José Manuel Yáñez Meira de Vasconcellos, known as Joe Vasconcellos, is a si… Read Full Bio ↴José Manuel Yáñez Meira de Vasconcellos, known as Joe Vasconcellos, is a singer and composer born in Santiago, Chile on March 9, 1959, to a chilean mother and brazilian father. He developed a unique latin american fusion borne out of a life of traveling, dominated by latin and brazilian rhythms. Songs like Huellas and Hijo del Sol Luminoso (written while he played as part of the band Congreso) became hits from the beginning. In his eclecticism, his music still breathes from the roots of the local traditional chilean music. Today he's recording for an independent label after a big problem with his first label, EMI.

El chinchinero
Joe Vasconcellos Lyrics

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Les voy a mostrar un ritmo
Que nació en esta ciudad
Nadie parece notar
Que es un ritmo callejero
Que nació para alegrar
Los que paran pa'mirar

Oeo... toca chinchinero

Oeo... con bombo y platillo
Oeo... Chile te saluda
Mucha luz y felicidad
Por lo que puedan aportar

Lo que sea de su cariño
No es mi intención molestar
Es el fondo musical
De antemano muchas gracias
Por lo que pueda aportar
Para el arte popular

Oeo... con la pandereta
Oeo... que se escuche el huiro
Oeo... Chile te saluda
Mucha luz y felicidad
Por lo que puedas aportar

Oeo... con o sin dinero
Oeo... cómpreme una rosa
Oeo... pa'la señorita
Oeo... pa'la buena suerte

Es un ritmo contagioso
Que nació en esta ciudad
Hoy te lo vengo a mostrar
Es un remedio infalible
Contra la mediocridad
Que se toma la ciudad

Oeo... toca chinchinero
Oeo... salve organillero
Oeo... Chile te saluda
Mucha luz y felicidad
Por lo que puedas aportar

Oeo... con o sin dinero
Oeo... cómpreme una rosa
Oeo... pa'la señorita
Oeo pa la buena suerte
Oeo... para el caballero
Oeo... con o sin corbata
Oeo... dame una sonrisa

Oeo... para la alegría.
Oeo Oeo Oeo Oeo

Overall Meaning

The song "El Chinchinero" by Joe Vasconcellos is about a street musician who plays a rhythm on the streets of the city to bring joy and happiness to the people who stop to watch him. The song starts by introducing the rhythm that was born in the city and was created to cheer up those who watch it. The lyrics mention that even though it is a street rhythm, it goes unnoticed by those who are not aware of it. The song then goes on to say that it is not the intention of the chinchinero to bother anyone with his music, but rather to contribute to the popular culture and bring happiness to people's lives. The chorus of the song salutes Chile and asks for light and happiness to be brought by whatever the people can contribute.

The song further emphasizes that the rhythm is contagious and that it works as an antidote to the mediocrity that has engulfed the city. It is a remedy that, when played by the chinchinero, spreads throughout the city, bringing joy to people's lives. The lyrics ask for the listener's contribution to popular art and urges them to buy a rose, whether or not they have money, for the good luck of everyone.

Overall, "El Chinchinero" is an ode to the street musician and his contribution to the popular culture of the city. It highlights the importance of street rhythms and the joy they bring to people's lives even in the face of mediocrity and indifference.

Line by Line Meaning

Les voy a mostrar un ritmo
I am going to showcase a rhythm

Que nació en esta ciudad
That was born in this city

Nadie parece notar
Nobody seems to notice

Que es un ritmo callejero
That it's a street rhythm

Que nació para alegrar
That was born to bring joy

Los que paran pa'mirar
Those who stop to watch

Oeo... toca chinchinero
Oeo... play the chinchinero

Oeo... con bombo y platillo
Oeo... with drums and cymbals

Oeo... Chile te saluda
Oeo... Chile greets you

Mucha luz y felicidad
Lots of light and happiness

Por lo que puedan aportar
For whatever they can contribute

Lo que sea de su cariño
Whatever comes from their love

No es mi intención molestar
It's not my intention to bother

Es el fondo musical
It's the musical background

De antemano muchas gracias
In advance, thank you very much

Por lo que pueda aportar
For whatever you can contribute

Para el arte popular
For popular art

Oeo... con la pandereta
Oeo... with the tambourine

Oeo... que se escuche el huiro
Oeo... let the huiro be heard

Oeo... Chile te saluda
Oeo... Chile greets you

Mucho luz y felicidad
Lots of light and happiness

Por lo que puedas aportar
For whatever you can contribute

Oeo... con o sin dinero
Oeo... with or without money

Oeo... cómpreme una rosa
Oeo... buy me a rose

Oeo... pa'la señorita
Oeo... for the young lady

Oeo... pa'la buena suerte
Oeo... for good luck

Es un ritmo contagioso
It's a contagious rhythm

Que nació en esta ciudad
That was born in this city

Hoy te lo vengo a mostrar
Today I come to show it to you

Es un remedio infalible
It's an infallible remedy

Contra la mediocridad
Against mediocrity

Que se toma la ciudad
That is taking over the city

Oeo... toca chinchinero
Oeo... play the chinchinero

Oeo... salve organillero
Oeo... hail the organ-grinder

Oeo... Chile te saluda
Oeo... Chile greets you

Mucha luz y felicidad
Lots of light and happiness

Por lo que puedas aportar
For whatever you can contribute

Oeo... con o sin dinero
Oeo... with or without money

Oeo... cómpreme una rosa
Oeo... buy me a rose

Oeo... pa'la señorita
Oeo... for the young lady

Oeo... pa'la buena suerte
Oeo... for good luck

Oeo... para el caballero
Oeo... for the gentleman

Oeo... con o sin corbata
Oeo... with or without a tie

Oeo... dame una sonrisa
Oeo... give me a smile

Oeo... para la alegría.
Oeo... for the joy.

Oeo Oeo Oeo Oeo
Oeo Oeo Oeo Oeo

Writer(s): joe vasconcellos

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01Tiempo4:25

02Huellas5:37

03Ciudad traicionera4:57

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Les voy a mostrar un ritmo
Que nació en esta ciudad
Nadie parece notar
Que es un ritmo callejero
Que nació para alegrar
Los que paran pa´mirar

Oeo...toca chinchinero
Oeo...con bombo y platillo
Oeo...chile te saluda
Mucha luz y felicidad
Por lo que puedan aportar

Lo que sea de su cariño
No es mi intención molestar
Es el fondo musical
De antemano muchas gracias
Por lo que pueda aportar
Para el arte popular

Oeo...con la pandereta
Oeo...que se escuche el huiro
Oeo...chile te saluda
Mucha luz y felicidad
Por lo que puedas aportar

Oeo...con o sin dinero
Oeo...cómpreme una rosa
Oeo...pa´la señorita
Oeo...pa´la buena suerte

Es un ritmo contagioso
Que nació en esta ciudad
Hoy te lo vengo a mostrar
Es un remedio infalible
Contra la mediocridad
Que se toma la ciudad

Oeo...toca chinchinero
Oeo...salve organillero
Oeo...chile te saluda
Mucha luz y felicidad
Por lo que puedas aportar

Oeo...con o sin dinero
Oeo...cómpreme una rosa
Oeo...pa´la señorita
Oeo…pa'la buena suerte
Oeo...para el caballero
Oeo...con o sin corbata
Oeo...dame una sonrisa
Oeo...para la alegría.
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