Singer, Percussionist, Composer, Producer and Orchestra Dire… Read Full Bio ↴Joe Quijano
Singer, Percussionist, Composer, Producer and Orchestra Director
DATE OF BIRTH: September 27, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Son of José Quijano and Luz Maria Esteras, Joe Quijano was born in the capital sector of Puerta de Tierra in San Juan. At the age of eight he went to live with his family in New York. Shortly afterwards, while attending her regular academic degrees, she began learning the piano and the solfeggio in the academy that the professor Maria Luisa Lecompte maintained in Manhattan. Later, he was a disciple of Eduviges Bocanegra, who gave him classes in the study he had established in the Bronx. As a teenager, he continued his training at the Sound of Jazz School, located between 78th Street and Broadway Avenue. Finally, he expanded his studies at Columbia University. Ironically, although he became an excellent pianist, he would never perform as such in orchestra or any ensemble. He preferred to focus on percussion, having learned to play timpani, congas and bongó in an autodidactic manner since childhood.
Quijano began his musical career at the age of 13 when he joined, as a bongosero, the quintet The Mamboys From Banana Kelly Street in Bronx (1948). The group, led by teenagers Eddie Palmieri and Orlando Marín, also recorded a simple album that included the pieces "Abaniquito" and "La toalla". In 1953, when Orlando was recruited by the Army, Eddie took the lead. In parallel, since then our biography also worked "free lance" with other orchestras.
In 1956 he founded his own group, Conjunto Cachana. The name with which it baptized its famous set, corresponded then to the familiar nickname of its uncle Nicasio Quijano, who is credited to have founded the Association of Muelleros of Puerto Rico in the beginning of the decade of 1930. In Cachana Quijano had like vocalista to Paquito Guzmán. In this group it was officially released as timbalero. Although fast began to cross the crowded dance halls of the New York square, it would not be until late 1959 when he recorded for the first time. The first single (A & Q Records) included the songs "Pachanga en changa" and "Rumba en Navidad".
Later (1960), the Columbia company published its first LP, that would become classic: "The pachanga is thus danced". But prior to signing the record company in 1960, Joe Quijano had made a commitment to record some albums with the Spanoramic label. The dilemma was solved in the following way: in the recordings for this seal, the group would identify itself as Conjunto Cachana, whereas in those made for Columbia it would present like Joe Quijano and Its Orchestra. Sin and
Joe Quijano has the merit of having taken the guaguancó "Efectivamente", included in the LP "Volví a Cataño" (Spanoramic, SLP-142), published in 1965. This was the first piece that the public heard of then unknown composer Tite Curet Alonso. He also directed the rhythm section in the five recordings that Eydie Gormé recorded accompanied by the Los Panchos Trio for Columbia Records (1964-1965).
In 1967 he founded his own record label, Cesta Records. He spent an extended season of performances in San Juan, working in the Siboney Lounge of the Hotel San Jerónimo Hilton (now Condado Plaza); Chico's Bar (Hotel San Juan), 1969-1970; and in the dance halls of the Borinquen, Hyatt (1970-1973) hotels and inaugurated his Joe Quijano's Lounge in El Palmar (April 3, 1973), which he held until 1977.
He served as director of public relations for the Agency for Drug Addiction Rehabilitation (LUCHA) in New York in the transition between the 1970s and 1980s. He also performed with Charlie Palmieri at the Caribe Club of the Caribe Hilton Hotel .
In 1992, he suffered a motorcycle accident in the Piñones sector of Isla Verde, which affected his spine and, after six surgical procedures, could not fully recover. Since then, he walks supported, by a cane and has concentrated his activity in the production of danceable events of nostalgia and in the reissue of his discs in compact format. Even so, he made a successful tour of eight cities in Colombia in 1996. And in 2000 he organized a recreation of Charanga Cachana, in front of which he debuted at the Hotel Normandie in San Juan on Tuesday, October 31. At that moment, they integrated the group: Héctor «Tempo» Alomar, Harry Fraticelli, Chavela Méndez and the own Joe (singers); Eddie Perales (flutist); Manolo Navarro (pianist); Israel «Izzy» Feliú (bass player); Monchito Muñoz (timbalero); Carlos Betancourt, Carlos Gómez and Ricardo Dávila.
At the end of the first decade of the 21st century, Joe Quijano is working on a new record project.
Partial list of recordings of Joe Quijano -
"A Cataño"
"I returned to Cataño" (SLP-142), 1965. Singers: Paquito Guzmán, Willie, Chaguito and Joe. It includes his compositions "Volví a Cataño" (discharge); "To Bayamón" (son); "Acá mija" (pachanga) and "Locas por el dengue".
Productions edited under the label Cesta Records: "Introducing Joe Quijano With Strings" (CES-17), 1982.
"We II" (CES-1800BJQ), 1982. It includes his compositions "La flauta de Cachana", "Alá en mi tierra" and "I miss it".
"Basket # 13 After and Before 1960's", 2003. Compilation of themes recorded by The Mamboys of Kelly Street (1948); The Great Orchestra Cachana (1960) and Conjunto Cachana (1968).
"Untitled by Tite Curet Alonso" (2010)
La Pachanga se baila así
Joe Quijano Lyrics
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en el barrio
de cómo se baila la pachanga
hay una confusión
en el barrio
se cree que charanga es pachanga.
la orquesta que está de moda
La Pachanga es
el baile que se baila ahora.
