Bermúdez studied in the city of Santa Marta where he also became a member of the military marching band in 1920. He learned to play the flute, the trombone, the piccolo, the Tuba, the trumpet, the Saxophone and the clarinet. He became musical director for the A Numero uno de Cartagena orchestra, and later on the Orquesta del Caribe, in which he played many of his compositions.
Bermúdez and his orchestra recorded an album under the RCA Victor in Argentina, which contained the songs "Danza Negra", "Caprichito", "Cuca", "Cumbia Colombiana", "El Porro Buenos Aires", among others. The following year Bermúdez organized an orchestra with his name and moved to Medellín where he established his home.
Between 1952 and 1954 Bermúdez lived in Cuba and Mexico with his orchestra, mainly to promote the Colombian music overseas. Upon his return to Colombia, he was invited by the first Colombian Television to perform in their first broadcast on June 13, 1954.
Awards: Caracol Radio awarded him the "Caracol de Oro" award.
Prende la Vela
Lucho Bermúdez y Su Orquesta Lyrics
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Negrito ven prende la vela
Que va a empezar la cumbia en marbella
Que va a empezar la cumbia en marbella
Prende la vela de la cumbiamba
Pide candela prende la vela
De la cumbiamba pide candela.
Negrito ven prende la vela
Que va a empezar la cumbia en marbella
Que va a empezar la cumbia en marbella
Prende la vela de la cumbiamba
Pide candela prende la vela
De la cumbiamba pide candela
The song "Prende la Vela" by Lucho Bermudez Y Su Orquesta is a classic cumbia song that has been loved and danced to for generations. The lyrics call upon a "negrito" to come and light the candle, signaling the start of a cumbia in Marbella. The phrase "prendela vela" literally translates to "light the candle," but in the context of the song, it is an invitation to join in the celebration and dance the traditional Colombian cumbia. The cumbia is a popular dance form that originated in Colombia and spread throughout Latin America, known for its lively rhythm and syncopation.
The lyrics also mention a "cumbiamba" which is a traditional Colombian musical group that plays cumbia and other Afro-Colombian rhythms. The invitation to "pedir candela" or "ask for fire" is another traditional aspect of cumbia, where dancers or musicians would call out for more energy or passion in the music.
Overall, the song "Prende la Vela" celebrates the joy and community spirit of cumbia, inviting everyone to join in and light up the dance floor.
Line by Line Meaning
Negrito ven prende la vela
Come on over and light the candle
Que va a empezar la cumbia en marbella
The cumbia dance is about to start in Marbella
Prende la vela de la cumbiamba
Light the candle for the cumbiamba dance
Pide candela prende la vela
Ask for more fire to light the candle
De la cumbiamba pide candela
Request more fire for the cumbiamba dance
Contributed by Henry Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@MegaSalsa33
que belleza de melodia. la musica COLOMBIANA es de otra galaxia , fue creada por genios
@msctube45
Hermosa voz de la inolvidable colombiana Matilde Diaz en este clasico mapalé compuesto por el maestro Lucho Bermudez, interpretado por la orquesta del maestro cubano Bebo Valdez. Gran combinacion artistica y fonomimica de la excelente bailarina mexicana Meche Barba.
@johnelmerbust6938
Bebo nunca grabó esa canción, le pusimos ese audio en estocolmo y dijo, esa dama nunca cantó en ni orquesta y yo no grabé esa canción
@danielrj5030
En Un Consultorio Con Mi Abuelo Escuchando Este Tipo De Música ❤
@eduardocorredordiaz
Este es un verdadero documento de nuestra música popular. Homenaje al Maestro de Maestros LUCHO BERMUDEZ...
@juancarlosjaramillo2967
Buenas noches,un regalo que nos trae , de uno de los grandes, de Carmen de Bolívar, Matilde que nos dejó un legado de muy variadas interpretaciones, gracias.
@alberache
Musica de nuestra Colombia para disfrute de todo el mundo.
@LuannaPradaParra
Que música más hermosa la de nuestro país! Grande Maestro Lucho!!
@dagobertomurillo4814
Doña Matilda en paz descanse que mi Dios la tenga en su gloria y su reino . que buena dama.
@angelicatorres7474
no hay mejor y musica mas hermosa que la de nuestro propio pais!! "sabor"