Captivating and moving audiences over the course of a 24-year, 14-album career, this fine-tuned Puerto Rican-based ensemble of virtuoso musicians has only gotten better with age, as evidenced by their four recent Grammy nominations and world-wide touring schedule.
Led by founder and bassist Gary Nuñez, Plena Libre is recognized for taking the once dormant, Puerto Rican plena style of music and reclaiming it for a new generation of listeners to enjoy. The group became instantly popular in Puerto Rico, with National Geographic crediting Plena Libre among other Puerto Rican acts in “spearheading the Latin invasion of American popular music. Plena Libre features three vocalists singing in captivating three and four-part harmonies which complement the group’s danceable, Afro-Rican compositions. The group’s use of call-and-response, percussion and polyrhythms keeps each show feeling groovy and fresh.
With an aggressive, tight, yet sensitive style, which balances the traditional with the contemporary, the global and the local, Plena Libre creates a brand of music and live performance that is both profoundly Puerto Rican and universally appealing. Filtering the sounds of various Afro-Caribbean forms like merengue and cumbia, and Afro-Cuban like mambo and yes, salsa if you ask nicely through a unique set of artistic sensibilities, this versatile collection of expert performers create a celebratory spectacle and engaging sonic ecstasy. Thrilling audiences around the world, from the Fez Festival (in Morocco) to the Playboy Jazz Festival, Plena Libre is a train that just keeps picking up steam as it charges ahead in unexpected and exciting directions.
Plena Libre Members
Gary Nuñez - Music Director, Bassist and Founder
Emanuel Santana - Singer/Hand Drums
Victor Velez - Singer/Hand Drums
Luisga Nuñez - Chorus/Percussion
Rafael Falu - Requinto
Luis rivera - Singer/Percussion
Flores
Plena Libre Lyrics
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Plena Libre
Del jardin boricua yo te entrego flores
y con siempre vivas formaremo un ramo.
Al publico oyente se lo dedicamos
son la jardinera flores siempre flores
son la jardinera flores muchas flores.
Del jardin boricua cojeremos flores
y con siempre vivas formaremo un ramo
Al publico oyente se lo dedicamos
son la jardinera flores muchas flores.
son la jardinera flores muchas flores.
(coro)
Flores, Flores
Ahi viene la jardinera
Viene regando flores.
2x
panderos
2x
Son las 5 de la manana
y se levanta la jardinera.
Y con delicadeza recoje sus flores
para repartirle a todos
flores de bellos colores
y esas mismas flores
alegran los corazones.
coro
2x
Y la belleza de tus flores me dan alegria
y el conocimiento de la vida.
La vida es ...igual que una flor
se vive y se muere por mandato de Dios.
Flores (cont)
(coro)
2x
panderos
2x
Cultiva tus flores blancas
en Junio como en Enero
para el amigo sincero
que te da tu mano franca
una flor una esperanza
amor y mucha ternura
son pruebas de una amistad
jardinera solo tuya.
coro
2x
viene regando flores viene regando flores
viene regando flores viene regando flores
viene regando flores viene regando flores
viene regando flores
panderos
viene regando flores
asi pregona la jardinera
viene regando flores,
Rosas lirios y pompones
viene regando flores
capullito de aleli
viene regando flores
flores de bellos colores
viene regando flores
rosas blancas rosas negras
viene regando flores
Asi pregona la jardinera
viene regando flores
cuando reparte sus flores
viene regando flores
Flores, flores
Ahi viene la jardinera
Viene regando flores.
viene regando flores.
-Enviada por Pita
The song "Flores" by Plena Libre is an ode to the beauty and joy that flowers bring to our lives. The lyrics describe the act of picking flowers from Puerto Rican gardens and creating beautiful bouquets, which are then dedicated to the listeners. The song also acknowledges the hard work and dedication of the "jardinera", or the person who tends to the garden and cares for the flowers.
The chorus, "Flores, Flores, Ahi viene la jardinera, Viene regando flores", is a joyful invitation to celebrate the arrival of the gardener, who is always bringing beauty and happiness with her. The song also reminds us to cultivate our own flowers and to share them with our loved ones, as a symbol of friendship and hope.
Overall, "Flores" is a beautiful and uplifting song that celebrates the natural world and the simple pleasures of life. It encourages us to appreciate the beauty that surrounds us and to share that beauty with others.
Line by Line Meaning
Del jardin boricua yo te entrego flores
I offer you flowers from the Puerto Rican garden
y con siempre vivas formaremo un ramo.
We will make a bouquet with everlastings
Al publico oyente se lo dedicamos
We dedicate it to the listening audience
son la jardinera flores siempre flores
Flowers are the gardener, always flowers
son la jardinera flores muchas flores.
Flowers are the gardener, many flowers
Del jardin boricua cojeremos flores
We will pick flowers from the Puerto Rican garden
Al publico oyente se lo dedicamos
We dedicate it to the listening audience
son la jardinera flores muchas flores.
Flowers are the gardener, many flowers
(coro)
Chorus
Flores, Flores
Flowers, Flowers
Ahi viene la jardinera
Here comes the gardener
Viene regando flores.
Comes watering flowers
Son las 5 de la manana
It's 5 o'clock in the morning
y se levanta la jardinera.
And the gardener gets up
Y con delicadeza recoje sus flores
And gently picks her flowers
para repartirle a todos
To distribute them to everyone
flores de bellos colores
Flowers of beautiful colors
y esas mismas flores
And those same flowers
alegran los corazones.
Make hearts happy.
(coro)
Chorus
Y la belleza de tus flores me dan alegria
The beauty of your flowers gives me joy
y el conocimiento de la vida.
And the knowledge of life.
La vida es ...igual que una flor
Life is... just like a flower
se vive y se muere por mandato de Dios.
One lives and dies by God's command.
Cultiva tus flores blancas
Grow your white flowers
en Junio como en Enero
In June just like in January
para el amigo sincero
For a sincere friend
que te da tu mano franca
That gives you their honest hand
una flor una esperanza
A flower, a hope
amor y mucha ternura
Love and lots of tenderness
son pruebas de una amistad
Are proofs of a friendship
jardinera solo tuya.
Gardener just for you.
(coro)
Chorus
Viene regando flores viene regando flores
Comes watering flowers, comes watering flowers
viene regando flores viene regando flores
Comes watering flowers, comes watering flowers
viene regando flores viene regando flores
Comes watering flowers, comes watering flowers
viene regando flores
Comes watering flowers
Viene regando flores
Comes watering flowers
Rosas lirios y pompones
Roses, lilies, and pompons
capullito de aleli
Lilac bud
flores de bellos colores
Flowers of beautiful colors
rosas blancas rosas negras
White roses, black roses
Asi pregona la jardinera
That's how the gardener proclaims
cuando reparte sus flores
When she distributes her flowers
Flores, flores
Flowers, flowers
Ahi viene la jardinera
Here comes the gardener
Viene regando flores.
Comes watering flowers
viene regando flores.
Comes watering flowers
Contributed by Samantha V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.