One of Colombia's most t… Read Full Bio ↴Yuri Buenaventura - Colombian salsa singer.
One of Colombia's most talented salsa singers that emerge from the salsa circles of Cali. Yuri currently resides in France.
With “Vagabundo”, Colombian singer Yuri Buenaventura reveals himself as the “brightest new star from South America”. From the irresistibly swingy ‘Guajiro del Monte’, with its expansive and golden big-band dance sound to the pared-back and poignant ‘Donde Estas?’ – it’s always clear that we’re in completely assured hands. Interspersed are three unforgettably sensual songs written with Jorge Zulueta which brilliantly underpin a Latin theme with an erotic tango sound. And besides the innovative music, Buenaventura’s words mark him out: like Ruben Blades, he’s one of the few salsa singers to marry a cutting edge sound with thoughtful lyrics. With a wonderfully attractive voice which at times recalls the legendary Hector Lavoe, Buenaventura duets with the great Cheo Feliciano on ‘Palo y Cuero’ (Stick and Skin). Buenaventura means a ‘good venture’ – he’s certainly embarked on one of those here
The commanding, expressive voice of Buenaventura…gifted and versatile” fRoots
“Colombian Magic” Top of the World Songlines
Yuri Buenaventura Links
* www.yuribuenaventura.com.fr
* http://yuribuenaventura.artistes.universalmusic.fr/
Guajiro Del Monte
Yuri Buenaventura Lyrics
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Te habla tu abuelo,
Que creias que me habian muerto
Y estoy vivo, en mi monte
Soy guajiro
Vivo en el monte
Tengo un bohio
En la montaña.
Hermano de la madre monte,
Las que te quitan lo malo
Las que liberan al hombre.
Crellendo que estaba muerto
Manuel, por siempre es mi nombre.
Para que sepas que estoy vivo
Y al sabio nunca se mata
Ahora vivo en la selva
Con los rios que me cantan
Yo te invito monte adentro
Para alegrarte cuerpo y alma.
Guajiro, del monte
Yo soy guajiro
Yo le hablo a los animales
Y ellos me responden.
Nunca muere el sabio
Vivo libre cantando aqui en mi monte.
The lyrics of Yuri Buenaventura's Guajiro del monte are quite evocative of the simple, yet fulfilling life of a guajiro - a peasant farmer living in the mountains of Latin America. In the song, the singer is an aging guajiro who tells his grandson that he is still alive and living happily in his bohio in the mountains. Despite people's assumptions about his mortality, he is thriving in the jungle and is acquainted with every plant and animal that lives there.
The guajiro proudly proclaims that he talks to the animals of the jungle and they respond to him. He seems to possess powers of healing, as he mentions that he knows which plants help people heal and which can rid them of their ailments. The guajiro also acknowledges his mortality, but reminds his listeners that the knowledge he has gained throughout his life will not die with him. He urges his family and all those who listen to enter the jungle and learn from the wisdom of mother nature.
Overall, the lyrics are really about celebrating the simple life - one that is attuned to nature and the joys and hardships that come with it. It's a reflection on what is truly important in life - not material possessions or societal status, but the innate connection we all have with nature and the environment around us.
Line by Line Meaning
ye trismila!!!
Expressing excitement or a positive sentiment.
Te habla tu abuelo,
I, your grandfather, am speaking to you.
Que creias que me habian muerto
You thought I was dead.
Y estoy vivo, en mi monte
I am alive and living in my forest.
Soy guajiro
I am a Guajiro, a member of the indigenous people of northern Colombia.
Vivo en el monte
I live in the forest.
Tengo un bohio
I have a traditional, thatched-roofed hut.
En la montaña.
In the mountains.
Yo conozco todas las plantas
I know all the plants of the forest.
Hermano de la madre monte,
I am a brother to the forest mother, a personification of nature.
Las que te quitan lo malo
The ones that heal you of your illnesses and troubles.
Las que liberan al hombre.
The ones that free the spirit of man.
Crellendo que estaba muerto
Thinking that I was dead.
Manuel, por siempre es mi nombre.
My name is Manuel forever.
Para que sepas que estoy vivo
So that you know that I am alive.
Y al sabio nunca se mata
And the wise one is never killed.
Ahora vivo en la selva
Now I live in the jungle.
Con los rios que me cantan
With the rivers that sing to me.
Yo te invito monte adentro
I invite you to come deep into the forest.
Para alegrarte cuerpo y alma.
To bring joy to your body and soul.
Guajiro, del monte
Guajiro, from the forest.
Yo soy guajiro
I am a Guajiro.
Yo le hablo a los animales
I speak to the animals.
Y ellos me responden.
And they respond to me.
Nunca muere el sabio
The wise one never dies.
Vivo libre cantando aqui en mi monte.
I am alive and free, singing here in my forest.
Writer(s): Yuri Buenaventura
Contributed by Cameron W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jean-francoisgauvreau
Le Charles Aznavour des Colombiens!👍 BRAVO!
@fedrabenmansour8302
Vivant dans la caraïbe côté francais, inondée par la musique caribéenne. Et surtout la salsa je suis ravie. Savoir que yuri est allé dans mon pays d'origine qui est la Tunisie a Tabarka je suis heureuse et fière. Bravo yuri mi amor!!
@Pe381006
Excelente ritmo y estilo de Yuri Buenaventura. Saludos desde Iquitos, Perú.
@vicentepiedrahita4015
La mejor salsa de Yuri buenaventura.
@philoot1
Assassin! Mettre une pub en plein milieu d'une si belle chanson. Honte a toi!!!!
@consuelosilva9060
Soy chilena de corazón mierda siento decir que estoy enamorada de yuri buenaventura mi Ídolo un abrazo de Santiago de Chile rumbo a Colombia hermoso país de salsa
@richardfigueroa864
, bandeja paisa y mucho mas... ricooooooooooo
@consuelosilva9060
Que lindo mi lover amor que vivan los latinos por el mundo 🇨🇱🎶🎤💃🥰
@patriciaibarra447
Yuri me encanta como cantas lo haces con mucha pasion .me alegra todos esos movimientos que haces con el son de la musica .y como admiras a los de la orquesta te felicito ❤🙏
@consuelosilva9060
Maravillo dejando el alto a los latinos por el mundo yuri buuenaventura gracias mi idolo desde santiago de chile🇨🇱🇨🇴