Background
[edit] Summary
He is a son of the late Rose and Buddy Kahn. His mother was an opera singer with the stage name Rose Sherman in New York. His father was the bandleader at the Latin Quarter (nightclub) in New York under the name Buddy Harlowe. The young Harlow, is affectionately nicknamed el Judio Maravilloso (The Marvelous Jew). Harlow is a noted salsa bandleader and multi-instrumentalist, although he primarily plays piano. He produced over 260 albums for Fania Records. He is the director of the Latin Legends of Fania, among other groups.
[edit] Music skills
Larry Harlow excelled at an early age at various instruments. The music and culture of New York’s Latino community led him to Cuba where he began an intense study of Afro-Cuban music. Harlow, who is known for his innovative blend of Afro-Cuban and Jazz styles of piano playing, studied music in the 1950s in Cuba but was unable to complete his degree before the Cuban Revolution forced him to leave the island. Larry and his orchestra, Orquesta Harlow, was the second orchestra signed to the Fania Label, Harlow also produced over 106 CDs for various artists and over 50 CDs on his own besides the ones he produced for Fania. Among his most popular albums were Abran Paso and Tributo a Arsenio Rodriguez with Ismael Miranda as the lead singer. Larry's opera Hommy, which is credited for getting Celia Cruz out of retirement, was the first Latin musical performance in Carnegie Hall. In other firsts, Larry was the first ever piano player for the legendary salsa group known as the Fania All-Stars, generally regarded as the single-most important Salsa group of all time, and its first record producer. He also appeared with the Fania All-Stars in the movies Our Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa), Live in Africa, and Salsa.
[edit] Contributions
Larry's further contributions to music was to insist on the creation of the Latin Grammy Award. Harlow’s 1977 salsa suite La Raza Latina, an ambitious history of the Latin music musical genre with Rubén Blades, was nominated for a Grammy Award. Partially in recognition of his early efforts to establish the Latin Grammy as well as for his career contributions to the genre, Larry was presented with the Trustee's Award by the Latin Recording Academy in November 2008.
[edit] El Judio ContraAtaKa
In 1994, he teamed up with Ray Barretto, Adalberto Santiago, and cuatro guitar virtuoso Yomo Toro to found the Latin Legend Band, with the aim of both educating Latino and American youth about Latin music heritage and pioneering new ideas in the music, resulting in Larry Harlow’s Latin Legends of Fania Band 2006.
In 2005 he contributed to The Mars Volta's album Frances the Mute, on which he played a piano solo toward the end of "L'Via L'Viaquez." He also played with the group in some of its live performances.
[edit] Awards
In 2008, Larry Harlow was presented with a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
[edit] Today
Larry Harlow currently resides with his wife in New York, and still regularly performs as Larry Harlow and the Latin Legends of Fania.
[edit] Discography
* Heavy Smokin'
* Bajandote
* El Exigente
* Presenta A Ismael Miranda
* Me and My Monkey
* Electric Harlow
* Abran Paso
* Oportunidad con Ismael Miranda
* Hommy: A Latin Opera
* Tribute to Arsenio Rodriguez
* Salsa
* Live in Quad
* El Judio Maravilloso
* Latin Fever
* La Raza Latina: A Salsa Suite
* El Jardinero del Amor
* Con Mi Viejo Amigo
* Orchestra Harlow con Nestor Sanchez
* Rumbambola
* Yo Soy Latino
* Asi Soy Yo
* Live at Birdland
* The Latin Legends Band
* Our Latin Feeling
* Sofrito
* Romance en Salsa
* Senor Salsa
* El Dulce Aroma Del Exito
[edit] Gallery
Harlow's partial CD collection at Radio Voz WVOZ Puerto Rico (2006)
[edit] References
1. ^ Resto Max La salsificación de Israel, El Nuevo Día, October 31, 2007
[edit] External links
* Larry Harlow Official Web Site
* Harlow on YouTube
* Info on Harlow's Latin Opera - Hommy
* More on Larry Harlow
* Descarga.com interview
* Larry Harlow's interview
