María del Rocío Trinidad Mohedano Jurado September 18, 1944 – June 1, 2006)… Read Full Bio ↴María del Rocío Trinidad Mohedano Jurado September 18, 1944 – June 1, 2006) was a Spanish singer and actress. She was born in Chipiona, Cádiz, Spain and was nicknamed "La más grande" ("The Greatest"). Jurado was once married to boxer Pedro Carrasco, with whom she had a daughter, Rocío Carrasco. Divorced, she married bullfighter José Ortega Cano, and they adopted two children, Gloria Camila and José Fernando. In 2001, Pedro Carrasco died of cardiorespiratory failure

Career
Jurado began performing flamenco at a very young age, debuting on the big screen in 1962 with Los guerrilleros, acting alongside Manolo Escobar. She also played a main role in 1966's Proceso a una estrella and 1971's Una chica casi decente. While temporarily living in Argentina, the Spanish diva participated in a successful musical called La zapatera prodigiosa, based on Federico García Lorca's work. After teaming with composer Manuel Alejandro, Rocío Jurado became a major and beloved figure on the Latin music scene, acclaimed throughout America and Spain after releasing Muera el amor and Señora, among other hits.

Illness
In 2004, Jurado was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer for which she was treated in Houston, Texas in 2006. In April 2006, she was also treated for acute liver failure in a hospital in Madrid, Spain. On May 26, 2006, Spain's Culture Minister Carmen Calvo announced that Jurado had suffered a stroke, an assertion denied by Jurado's personal physician Dr. Domingo and by her brother and manager Amador Mohedano. She died at 5:15 in the morning on June 1st, 2006, at her home in La Moraleja, Madrid, aged 61. She is buried in her hometown, Chipiona, Cadiz, in the San José Cemetery.

Llanto Por Caracol
Rocío Jurado Lyrics

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Ay, ay, ay.
Y en Sevilla vino al mundo.
Y se doctoro en Grana.
Sangre y amor le dio Cai.
Y Madrid lo vio enterrar.

Ante aquel gitano,
Ante aquel gitano

Me inque de rodillas.
Muerto como estaba yo le
Aprete la mano, llore
Seguiriyas.

Ay, ay, ay, mare mia de Regla
Dale tu favor y escucha
A aquel Rey Gitano que
Fue Caracol.

Mare mia de Regla dale tu
Favor.

Overall Meaning

The song Llanto Por Caracol by Rocio Jurado is a poignant tribute to the famous flamenco singer Rafael Farina, who was also known as Caracol. The lyrics speak of his birth in Seville, his education in Granada, and the love and passion he had for his hometown, Cádiz. The song then proceeds to describe his death in Madrid, where the singer wept profusely and sang Seguiriyas at his funeral.

The most emotional and powerful part of the song comes in the form of a plea to La Mare de Déu de Regla, a Catholic figure particularly revered by the gypsy community. Rocio Jurado sings "Ay, ay, ay, mare mia de Regla, dale tu favor y escucha a aquel Rey Gitano que fue Caracol" ("Oh, my sea mother of Regla, give your favor and listen to that gypsy king who was Caracol"), asking for divine intervention to ensure that Caracol's legacy lives on in the hearts and souls of those who loved him.

The song is a fitting tribute to one of the great flamenco singers of the 20th century. Rafael Farina, or Caracol, was known for his unique, soulful voice and his ability to convey deep emotion through his music. His legacy continues to live on, and this song serves as a reminder of his impact on the world of flamenco music.

Line by Line Meaning

Ay, ay, ay.
Expressing a cry of pain or anguish.

Y en Sevilla vino al mundo.
He was born in Seville.

Y se doctoro en Grana.
He graduated in Granada.

Sangre y amor le dio Cai.
Cádiz gave him blood and love.

Y Madrid lo vio enterrar.
Madrid saw him being buried.

Ante aquel gitano,
In front of that gypsy,

Ante aquel gitano
In front of that gypsy

Me inque de rodillas.
I knelt down on my knees.

Muerto como estaba yo le
As dead as I was, I

Aprete la mano, llore
l squeezed his hand and cried

Seguiriyas.
Seguiriyas (a flamenco style).