Below as Stated by David Cox in 2004-
"Justifiable classics of Un Solo Pueblo in Venezuela include "Viva Venezuela" and "Woman del Callao."
The momentum of the group's music never stops from start to finish, with several singers taking the lead in turn. The band finds a groove somewhere in the salsa-meringue continuum, with elements of Cuban son, cumbia and vallenato music, and local influences as well: lots of percussion, horns, bass and an intense, fast-moving beat.
The lyrics reflect the intense love of country, "mi patria querida" shared by Venezuelans. The songs also distill a quarter century of touring the country -- nation building if you will -- and developing their repertoire from songs found in different regions of the country from the deserts to the mountains and plains (llanos) to the coastal areas. "Woman del Callao," for instance, is a calipso (note the local spelling) from an outlying province exposed to Trinidadian influences, containing the hybrid Spanish-English lyric: "tiene mucho hot/tiene mucho tempo/tiene mucho down/woman del Callao," a lyric known to practically everyone in Venezuela.
"Caracas Caracas" (which can also be heard on The Rough Guide to Venezuelan Music) is also a classic, almost an anthem; as is "Viva Venezuela," which recounts Simon Bolivar's liberation of much of South America from the Spanish Empire. "Viva Venezuela, mi patria querida/quien la liberto mi hermano fue Simon Bolivar." "
Canto de Guaraña
Un Solo Pueblo Lyrics
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Pero en ella se colean los zorros y camaleones
Ay laray laray lai, ay laray laray lai
Ay laray laray lai, lai lai lai lai
Pero en ella se colean los zorros y camaleones
Que tristeza compañero ay me dan esos señores
Le dedico esta guaraña con optimismo y amor
A los artistas del pueblo los mejores del folclor
Ay laray laray lai...
A los artistas del pueblo los mejores del folclor
En la guaraña se usan cuatro, maraca, y tambor
Ay laray laray lai...
En los valles de Altagracia se canta la Marisela
Y junto con la guaraña los negros forman rochela
Ay laray laray lai...
Y junto con la guaraña los negros forman rochela
Cada vez que Juan Bautista se antoja de ir a la escuela
Ay laray laray lai...
No voy a seguir cantando pues me voy a reventar
Le paso el turno a marcel pa'que pueda terminar
Ay laray laray lai...
Que pasen muy buenas noches ese es mi mejor deseo
Voy a parar la guaraña para descansar los deos
Ay laray laray lai...
Un Solo Pueblo's song "Canto de Guaraña" is a celebration of popular culture and its artists, but also highlights the presence of "foxes and chameleons" who find their way into it. The repetition of "Ay laray laray lai" within the song serves to emphasize this point. Despite this, the singer expresses optimism and love in dedicating the guaraña to the best folkloric artists of the people. The guaraña, a traditional Venezuelan musical genre, is played with four instruments - maracas, the tambourine, the cuatro and the voice.
The song goes on to highlight the Marisela and guaraña being sung in the valleys of Altagracia, where negros form "rochela" or "festejo", essentially a dance party with particular Afro-Venezuelan rhythms. The song also mentions Juan Bautista, perhaps a reference to a historical figure. The singer stops short of finishing the song, passing the mic to Marcel, wishing the audience a good night and resting their fingers from playing the stringed instruments.
This song, as well as the genre it belongs to, reflects the cultural fusion of indigenous and African rhythms, percussion and melodies within Venezuelan traditions. It emphasizes the importance of popular culture, particularly folkloric music which carries memories, stories, and experiences of Venezuelan history.
Line by Line Meaning
La cultura popular tiene amigos a montones
There are many friends of popular culture
Pero en ella se colean los zorros y camaleones
But there are also sly and deceptive people who take advantage of it
Ay laray laray lai, ay laray laray lai
Vocals to accompany the music
Ay laray laray lai, lai lai lai lai
Vocals to accompany the music
Que tristeza compañero ay me dan esos señores
Those people make me very sad, my friend
Le dedico esta guaraña con optimismo y amor
I dedicate this guaraña with optimism and love
A los artistas del pueblo los mejores del folclor
To the best artists of the folk tradition in the town
En la guaraña se usan cuatro, maraca, y tambor
The guaraña incorporates the use of four instruments: maraca, tambor, etc.
En los valles de Altagracia se canta la Marisela
Marisela is sung in the valleys of Altagracia
Y junto con la guaraña los negros forman rochela
And, together with the guaraña, black people form a particular sound or experience
Cada vez que Juan Bautista se antoja de ir a la escuela
Every time Juan Bautista feels like going to school
No voy a seguir cantando pues me voy a reventar
I am going to stop singing because my voice is getting tired
Le paso el turno a marcel pa'que pueda terminar
I will pass the turn to Marcel so that he can finish
Que pasen muy buenas noches ese es mi mejor deseo
My best wishes for a good night to everyone
Voy a parar la guaraña para descansar los deos
I am going to stop playing the guaraña to rest my fingers
Ay laray laray lai...
Vocals to accompany the music
Contributed by Colin L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@dulcesayago4869
Hace 40 años baile está hermosa canción representando mi escuela, que recuerdos .
@FreddyGuevara-mn1vx
Saludos y bendiciones Francisco Pacheco viva el folklore de Venezuela
@alexisugas6249
Que bella sabiduría sobre el folclore venezolano transmitio en sus canciones ese grupo en aquella epoca inolvidable de los años 70 y 80
@dorisdiaz4122
Me gustaban algunas de Un sólo pueblo Ésta en especial 🎉😢
@henryperezbautista427
Música que hace recordar mi niñez, y quedará para siempre en mis recuerdos.
@simonemiliogarridorivas7682
Hoy en la actualidad esta melodía se la dedico a los políticos que son como Camaleones.
@edgardogarcia8831
Viva Venezuela!!!! Tierra hermosa!!!
@jesusbarreat6050
La mejor del mundo , que viva mi venezuela por siempre , la adoro.
@dannyvaldiviezo2083
Venezuela... para hablar de ella debes vivirla...
@karenferrer4565
Maravilloso ❤️❤️❤️