Florencio Santana, Gerardo Macia, Felix Escobar and Nico Saquito founded Lo… Read Full Bio ↴Florencio Santana, Gerardo Macia, Felix Escobar and Nico Saquito founded Los Guaracheros de Oriente (The Guaracha Players of Oriente) in 1940. Saquito, who passed away in 1981, was one of Cuba's most prolific and beloved song-writers and many of his songs are classics of the Cuban repertoire. The quartet moved to Venezuela in 1950 and gained local fame by performing live on radio variety programmes. Saquito left the group in 1955, but they continued on as a trio, moving to the United States in 1959.

As the name of the group implies, Los Guaracheros de Oriente primarily performed <>, a relative of the <> that developed in eastern Cuba. <> is essentially a balladic song style with poetic lyrics and lush, multi-part harmonies that were very influenced by French and Spanish music. It is less percussive and syncopated than <>, but they are both instantly engaging musical styles that liven up any party. The instrumentation is often quite basic: guitar, <>, <> and <> (cowbell).

Las Perlas de Tu Boca
Los Guaracheros De Oriente Lyrics

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Esas perlas que tu guardas con cuidado
En tan lindo estuche de peluche rojo
Me provocan, nena linda, el loco antojo
De contarlas beso a beso enamorado

Esas perlas que tu guardas con cuidado
En tan lindo estuche de peluche rojo
Me provocan, nena linda, el loco antojo

De contarlas beso a beso enamorado

Quiero verlas como chocan con tu risa
Quiero verlas alegrar con ansia loca
Para luego arrodillarme ante tu boca
Ay, pedirte de limosna una sonrisa

(Música)

Quiero verlas como chocan con tu risa
Quiero verlas alegrar con ansia loca

Para luego arrodillarme ante tu boca
Ay, pedirte de limosna una sonrisa

Overall Meaning

In Los Guaracheros De Oriente's song "Las Perlas de Tu Boca," the lyrics describe the admiration and desire the singer feels towards someone they are deeply enamored with. The "perlas" or pearls mentioned in the song refer metaphorically to something precious, something that is carefully guarded and cherished by the person they are singing to. These pearls are compared to being stored in a beautiful red plush case, emphasizing their value and delicacy.

The singer expresses their intense longing to count and cherish each of these pearls through kisses. They desire to see the pearls collide with the person's laughter, bringing them joy and excitement. The singer longs to kneel before the person's mouth and humbly request a smile, as if it were an act of charity or a small gift they yearn for.

Overall, "Las Perlas de Tu Boca" is a romantic and passionate song that conveys a sense of admiration, longing, and desire for someone's affection and attention. The metaphor of pearls represents something precious and treasured, highlighting the deep value and significance of the person the singer is singing to.

Writer(s): Eliseo Grenet

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Bello tema de Eliseo Grenet, gran compositor y pianista nacido en La Habana el 12 de junio de 1893 y fallecido el 4 de noviembre de 1950. Eliseo Grenet tambien compuso temas como Ay Mama Ines, Papa Montero, Songoro Cosongo, Mirala que linda viene, Lamento cubano, Felipe Blanco, Espabilate, y muchas mas canciones que suenan hasta el dia de hoy. Grenet, un grande de la musica cubana