleeweihan
one of my favourite songs ever
@JohnnyGeeMix
Increible el sabor de esta agrupación, que les dió para grabar un charlestón sin perder su esencia.