Grupo Niche's first album: "Al Pasito" was released that same year, 1980, and placed their native Colombia in a modest position in the salsa world. "Querer Es Poder" was Grupo Niche's second album, released in 1981, one year immediately after the first. The group's success was growing larger.
"Trateno" became the group's third album, which featured "Atrato Viajero", one of Varela's compositions of his teen years. And, in 1984, Grupo Niche released "No Hay Quinto Malo", which featured their signature song, "Cali Pachanguero". But, perhaps Grupo Niche's best recording was their next release, "Se Paso!", produced in 1985 under the New York Latin Records label.
In 1986, the band incorporated Puerto Rican vocalist Tito Gomez, who had previously worked with the famous Puerto Rican salsa group, la Sonora Poncena, and Ray Barretto, the Godfather of Latin Jazz. Later that year, 1986, Grupo Niche released "Me Huele A Matrimonio". Afterward, yet another Puerto Rican joined, the pianist Israel Tanenbaum, who would eventually separate from the group and join a Niche spin-off band: Orquesta Guayacan.
Grupo Niche is known for both its vigorous, uptempo dance music as well as slower-paced romantic numbers. Among its best known hits are "Cali Pachanguero", "Del Puente Pa'llá", "Sin Sentimientos", "Una Aventura", "Etnia", "Gotas de Lluvia", "Han Cogido la Cosa", "Mi Pueblo", Hagamos Lo Que Diga Corazon, "Duele Mas", "Nuestro Sueño", and the famous cumbia "Canoa Rancha".
Some of the most famous singers from Niche throughout its changing history include Tito Gomez, Moncho Santana, Charlie Cardona as well as Willy Garcia and Javier Vasquez, now members of the group 'Son de Cali'. They have been very successful, and some of their songs are considered Classics of Salsa Music. The group still enjoys some of its past successes, and, as of 2006, is on tour, making worldwide presentations, and singing their most memorable songs.
Mi Pueblo
Grupo Niche Lyrics
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Mi pueblo natal
No veo la santa hora
De estar allá
Se vienen a mi mente bellos recuerdos
Infancia alegre que yo nunca olvidaré
Titilantes igual que estrellas en el cielo
Y el ruido incesante del viejo trapiche
Sustento eterno de todos mis abuelos
Luces de esperma que al fondo se divisan
Titilantes igual que estrellas en el cielo
Y el ruido incesante del viejo trapiche
Sustento eterno de todos mis abuelos
Ya vamos llegando
Me estoy acercando
No puedo evitar que los ojos
Se me agüen
Ya vamos llegando
Me estoy acercando
No puedo evitar que los ojos
Se me agüen
Ya vamos llegando
Me estoy acercando
Entre valles y montañas
Ríos que surten tus mares
Y un cielo azul
Que son patrimonio de mis cantares
Ya vamos llegando
Me estoy acercando
Vamos llegando allá, vamos llegando a la tierrita que nos vio nacer
Ya voy llegando allá
Ya vamos llegando
Me estoy acercando
No puedo evitar que los ojos
Se me agüen
Ya vamos llegando
Me estoy acercando
No puedo evitar que los ojos
Se me agüen
Ya vamos llegando
Me estoy acercando
No puedo evitar que los ojos
Se me agüen
Pero cuanto diera por estar allá
Ya vamos llegando
Me estoy acercando
No puedo evitar que los ojos
Se me agüen
Ya vamos llegando
Me estoy acercando
No puedo evitar que los ojos
Se me agüen, ay pero cuanto diera por estar allá
Ya vamos llegando
Me estoy acercando
No puedo evitar
que los ojos
Se me agüen
The lyrics of Grupo Niche's song Mi Pueblo express the deep longing for one's hometown. The opening line "A lo lejos se ve mi pueblo natal" ("My hometown can be seen in the distance") sets the tone for the rest of the song, as the singer expresses his overwhelming desire to return to his roots. He cannot wait to be back there and relive his happy childhood memories that are deeply etched in his mind. The descriptions of the twinkling lights of the village and the constant noise of the sawmill evoke a sense of nostalgia and transport the listener effortlessly to the singer's rural hometown. In the lines "Luces de esperma que al fondo se divisan, titilantes igual que estrellas en el cielo" ("The sperm lights are visible in the distance, flickering like stars shining in the sky"), the singer is describing the lights of the tiny incandescent bulbs on the spindles of a sugarcane tractomotive, which signify the beginning of the sugarcane harvest in the region.
