The band was founded in 1999 in Villa Alemana, a small town in central Chil… Read Full Bio ↴The band was founded in 1999 in Villa Alemana, a small town in central Chile, by members of the band "Lafloripondio", as they returned home from a tour through Germany, The Netherlands, and Austria. Upon his return, Aldo Asenjo aka Macha, began meeting often with his friend Antonio Orellana, just to play guitar and try out ideas. Gradually, in these sessions, they began to compose songs such as, "Cabildo", "Me convertiste en santo" and "Dejame decirte algo" and later, at the beginning of 2000, "Tongoy" and "Maria, ria" .
Later, Tuto Vargas and Juanito Gronemeyer, the bass player and percussionist from "Lafloripondio" respectively, also joined the sessions. This formation developed the foundation for further compositions. Eventually they invited Chapa, on the percussion, and Tio Rodi, on drums . This was the formation and it remained unchanged until 2001 when they added a horn section, and Michael Magliocchetti on guitar. They recorded their first album "Chico Trujillo y la Señora Imaginacion", released in Germany as "Arriba las Nalgas". With this album the band showed its interpretation of traditional Chilean songs and rhythms blending acoustic guitars, vocals, with the rest of the instruments.
In live concerts, the mixture of traditional cumbias like "El Tren", and "Pedacito de mi vida", was expanded. The band performed primarily cumbias, boleros and ska with renewed texts.
Chico Trujillo performed concerts in the Chilean festival Huachaca, for the "Comite de Liberacion de los Presos Politicos Mapuches", as well as live television performances as part of the "Festival del Huaso de Olmue", the most important folk music festival in the country. They also organized free open concerts and self promoted shows in clubs and bars all over Chile, including the legendary concerts at "La Batuta" in Santiago. In 2002 they made their first tour in Germany in collaboration with the Chilean visual artist Rafael Insunza who was invited to exhibit his pieces at the "Kunsthaus Tacheles" in Berlin. They performed in "Tacheles" in "Cafe Zapata", in the presentation "No al Plan Colombia" at "Humboldt University", in "Kunsthaus Köpi" at the "Festival Liberacion de los Presos Politicos de Chile" as well as in numerous "fiestas latinas".
It was at this time that the band gave their first performances in Spain, la Coruna, Ferrol and Oliera. As they returned to Chile they were invited at the end of the year to play at the closing ceremonies of the "Culture Carnival" in Valparaiso, with "Blue Splendor", a band well known in the harbor area. In February 2003 they played once again at the "Festival del Huaso de Olmue", a program followed by more than 4 million television viewers in Chile alone. There they performed with "Tommy Rey" and "Gioloto y su Combo" at "Cumbre de los Sonoras", a meeting of Chile's best known bands.

Sombrero
Chico Trujillo Lyrics

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Quiero un sombrero
De guano, una bandera
Quiero una guayabera
Y un son para bailar

Cuando llega el carnaval
Se acaban todas las penas
Y yo me voy a bailar

Solito con mi morena

Quiero un sombrero
De guano, una bandera
Quiero una guayabera
Y un son para bailar

Yo no se porque sera
Cuando miro las estrellas
Que siempre me voy a acordar
De mi perra santiagueña

Quiero un sombrero
De guano, una bandera
Quiero una guayabera
Y un son para bailar

Mi sombrero y mi tambor
Y mi linda guayabera
Son las cosas que yo tengo
Pa' gozar la noche entera

Quiero un sombrero
De guano, una bandera
Quiero una guayabera
Y un son para bailar

Cuando llega el carnaval
Se acaban todas las penas
Y yo me voy a bailar
Solito con mi morena

Quiero un sombrero
De guano, una bandera
Quiero una guayabera
Y un son para bailar

Yo no se porque sera
Cuando miro las estrellas
Que siempre me voy a acordar
De mi perra santiagueña

Quiero un sombrero
De guano, una bandera
Quiero una guayabera
Y un son para bailar

Mi sombrero y mi tambor
Y mi linda guayabera
Son las cosas que yo tengo
Pa' gozar la noche entera

Quiero un sombrero
De guano, una bandera

Quiero una guayabera
Y un son para bailar

Overall Meaning

The song Sombrero by Chico Trujillo is a lively and upbeat track that celebrates the joys of life and the power of music to lift one's spirits. The lyrics express a desire for a sombrero made of guano and a guayabera shirt, which are traditional items of clothing in Chile and other Latin American countries. The singer also wants to dance the son, a popular dance style from Cuba that is known for its lively rhythms and intricate footwork.

The song is set during carnival season, a time of year when people in many Latin American countries come together to celebrate with music, dancing, and other festivities. The lyrics suggest that this is a time when people can forget their worries and just enjoy life, especially when they are dancing with a loved one.

The final stanza of the song reveals that the singer has fond memories of a pet dog from Santiago, a city in Chile. This may suggest that the song is about the power of music to evoke strong emotions and memories, even those that are seemingly unrelated. Overall, Sombrero is a joyful celebration of music, dance, and the simple pleasures of life.

Line by Line Meaning

Quiero un sombrero
I want a hat

De guano, una bandera
Made of guano and a flag design

Quiero una guayabera
I want a guayabera shirt

Y un son para bailar
And a sound to dance to

Cuando llega el carnaval
When the carnival arrives

Se acaban todas las penas
All sorrows disappear

Y yo me voy a bailar
And I go dancing

Solito con mi morena
Alone with my brown woman

Yo no se porque sera
I don't know why it is

Cuando miro las estrellas
When I look at the stars

Que siempre me voy a acordar
That I always remember