He was the younger brother of Charlie Palmieri. When he was only 5 years old, he used to musically accompany Charlie and together they would enter and participate in many talent contests. Eddie performed at Carnegie Hall when he was 11 years old and formed his own band in 1950, when he was just 14. During the 1950s, Palmieri played in various bands, including Tito Rodriguez's.
In 1962, Palmieri formed the band La Perfecta, which included trombone player Barry Rogers and singer Ismael Quintana. The music to the Charanga required an orchestra with a flute and violins, but Eddie also added a mixture of trumpets and trombones. He also experimented by including a touch of jazz in his recordings. He recorded, among others, Lo Que Traigo Es Sabroso (What I Bring is Juicy) and Mozambique, before the group disbanded in 1968.
Palmieri's "La Perfecta" departed from the traditional Caribbean sources of salsa instrumentation by introducing a new stylistic device into the New York Latin sound. Their signature sound relied heavily on two trombones and a flute instead of trumpets. The combination helped to give La Perfecta a rich and bold sound which contributed to Palmieri's success with his new band.
In 1971, Palmieri recorded Vamonos Pa'l Monte (Going to the Mountain) with his brother Charlie at the organ. That same year he also recorded Eddie Palmieri & Friends in Concert, At the University of Puerto Rico. In 1974, Eddie won the first ever Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording with The Sun of Latin Music, which is historic, as it was the first time Latin Music was recognized by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.
In the 1990s, Palmieri had participated in various concerts and recordings with the Fania All-Stars and the Tico All-Stars; he also introduced La India with the production of Llego La India via Eddie Palmieri (La India has arrived via Eddie Palmieri), released in 1992.
Eddie actively tours the United States, Europe, South America as well as many other countries, and made his first appearance in China in 2008. He has been honored with numerous prestigious awards, one being an honorary doctorate degree from the Berklee College of Music, as well as inducted into both the Bronx Walk of Fame and the Chicago Walk of Fame.
Eddie has a career spanning over 50 years as well as a discography of 36 titles. He is one of the most influential and legendary Latin musicians.
Cinturita
Eddie Palmieri Lyrics
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Cinturita!
Mami, mueve tu cinturita!
Mami, mueve tu cinturita!
Cuando mi china baila el boogaloo
todos dejan de bailar
Ay! qué cinturita!
Cinturita!
Mami, mueve tu cinturita!
Cinturita!
Mami, mueve tu cinturita!
Mira tú que vaya cadera gasta
Cómo baila el boogaloo
Lo baila con sabrosura
Ay! Qué cinturita!
Cinturita!
Mami, mueve tu cinturita!
Cinturita!
Mami, mueve tu cinturita!
Cómo lo baila!
Ay! Qué cinturita!
Mueve tu cinturita!
Ay qué rico, que bueno, sabroso!
Mueve tu cinturita!
Para guarachar, para guarachar
Mueve tu cinturita!
Cóóóómo?
Llévatelo sabrosona!
Cóóómo!
Cinturita!
Oooh, mai, mamá!
Mueve tu cinturita!
Mueve, muévela, muévela
Mueve tu cinturita!
Cómo lo baila y lo goza, el boogaloo!
Mueve tu cinturita!
Sabrosito
Cinturita!
Óyelo!
Cinturita!
Oooh, mai, mamá!
Mueve tu cinturita!
Qué rico, qué bueno, la cintura
Mueve tu cinturita!
Mueve, muévela, muévela
Mueve tu cinturita!
Boogaloo, booga, booga, boogaloo!
Mueve tu cinturita!
Cintuuuura!
The song "Cinturita" is a catchy and lively salsa tune composed by Eddie Palmieri, a Puerto Rican-American artist, and bandleader. The lyrics encourage women to move their waists appealingly to the beat of boogaloo music. He uses "Cinturita," meaning "little waist," relentlessly to emphasize his infatuation with a woman's shapely tummy. He marvels at her boogaloo dancing form, which he believes is special, and everyone around her stops dancing just to watch her move her body to the rhythm. Palmieri's admiration for the woman's waistline and boogaloo dancing movement emerges as the song's central theme.
