Ray Barretto, a percussionist extraordinaire and legend in the Salsa & latin Jazz music community has left the music scene with his death in February 2006 at age 76.
Born of Puerto Rican descendence in Brooklyn during the depression, he lived with his mother in East Harlem, The South Bronx and other "boricua" districts before he joined the army, where in the latter 1940's he heard Dizzy Gillespie's hard bebop. The young man was transfixed by Dizzy Gillespie - Manteca," which featured conguero Chano Pozo.
He started sitting in at a Munich jazz club, and after his discharge, by the early 50's he had bought his own Cuban Cnga drum and was playing regularly at clubs like The Bucket of Blood. Soon Mambo was the rage, and Barretto eventually started playing with Tito Puente in 1957, replacing the famed Mongo Santamaria. He became a band leader on his own by 1961, and had a big hit with his group Charanga Moderna and their boogaloo dance craze single called "el Watusi" in 1963 that was the first Latin record to hit the Billboard top 20, and went Gold.
Barretto is credited by some for bringing the African Conga drum into popular music, and had a crossover appeal that transcended the genre boundries of mainstream music categories. He gained recognition beyond the Puerto Rican music scene, ex. played on many Blue Note albums. He beacme associated with the Latin label Fania in the 1960's and played for three decades in the popular ensemble called the Fania All Stars alongsde Willie Colon, Ruben Blades and others. His 1972 album, "Carnaval", is considered a masterpiece amongst latin Jazz afficianados with the songs "Cocinando Suave" and his interpretation of Gershwin's "Summertime".
Highlights of Barretto's run with the Fania All Stars were their tours of spots like Panama, Puerto Rico and Zaire where they played to 80,000 in Kinshasa before the Ali-Foremen fight. Undoubtedly their sell out concerts at N.Y's Yankee Stadium in 1973 & 1975 would have to be included as well.
In 1975 and 1976, Barretto earned back-to-back Grammy nominations for his solo albums "Barretto" (with the prize-winning song "Guarere") and his double "Barretto Live...Tomorrow". By 1976, although he had stopped performing & touring with his live salsa orchestra, he was regularly voted Best Conga Player in music magazine annual polls. He became interested in jazz fusion forms, and pursued this musical passion despite it's lack of commercial appeal. Barretto felt restricted by the Salsa scene, it's conventions and strict danceable format, and did not like the tag Latin Jazz either.
He teamed with singer Celia Cruz in 1983 for the first of several albums, finally winning a 1990 Grammy with her for their 1989 song "Ritmo En El Corazon". In 1992, he formed the ensemble New World Spirit, and was inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame in 1999.
He had recently been named best drummer in the 2005 DownBeat poll, and received the NEA's 2006 Jazz Masters Fellowship before his health declined. His recent albums "Taboo" (1994), "My Summertime" (1998) and his final album 2005's "Time Was - Time Is" all received Grammy nominations for best Latin jazz performance.
Over the years he is said to have recorded more than 70 albums for numerous labels including Riverside, Atlantic, EMI, CTI, Fania, Tico, RCA Victor, Concord Picante, Prestige, Blue Note, Circular Moves, Sunnyside and his last for O+ Music. Amongst his many musical collaborators included Cannonball Adderly, Joe Farrell, Wes Montgomery, Cal Tjader, Charlie Palmieri, George Benson, Lou Donaldson, Dizzy Gillespie, José Curbelo , Adalberto Santiago, Steve Gadd, Hector Lavoe, Yusef Lateef, Gene Ammons, Red Garland, Ray Vega, Oscar Hernandez, Tito Gomez, and even Little Miami Steven Van Zant's Sun City project. At the time of his death in a New Jersey hospital, he was in his late 70's, and had recently had several health setbacks including suffering asthma, compounded by heart attack, bypass surgery, pneumonia , a tracheotomy and just enough damned ailments to take Fuerza Gigante down.
More Barretto Links & Sample MP3'z & Interviews available at
http://lilmikesf.blogspot.com/2006/02/conga-king-ray-barretto-rip.html
Que Bonita Es Mi Tierra
Ray Barretto Lyrics
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Я так давно всё хотел тебе это сказать
Но я ищу её, и я найду её
Моя девочка, девочка, девочка, где же ты, где?
Это Егор Крид
Она не такая, как все
Весь город так плотно подсел на неё
Особенно я
Ой, мама, это любовь, мама
Не по себе стало от этих мыслей в голове
Мало так мало осталось нормальных девчат
Я так давно всё хотел тебе это сказать
Но я искал её, и я нашел её
Моя девочка, девочкам всем преподала урок (ай!)