* Salsa Central interview
* Larry Harlow on Fania
* Video interview with Larry Harlow
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Harlow_(salsa)"
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LA CARTERA
Larry Harlow Lyrics
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Ya no tengo más dinero
Ya no tengo más dinero
Se me perdió la cartera
Voy a ver a una santera
O a buscar un buen brujero
Ayer bote la cartera
Se me perdió la cartera
Ya no tengo más dinero
Ya no tengo más dinero
Se me perdió la cartera
Eso que una espiritista
Me mando un baño de plantas
Con ajo de mano santa
Y gotas de agua bendita
Se me perdió la cartera
Ya no tengo más dinero
Ya no tengo más dinero
Se me perdió la cartera
Uno sale de la casa
Con el día revirado
Lo que va a pasar le pasa
Aunque vea al bacalao
Se me perdió la cartera
Ya no tengo más dinero
Ya no tengo más dinero
Se me perdió la cartera
Se me perdió la cartera
Ya no tengo más dinero
Anda camina
Camina Juan pescado
Anda camina
No sea descarado
Camina derecho
Camina de lao
Camina palante
Ya tu tas pandeado
Anda camina
Camina Juan pescado
Anda camina
No sea descarado
Dicen que lo vieron en la 110
Comiéndose un bacalao
Anda camina
Camina Juan pescado
Anda camina
No sea descarado
Tanto orgullo
Y tanto flante
Y siempre cogiendo fiado
Anda camina
Camina Juan pescado
Anda camina
No sea descarado
Nadie te puede mirar
Porque tu estas bien salado
Anda camina
Camina Juan pescado
Anda camina
No sea descarado
Eh, camina, camina
Camina, camina palante
Salado
Anda camina
Camina Juan pescado
Anda camina
No sea descarado
A mí no me engañas tú
Tú sigues siendo un pelado
Anda camina
Camina Juan pescado
Anda camina
No sea descarado
"La Cartera" is a song by the American salsa composer and pianist Larry Harlow. The song is about a man who has lost his wallet and is left with no money and is very frustrated. The song goes on to describe how he visits a faith healer and a fortuneteller hoping to get better luck with the loss of his wallet. The song ends with the singer chastising Juan Pescado, a fictional character, for his lack of money-management skills.
The song is relatable for many people as losing one's wallet or purse can be a frustrating and anxiety-inducing experience. The lyrics also convey the character's desperation as he is considering taking drastic action as a result of his financial situation. While visiting different types of healers may seem like nonsense to some, for others, it may offer a sense of hope or a temporary escape from financial woes.
Line by Line Meaning
Se me perdió la cartera
I lost my wallet
Ya no tengo más dinero
I ran out of money
Voy a ver a una santera
I'm going to see a spiritual healer
O a buscar un buen brujero
Or find a good witch doctor
Ayer bote la cartera
Yesterday I threw away my wallet
Y perdí los espejuelos
And lost my glasses
Eso que una espiritista
This one spiritualist
Me mando un baño de plantas
Sent me a plant bath
Con ajo de mano santa
With blessed garlic
Y gotas de agua bendita
And drops of holy water
Uno sale de la casa
One leaves the house
Con el día revirado
With a bad day
Lo que va a pasar le pasa
What's going to happen, happens
Aunque vea al bacalao
Even if I see a cod fish
Anda camina
Walk, go ahead
Camina Juan pescado
Walk, Juan the fish
No sea descarado
Don't be shameless
Camina derecho
Walk straight
Camina de lao
Walk sideways
Camina palante
Walk forward
Ya tu tas pandeado
You're already slanted
Dicen que lo vieron en la 110
They say they saw him on 110th street
Comiéndose un bacalao
Eating a cod fish
Tanto orgullo
So much pride
Y tanto flante
And so much boasting
Y siempre cogiendo fiado
And always taking credit
Nadie te puede mirar
No one can look at you
Porque tu estas bien salado
Because you're so unlucky
Eh, camina, camina
Hey, walk, walk
Salado
Unlucky
A mí no me engañas tú
You don't fool me
Tú sigues siendo un pelado
You're still a broke person
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ARSENIO RODRIGUEZ
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