Ahora no ha discusión
en el barrio
se sabe lo que es una charanga.
Ahora no hay confusión
en el barrio
se baila lo que es una pachanga
Ésta orquesta no es charanga
toquen ritmo de pachanga yeye
Ésta orquesta no es charanga
toquen ritmo de pachanga yeye
Mira cómo se menea' eso flaco' chico
Que barbara
Cómo sé Quijano
bailen la pachanga
y no la confundan
con una charanga
Cómo sé Quijano
bailen la pachanga
y no la confundan
con una charanga
Cómo sé Quijano
bailen la pachanga
y no la confundan
con una charanga
Cómo sé Quijano
bailen la pachanga
y no la confundan
con una charanga
Charanga!
The lyrics of Joe Quijano's La Pachanga Se Baila Asi depict a conversation about the confusion between the dance style of Pachanga and the music genre of Charanga. The local community is divided about the correct way to dance La Pachanga. Some people believe that La Charanga is the same as La Pachanga, which causes confusion. However, the singer clarifies the difference between the two, noting that Charanga is the music style while Pachanga is the dance. The song encourages everyone to dance La Pachanga correctly and not confuse it with La Charanga.
It is evident from the lyrics that La Pachanga is a dance craze at the time of the song's release. People in the community are debating and trying to figure out how to dance it correctly. The song implies that the correct way to dance La Pachanga is by moving the body in a particular way.
Joe Quijano highlights the importance of understanding the distinction between different music genres and dance styles. This sentiment aligns with the broader cultural and social emphasis on preserving traditional styles when new ones are introduced.
Line by Line Meaning
Hay una discusión
There's a debate
en el barrio
in the neighborhood
de cómo se baila la pachanga
about how to dance the pachanga
hay una confusión
there's confusion
en el barrio
in the neighborhood
se cree que charanga es pachanga.
people mistakenly think charanga is pachanga
La Charanga es
Charanga is
la orquesta que está de moda
the trendy orchestra
La Pachanga es
Pachanga is
el baile que se baila ahora.
the dance that's being danced now
Ahora no ha discusión
Now there's no debate
en el barrio
in the neighborhood
se sabe lo que es una charanga.
people know what charanga is
Ahora no hay confusión
Now there's no confusion
en el barrio
in the neighborhood
se baila lo que es una pachanga
people dance what pachanga really is
Ésta orquesta no es charanga
This orchestra is not charanga
toquen ritmo de pachanga yeye
Play the rhythm of pachanga, yeye
Mira cómo se menea' eso flaco' chico
Look how that skinny boy is moving
Que barbara
How great
Cómo sé Quijano
As I, Quijano, know
bailen la pachanga
dance the pachanga
y no la confundan
and don't confuse it
con una charanga
with a charanga
Charanga!
Charanga!
Contributed by Arianna P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Custodia48
Hay una discusión en el barrio
de cómo se baila la pachanga
Hay una confusión en el barrio
se cree que charanga es pachanga
Una charanga es la orquesta que está de moda
y una pachanga es el baile que se baila ahora
Ahora no hay discusión en el barrio
se sabe lo que es una charanga
Ahora no hay confusión en el barrio
se baila lo que es una pachanga
Esta orquesta no es charanga
toca el ritmo de pachanga nene
Esta orquesta no es charanga
toca el ritmo de pachanga nene (2)
Vaya!
Mira como se menea esa mulata chico, que barbara ♪
Con Jose Quijano baile la pachanga
y no la confundan con una charanga
con Jose Quijano baile la pachanga
y no la confundan con una charanga
Con Jose Quijano baile la pachanga
y no la confundan con una charanga
con Jose Quijano baile la pachanga
y no la confundan con una charanga (charanga)
@killgreen2004
Mi abuelo tenía artrosis en sus rodillas, pero cuando escuchada este TEMON, agarraba a su nieta para el baile, a echar los pasos prohibidos aun con sus achaques, hoy que no esta entre nosotros, quedo para el recuerdo eterno con esta canción, q. E. P. D, señor Alfonso gari herrera!
@julian-ze4ny
esto su buena musica nunca pasara de moda
@AixaCosmica
Que lindo. Bendecido año para ustedes... Esa es la buena vida: los buenos recuerdos que quedan vivos en nosotros!
@lizfabiolalujanlucana3136
Muy bonita música...a mi mami le encanta
@irisrivera6977
Me trae recuerdos de mi padre!
@luispower2739
Carrera 8 con 33, Barranquilla 1994 solo tenía 6 años cuando escuche este tema , no dejo de escucharlo... nací salsero y moriré salsero
@margaritavelasquez7515
Genial 😅esta pachanga !! Me encanta para bailar con un buen parejo 😂🎉😊😃😃😃😃👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@victor03000
Esto me acuerda de fiestas de mi familia en los años 1980-1983 en NUEVA YORK
@claudiaisabelcharrisbustil8925
Recuerdos de mi viejo amado q hoy es mi ángel.....con él aprendí a escuchar la mejor salsa.....baila en el cielo,Papi
@jamiepaez9088
Esta música me acuerda del club del municipio allá en mi cali bella por los años 90 cuando cali era cali papá .. sonaba las pachangas y todo el mundo salía a bailar que bellos recuerdos.. por eso dicen que recordar es vivir y pues ahora aquí en los estados unidos no bailo pachanga ni salsa porque mi mujer es gringa y no entiende esta música