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.
New York No Duerme
Ramon Orlando Lyrics
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Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay con lo que veo
Llega un cargamento (llega un cargamento)
Y de cocaína (y de cocaína)
Y que a el panal le echaron 20 pa vida
(Le echaron 20 pa vida)
Y que a Juancito (y que a Juancito)
Que lo visitaba (que lo visitaba)
(El pobre no sabía nada)
Hey hey hey (Hey hey hey)
Hey hey hey (Hey hey hey)
Y Nueva York no duerme (Y Nueva York no duerme)
Y Nueva York nunca duerme (Y Nueva York nunca duerme)
Y Nueva York no duerme (Y Nueva York no duerme)
Y Nueva York nunca duerme (Y Nueva York no duerme)
Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay me desespero
Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay con lo que veo
El Hijo de Panchito (El Hijo de Panchito)
Llegó en doble A (agua alante y agua atrás)
Ya tenía Mercedes tenía porsche y jaguar
(Tenía porsche y jaguar)
Y que el otro día (Y que el otro día)
Cruzaba una acera (cruzaba una acera)
Y que de repente se armo una balacera
(Se armo una balacera)
Hey hey hey (Hey hey hey)
Hey hey hey (Hey hey hey)
Y Nueva York no duerme (Y Nueva York no duerme)
Y Nueva York nunca duerme (Y Nueva York nunca duerme)
Y Nueva York no duerme (Y Nueva York no duerme)
Y Nueva York nunca duerme (Y Nueva York no duerme)
Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay me desespero
Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay con lo que veo
Termina la fiesta (termina la fiesta)
5 de la mañana (5 de la mañana)
A Linda y a su acompañante en lo oscuro lo asaltan.
(En lo oscuro lo asaltan)
Disque un marido (disque un marido)
Que los acechaba (que los acechaba)
Y que al compañero le dieron un tiro en la espalda.
(Le dieron un tiro en la espalda)
Hey hey hey (Hey hey hey)
Hey hey hey (Hey hey hey)
Y Nueva York no duerme (Y Nueva York no duerme)
Y Nueva York nunca duerme (Y Nueva York no duerme)
Y Nueva York no duerme (Y Nueva York no duerme)
Y Nueva York nunca duerme (Y Nueva York no duerme)
Hizo la diligencia compró el pasaje busco la visa
Llegó en su vuelo a la aventura que no duerme
(Y Nueva York no duerme) y Nueva York nunca duerme
(Nueva York no duerme)
Sale loco de contento montado en su Yola a la perdición que no duerme
(Y Nueva York no duerme) y Nueva York no duerme
(Y Nueva York no duerme)Y Nueva York nunca duerme
(Porque será que no duerme)
Voila
The song "New York No Duerme" by Ramon Orlando addresses the fast-paced, intense lifestyle of New York City. The lyrics describe various scenarios that involve drugs, violence, and money. The song begins by discussing a shipment of cocaine that has come in and people being sentenced to long prison terms for their involvement. Next, the lyrics describe a man named El Hijo de Panchito who has money and luxury cars but is also involved in a shooting. The song then shifts to a late-night robbery and murder that takes place at the end of a party, and the final lyrics discuss someone who has traveled to New York City for adventure and excitement.
Throughout the song, the repetition of "Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay me desespero" and "Hey hey hey" creates a sense of urgency and chaos, emphasizing the non-stop energy of New York City. The lyrics touch on themes of crime, poverty, and danger, but also hint at the allure of the city's fast-paced lifestyle.
Line by Line Meaning
Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay me desespero
I am so anxious and uneasy about what I am seeing that I cannot even articulate it properly.
Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay con lo que veo
I am overwhelmed by what I am seeing around me.
Llega un cargamento (llega un cargamento)
A shipment arrives.
Y de cocaína (y de cocaína)
It is full of cocaine.
Y que a el panal le echaron 20 pa vida
The criminal organization known as 'El Panal' received a 20-year prison sentence.
(Le echaron 20 pa vida)
They were sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Y que a Juancito (y que a Juancito)
And it turns out that Juancito...
Que lo visitaba (que lo visitaba)
...who was visiting them...
Le cantaron 10 y el pobre no sabía nada
...was given a ten-year sentence and had no knowledge of their activities.
(El pobre no sabía nada)
He was completely unaware of what was going on.
Hey hey hey (Hey hey hey)
Hey!
Y Nueva York no duerme (Y Nueva York no duerme)
New York never sleeps.
Y Nueva York nunca duerme (Y Nueva York nunca duerme)
New York never sleeps.
El Hijo de Panchito (El Hijo de Panchito)
Panchito's son...
Llegó en doble A (agua alante y agua atrás)
...arrived on a Caribbean-style two-masted sailboat with front and rear water compartments.
Ya tenía Mercedes tenía porsche y jaguar
He already had a Mercedes-Benz, a Porsche, and a Jaguar.
(Tenía porsche y jaguar)
He owned a Porsche and a Jaguar.
Y que el otro día (Y que el otro día)
And just the other day...
Cruzaba una acera (cruzaba una acera)
...he was crossing the street...
Y que de repente se armo una balacera
...when suddenly a gunfight broke out.
(Se armo una balacera)
There was a shootout.
Termina la fiesta (termina la fiesta)
The party comes to an end.
5 de la mañana (5 de la mañana)
It's five o'clock in the morning.
A Linda y a su acompañante en lo oscuro lo asaltan.
Linda and her companion are mugged in the dark.
(En lo oscuro lo asaltan)
They are robbed in the darkness.
Disque un marido (disque un marido)
Supposedly it was a jealous husband...
Que los acechaba (que los acechaba)
...who was stalking them...
Y que al compañero le dieron un tiro en la espalda.
...and who shot Linda's companion in the back.
(Le dieron un tiro en la espalda)
He was shot in the back.
Hizo la diligencia compró el pasaje busco la visa
He ran around doing errands, buying a plane ticket, and applying for a visa.
Llegó en su vuelo a la aventura que no duerme
He arrived on his flight to the city that never sleeps.
(Y Nueva York no duerme)
(And New York never sleeps)
Sale loco de contento montado en su Yola a la perdición que no duerme
He sets off, crazy with happiness, on his yacht to the city of perdition that never sleeps.
(Y Nueva York no duerme)
(And New York never sleeps)
(Y Nueva York no duerme)
(And New York never sleeps)
Y Nueva York nunca duerme
New York never sleeps.
(Porque será que no duerme)
(Why is it that it never sleeps?)
Writer(s): Ramon Orlando Valoy
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