As a child, Caloncho lived in Guadalajara where his favorite activity was playing the drums, until he later decided to experiment with melody. At the same time, he started playing the guitar that his grandfather had left for him years before, and soon learned to play songs from artists such as Bob Marley and Sublime.
Based on his own confession, Caloncho was the name his grandfather and step-sister, Angélica, used to call him when he was very little and since the name never annoyed him, he decided to use it as his musical stage name.
His first EP "Homeotermo" was recorded in 2011, and soon after, he started working with músician Siddhartha (a former-teacher and friend). He asked him to be his producer and Siddhartha agreed, saying about him: "Caloncho is a newly born musician, he is being newly discovered, both by himself and by those around him. He sent me a sample of his music and I immediately felt it was a musical obligation to help extract the sweet juice from his fruitful melodies." (Caloncho's website).
Caloncho then released his second EP, titled "Fruta" (Fruit), in September 2013. This production mixes his unique musical style with rhythms and stories of Mexican national folk, beaches, and forest rhythms, as well as urban sounds. All these sounds are used to retell different situations from his own life.
"We experimented a lot during the creation of the EP. We used organic sounds and objects that are not considered musical instruments, such as water, fruit, seeds, lighters, etc. I love it and I want to hear it", he said.
Calancho has admitted that thanks to music, he has been able to live his life through all his senses. Music has also allowed him to feel completely connected with his family. "My dad would write and play songs for us, and he would invite us to build on them, as a way to be in communion with each other," he's said.
In 2015 he published the LP, "Fruta Vol. II" (Fruit Vol. II), a production worked with certain arrangements.
He was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.
Chanates
Caloncho Lyrics
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Y a su lado veo la luna en tono claro
El paisaje aquí cautiva y trae sonrisas
Como las que inspiras tú
Alma bonita
Las hojitas amarillas caen de día
Se respira la nostalgia del ciclo de vida
Para salir a bañarnos en la misma
Luces linda así, sin nada
Que te impida hacer lo que te dé la gana
La hojarasca seca, flota amarilla
Se respira la nostalgia del ciclo de vida
Y libélulas deambulan en la orilla
Y nos invitan a asomarnos en la misma
Luces linda así, sin nada
Que te impida hacer lo que te dé la gana
Luces linda así, sin nada
Que te impida hacer lo que te dé la gana
The opening verse of Caloncho's song "Chanates" paints a beautiful image of a reflective moment by a lake, where the singer sees a tree and the moon reflected on its clear surface. The landscape captivates and brings smiles, much like the beautiful soul of someone special. The second verse reveals more details of the scene, with yellow leaves falling during the day and a feeling of nostalgia for the cycle of life. The "chanates" - a type of bird - warn of the drizzle that is coming, inviting everyone to come out and bathe in the same water.
The chorus celebrates the freedom of being able to do whatever one wants, without anything holding one back. The image of the dry leaves floating in the water and the dragonflies flying around create a sense of peace and connectivity with nature. The ending repeats the chorus, reaffirming the beauty of living freely.
Line by Line Meaning
Reflejado sobre el lago veo un árbol
I see a tree reflected in the lake
Y a su lado veo la luna en tono claro
And I see the moon shining brightly next to it
El paisaje aquí cautiva y trae sonrisas
This scenery captivates and brings smiles
Como las que inspiras tú Alma bonita
Just like the ones you inspire, beautiful soul
Las hojitas amarillas caen de día
Yellow leaves fall during the day
Se respira la nostalgia del ciclo de vida
The nostalgia of the cycle of life is in the air
Los chanates nos avisan, la llovizna
The blackbirds warn us of the drizzle
Para salir a bañarnos en la misma
And invite us to come out and bathe in it
Luces linda así, sin nada
You look beautiful like that, with nothing
Que te impida hacer lo que te dé la gana
Stopping you from doing whatever you want
La hojarasca seca, flota amarilla
Dry leaves float in the yellow water
Se respira la nostalgia del ciclo de vida
The nostalgia of the cycle of life is in the air
Y libélulas deambulan en la orilla
Dragonflies wander on the shore
Y nos invitan a asomarnos en la misma
And invite us to peek into the water
Luces linda así, sin nada
You look beautiful like that, with nothing
Que te impida hacer lo que te dé la gana
Stopping you from doing whatever you want
Luces linda así, sin nada
You look beautiful like that, with nothing
Que te impida hacer lo que te dé la gana
Stopping you from doing whatever you want
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Oscar Castro, Jorge Siddhartha Gonzalez Ibarra, Oscar Alfonso Castro Valenzuela
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@marlen6818
La letra otra vez porque si c:
Reflejados sobre un lago veo un árbol
Y a su lado veo la luna en tono claro
El paisaje aquí cautiva y trae sonrisas
Como las que inspiras tú, alma bonita
Las hojitas amarillas caen de día
Se respira la nostalgia del ciclo de vida
Los chanates nos avisan la llovizna
Para salir a bañarnos en la misma
Luces linda así sin nada
Que te impida ser lo que te de la gana
La hojarasca seca, flota, amarilla
Se respira la nostalgia del ciclo de vida
Y libélulas deambulan en la orilla
Nos invitan asomarnos en la misma
Luces linda así sin nada
Que te impida ser lo que te de la gana
Luces linda así sin nada
Que te impida ser lo que te de la gana
@linc5773
La voz de este hombre es droga pura. ¡Lo juro!
Me relaja, me quita el mal humor y trabajo con actitud. ❤️
@jazzezepol9145
cerezuuz C totalmente de acuerdo😍.
@luisestevez9547
❤️____❤️🥴🥰
@cameperezjacuinde3709
Aaaaah te suena tan bien tu música, te adoro caloncho!
Ojala pueda ir a alguno de tus conciertos!
Y aventarte una piña!!!!
Jajajaja
@karlapaolaglez1524
el paisaje aquí cautiva y trae sonrisas, como las que inspiras tú, alma bonita 😍❤
@nancy707
No se porque me obsesiono tanto con su voz, enserio no se todas sus canciones son hermosas y taaaan relajantes.
@TheElLich
+nancy perez me pasa exactamente lo mismo
@infernalmurder6948
siiii a mi también!!
@Nesnach
Nancy Stylinson siiii 😀
@mafe.ramos.00
jajajajaj es que su voz es tan diferente 😍