Education
After studying philosophy and literature for a year at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Guerra switched to the Conservatorio Nacional de Música. Guerra was a great admirer, at this time, of the Beatles music.
After finishing his studies at the Santo Domingo conservatory, Guerra went to the Berklee College of Music in Boston to study composition and arranging in 1979.
Career
After his return to the Dominican Republic, he released his first album, Soplando (1984) with a group of local musicians which subsequently became known as Juan Luis Guerra y 440. Note that the band's name in Spanish is officially publicized as Cuatro Cuarenta (Four Forty), a shortening of the normally strict reading of number four hundred and forty. The 440 part of the band's name refers to the standard tuning "A=440." Reportedly the name for the band came from a practice session where Juan Luis's brother suggested the name, because the name would reflect how "in-tune and precise they were."
Two albums followed, Mudanza y Acarreo and Mientras más lo pienso ... tú. The band garnered some fame in their country.
Their next album, in 1989, brought them international fame. Ojalá que Llueva Cafe (If only it would rain coffee), a slow melodic number with superfast background tracks, became a number one hit in many Latin American countries, with the hit song of the same name. Subsequently, a video of the hit song was filmed and Juan Luis Guerra and his 440 band began touring. (The song's fame was revived in 1996 with a cover by Café Tacuba). In 1990, they released their next album, Bachata Rosa, which also became a major hit and earned him his first Grammy award. The album, having sold more than 5 million copies at that time, allowed Guerra to keep touring Latin America, USA and Europe. This album contains memorable love songs such as "Burbujas de amor" (Bubbles of Love), the self-hit "Bachaata Rosa", "Rosalia", "Como Abeja al Panal" ("Like a Bee to the Beehive"), "A Pedir Su Mano" ("To Ask For Your Hand"), "Carta De Amor", and "Estrellitas y Duendes" ("Little stars and elves").
Guerra became a controversial figure in the Dominican Republic after he released his next album, Areito. "Areito" (1992), featured the hit single "El costo de la vida," ("The Cost of Living/Cost of Life") but the video version was banned in several countries.
He protested against the poor conditions in many Latin American countries, the celebration of the discovery of the Americas "(1492)", and the double standard policies of first world nations. ('Areito' is a Taino word for song and dance).
That situation might have had something to do with his next album, Fogaraté (1995), where he stayed away from recording any protest songs.
One of his most recent albums, Ni es lo Mismo ni es Igual (It's not the Same nor is it Equal) (1998), garnered much critical acclaim. It won three Latin Grammys in 2000. It's hits include "Mi PC" (My PC), "Quisiera" (I Would Like To), and "El Niagara En Bicicleta".
In 2004, Guerra released his first new album in six years. Entitled "Para Ti" (For you), the album's songs are mostly religious in nature, reflecting Guerra's conversion to Evangelical Christianity. With this album the singer won two awards at the 2005 Billboards in the categories of Gospel-Pop and Tropical-Merengue, for the hit single Las Avispas, being this the first time ever that the same song wins these two categories at the same time. Other hits included "Para Ti" and "Soldado" (Soldier). In the same time, Guerra was honored with the Latino Special Award for the Music Academy of Spain for his contributions to the music of his country and the Caribbean in the last 20 years.
Guerra is the uncle-in-law of Miss Universe 2003, Amelia Vega. In January 2006, Juan Luis performed at Berklee's 60th anniversary along with other artist such as Paul Simon, Herbie Hancock, Michel Camilo and Chiara Chivello.
In 2006, he recorded with famous artists Diego Torres in "Abriendo Caminos" and with Maná in "Bendita luz". He has also opened the concert of The Rolling Stones in Puerto Rico and was invited by Sting to sing with him in a concert at Altos de Chavón, La Romana in Domincan Republic. At the Premio Lo Nuestro awards in 2007, he was given the honorary lifetime achievement award. He also performed the lead single of his new album, "La Llave De Mi Corazon." 2007.
La llave de mi corazón has been #1 song In Billboard charts for four consecutive weeks, #1 selling album in Colombia and it keeps climbing the charts in other countries.
He has recorded in English, the song "July 14th" in Fogaraté(1995), and more recently "Medicine for my soul" and" Something good" with Italian singer Chiara Chivello. Some of his songs are both in English and Spanish such as "Woman Del Callao" and "Guavaberry".