Мало так мало осталось нормальных девчат
Я так давно всё хотел тебе это сказать
Но я искал её, и я нашел её
Моя девочка, девочкам всем преподала урок (ай!)
Все пацаны от неё без ума
У этой белочки чёткий орех
Не нужны ей ни деньги, ни слава
Ты просто так не подкатишь, она не из тех
Стреляет глазами круче, чем Стечкин
Утонул их увидев
От всех вопросов уйдёт по-английски (да)
Но никого не обидив (чмок)
Но и я не простой, я знаю подход
Украду её просто из клуба
Подарю ей цветы, и всю ночь напролёт Целовать её губы
Ой, мама. Это любовь, мама
Не по себе стало от этих мыслей в голове
Мало так мало осталось нормальных девчат
Я так давно всё хотел тебе это сказать
Но я искал её, и я нашел её
Моя девочка, девочкам всем преподала урок (ай!)
Мало так мало осталось нормальных девчат (так мало)
Я так давно всё хотел тебе это сказать (ой, мама)
Но я искал её, и я нашел её
Моя девочка, девочкам всем преподала урок
Мало так мало осталось нормальных девчат
Я так давно всё хотел тебе это сказать
Но я искал её (ты искал её) и я нашел её (ты нашёл её)
Моя девочка, девочкам всем преподала урок
The song "Мало так мало" by Egor Kreed starts off with the singer expressing his desire for a "normal" girl amongst the many that he describes as not fitting the bill. He then shifts the focus from this general description to his own pursuit of this special girl, who he finally finds. He speaks of her as an exceptional woman that has captured the attention of everyone around her, including himself. However, unlike the others, he believes that he has found a way to woo her and win her affection.
The singer speaks of his understanding of her complexities and how he plans to take her out of the noisy club scene to shower her with flowers and kisses. He acknowledges the challenges that come with trying to make this girl his but believes that his persistence will finally make her see that he is different from any other man she's encountered. The repetition of the phrase "Мало так мало осталось нормальных девчат" highlights the singer's frustration with the lack of "normal" girls around him, and the phrase "Моя девочка, девочкам всем преподала урок" shows that he believes that he has successfully wooed the special girl.
Overall, the song depicts the desire to find someone who stands out from the rest, the complexity of relationships, and the persistence required to win someone's heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Мало так мало осталось нормальных девчат
There are very few normal girls left
Я так давно всё хотел тебе это сказать
I wanted to tell you this for so long
Но я ищу её, и я найду её
But I am searching for her, and I will find her
Моя девочка, девочка, девочка, где же ты, где?
My girl, girl, girl, where are you?
Она не такая, как все
She is not like everyone else
Она особенная
She is special
Весь город так плотно подсел на неё
The whole city is so enamored by her
Особенно я
Especially me
Ой, мама, это любовь, мама
Oh, mother, this is love, mother
Не по себе стало от этих мыслей в голове
These thoughts in my head are making me feel uneasy
Моя девочка, девочкам всем преподала урок (ай!)
My girl taught all the girls a lesson
Все пацаны от неё без ума
All the guys are crazy about her
У этой белочки чёткий орех
This little squirrel has a sharp nut
Не нужны ей ни деньги, ни слава
She doesn't need money or fame
Ты просто так не подкатишь, она не из тех
You can't just flirt with her, she's not like that
Стреляет глазами круче, чем Стечкин
Her eyes shoot better than a Stechkin
Утонул их увидев
Drowned when they saw them
От всех вопросов уйдёт по-английски (да)
She will answer all questions in English (yes)
Но никого не обидив (чмок)
But without offending anyone (smooch)
Но и я не простой, я знаю подход
But I am not simple either, I know the approach
Украду её просто из клуба
I will simply steal her from the club
Подарю ей цветы, и всю ночь напролёт
I will give her flowers and kiss her lips all night
Моя девочка, девочкам всем преподала урок (ай!)
My girl taught all the girls a lesson
Так мало
So few
Ты искал её
You were searching for her
Ты нашёл её
You found her
Моя девочка, девочкам всем преподала урок
My girl taught all the girls a lesson
Writer(s): ðððð ðð£ððð¢ððð, владислав вячеславович палагин
Contributed by Carson N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Pero mi pregunta es, tendrá un mensaje en su Fe? Como q el enemigo no puedo tocar porque no solamente tiene fuerza internal pero en su Fe?