Born Ernesto Antonio Puente, Jr., on April 20, 1923, in el barrio Spanish harlem, New York, Puente was a musical pioneer for mixing musical styles with Latin sounds and for his experiments in fusing Latin music with jazz. The son of Puerto Rican immigrants, Puente grew up in New York City's Spanish Harlem and took piano lessons as a child and then studied percussion. He became a professional musician at age 13. Tito Puente later learned to play a number of instruments, including the piano, saxophone, vibraphone, and timbales (paired high-pitched drums). After an apprenticeship in the historic Machito Orchestra, he was drafted and served in the navy during World War II.
Once he returned to New York in 1945, Puente used money from the G.I. Bill to study at the famed Juilliard School of Music. He formed a band that would later be known as the Tito Puente Orchestra in 1948. By the 1950s, crowds came to see his band play and Puente became a Latin music sensation. In 1958, his best-selling album, Dance Mania, was released. More hit records followed as the world enjoyed the way Puente put a big band spin on traditional Latin dances.
He added other Latin and Afro-Cuban rhythms to his repertoire, including cha cha, merengue, bossa nova, and salsa, and among his notable songs are Babarabatiri, Ran Kan Kan, and Oye Como Va. Puente also performed with leading jazz performers, including George Shearing and Woody Herman, as well as with many stars of Latin music and, in later years, with symphony orchestras.
During a career that spanned more than five decades, Puente became a musical legend in Latin music and jazz circles. He made more than 100 albums and created more than 200 compositions. Puente received numerous awards for his work, including five Grammy Awards. Sometimes called the "King of Latin Jazz" or simply "El Rey" - The King - he made an indelible mark on the popular culture. The writer Oscar Hijuelos made him a character in his 1989 novel, The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love, and Puente appeared as himself in the 1992 film adaptation. He also guest starred on numerous television shows, such as The Simpsons.
Tito Puente died on May 31, 2000, while in the hospital for heart surgery in New York, New York. Adored by his fans, many people waited in line for days to say good-bye to the popular bandleader.
Llego Mijan
Tito Puente Lyrics
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Ya llegó (llegó) llegó Mijan
A bailar (bailar) el chachachá
Ya llegó (llegó) llegó Mijan
A bailar (bailar) el chachachá
A le le le le le le le o lo la la le le
Mijan es un bailador
Que le gusta guarachar
Y cuando sale a bailar
Lo que quieren vasilar
Laaa la la, la la
Vamos que Mijan quiere bailar
Laaa la la (la la le le)
Laaa la la (la la le le)
¡Llego Mijan!
Dice
A le le le le le le le o lo la la le le
Ya llegó, ya llegó, llegó Mijan
A bailar, a bailar el chachachá
Pero baila baila pero baila
Con Mijan Ya verà ya verà pa′ gozar
Ya llegó, ya llegó, llegó Mijan
A bailar a bailar el chachachá
Que bueno que bueno que bueno
Pero baila la quebrona sí
Con Mijan con Mijan pa' gozar
Laa la la (la la le le)
Laa la la (la la le le)
Llegó mijan
The lyrics to Tito Puente's song Llego Mijan are about a dancer named Mijan who loves to dance and especially loves to dance to the chachachá. Mijan is described as a great dancer who loves to salsa and knows how to move his body in just the right way to make everyone want to dance with him. The lyrics describe Mijan as a dancer who loves to party, loves to flirt, and loves to have a good time. He's the kind of person who will keep dancing all night long, and never wants the party to end.
The lyrics to Llego Mijan are a celebration of dance and music, and the joy of coming together to have a good time. The song is meant to be a call to dance, inviting everyone to join Mijan on the dance floor and let loose. The repeated "le le le le le le le le" and "lo lo lo la lo lo la la lo lo la" are rhythmic sounds adding to the joyous mood and feel of the song, creating a fun and lively atmosphere.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh le le le le le le le le le le le lon lo lo la lo lo la la lo lo la
Introductory sounds to the song
Ya llegó (llegó) llegó Mijan
Mijan has arrived
A bailar (bailar) el chachachá
He has come to dance the chachachá
Mijan es un bailador
Mijan is a dancer
Que le gusta guarachar
He loves to dance Guaracha
Y cuando sale a bailar
When he goes out to dance
Lo que quieren vasilar
Everyone wants to dance with him
Laaa la la, la la
Vocal sounds
Vamos que Mijan quiere bailar
Let's go, Mijan wants to dance
Laaa la la (la la le le)
Vocal sounds
¡Llego Mijan!
Mijan has arrived
Dice
He says
Ya llegó, ya llegó, llegó Mijan
Mijan has arrived
A bailar, a bailar el chachachá
He has come to dance the chachachá
Pero baila baila pero baila
But he keeps dancing
Con Mijan Ya verà ya verà pa′ gozar
Dancing with Mijan, they will have fun
Que bueno que bueno que bueno
How good, how good, how good
Pero baila la quebrona sí
But he dances the Quebrona, yes
Con Mijan con Mijan pa' gozar
Dancing with Mijan, they will have fun
Laa la la (la la le le)
Vocal sounds
Llegó mijan
Mijan has arrived
Writer(s): Tito Puente
Contributed by Mia O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@arianagallegos4090
Tengo 24 y me encanto esas canciones 🎉🎉🎉 que vibra tan feliz ☀️☀️
@mrs.erikapowell3313
I love this song. Ever since I saw the take 4 commercial I was going nuts trying to find the song.. Tito Puente.. Awesome and I don't speak Spanish... Love it.
@axelthewolf5185
I'm not Latino but I appreciate this song and the vibe it gives me. I feel like this should be played for the parade.
@marionamodeo1522
My grandson loves this song. He's two.
@NYC1370
the cash for life commercial brought me here love it 1958 when this record was released how time flies by viva tito 🎤🎧🎵
@frankrodriguez956
I was going crazy looking fr this song from the tv commercial, found it n you tube, turns out I have the album all the time. I have it for over 50 years wow.
@displacedchzhead
Dance Mania, great album from start to finish!
@cynthiabiel7714
Yo Tambien......lo busqué......como loca.
@louiscaruso4167
I ARRIVED HERE BY WAY OF THE NY LOTTERY COMMERCIAL - SUCH A GREAT SONG - BY THE GREAT TITO PUENTE - GOTTA GET THE CD.
@jlu1495
Dance Mania - one of the great classics of Latin Music