A driving and catchy piano and brass melody characterize the track. The melody invites listeners to engage with it and keep pace with the music by dancing. The song's style is consistent with Palmieri's preference for fusing jazz, American R&B, and Caribbean music like rumba, salsa, and boogaloo. The lyrics correspond with his unique music style in their attempt to fuse disparate cultures to educate his listeners on the importance of preserving their culture. In essence, "Cinturita" is a fantastic representation of the complex nature of Latin American music and African American influence on Latin music.
Line by Line Meaning
Muévela, sarandonga!
Come on, let's dance energetically!
Cinturita!
Oh, that waistline! It's so attractive!
Mami, mueve tu cinturita!
Hey, girl, show off your moves and shake that waistline!
Cuando mi china baila el boogaloo
todos dejan de bailar
para observar a mi china
Ay! qué cinturita!
When my girlfriend dances boogaloo,
others stop dancing and watch her
with envy and admiration to her waistline!
Mira tú que vaya cadera gasta
Cómo baila el boogaloo
Lo baila con sabrosura
Ay! Qué cinturita!
Wow, her hips are moving so skillfully
while dancing boogaloo with a great taste
what an impressive waistline!
Cómo lo baila!
Ay! Qué cinturita!
Mueve tu cinturita!
Ay qué rico, que bueno, sabroso!
She dances so amazingly!
With that attractive waistline,
she is looking so delicious, so good, and so flavorful!
Mueve tu cinturita!
Para guarachar, para guarachar
Mueve tu cinturita!
Shake that waistline! Lets dance the guaracha!
Llévatelo sabrosona!
Cóóómo!
Come on, show me how you are good at dancing!
Oooh, mai, mamá!
Mueve tu cinturita!
Mueve, muévela, muévela
Mueve tu cinturita!
Wow, girl, you are driving me crazy with your moves!
Keep shaking that waistline to the rhythm!
Cómo lo baila y lo goza, el boogaloo!
Mueve tu cinturita!
Sabrosito
Cinturita!
Look at how she is enjoying the boogaloo while shaking her waistline!
It's so delicious to watch!
Oh, that waistline!
Óyelo!
Cinturita!
Oooh, mai, mamá!
Mueve tu cinturita!
Qué rico, qué bueno, la cintura
Mueve tu cinturita!
Mueve, muévela, muévela
Mueve tu cinturita!
Boogaloo, booga, booga, boogaloo!
Mueve tu cinturita!
Cintuuuura!
Feel the rhythm! Shake that waistline!
Oh, girl, your waistline is so irresistible!
Keep shaking and grooving to the boogaloo beat!
Oh, yeah, that waistline!
Contributed by Violet S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@javi5002_
Tremendo ese piano y excelencia en los trombones, ni se diga de la voz de Ismael Quintana. La verdad esto si es música de verdad.
@wilmanruiz2387
Dldudj
@alfonsorodriguez591
Que voz la de Ismael Quintana, trombón Barry R , percusión Manny Oquendo, piano Palmieri...no hay pierde.
@jesuslopez758
Sin duda. La perfecta. Año 67 68. LP. Champagne. Todo un hit nro uno .la era del boogalow. Hasta en eso palmieri el mejor Ismael genial el mas grande... Los diablitos.. incluido Alfredo chocolate Armenteros. La mejor trompeta del momento. Otra melodía más. Como para ganar grammys... La mejor orquesta de salsa dura Brava del mundo. Salllllllsa salllllllsa.
@eduardoenriquegutierrez2672
Tenía 15 años en el año 68 cuando escuché por primera vez este álbum y aún se mantiene como mi álbum preferido de toda la música salsera y bugaloo de siempre.
@rubeneduardodiazrodriguez9382
Dios quiera este vivo y escuchando esta musica sabrosa
@xiomaradiaz9394
Tremendo! Todas las piezas de este CD son magistrales...Único! 👍🏻🖐🏻🍾🥂♥️💃💃💃💃
@guillermovictoria4893
Los colombianos, especialmente de Cali, escuchamos esta melodía en 45RPM, por allá por los sesenta o setenta. Con todo respeto de Eddie.
@santiagooropeza5619
Uno de mis temas preferidos del gran Palmieri y Pat Quintana, uno de los mejores cantantes que se han paseado por la salsa, cantante de estilo. VIVA PALMIERI Y QUINTANA.
@guillermoalvardoprieto8842
Salsa clásica eso si es musica