Discography
* Soplando — 1983
* Mudanza y Acarreo — 1984–1985
* Mientras más lo pienso tú — 1986
* Ojalá que llueva Café — 1988
* Bachata Rosa — 1990
* Areíto — 1992
* Fogarate — 1994
* Grandes Exitos Juan Luis Guerra y 440
* No Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual — 1998
* Para Ti — 2004
* La Llave de mi Corazón — March 19, 2007
Source: Wikipedia®
Amores
Juan Luis Guerra Lyrics
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Amores tibios que no aman nada
Amor fingido, amores necios
Amores locos y amores cuerdos
Yo he visto amores recién nacidos
Con un se vende en el ombligo
Amor en huelga de agua y vino
Pintándose la cara de olvido
Hay amores que luchan
Hay amores que esperan
Yo he visto amores que lloran
Hay amor que gobierna
Y hay amor que se entrega, sí
Hay amores que callan
Y hay amores que sueñan
Yo he visto amores que sufren
Hay amores que matan
Y hay amores que queman
Amores sabios, amor barroco
De tartamudos y amores cojos
De semifusas en un concilio
Amor de hormigas en pan comido
Yo he visto amores en auto exilio
Purgando besos que se han bebido
Amor rastreado por los gemidos
Y he visto amores
Que no saben de amor y te digo
Hay amores que luchan
Hay amores que esperan
Yo he visto amores que lloran
Hay amor que gobierna
Y hay amor que se entrega
Hay amores que callan
Hay amores que sueñan
Yo he visto amores que sufren
Hay amores que matan
Y hay amores que queman, sí
Hay amores en fuga
Girando sobre un retrato
Amores de pensionados
Con una cuota de asilo
Y he visto amores
Que no saben de amor y te digo
Hay amores que luchan
Hay amores que esperan
Yo he visto amores que lloran
Hay amor que gobierna
Y hay amor que se entrega
Hay amores que callan
Y hay amores que sueñan
Yo he visto amores que sufren
Hay amores que matan
Y hay amores que queman
Hay amores que queman
The song "Amores" by Juan Luis Guerra explores the many different types of love that exist in the world. The beginning of the song contrasts eternal love that never ends with the shallow, tepid loves that don't really love anything. The lyrics then go on to describe fake love, foolish love, crazy love, and sane love. Guerra poignantly describes the different ways that people experience love, from newly born love to dying love, from love that fights to love that waits.
Throughout the song, Guerra creates a wonderful sense of love's essence as he describes it in all its forms. He talks about how some love covers its face with forgetting, while others suffer in silence. Some love is wise, while others are baroque, stammering, or limping. The song is a beautiful and deeply thoughtful look at not just the different types of love that exist, but also the different ways that love can be experienced.
Line by Line Meaning
Amor eterno que no se acaba
Love that lasts forever
Amores tibios que no aman nada
Lukewarm loves that do not truly love
Amor fingido, amores necios
Fake love, foolish loves
Amores locos y amores cuerdos
Crazy loves and sane loves
Yo he visto amores recién nacidos
I have seen newly born loves
Con un se vende en el ombligo
With a label on their belly button that says 'For sale'
Amor en huelga de agua y vino
Love on strike with water and wine
Y he visto amores
Pintándose la cara de olvido
And I have seen loves painting their face with forgetfulness
Hay amores que luchan
There are loves that fight
Hay amores que esperan
There are loves that wait
Yo he visto amores que lloran
I have seen loves that cry
Hay amor que gobierna
There is love that governs
Y hay amor que se entrega, sí
And there is love that gives itself, yes
Hay amores que callan
There are loves that stay silent
Y hay amores que sueñan
And there are loves that dream
Yo he visto amores que sufren
I have seen loves that suffer
Hay amores que matan
There are loves that kill
Y hay amores que queman
And there are loves that burn
Amores sabios, amor barroco
Wise loves, baroque love
De tartamudos y amores cojos
Of stutterers and loves that limp
De semifusas en un concilio
Of half-notes in a council
Amor de hormigas en pan comido
Love that ants eat with ease
Yo he visto amores en auto exilio
I have seen loves in self-imposed exile
Purgando besos que se han bebido
Purging kisses that have been consumed
Amor rastreado por los gemidos
Love traced by moans
Y he visto amores
Que no saben de amor y te digo
And I have seen love that do not know love, and I tell you
Hay amores en fuga
There are loves on the run
Girando sobre un retrato
Rotating around a portrait
Amores de pensionados
Loves of retirees
Con una cuota de asilo
With an admission fee
Y he visto amores
Que no saben de amor y te digo
And I have seen love that do not know love, and I tell you
Hay amores que luchan
There are loves that fight
Hay amores que esperan
There are loves that wait
Yo he visto amores que lloran
I have seen loves that cry
Hay amor que gobierna
There is love that governs
Y hay amor que se entrega
And there is love that gives itself
Hay amores que callan
There are loves that stay silent
Y hay amores que sueñan
And there are loves that dream
Yo he visto amores que sufren
I have seen loves that suffer
Hay amores que matan
There are loves that kill
Y hay amores que queman
And there are loves that burn
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Juan Luis Guerra
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
ZAIRA CORTES
on A pedir su mano
Me gustaría que vinieras a pedirle mi Mano a mis Pastores Hely y Martha Gómez
ZAIRA CORTES
on A pedir su mano
....Que Chévere......Vendrás a Pedir Mi Mano....Cariño.....muuuuaaaaa
ZAIRA CORTES
on Ojalá que llueva café
Me encanta esta CANCIÓN; me hace acordar cuando bailabamos con mi primo HERNANDO ALEXIS; en las Reuniones Familiares
ZAIRA CORTES
on Burbujas de amor
Me encanta esta Canción; cuando estaba enamorada del AMOR