He… Read Full Bio ↴Ramón Orlando Valoy is a merengue musician and son of Cuco Valoy.
He was born in Manoguayabo, then part of Santo Domingo, D.N. (the capital city) and now part of Santo Domingo Province. He studied music at National Conservatory of Music in the Dominican Republic.
In the 70s, after his father left Los Compadres Guitar quartet, he formed his first group, Los Virtuosos, with his father as the lead singer. His father kept the group and renamed it as Cuco Valoy y Orquesta (Cuco Valoy and his Orchestra) where he hired singers Peter Cruz and Henry Garcia. Ramon Orlando went to form another group. Years later, Cuco Valoy group disintegrated and he moved to Colombia due to his political differences with then Dominican president Joaquin Balaguer. Ramon Orlando then went onto a more ambitious project. He and then famous merengue singers Peter Cruz and Henry Garcia formed La Orquesta Internacional (The International Orchestra), where he was supposed to be the composer and director whereas Cruz and Garcia were to be the singers. However, of the first ten single production, Ramon Orlando wanted to sing four of them himself, which caused the group to split. Peter Cruz and Henry Garcia formed their own groups which didn't last long. Ramon Orlando quickly hired a couple of boys with similar voice tones to Cruz' and Garcia's to interpret the songs already on the radio.
He was a nominee in the Latin Grammy Awards of 2005.
Catalino el Dichoso
Ramon Orlando Lyrics
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Es catalino el dichoso un vividor sin igual.
Su filosofía señores es simple como el cristal
Oigan todos lo que dice este pícaro genial
Que viva la buena vida el fiao y la enredadera
Si no me agarra el sargento puedo engañar a cualquiera
La vida tiene sus leyes y es preciso obedecer
Catalino catalino no juegues con la verdad
Si no enderezas tus pasos tu dicha se acabará
Que viva la buena vida el fiao y la enredadera
Si no me agarra el sargento puedo engañar a cualquiera
La vida tiene sus leyes y es preciso obedecer
La primera ley de vida es buscar con qué comer
Que viva la buena vida el fiao y la enredadera
Si no me agarra el sargento puedo engañar a cualquiera
La vida tiene sus leyes y es preciso obedecer
La primera ley de vida es buscar con qué comer.(Bis)
Catalino catalino no juegues con la verdad
Si no enderezas tus pasos tu dicha se acabará
Que viva la buena vida el fiado y la enredadera
Si no me agarra el sargento puedo engañar a cualquiera
La vida tiene sus leyes y es preciso obedecer
La primera ley de vida es buscar con qué comer
"Catalino el Dichoso" by Ramon Orlando is a song about a wise man named Catalino who lives in the neighborhood of Yuca. Catalino is a carefree person who lives life to the fullest, and his philosophy is simple as crystal. He believes in enjoying life, which includes having debts and living among vines, but he also knows that life has laws that must be followed. Catalino is proud to say that he can fool anyone who doesn't catch him.
The song is divided into two main themes, both of which convey teachings to its listeners. The first theme is reflective of how Catalino views life, which is to enjoy it to the fullest. He endorses living life with debts, known as fiao and enjoying life's little pleasures like being surrounded by the vines (enredadera). However, according to Catalino's philosophy, there are laws to be followed in life, and the first rule of survival is to find something to eat. This statement is metaphorical in the sense that it means we must secure our basic necessities in life before we can indulge in our desires.
The second theme of the song is a warning to Catalino. The singer encourages Catalino to play nicely and be truthful because if he doesn't, his happiness might be short-lived. The singer reminds Catalino that he must follow the laws of life and walk the right path, or else he will lose all of the enjoyments he has been cherishing.
Line by Line Meaning
En el barrio de la Yuca vive un sabio muy capaz
There’s a wise man in the neighborhood of Yuca who is very skilled.
Es catalino el dichoso un vividor sin igual.
His name is Catalino the Blissful, a unique survivor.
Su filosofía señores es simple como el cristal
His philosophy, ladies and gentlemen, is as clear as crystal.
Oigan todos lo que dice este pícaro genial
Listen to everything that this great rogue says.
Que viva la buena vida el fiao y la enredadera
Long live the good life, the credit and the tangle of vines.
Si no me agarra el sargento puedo engañar a cualquiera
If the sergeant doesn't catch me, I can deceive anyone.
La vida tiene sus leyes y es preciso obedecer
Life has its laws and it's necessary to comply.
La primera ley de vida es buscar con qué comer
The first law of life is to look for what to eat.
Catalino catalino no juegues con la verdad
Catalino, Catalino, don't play with the truth.
Si no enderezas tus pasos tu dicha se acabará
If you don't straighten your steps your happiness will end.
Que viva la buena vida el fiado y la enredadera (Bis)
Long live the good life, the credit and the tangle of vines. (Repeat)
Catalino catalino no juegues con la verdad
Catalino, Catalino, don't play with the truth.
Si no enderezas tus pasos tu dicha se acabará
If you don't straighten your steps your happiness will end.
Writer(s): Ramon Orlando Valoy Garcia
Contributed by Gianna Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Daniel Marte Marte
Buena musica, buenas letras, buena interpretación, Increible Ramón Orlando !!!
Omar Acosta
RAMON ORLANDO ES EL ARTISTA MAS GRANDE QUE HA DADO ESTE PAIS, ESTO ES UNA PRUEBA MAS DE ELLO.
jose guzman
El que sabe sabe. Un merengue sin metales, solo a base de percusion ,teclados y bajo
ricardo acosta
que lindo recuerdo de catalino
EL EMINENTE DE LA BACHATA, OFICIAL
que lindo recuerdo catalino el dichoso, con ramon orlando ala cabeza
helpis castillo
El inolvidable catalina El dichoso encarnado por dos figuras el primero s llama Jaime mejía que según gemas sabido está vivo y el segundo fue el productor del difunto maestro jimy siera el ya fallecido maestro el segundo se llamaba Jaime lucero quien ya fallecio
Mrbololo
Catalino una figura muy dominicana, andarán siempre muchos Catalinos por ahí, buscandosela para poder sobrevivir.
Juan Castillo
Me recuerda una telenovela que mi la prima de mi esposa participo en ella,vi viva santo domingo
Cristian Vólquez
Una de las escenas que mas me gustó fue el peo en el restaurante y cuando se hacia pasar por Domincan York.jajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajaja.
Weling Mer
Si recuerdo eso el peooo