Joe Arroyo was born in Cartagena. At the age of ten he was already singing in one of Cartagenas' popular music halls. His father had 40 sons with different women, a story that he usually tells.
In the year 1971 Arroyo had his biggest opportunity of becoming a nationally known artist. He was discovered by Ernesto Estrada, the bass player and singer of the band "Fruko y sus Tesos" (Fruko and his buddies) and signed up with Colombian record label Discos Fuentes. With the band he performed for ten years until in 1981 when he began his solo career leading his own band, named "La Verdad" (The truth).
Joe Arroyo became very successful by mixing salsa, merengue, soca, zouk and other Afro-American music beats in a unique style that has earned him the prefix of Sonero de la Salsa by renown critics and fans.
Born in Cartagena de Indias, 1 November 1955 – Died in Barranquilla, 26 July 2011
Cantinero
Joe Arroyo Lyrics
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(Que me voy a emborrachar (bis))
Y tú que vas a tomar?
Que me den un trago de vino
Que me den un trago de ron
Para mi un trago de ñeque,
Para mi un trago de whisky
Para mi un trago de cerveza
Para mi un trago de ñeque
Para mi un trago de Whisky
Y TU QUE VAS A TOMAR?
A mi que me den un tinto
Pero que me lo den con media tartia ve'
Guayabo el de Nicanor (Bis)
(Y a mi no me digan nada porque yo)
Oye cachaco Correa y del Barrio Abajo que? que que que
CANTINERO SIRVA EL TRAGO (BIS)
(Que me voy a emborrachar (bis))
Y tú que vas a tomar?
Que me den un trago de vino
Que me den un trago de ron
Para mi un trago de cerveza,
Para mi un trago de ñeque
Para mi un trago de whisky
Para mi un trago de Caldas,
Para mi un trago de ñeque
Para mi un trago de Whisky
Y TU QUE VAS A TOMAR?
A mi que das otro tinto
Pero con bastante batativa ve'
Juyyy en la plaza nos vemos, Sincelejoooo
Cómo?
The song "Cantinero" by Joe Arroyo is an upbeat and energetic song that revolves around the idea of drinking and partying. The lyrics depict a group of people at a bar, ordering different kinds of alcoholic beverages from the bartender, who is referred to as the "cantinero." The song begins with the phrase "cantinero sirva el trago, que me voy a emborrachar," which means "bartender, serve the drink, I'm going to get drunk." This phrase is repeated several times throughout the song, emphasizing the partying and drinking culture that the song is trying to evoke.
The lyrics of the song then proceed to ask the listener what they are going to drink. Various types of alcoholic beverages are mentioned such as wine, rum, whisky, Caldas, and beer. Each person has their own preference, and they all request their drink of choice from the bartender. In the middle of the song, there is a reference to the "guayabo" of someone named Nicanor, which is a word used in Colombian Spanish to describe the feeling of being hungover the day after drinking. The song ends with the phrase "Juyyy en la plaza nos vemos, Sincelejoooo," which is an invitation to meet up in the town of Sincelejo to continue partying.
Line by Line Meaning
CANTINERO SIRVA EL TRAGO (BIS)
The singer asks the bartender to serve him a drink and repeats it.
(Que me voy a emborrachar (bis))
The singer is saying that he will drink until he gets drunk.
Y tú que vas a tomar?
The singer is asking someone what they want to drink.
Que me den un trago de vino
The singer wants a glass of wine.
Que me den un trago de ron
The singer wants a glass of rum.
Para mi un trago de ñeque,
The singer wants a glass of a local alcoholic drink called 'ñeque'.
Para mi un trago de whisky
The singer wants a glass of whiskey.
Para mi un trago de Caldas,
The singer wants a glass of 'Caldas' which is a type of Colombian aguardiente.
Para mi un trago de cerveza
The singer wants a glass of beer.
Para mi un trago de ñeque
The singer wants another glass of 'ñeque.'
Para mi un trago de Whisky
The singer wants another glass of whiskey.
A mi que me den un tinto
The singer wants a glass of red wine.
Pero que me lo den con media tartia ve'
The singer wants half a glass filled with wine and the other half with soda.
Guayabo el de Nicanor (Bis)
The singer is talking about a hangover he has, similar to one that his friend Nicanor had.
(Y a mi no me digan nada porque yo)
The singer is saying that he doesn't want to be judged for drinking too much.
Oye cachaco Correa y del Barrio Abajo que? que que que
The singer is calling out to people from different regions in Colombia to join him for a drink.
Juyyy en la plaza nos vemos, Sincelejoooo
The singer is inviting people to meet him in the town square of Sincelejo for drinks.
Cómo?
This is an interjection expressing surprise or confusion about the previous line.
Writer(s): Gutierrez De La Cruz Dolcey Julio
Contributed by Connor Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ernestofernandezmunoz
El mejor cantante que ha dado este país, pero lejos!!!!!
@asesorcomercial229
Señores y Señoras, si ustedes están de acuerdo conmigo, deberíamos hacer una campaña para que al cantautor Joe Arroyo sus canciones las declaren patrimonio cultural, así como lo han hecho con Diomedes Diaz. Creo que este hombre dejo mucho para orgullo de nuestro País Colombia.
@emersonluissimanca4413
estoy de acuerdo . este hombre tiene canciones que son patrimonio del país
@herref9423
Claro a mi me gusta la musica de Diomedes y la del joe también pero el patrimonio cultural no solo fue de la musica de Diomedes si no del genero vallenato patrimonio de la humanidad por la UNESCO
@juansebastianjimeneztorres8233
Creo que este man es más que Diomedes mucho maaaaas uff lo deja botado
@oscarpretel420
Cuenta conmigo!!!
Me avisas cualquier cosa.
@arbey1956
me parece bueno, el es uno de los principales de la salsa así como diomedes es el del ballenato pero son muy buenas
@leonardovm
Una de las mejores canciones que el Joe hizo, fruto de su inigualable talento, dejando una impronta musical tan genuina y única que el tiempo no borrará jamás. 👊
@nestorfabioaguirre8605
Creo q el verdadero cantante de esa cancion es el maestro dolcey gutierrez
@edwinluisburgosarteaga7277
Totalmente de acuerdo su legado musical es un patrimonio cultural para todos los colombianos del cual estamos muy orgullosos. Joe siempre estarás presente con tu música