The Parra brothers (Gabriel, drums Claudio, piano, and Eduardo, electric piano) met Mario Mutis (bass) and Eduardo "Gato" Alquinta (guitars and lead vocals) in their childhood and started to play music for fun. They became prominent in Viña del Mar, playing at many gigs with a bossa-nova/bolero style. The former name of the band was High & Bass. However, most of their fans believed they were called "Jaibas" (crabs). After a while they decide to correct their name and definitely change it to Los Jaivas.
After a first phase characterized by a of more tropical sound they began to blend styles, experimenting with hippie sound, progressive rock and avant-garde jazz. Their most recognized feature it's their blending of styles with the traditional sounds -and instruments- of the region.
Discography:
* El Volantin
* Todos juntos
* Sueños de America
* El indio,
* Palomita blanca soundtrack
* Sueños de America
* Mambo de machaguay
* Aconcagua,
* Alturas de machu picchu
* Si tu no estas
* Obras de violeta parra
* Mamalluca
* Hijos de la tierra
* Trilogia el rencuentro
* Arrebol.
Their most famous songs in Latin America are "Todos Juntos", "Mira Niñita" and "Sube a Nacer Conmigo Hermano", all which are especially cherished by Chileans.
After the military coup in Chile the band moved to Argentina, where they stayed until 1977 when they moved to France. The band formation changed in 1988, when Gabriel died in Peru. His daughter Juanita tooked his place at the drums. In January of 2003, "Gato" (the cat) Alquinta died in Coquimbo (Chile) of a heart attack. His death was a national mourning and more than 400.000 people attendend his funeral. The band continued playing with Gato's children: Ankatu (guitar), Eloy (saxophone)and Aurora (vocals).
A few months after Gato's death, Aurora left the band to continue her career as an actress. Her position was taken by Carlos Cabezas.
A year after Gato's death his son Eloy died too at the age of 33 after from a heart attack. His position was taken in the group by Francisco Bosco.
The band, after 43 years of activity, has gained a cult status and still perform live, regardless the tragic events ocurred in the past years.
Hijos De La Tierra
Los Jaivas Lyrics
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Ven vamos a buscar entonces
Toda la ternura
Toda la hermosura
Tesoros del alma.
Volcán
Es mi pecho ardiente
Cura las heridas.
Cristales de tierra dormida
Serán nuestros besos
Que en el embeleso
De otros siglos nuevos
Tendrán su cabida.
Somos hijos de la tierra
Y su palabra es nuestra historia.
Somos hijos de la tierra.
Amor se nos va la vida
Ven vamos a buscar entonces
Toda la ternura
Toda la hermosura
Tesoros de la vida.
Ay, ven vamos a invocar
Con la voz más clara
Las riquezas puras
Del jardín del mundo.
Sultana cuerpo y maravilla
Eres tu la fuente
Remanso y vertiente
Guardas la semilla.
Ven vamos a jugar
A que somos dueños
De todos los sueños
Que tenemos todo
El sublime encanto
Llama de la vida.
Somos hijos de la tierra
Y su palabra es nuestra historia
Somos hijos de la tierra.
Amor se nos va la vida
Ven vamos a buscar entonces
Toda la ternura
Toda la hermosura
Tesoros del alma
The lyrics of Los Jaivas's song "Hijos De La Tierra" are about the appreciation and connection to the earth and all of its offerings. The song emphasizes the importance of love and the pursuit of beauty and tenderness in life. The first verse sets the tone for the entire song, as the singer urges his/her partner to seek out all of the joys and treasures that life has to offer, using words like "ternura," "hermosura," and "tesoros del alma." The volcano metaphor in the second verse represents the passion and heat of love, but also how it can be healing and transformative.
The rest of the song continues with the themes of appreciation for nature and unity with the earth. The chorus emphasizes that we are all "hijos de la tierra" or children of the earth, and our stories are intertwined with the land's history. The bridge invokes the imagery of a garden, with its pure riches and seeds waiting to be planted. The final verse encourages the listener to embrace the wonder and beauty of life and all its possibilities, to play and dream and to recognize that life is a flame, and we are meant to be its spark.
Line by Line Meaning
Amor se nos va la vida
Our life is slipping away amidst a lack of affection
Ven vamos a buscar entonces
Let's go find it
Toda la ternura
All the tenderness
Toda la hermosura
All the beauty
Tesoros del alma.
Treasures of the soul
Volcán
My burning chest
Es mi pecho ardiente
It is my burning chest
Su lava insolente
Its insolent lava
Cura las heridas.
Heals the wounds
Cristales de tierra dormida
Crystals of sleeping earth
Serán nuestros besos
Will be our kisses
Que en el embeleso
That in the enchantment
De otros siglos nuevos
Of other new centuries
Tendrán su cabida.
Will have their place
Somos hijos de la tierra
We are children of the earth
Y su palabra es nuestra historia.
And its word is our history
Ay, ven vamos a invocar
Oh, come let us invoke
Con la voz más clara
With the clearest voice
Las riquezas puras
The pure riches
Del jardín del mundo.
Of the garden of the world
Sultana cuerpo y maravilla
Sultana, body and wonder
Eres tu la fuente
You are the source
Remanso y vertiente
The calm and the stream
Guardas la semilla.
You guard the seed
Ven vamos a jugar
Come let's play
A que somos dueños
That we are masters
De todos los sueños
Of all the dreams
Que tenemos todo
That we have everything
El sublime encanto
The sublime charm
Llama de la vida.
Flame of life
Contributed by Mateo J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Camila Reveco
Amor se nos va la vida
ven vamos a buscar entonces
toda la ternura
toda la hermosura
tesoros del alma.
Volcan es mi pecho ardiente
su lava insolente
cura las heridas.
Cristales de tierra dormida
serᮠnuestros besos
que en el embeleso
de otros siglos nuevos
tendran su cabida.
Somos hijos de la tierra
y su palabra es nuestra historia.
Somos hijos de la tierra.
Amor se nos va la vida
ven vamos a buscar entonces
toda la ternura
toda la hermosura
tesoros de la vida.
Ay, ven vamos a invocar
con la voz m᳠clara
las riquezas puras
del jardines del mundo.
Sultana cuerpo y maravilla
eres tu la fuente
remanso y vertiente
guardas la semilla.
Ven vamos a jugar
a que somos dueños que tenemos todo
el sublime encanto
llama de la vida.
Somos hijos de la tierra
y su palabra es nuestra historia
somos hijos de la tierra.
Amor se nos va la vida
ven vamos a buscar entonces
toda la ternura
toda la hermosura
tesoros del alma.
Alberto Guajardo
Pero que buenos musicos tienen ustedes los chilenos, me encanta la música de Chile, saludos desde Santiago de Chile
Foncho XD
Orguyo chileno
Camila Ortiz
@Nicol UR RI so
José manuel Ponce cabezas
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Melannie Gaete
El mejor país de Chile😝🤣❤
Pjotrek
Viva Chile! Uyuiiii
Guillermo Gemo Zegarra Paiva
Qué hermosa canción...siempre me inspira...saludos desde Perú, para todos los chilenos buena onda...Paz y Amor...
Orlando cerda harthey
El sueño de Bolivar
Gary Ballo
hermano peruano !! espero conocer Perú pronto :) un abrazo y que le vaya bien en todo!!
Gloria González paredes
Hola soy Gloria de Chile y gracias por su comentario Uds no se quedan atrás Tienen Las Alturas De Machu Pichu y la gran Chamuca Granda