The chorus of "Ya Vamos Llegando" ("We're almost there") is repetitive, symbolizing the excitement and anticipation of returning home. The lyrics "Entre valles y montanas, ríos que surten tus mares" ("Between valleys and mountains, rivers that supply your seas") portray the geographical beauty of the town, invoking patriotic feelings among locals. The singer is emphasizing the significance of this land in his life, stating that the blue sky belongs to him and is an essential part of the songs he sings.
Overall, Grupo Niche has captured the essence of nostalgia and longing for one's hometown in this song. The lyrics are simple yet powerful, and the melody is upbeat and celebratory, symbolizing the joy of returning home.
Line by Line Meaning
A lo lejos se ve
From afar I can see
Mi pueblo natal
My hometown
No veo la santa hora
I can't wait
De estar allá
To be there
Se vienen a mi mente bellos recuerdos
Beautiful memories come to my mind
Infancia alegre que yo nunca olvidaré
Joyful childhood that I will never forget
Luces de esperma que al fondo se divisan
Glimmering lights in the distance
Titilantes igual que estrellas en el cielo
Twinkling like stars in the sky
Y el ruido incesante del viejo trapiche
And the incessant noise of the old sugar mill
Sustento eterno de todos mis abuelos
Eternal livelihood of all my grandparents
Ya vamos llegando
We're almost there
Me estoy acercando
I'm getting closer
No puedo evitar que los ojos
I can't help but
Se me agüen
My eyes fill with tears
Entre valles y montañas
Amidst valleys and mountains
Ríos que surten tus mares
Rivers that feed your seas
Y un cielo azul
And a blue sky
Que son patrimonio de mis cantares
That are part of my songs
Vamos llegando allá, vamos llegando a la tierrita que nos vio nacer
We're arriving there, to the little land that saw us born
Pero cuanto diera por estar allá
But how much I'd give to be there
Ay pero cuanto diera por estar allá
Oh how much I'd give to be there
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group
Written by: Jairo Varela
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@codiscos
Escucha el tema musical del Grupo Niche, titulado Mi Pueblo Natal. Cuéntanos como te pareció aquí 👇
@maykolaza8313
Me encanto !!!
@DanielPerez-ve6hl
Sobre la vida y la esperanza y el momento .
@dorismancipe7739
Me gusta mucho mucho
@auramariasilvaarias1925
Muchas gracias genial para celebrar mi cumpleaños
@jesusdavidmontenegrocaro3910
Muy nostálgico. Me vienen a la mente aquellos recuerdos felices que ya no volverán. Ojalá pudiera retroceder el tiempo para recuperar esa alegría!
@jamiepaez9088
Les cuento un diciembre íbamos llegando a Cali, el vuelo venia New York.. Cali era de Avianca.. yo llevaba 12 largos sin volver a Cali Colombia y de pronto, el piloto dice que nos preparemos para aterrizar y nos abrochamos el cinturón.. cuando empieza a sonar esta hermosa canción y les cuento . Casi todo el mundo se bajó llorando de ese avión, las lágrimas nos salían solas papá.. de la alegría de haber llegado sanos y salvos gracias a mi Dios y de volver a la tierra que nos vio nacer . Gracias a ese piloto y la tripulación.. nunca me olvidaré de ese día
@WillieTavarez
Tremendo asta mi me hizo llorar
@mateotorres8933
Historias que merecen la pena siempre leer amigo, bendiciones.
@LUCIA-jo6lt
Ana Rativa, tu canción favorita ❤️. Nuestro pueblo natal Sopó, Cundinamarca